The 2011 UK Championship (officially the 2011 williamhill.com UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 3–11 December 2011 at the Barbican Centre in York, England. This was the first time that William Hill sponsored the event.[1]

2011 williamhill.com UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates3–11 December 2011 (2011-12-03 – 2011-12-11)
VenueBarbican Centre
CityYork
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£625,000
Winner's share£100,000
Highest break Stephen Maguire (SCO) (144)
Final
Champion Judd Trump (ENG)
Runner-up Mark Allen (NIR)
Score10–8
2010
2012

John Higgins was the defending champion, but he lost in the second round 4–6 against Stephen Maguire.[2]

Judd Trump won his second ranking title by defeating Mark Allen 10–8 in the final.[3]

Prize fund

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

Controversy

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The format of the 2011 UK Championship was changed from previous editions. All rounds up to the quarter-finals were played as best of 11 frames instead of best of 17 frames. The semi-finals and the final were played as best of 17 and best of 19 frames respectively. The changes allowed for every match in the early rounds to be played in front of television cameras and avoided the need to use two extra tables.[5] However, the changes angered some players including John Higgins,[6] and Mark Williams, while Mark Allen called for Barry Hearn to resign as head of World Snooker, after Hearn had promised not to alter the championship when he had become the chairman in 2010.[7] During the same interview Allen aimed a four lettered expletive at Hearn.[8] Allen was later charged by World Snooker for bringing the game into disrepute.[9] Hearn, following the original comments by Allen, called him a "silly little boy",[10] to which Allen responded by gagging himself at a press conference.[11] Allen and Hearn later sat down and had a discussion, which resolved their differences,[12] while Allen was fined £250 for swearing in a press conference.[13]

Main draw

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[14][15][16][17]

Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
               
1   John Higgins (SCO) 6
  Rory McLeod (ENG) 5
1   John Higgins 4
9   Stephen Maguire 6
9   Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6
  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 3
9   Stephen Maguire 3
8   Judd Trump 6
14   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 6
  Steve Davis (ENG) 1
14   Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
8   Judd Trump 6
8   Judd Trump (ENG) 6
  Dominic Dale (WAL) 4
8   Judd Trump 9
4   Neil Robertson 7
5   Ding Junhui (CHN) 6
  Mark Davis (ENG) 5
5   Ding Junhui 6
15   Matthew Stevens 5
15   Matthew Stevens (WAL) 6
  Marcus Campbell (SCO) 2
5   Ding Junhui 2
4   Neil Robertson 6
10   Graeme Dott (SCO) 6
  Matthew Selt (ENG) 1
10   Graeme Dott 3
4   Neil Robertson 6
4   Neil Robertson (AUS) 6
  Tom Ford (ENG) 1
8   Judd Trump 10
12   Mark Allen 8
3   Mark Williams (WAL) 6
  Joe Jogia (ENG) 4
3   Mark Williams 3
  Ricky Walden 6
13   Stephen Lee (ENG) 3
  Ricky Walden (ENG) 6
  Ricky Walden 6
6   Shaun Murphy 3
16   Martin Gould (ENG) 6
  Peter Lines (ENG) 2
16   Martin Gould 4
6   Shaun Murphy 6
6   Shaun Murphy (ENG) 6
  Li Yan (CHN) 3
  Ricky Walden 7
12   Mark Allen 9
7   Ali Carter (ENG) 6
  Robert Milkins (ENG) 4
7   Ali Carter 2
12   Mark Allen 6
12   Mark Allen (NIR) 6
  Adrian Gunnell (ENG) 3
12   Mark Allen 6
  Marco Fu 5
11   Stuart Bingham (ENG) 4
  Marco Fu (HKG) 6
  Marco Fu 6
2   Mark Selby 3
2   Mark Selby (ENG) 6
  Ryan Day (WAL) 0

Final

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Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams.
Barbican Centre, York, England, 11 December 2011.[17][18]
Judd Trump (8)
  England
10–8 Mark Allen (12)
  Northern Ireland
Afternoon: 92–4 (70), 23–58 (56), 0–149 (141), 48–69, 86–49 (52), 62–30, 75–33 (75), 73–31 (61)
Evening: 109–7 (109), 78–46 (78), 82–14 (74), 0–139 (139), 0–133 (129), 76–1 (76), 8–125 (125), 35–75, 32–95 (95), 91–0 (91)
109 Highest break 141
1 Century breaks 4
9 50+ breaks 6

Qualifying

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These matches were held between 5 and 9 November 2011 at the South West Snooker Academy, Gloucester, England.[19][20][21]

