2001 LG Cup
Guild Hall, Preston, England.
October 12 - 21
Figure after player's nation denotes 2001-02 World Snooker Ranking
All match start times are stated in local British Summer Time (6hrs. later than CDT in US)
* Denotes number one seed
First Round
(Best of 9 frames) |
| Match |
17-32 World Ranked Players |
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16 Qualifiers |
| 1. |
Nigel Bond (England) 23 |
3 - 5 |
Jonathan Birch (England) 50 |
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Scheduled start: Friday, October 12, 2:00pm (8:00am CDT)
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| 2. |
Drew Henry (Scotland) 18 |
5 - 2 |
Marcus Campbell (Scotland) 41 |
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Scheduled start: Saturday, October 13, 12:00pm (6:00am CDT)
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| 3. |
Tony Drago (Malta) 29 |
4 - 5 |
Alfie Burden (England) 38 |
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Scheduled start: Sunday, October 14, 12:00pm (6:00am CDT)
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| 4. |
Anthony Hamilton (England) 19 |
5 - 4 |
Gary Wilkinson (England) 37 |
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Scheduled start: Sunday, October 14, 7:00pm (1:00pm CDT)
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| 5. |
David Gray (England) 30 |
5 - 0 |
Stephen Maguire (Scotland) 52 |
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Scheduled start: Saturday, October 13, 7:00pm (1:00pm CDT)
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| 6. |
Joe Perry (England) 27 |
2 - 5 |
Brian Morgan (England) 33 |
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Scheduled start: Friday, October 12, 7:30pm (1:30pm CDT)
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| 7. |
James Wattana (Thailand) 32 |
1 - 5 |
Barry Hawkins (England) 85 |
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Scheduled start: Sunday, October 14, 12:00pm (6:00am CDT)
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| 8. |
Marco Fu (Chinese Hong Kong) 17 |
5 - 4 |
Allister Carter (England) 61 |
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Scheduled start: Saturday, October 13, 12:00pm (6:00am CDT)
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| 9. |
John Parrott MBE (England) 22 |
5 - 4 |
Shokat Ali (Pakistan) 40 |
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Scheduled start: Saturday, October 13, 12:00pm (6:00am CDT)
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| 10. |
Chris Small (Scotland) 24 |
1 - 5 |
Robin Hull (Finland) 86 |
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Scheduled start: Friday, October 12, 2:00pm (8:00am CDT)
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| 11. |
Michael Judge (Ireland) 28 |
3 - 5 |
Phaitoon Phonbun (Thailand) 74 |
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Scheduled start: Friday, October 12, 7:30pm (1:30pm CDT)
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| 12. |
Steve Davis OBE (England) 21 |
5 - 3 |
Patrick Wallace (Northern Ireland) 34 |
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Scheduled start: Sunday, October 14, 12:00pm (6:00am CDT)
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| 13. |
Billy Snaddon (Scotland) 26 |
0 - 5 |
Mark Davis (England) 60 |
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Scheduled start: Sunday, October 14, 12:00pm (6:00am CDT)
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| 14. |
Dominic Dale (Wales) 20 |
5 - 0 |
Rory McLeod (England) 321 |
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Scheduled start: Sunday, October 14, 7:00pm (1:00pm CDT)
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| 15. |
Anthony Davies (Wales) 31 |
2 - 5 |
Jason Ferguson (England) 56 |
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Scheduled start: Saturday, October 13, 12:00pm (6:00am CDT)
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| 16. |
Quinten Hann (Australia) 25 |
5 - 3 |
Michael Holt (England) 45 |
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Scheduled start: Saturday, October 13, 7:00pm (1:00pm CDT)
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Second Round
(Best of 9 frames) |
| Match |
1-16 World Ranked Players |
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16 First Round Winners |
