UK Seniors Championship explained

Tournament Name:UK Seniors Championship
Country:United Kingdom
Establishment:2017
Organisation:World Seniors Tour
Format:Seniors event
Prizefund:£14,500
Current Champion: Peter Lines

The UK Seniors Championship is a snooker tournament, part of the World Seniors Tour.[1] [2]

History

The event was created in 2017, as a part of the World Seniors Tour.[3] [4] The first UK Senior championship took place in October 2017, and was won by Jimmy White.[5] The 2018 UK Seniors Championship took place at the Hull Venue, in Hull, England and was won by Ken Doherty who beat Igor Figueiredo in the final.[6]

Winners

YearWinnerRunner-Up Final scoreHostSeason
2017[7] Jimmy White Ken Doherty4–2Redhill2017–18
2018[8] Ken Doherty4–1Kingston upon Hull2018–19
2019[9] Michael Judge4–2Kingston upon Hull2019–20
2022[10] Peter Lines David Lilley4–1Kingston upon Hull2021–22

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UK Seniors (2017) - snooker.org. www.snooker.org. en. 2017-10-26. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171114191518/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=701 . 2017-11-14.
  2. News: Stephen Hendry Returns in UK Seniors Championship. 2017-10-24. SnookerHQ. 2017-10-26. en-US. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026213923/https://snookerhq.com/2017/10/24/stephen-hendry-returns-in-uk-seniors-championship/. 2017-10-26.
  3. Web site: World Seniors Tour 2017/18 - WPBSA . WPBSA . 2018-05-23 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180218150435/https://www.wpbsa.com/world-seniors-tour-201718/ . 2018-02-18 .
  4. Web site: WPBSA World Seniors Snooker Tour - World Snooker . World Snooker . 2018-05-23 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180523090049/http://www.worldsnooker.com/wpbsa-world-seniors-snooker-tour/ . 2018-05-23 .
  5. Web site: UK Seniors Championships kicks off - Snooker Hub . Snooker Hub . 2018-05-23 .
  6. Web site: Hull to host UK Seniors Snooker Championship 2018 . Robinson . Hannah . Hull Daily Mail . 1 November 2017 . 2018-05-23 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180505193909/https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/hull-host-uk-seniors-snooker-1535875 . 5 May 2018 .
  7. Web site: Jimmy White Wins UK Seniors Championship - SnookerHQ . SnookerHQ . 2018-05-23 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180317070357/https://snookerhq.com/2017/10/27/jimmy-white-wins-uk-seniors-championship/ . 2018-03-17 .
  8. Web site: Ken Doherty Claims UK Seniors Championship . 25 October 2018.
  9. Web site: UK Seniors Championship (2019). Snooker.org. 14 May 2024.
  10. Web site: Ways UK Seniors Championship (2022). Snooker.org. 14 May 2024.

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