Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 – Event 3

Players Tour Championship
2012/2013
Event 3
Tournament information
Dates	5–9 September 2012
Venue	South West Snooker Academy
City	Gloucester
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	£50,000
Winner's share	£10,000
Highest break	139
Final
Champion	Rod Lawler
Runner-up	Marco Fu
Score	4–2
	← ET1 APTC2 →

The Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 – Event 3 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 5–9 September 2012 at the South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester, England.^[1]^[2]

Rod Lawler won the first professional title of his 22-year career by defeating Marco Fu 4–2 in the final.^[3]

Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:^[4]^[5]^[6]

	Prize fund	Ranking points¹
Winner	£10,000	2,000
Runner-up	£5,000	1,600
Semi-finalist	£2,500	1,280
Quarter-finalist	£1,500	1,000
Last 16	£1,000	760
Last 32	£600	560
Last 64	£200	360
Total	£50,000	–

¹ Only professional players can earn ranking points.

Main draw

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Preliminary rounds

Round 1

Best of 7 frames


Darren Bond	4–1	Rees Carter
Fraser Patrick	4–1	Kishan Hirani
Ben Harrison	4–1	Hans Blanckaert
Jordan Winbourne	w/o–w/d	Marc Robertson
Brandon Sargeant	1–4	Eden Sharav
Marc Davis	2–4	Oliver Lines
Christopher Keogan	4–1	Wayne Townsend
Sydney Wilson	3–4	Darrell Whitworth
Kyren Wilson	4–0	David Singh
Joe O'Connor	4–2	Franky McGovern
George Marter	0–4	Shane Castle
Liam Monk	4–2	Gary Steele
Itaro Santos	4–1	Williams Lemons


Dessie Sheehan	4–3	Robert Thickner
Ricky Norris	4–0	Greg Davis
Gareth Green	4–0	Craig Barber
Scott Bell	4–1	Anthony Harris
Edward Topharn	1–4	Andrew Marriott
Oliver Brown	4–0	Lewis Frampton
Joe Steele	0–4	Stuart Carrington
Jake Nicholson	1–4	Ian Glover
Henry Roper	3–4	Jamie Gibson
Jack Bradford	0–4	Rhys Clark
Gareth Allen	4–0	Elliot Slessor
Marc Harman	4–3	Adam Edge
Hassan Miah	3–4	Callum Downing

Round 2

Best of 7 frames


Alex Taubman	4–3	Darren Bond
Jamie Rhys Clarke	2–4	Fraser Patrick
Ryan Mears	0–4	Ben Harrison
Ben Fortey	4–2	Jordan Winbourne
Daniel Ward	2–4	Eden Sharav
Zak Surety	4–2	Steve Ventham
Phil O'Kane	2–4	Oliver Lines
Gavin Lewis	0–4	Mitchell Mann
Andrew Milliard	4–0	Christopher Keogan
Gareth Potts	w/d–w/o	Darrell Whitworth
Adam Bobat	1–4	Kyren Wilson
Reanne Evans	4–0	Joe O'Connor
Harvey Chandler	4–2	Shane Castle
Ryan Causton	4–2	Liam Monk
Adam Wicheard	4–1	Itaro Santos


Nico Elton	4–0	Dessie Sheehan
Sachin Plaha	0–4	Matthew Day
Chris Wakelin	3–4	Ricky Norris
Tom Maxfield	2–4	Gareth Green
Sam Harvey	4–1	Scott Bell
Louis Heathcote	4–2	Andrew Marriott
Sam Thistlewhite	4–2	Oliver Brown
Nick Jennings	0–4	Stuart Carrington
Chris Norbury	3–4	Ian Glover
Hassan Abdalla	w/d–w/o	Jamie Gibson
Sanderson Lam	4–0	Sean James Riach
Ross Muir	1–4	Rhys Clark
Richard Remelie	4–2	Gareth Allen
Ben Jones	4–0	Marc Harman
James Cahill	2–4	Callum Downing