| 17. |
*Ronnie O'Sullivan (England) 2 |
5 - 0 |
Jonathan Birch (England) 50 |
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Scheduled start: Monday, October 15, 1:10pm (7:10am CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (O`Sullivan's score stated first):
1st. 88(60) - 39(39)
2nd. 138(138) - 0
3rd. 89(54) - 31
4th. 85(53) - 10
5th. 87(87) - 29
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| 18. |
Jimmy White MBE (England) 11 |
3 - 5 |
Drew Henry (Scotland) 18 |
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Scheduled start: Tuesday, October 16, 1:10pm (7:10am CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (White's score stated first):
1st. 36 - 68
2nd. 97(88) - 1
3rd. 24 - 70(69)
4th. 43 - 53
5th. 3 - 54
6th. 83(64) - 0
7th. 70(45) - 8
8th. 24 - 65(63)
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| 19. |
Paul Hunter (England) 9 |
5 - 1 |
Alfie Burden (England) 38 |
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Scheduled start: Wednesday, October 17, 1:10pm (7:10am CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Hunter's score stated first):
1st. 67 - 35
2nd. 96(47) - 0
3rd. 0 - 123(56, 67)
4th. 71 - 36
5th. 73(50) - 5
6th. 68(68) - 6
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| 20. |
Peter Ebdon (England) 7 |
5 - 4 |
Anthony Hamilton (England) 19 |
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Scheduled start: Wednesday, October 17, 1:10pm (7:10am CDT) - after Match 19 completion
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Ebdon's score stated first):
1st. 0 - 112(112)
2nd. 104(100) - 24
3rd. 0 - 74(74)
4th. 0 - 97(90)
5th. 110(110) - 0
6th. 93 - 7
7th. 59 - 21
8th. 1 - 114(58, 56)
9th. 61 - 23
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| 21. |
Matthew Stevens (Wales) 6 |
5 - 3 |
David Gray (England) 30 |
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Scheduled start: Monday, October 15, 7:45pm (1:45pm CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Stevens's score stated first):
1st. 80(53) - 35
2nd. 5 - 69
3rd. 77(72) - 1
4th. 74(60) - 4
5th. 39 - 62
6th. 71 - 0
7th. 52 - 69
8th. 63 - 39
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| 22. |
Joe Swail (Northern Ireland) 10 |
5 - 1 |
Brian Morgan (England) 33 |
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Scheduled start: Monday, October 15, 1:10pm (7:10am CDT) - after Match 26 completion
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Swail's score stated first):
1st. 20 - 106(67)
2nd. 96(57) - 43
3rd. 73 - 1
4th. 66 - 30
5th. 72 - 4
6th. 57(53) - 56
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| 23. |
Fergal O'Brien (Ireland) 16 |
4 - 5 |
Barry Hawkins (England) 85 |
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Scheduled start: Tuesday, October 16, 7:45pm (1:45pm CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (O`Brien's score stated first):
1st. 72 - 17
2nd. 50 - 66(65)
3rd. 67 - 45
4th. 83 - 0
5th. 0 - 86(86)
6th. 76 - 0
7th. 19 - 68
8th. 62 - 64
9th. 33 - 73
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| 24. |
Ken Doherty (Ireland) 4 |
2 - 5 |
Marco Fu (Chinese Hong Kong) 17 |
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Scheduled start: Tuesday, October 16, 1:10pm (7:10am CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Doherty's score stated first):
1st. 26 - 69
2nd. 14 - 62
3rd. 0 - 97(66)
4th. 68 - 30
5th. 21 - 67(54)
6th. 104(104) - 0
7th. 16 - 71(60)
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| 25. |
John Higgins (Scotland) 3 |
5 - 1 |
John Parrott MBE (England) 22 |
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Scheduled start: Monday, October 15, 1:10pm (7:10am CDT) - after Match 17 completion
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Higgins's score stated first):
1st. 133(114) - 0
2nd. 65 - 1
3rd. 131(131) - 1
4th. 90(66) - 14
5th. 24 - 88(60)
6th. 109(109) - 9
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| 26. |
Mark King (England) 13 |
5 - 3 |
Robin Hull (Finland) 86 |
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Scheduled start: Monday, October 15, 1:10pm (7:10am CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (King's score stated first):
1st. 62 - 63
2nd. 69(61) - 43
3rd. 0 - (109)132
4th. 1 - 73(72)
5th. 141(136) - 0
6th. 81 - 9
7th. 81 - 7
8th. 62(58) - 1
