The 2003 UK Championship (officially the 2003 Travis Perkins UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 18 and 30 November 2003 at the Barbican Centre in York, England.[1] The event was broadcast on the BBC between 22 and 30 November 2003 and was the third ranking event of the 2003/2004 season.[2] This marked the first event of three consecutive events sponsored by building merchant Travis Perkins.[3]

2003 Travis Perkins UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates18–30 November 2003 (2003-11-18 – 2003-11-30)
VenueBarbican Centre
CityYork
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£615,000
Winner's share£84,500
Highest break Ali Carter (ENG) (143)
Final
Champion Matthew Stevens (WAL)
Runner-up Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Score10–8
2002
2004

Mark Williams was the defending champion, but he lost his last 32 match against Fergal O'Brien.

Matthew Stevens won his first ranking title when by defeating five times UK champion Stephen Hendry 10–8. In the final Hendry failed a 147 attempt, when he missed the yellow while on 120. The highest break of the tournament was 143 made by Ali Carter.

Tournament summary

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Defending champion and World Champion Mark Williams was the number 1 seed. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.

Prize fund

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

Main draw

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[1][2][5]

Last 48
Best of 17 frames
Last 32
Best of 17 frames
Last 16
Best of 17 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 17 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
1  Mark Williams7
29  Mark Selby833  Fergal O'Brien9
33  Fergal O'Brien7
33  Fergal O'Brien9
15  Jimmy White9
15  Jimmy White9
25  Drew Henry925  Drew Henry5
15  Jimmy White9
39  Michael Holt7
40  Nigel Bond3
16  Joe Perry9
24  Tony Drago924  Tony Drago6
16  Joe Perry8
78  Rory McLeod8
40  Nigel Bond9
6  Ken Doherty7
21  Robert Milkins440  Nigel Bond9
15  Jimmy White7
40  Nigel Bond9
9  Matthew Stevens9
8  Paul Hunter9
31  Anthony Davies841  Stephen Maguire7
8  Paul Hunter9
41  Stephen Maguire9
22  Mark King8
12  David Gray8
22  Mark King922  Mark King9
8  Paul Hunter3
91  Alain Robidoux4
9  Matthew Stevens9
9  Matthew Stevens9
27  Joe Swail438  Gerard Greene7
9  Matthew Stevens9
38  Gerard Greene9
34  James Wattana6
4  John Higgins4
32  Robin Hull234  James Wattana9
9  Matthew Stevens10
34  James Wattana9
2  Stephen Hendry8
3  Ronnie O'Sullivan9
26  Ian McCulloch926  Ian McCulloch3
3  Ronnie O'Sullivan9
47  Stuart Pettman4
10  Alan McManus5
10  Alan McManus9
28  Dominic Dale928  Dominic Dale7
3  Ronnie O'Sullivan9
  Joe Delaney3
14  Quinten Hann3
14  Quinten Hann9
18  Chris Small918  Chris Small8
14  Quinten Hann9
62  Andy Hicks6
7  Peter Ebdon6
7  Peter Ebdon9
20  Anthony Hamilton743  Stuart Bingham2
3  Ronnie O'Sullivan4
43  Stuart Bingham9
2  Stephen Hendry9
5  Stephen Lee9
23  Dave Harold923  Dave Harold5
5  Stephen Lee6
35  Mark Davis6
36  Barry Pinches9
13  Graeme Dott6
19  Marco Fu136  Barry Pinches9
36  Barry Pinches3
36  Barry Pinches9
2  Stephen Hendry9
11  Steve Davis6
17  Ali Carter917  Ali Carter9
17  Ali Carter8
61  Bjorn Haneveer3
2  Stephen Hendry9
2  Stephen Hendry9
30  John Parrott930  John Parrott5
42  Barry Hawkins8

Final

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Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Colin Brinded.
Barbican Centre, York, England, 30 November 2003.[2]
Matthew Stevens (9)
  Wales
10–8 Stephen Hendry (2)
  Scotland
Afternoon: 0–79 (68), 0–100 (100), 30–57, 46–77 (65), 71–40 (66), 81–5 (50), 137–0 (137), 99–1 (99)
Evening: 76–0 (76), 11–107 (67), 0–94 (93), 0–101 (101), 78–27 (61), 63–61 (Hendry 61), 80–22, 63–59, 0–120 (120), 69–54 (Hendry 53)
137 Highest break 120
1 Century breaks 3
6 50+ breaks 9

Qualifying

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Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales between 14 and 23 October 2003.[6]

Round 1

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Best of 17 frames

Round 2–4

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Round 2
Best of 17 frames
Round 3
Best of 17 frames
Round 4
Best of 17 frames
  Andrew Higginson9  Patrick Wallace4  Fergal O'Brien9
  Gary Thomson7  Andrew Higginson9  Andrew Higginson6
  Carlo Giagnacovo9  Dave Finbow9  Michael Holt9
  Paul Wykes7  Carlo Giagnacovo8  Dave Finbow1
  Rory McLeod9  Mike Dunn6  Michael Judge2
  Steve Mifsud1  Rory McLeod9  Rory McLeod9
  Atthasit Mahitthi9  Rod Lawler5  Nigel Bond9
  Martin Dziewialtowski5  Atthasit Mahitthi9  Atthasit Mahitthi2
  Tom Ford9  Shaun Murphy7  Stephen Maguire9
  Kurt Maflin5  Tom Ford9  Tom Ford6
  Tony Jones8  David Roe6  Gary Wilkinson5
  Alain Robidoux9  Alain Robidoux9  Alain Robidoux9
  Ryan Day9  Sean Storey4  Gerard Greene9
  Matthew Couch5  Ryan Day9  Ryan Day6
  Leo Fernandez5  Marcus Campbell9  James Wattana9
  Ricky Walden9  Ricky Walden8  Marcus Campbell3
  Jason Ferguson2  Nick Dyson9  Stuart Pettman9
  Kwan Poomjang9  Kwan Poomjang7  Nick Dyson4
  Joe Delaney9  Alfie Burden3  Jamie Burnett6
  Paul Sweeny7  Joe Delaney9  Joe Delaney9
  Adrian Rosa5  Andy Hicks9  Jonathan Birch2
  Philip Williams9  Philip Williams7  Andy Hicks9
  Jamie Cope9  Jimmy Michie7  Stuart Bingham9
  Ding Junhui7  Jamie Cope9  Jamie Cope6
  Liu Song9  Darren Morgan8  Mark Davis9
  Stephen Croft6  Liu Song9  Liu Song4
  Neil Robertson9  Shokat Ali7  Barry Pinches9
  Craig Butler4  Neil Robertson9  Neil Robertson5
  David Gilbert6  Bjorn Haneveer9  Brian Morgan4
  Andrew Norman9  Andrew Norman8  Bjorn Haneveer9
  Michael Rhodes8  Nick Walker3  Barry Hawkins9
  Paul Davies9  Paul Davies9  Paul Davies5

Century breaks

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Televised stage centuries

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Qualifying stage centuries

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References

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  1. ^ a b "UK Championship results". BBC Sport. 27 November 2003. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Travis Perkins UK Championship 2003". Snooker.org. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  3. ^ Turner, Chris. "UK Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  4. ^ "UK Championship Prize Money". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 27 February 2004. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  5. ^ "UK Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  6. ^ a b "2003 UK Championship". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 15 March 2004. Retrieved 28 November 2020.