Main rounds

Top half

Section 1

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Stephen Maguire	2
Marco Fu	4	Marco Fu	4
Robbie Williams	4	Robbie Williams	2
Barry Pinches	0			Marco Fu	4
Matthew Stevens	4			Mark Williams	0
Alex Taubman	0	Matthew Stevens	0
Mark Williams	4	Mark Williams	4
Fraser Patrick	1					Marco Fu	4
Luca Brecel	4					Ricky Walden	0
Ben Harrison	3	Luca Brecel	1
Xiao Guodong	4	Xiao Guodong	4
Ben Fortey	1			Xiao Guodong	1
Ryan Day	4			Ricky Walden	4
Joel Walker	2	Ryan Day	1
Ricky Walden	4	Ricky Walden	4
Ben Judge	0

Section 2

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Liang Wenbo	4
Eden Sharav	1	Liang Wenbo	4
Michael White	4	Michael White	3
Sam Baird	2			Liang Wenbo	1
Jimmy White	1			Ali Carter	4
Aditya Mehta	4	Aditya Mehta	1
Ali Carter	4	Ali Carter	4
Sean O'Sullivan	0					Ali Carter	4
Jack Lisowski	2					Chen Zhe	2
Zak Surety	4	Zak Surety	4
Joe Perry	3	Oliver Lines	2
Oliver Lines	4			Zak Surety	1
Andrew Higginson	3			Chen Zhe	4
Chen Zhe	4	Chen Zhe	4
Ian Burns	4	Ian Burns	2
Graeme Dott	3

Section 3

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Barry Hawkins	4
Tony Drago	3	Barry Hawkins	3
Shaun Murphy	4	Shaun Murphy	4
Mitchell Mann	1			Shaun Murphy	4
Mark Joyce	4			Mark King	3
Michael Wasley	1	Mark Joyce	3
Mark King	4	Mark King	4
Andrew Milliard	0					Shaun Murphy	4
John Astley	4					Jamie Cope	3
Darrell Whitworth	0	John Astley	0
Jamie Cope	4	Jamie Cope	4
Mike Dunn	1			Jamie Cope	4
Jamie Burnett	4			Jamie Burnett	1
Kyren Wilson	3	Jamie Burnett	4
Andrew Norman	1	Reanne Evans	0
Reanne Evans	4

Section 4

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Robert Milkins	4
Harvey Chandler	0	Robert Milkins	4
Dave Harold	4	Dave Harold	0
Ryan Causton	1			Robert Milkins	4
Mark Davis	4			Mark Davis	2
Adam Wicheard	1	Mark Davis	4
Jamie Jones	4	Jamie Jones	3
Nico Elton	0					Robert Milkins	4
Anthony Hamilton	0					Judd Trump	1
Zhang Anda	4	Zhang Anda	0
Judd Trump	4	Judd Trump	4
Anthony McGill	1			Judd Trump	4
Joe Swail	4			Joe Swail	2
Passakorn Suwannawat	1	Joe Swail	4
Dechawat Poomjaeng	4	Dechawat Poomjaeng	1
Matthew Day	1

Bottom half

Section 5

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Martin Gould	4
Ricky Norris	2	Martin Gould	4
Craig Steadman	4	Craig Steadman	3
Gareth Green	2			Martin Gould	4
Marcus Campbell	4			Rory McLeod	3
Sam Harvey	1	Marcus Campbell	2
Rory McLeod	4	Rory McLeod	4
Louis Heathcote	2					Martin Gould	3
Peter Lines	4					Stephen Lee	4
Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon	2	Peter Lines	2
Michael Wild	0	Stephen Lee	4
Stephen Lee	4			Stephen Lee	4
John Higgins	4			Alfie Burden	0
Sam Thistlewhite	1	John Higgins	1
Alfie Burden	4	Alfie Burden	4
Martin O'Donnell	3

Section 6

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Simon Bedford	4
Ronnie O'Sullivan	3	Simon Bedford	4
Li Yan	0	Adam Duffy	3
Adam Duffy	4			Simon Bedford	2
Jak Jones	2			Rod Lawler	4
Stuart Carrington	4	Stuart Carrington	1
Rod Lawler	4	Rod Lawler	4
Ian Glover	1					Rod Lawler	4
Cao Yupeng	3					Stuart Bingham	3
Peter Ebdon	4	Peter Ebdon	3
Alan McManus	4	Alan McManus	4
Matthew Selt	3			Alan McManus	3
Neil Robertson	4			Stuart Bingham	4
Michael Leslie	2	Neil Robertson	0
Stuart Bingham	4	Stuart Bingham	4
David Gilbert	0