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| 27. |
Graeme Dott (Scotland) 14 |
5 - 1 |
Phaitoon Phonbun (Thailand) 74 |
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Scheduled start: Monday, October 15, 7:45pm (1:45pm CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Dott's score stated first):
1st. 71(71) - 0
2nd. 67 - 36
3rd. 32 - (69)48
4th. 100(68) - 28
5th. 72 - 17
6th. 79 - 6
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| 28. |
Stephen Lee (England) 8 |
5 - 1 |
Steve Davis OBE (England) 21 |
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Scheduled start: Tuesday, October 16, 7:45pm (1:45pm CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Lee's score stated first):
1st. 106(92) - 18
2nd. 84 - 31
3rd. 60 - 9
4th. 0 - 104(104)
5th. 77 - 12
6th. 78 - 57
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| 29. |
Stephen Hendry MBE (Scotland) 5 |
5 - 1 |
Mark Davis (England) 60 |
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Scheduled start: Wednesday, October 17, 1:10pm (7:10am CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Hendry's score stated first):
1st. 117(117) - 0
2nd. 0 - 81(81)
3rd. 77 - 20
4th. 89(73) - 11
5th. 68 - 65
6th. 108(99) - 0
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| 30. |
Alan McManus (Scotland) 12 |
5 - 3 |
Dominic Dale (Wales) 20 |
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Scheduled start: Wednesday, October 17, 7:45pm (1:45pm CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (McManus's score stated first):
1st. 65 - 48
2nd. 56 - 64
3rd. 57 - 29
4th. 34 - 68
5th. 120 - 0
6th. 64 - 33
7th. 41 - 45
8th. 69 - 15
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| 31. |
Dave Harold (England) 15 |
5 - 2 |
Jason Ferguson (England) 56 |
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Scheduled start: Tuesday, October 16, 1:10pm (7:10am CDT) - after Match 24 completion
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Harold's score stated first):
1st. 62 - 35
2nd. 75 - 6
3rd. 37 - 61(50)
4th. 64(51) - 50
5th. 83 - 24
6th. 0 - 141(96)
7th. 117(105) - 17
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| 32. |
Mark J. Williams (Wales) 1 |
5 - 4 |
Quinten Hann (Australia) 25 |
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Scheduled start: Tuesday, October 16, 1:10pm (7:10am CDT) - after Match 18 completion
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Williams's score stated first):
1st. 61 - 20
2nd. 83 - 20
3rd. 50 - 56(56)
4th. 62 - 18
5th. 0 - 70
6th. 92(82) - 43
7th. 30 - 67
8th. 27 - 59
9th. 68 - 10
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Third Round
(Best of 9 frames) |
| Match |
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| 33. |
*Ronnie O'Sullivan (England) 2 |
5 - 1 |
Drew Henry (Scotland) 18 |
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Scheduled start: Wednesday, October 17, 1:10pm (7:10am CDT) - after Match 29 completion
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (O`Sullivan's score stated first):
1st. 77(75) - 24
2nd. 78(78) - 0
3rd. 147(147) - 0
4th. 58(38) - 56
5th. 45(44) - 67
6th. 59 - 29
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| 34. |
Peter Ebdon (England) 7 |
5 - 4 |
Paul Hunter (England) 9 |
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Scheduled start: Thursday, October 18, 7:45pm (1:45pm CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Ebdon's score stated first):
1st. 0 - 78(60)
2nd. 68 - 14
3rd. 68 - 44
4th. 52 - 65
5th. 0 - 124(124)
6th. 92(85) - 0
7th. 74(55) - 14
8th. 16 - 61
9th. 88(75) - 8
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| 35. |
Matthew Stevens (Wales) 6 |
2 - 5 |
Joe Swail (Northern Ireland) 10 |
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Scheduled start: Wednesday, October 17, 7:45pm (1:45pm CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Stevens's score stated first):
1st. 66 - 21
2nd. 17 - 95
3rd. 44 - 81
4th. 70 - 23
5th. 9 - 65(60)
6th. 2 - 93
7th. 22 - 80
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| 36. |
Marco Fu (Chinese Hong Kong) 17 |
4 - 5 |
Barry Hawkins (England) 85 |
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Scheduled start: Thursday, October 18, 7:45pm (1:45pm CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Fu's score stated first):
1st. 41 - 62
2nd. 125(100) - 8
3rd. 0 - 78(74)
