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2017 UK Seniors Championship

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UK Seniors Championship
Tournament information
Dates24–26 October 2017 (2017-10-24 – 2017-10-26)
VenueHarlequin Theatre
CityRedhill
CountryEngland
OrganisationSnooker Legends
FormatSeniors event
Total prize fund£14,500
Winner's share£7,500
Highest breakRepublic of Ireland Ken Doherty (137)
Final
ChampionEngland Jimmy White
Runner-upRepublic of Ireland Ken Doherty
Score4–2
2018

The 2017 UK Seniors Championship was a senior snooker tournament, that took place at the Harlequin Theatre in Redhill, England, from 24 to 26 October 2017. It was a first stage of the newly created World Seniors Tour.[1][2]

The Championship was won by Jimmy White who beat Ken Doherty 4–2 in the final.[3]

Prize fund

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The breakdown of prize money is shown below:[4]

  • Winner: £7,500
  • Runner-up: £2,500
  • Semi-finals: £1,000
  • Quarter-finals: £500
  • Highest break: £500
  • Total: £14,500

Main draw

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Round 1
Best of 5 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 5 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
        
Scotland Stephen Hendry (1) 3
England Tony Knowles (8) 0
England Gary Filtness 2
England Tony Knowles (8) 3*
Scotland Stephen Hendry (1) 0
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty (4) 3
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty (4) 3
Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace 1
Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace 3
England Joe Johnson (6) 0
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty (4) 2
England Jimmy White (3) 4
England Jimmy White (3) 3
England Les Dodd 1
England Les Dodd 3*
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor (5) 2
England Jimmy White (3) 3
England Johnathan Bagley 1
England John Parrott (2) 0
England Johnathan Bagley 3
England Johnathan Bagley 3
Canada Cliff Thorburn (7) 1
  • All matches had a 30-second shot clock with players having two 30 second time-outs per match.
  • * A re-spotted black ball shootout replaced final frame deciders at 2–2.

Final

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Final: Best of 7 frames. Referee: Michaela Tabb.
Harlequin Theatre, Redhill, England, 26 October 2017.
Ken Doherty (4)
 Ireland
2–4 Jimmy White (3)
 England
96–4, 19–73, 29–88, 69–6 (61), 12–76, 0–79
0 Century breaks 0
1 50+ breaks 0

References

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  1. ^ "UK Seniors (2017) - snooker.org". www.snooker.org. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  2. ^ "Stephen Hendry Returns in UK Seniors Championship". SnookerHQ. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  3. ^ "Jimmy White Wins UK Seniors Championship". Snookerhq.com. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Terms And Conditions - 2017/2018 World Seniors Tour" (PDF). Snooker Legends. Retrieved 26 October 2017.