Section 7

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Mark Allen	4
Jamie Gibson	0	Mark Allen	3
Ken Doherty	4	Ken Doherty	4
Sanderson Lam	0			Ken Doherty	4
Yu Delu	4			Ding Junhui	2
Jimmy Robertson	2	Yu Delu	3
Scott Donaldson	0	Ding Junhui	4
Ding Junhui	4					Ken Doherty	3
Gary Wilson	4					Fergal O'Brien	4
Rhys Clark	0	Gary Wilson	0
Andrew Pagett	0	Fergal O'Brien	4
Fergal O'Brien	4			Fergal O'Brien	4
Paul Davison	4			Michael Holt	2
Tom Ford	3	Paul Davison	0
Michael Holt	4	Michael Holt	4
Gerard Greene	2

Section 8

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

David Grace	4
Richard Remelie	2	David Grace	3
Ben Woollaston	4	Ben Woollaston	4
Ben Jones	0			Ben Woollaston	4
Liu Chuang	4			Steve Davis	1
Callum Downing	2	Liu Chuang	3
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh	0	Steve Davis	4
Steve Davis	4					Ben Woollaston	2
Dominic Dale	4					Dominic Dale	4
Daniel Wells	3	Dominic Dale	4
Allan Taylor	3	Jamie O'Neill	1
Jamie O'Neill	4			Dominic Dale	4
James Wattana	4			Mark Selby	2
Andy Hicks	2	James Wattana	2
Mark Selby	4	Mark Selby	4
Liam Highfield	2

Finals

Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames		Semi-finals Best of 7 frames		Final Best of 7 frames

Marco Fu	4
Ali Carter	2	Marco Fu	4
Shaun Murphy	4	Shaun Murphy	0
Robert Milkins	1			Marco Fu	2
Stephen Lee	3			Rod Lawler	4
Rod Lawler	4	Rod Lawler	4
Fergal O'Brien	0	Dominic Dale	0
Dominic Dale	4

Century breaks

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139 Alfie Burden
138, 129, 102 Michael White
136 Stephen Lee
134 Alan McManus
130, 114, 114 Rod Lawler
130 Barry Hawkins
128 Ryan Day
124, 113 Michael Holt
124, 106, 105 Robert Milkins
123 Stuart Bingham
119, 116 Joe Swail
117, 116, 116, 114, 105, 102 Marco Fu
117 Mark Selby
115 Chen Zhe
113, 108, 103 Dominic Dale
112 Kyren Wilson

References

^ "Gloucester To Host PTC Events". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
^ "Tournament Calendar 2012/2013". Snooker.org. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
^ "Lawler claims first event in 22-year career at PTC3". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
^ "Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 - Entry pack for events 1-4" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
^ "Prize Money". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
^ "The Tour Ranking Points Schedule 2012/2013 Season". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (DOC) on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
^ "UK PTC 3 draw and schedule" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
^ "UK PTC 3 results". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
^ "UK Players Tour Championship 3 (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
^ "2012 PTC – Event 3 – Tournament Ranking". CueTracker – Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
^ "UK PTC3 – Centuries". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

External links

UKPTC3: Picture Perfect at Pro Snooker Blog

[1] "Gloucester To Host PTC Events". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 24 April 2012.

[2] "Tournament Calendar 2012/2013". Snooker.org. Retrieved 4 June 2012.

[3] "Lawler claims first event in 22-year career at PTC3". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 24 October 2012.

[4] "Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 - Entry pack for events 1-4" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2012.

[5] "Prize Money". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 7 August 2012.

[6] "The Tour Ranking Points Schedule 2012/2013 Season". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (DOC) on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.

[7] "UK PTC 3 draw and schedule" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 30 August 2012.

[8] "UK PTC 3 results". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 10 September 2012.

[9] "UK Players Tour Championship 3 (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 30 August 2012.

[10] "2012 PTC – Event 3 – Tournament Ranking". CueTracker – Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Retrieved 22 August 2013.

[11] "UK PTC3 – Centuries". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

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