Preliminary round

Best of 11 frames

  Daniel Wells (WAL) 6–0   Kacper Filipiak (POL)
  Lucky Vatnani (IND) 4–6   Robin Hull (FIN)
Round 1–4
Round 1
Best of 11 frames
Round 2
Best of 11 frames
Round 3
Best of 11 frames
Round 4
Best of 11 frames
  Adam Duffy (ENG)6  Alfie Burden (ENG)3  Rory McLeod (ENG)6  Barry Hawkins (ENG)2
  Dechawat Poomjaeng (THA)3  Adam Duffy6  Adam Duffy4  Rory McLeod6
  Kurt Maflin (NOR)6  Jimmy Robertson (ENG)6  Gerard Greene (NIR)6  Stephen Hendry (SCO)6
  David Hogan (IRL)4  Kurt Maflin5  Jimmy Robertson2  Gerard Greene2
  Ian McCulloch (ENG)6  James Wattana (THA)5  Steve Davis (ENG)6  Andrew Higginson (ENG)2
  Luca Brecel (BEL)5  Ian McCulloch6  Ian McCulloch2  Steve Davis6
  Bjorn Haneveer (BEL)4  Liu Chuang (CHN)0  Nigel Bond (ENG)6  Dominic Dale (WAL)6
  Tian Pengfei (CHN)6  Tian Pengfei6  Tian Pengfei4  Nigel Bond2
  Michael White (WAL)6  Barry Pinches (ENG)4  Liang Wenbo (CHN)2  Mark Davis (ENG)6
  Daniel Wells (WAL)4  Michael White6  Michael White6  Michael White2
  Andrew Pagett (WAL)5  Ben Woollaston (ENG)6  Michael Holt (ENG)3  Marcus Campbell (SCO)6
  Sam Craigie (ENG)6  Sam Craigie5  Ben Woollaston6  Ben Woollaston3
  Matthew Couch (ENG)2  Liu Song (CHN)3  Matthew Selt (ENG)6  Mark King (ENG)4
  Cao Yupeng (CHN)6  Cao Yupeng6  Cao Yupeng3  Matthew Selt6
  Paul Davison (ENG)2  Xiao Guodong (CHN)6  Mike Dunn (ENG)0  Tom Ford (ENG)6
  Adam Wicheard (ENG)6  Adam Wicheard5  Xiao Guodong6  Xiao Guodong0
  Liam Highfield (ENG)3  Anthony McGill (SCO)6  Joe Jogia (ENG)6  Jamie Cope (ENG)3
  Sam Baird (ENG)6  Sam Baird2  Anthony McGill5  Joe Jogia6
  Passakorn Suwannawat (THA)6  Jimmy White (ENG)6  Jamie Jones (WAL)6  Ricky Walden (ENG)6
  Joe Meara (NIR)0  Passakorn Suwannawat2  Jimmy White5  Jamie Jones2
  Yu Delu (CHN)1  Peter Lines (ENG)6  Alan McManus (SCO)4  Ken Doherty (IRL)5
  Robin Hull (FIN)6  Robin Hull4  Peter Lines6  Peter Lines6
  Li Yan (CHN)6  Andy Hicks (ENG)5  Jack Lisowski (ENG)2  Fergal O'Brien (IRL)2
  Stuart Carrington (ENG)4  Li Yan6  Li Yan6  Li Yan6
  David Gilbert (ENG)6  Joe Swail (NIR)1  Robert Milkins (ENG)6  Peter Ebdon (ENG)3
  Aditya Mehta (IND)5  David Gilbert6  David Gilbert5  Robert Milkins6
  David Morris (IRL)3  Adrian Gunnell (ENG)6  Dave Harold (ENG)3  Joe Perry (ENG)4
  David Grace (ENG)6  David Grace4  Adrian Gunnell6  Adrian Gunnell6
  Rod Lawler (ENG)6  Mark Joyce (ENG)6  Anthony Hamilton (ENG)6  Marco Fu (HKG)6
  Simon Bedford (ENG)2  Rod Lawler5  Mark Joyce4  Anthony Hamilton5
  Andrew Norman (ENG)6  Tony Drago (MLT)6  Jamie Burnett (SCO)6  Ryan Day (WAL)6
  Scott MacKenzie (SCO)5  Andrew Norman3  Tony Drago3  Jamie Burnett0

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. ^ "williamhill.com To Sponsor UK". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 2 December 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  2. ^ "UK Championship: Defending champ John Higgins bows out in York". Daily Record. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
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  6. ^ "UK Snooker Championship: John Higgins unhappy with format". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  7. ^ "UK Snooker Championship: Allen says Hearn should resign". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Mark Allen blasts Snooker chairman Barry Hearn over format changes". London: The Daily Telegraph. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  9. ^ "UK Snooker Championship: Mark Allen faces charge over swearing". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  10. ^ "Barry Hearn hits back at 'silly' Mark Allen's UK Championship criticism". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
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  12. ^ "Barry Hearn & Mark Allen hold positive talks over differences". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  13. ^ "Mark Allen fined £250 for press conference swearing". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  14. ^ "UK Championship draw". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
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  16. ^ "UK Snooker Championship final: Trump v Allen frame scores". BBC Sport. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  17. ^ a b "williamhill.com UK Championship (2011)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  18. ^ "williamhill.com UK Championship: Final - Match 31: Judd Trump v Mark Allen". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  19. ^ "UK Championship Qualifiers Draw and Format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  20. ^ "UK Championship Qualifiers Results". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  21. ^ "williamhill.com UK Championship Qualifiers (2011)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
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  23. ^ "Qualifying century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
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