4th. 38 - 73
5th. 9 - 78(56)
6th. 72(68) - 31
7th. 62 - 44
8th. 78(50) - 0
9th. 0 - 116(116)
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| 37. |
John Higgins (Scotland) 3 |
5 - 4 |
Mark King (England) 13 |
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Scheduled start: Thursday, October 18, 1:10pm (7:10am CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Higgins's score stated first):
1st. 69(50) - 51(50)
2nd. 48 - 69
3rd. 62 - 40
4th. 30 - 71
5th. 28 - 74
6th. 0 - 73(72)
7th. 60(60) - 35
8th. 122(122) - 0
9th. 72(65) - 41
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| 38. |
Stephen Lee (England) 8 |
5 - 4 |
Graeme Dott (Scotland) 14 |
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Scheduled start: Thursday, October 18, 1:10pm (7:10am CDT) - after Match 40 completion
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Lee's score stated first):
1st. 42 - 68(64)
2nd. 7 - 79
3rd. 75(69) - 30
4th. 34 - 68
5th. 77 - 30
6th. 66 - 49
7th. 50 - 80
8th. 62 - 27
9th. 61 - 60
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| 39. |
Stephen Hendry MBE (Scotland) 5 |
5 - 4 |
Alan McManus (Scotland) 12 |
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Scheduled start: Thursday, October 18, 1:10pm (7:10am CDT) - after Match 37 completion
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Hendry's score stated first):
1st. 23 - 107(62)
2nd. 75(59) - 13
3rd. 70 - 0
4th. 84(81) - 1
5th. 1 - 76
6th. 87 - 25
7th. 8 - 100(100)
8th. 0 - 126(126)
9th. 101(101) - 0
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| 40. |
Mark J. Williams (Wales) 1 |
5 - 3 |
Dave Harold (England) 15 |
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Scheduled start: Thursday, October 18, 1:10pm (7:10am CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Williams's score stated first):
1st. 67 - 71
2nd. 73(73) - 0
3rd. 80 - 1
4th. 48 - 57
5th. 24 - 64(63)
6th. 85 - 50
7th. 65(65) - 56
8th. 74 - 16
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Quarterfinals
(Best of 9 frames) |
| Match |
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| QF1. |
*Ronnie O'Sullivan (England) 2 |
4 - 5 |
Peter Ebdon (England) 7 |
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Scheduled start: Friday, October 19, 7:00pm (1:00pm CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (O`Sullivan's score stated first):
1st. 33 - 109(74)
2nd. 76 - 0
3rd. 72 - 77
4th. 0 - 79(79)
5th. 94(54) - 0
6th. 121(116) - 8
7th. 69 - 0
8th. 32 - 67
9th. 17 - 58
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| QF2. |
Joe Swail (Northern Ireland) 10 |
5 - 4 |
Barry Hawkins (England) 85 |
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Scheduled start: Friday, October 19, 7:00pm (1:00pm CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Swail's score stated first):
1st. 14 - 73(72)
2nd. 68 - 25
3rd. 67 - 69
4th. 0 - 90
5th. 67(67) - 9
6th. 24 - 67
7th. 98(98) - 0
8th. 81(81) - 13
9th. 72 - 48
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| QF3. |
John Higgins (Scotland) 3 |
2 - 5 |
Stephen Lee (England) 8 |
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Scheduled start: Friday, October 19, 1:10pm (7:10am CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Higgins's score stated first):
1st. 72 - 46
2nd. 136(136) - 0
3rd. 50 - 73
4th. 17 - 68(55)
5th. 50 - 70(51)
6th. 4 - 77
7th. 0 - 60
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| QF4. |
Mark J. Williams (Wales) 1 |
2 - 5 |
Stephen Hendry MBE (Scotland) 5 |
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Scheduled start: Friday, October 19, 1:10pm (7:10am CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Williams's score stated first):
1st. 67(62) - 46
2nd. 20 - 88(50)
3rd. 87(70) - 14
4th. 45 - 78
5th. 11 - 74(50)
6th. 16 - 71
7th. 0 - 85(85)
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Semifinals
(Best of 11 frames) |
| Match |
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| SF1. |
Peter Ebdon (England) 7 |
6 - 3 |
Joe Swail (Northern Ireland) 10 |
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Scheduled start: Saturday, October 20, 7:00pm (1:00pm CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Ebdon's score stated first):
1st. 88(56) - 17
2nd. 94(57) - 38
3rd. 89 - 36
4th. 6 - 84(72)
5th. 47 - 84(84)
6th. 65(62) - 61
7th. 52 - 55
8th. 80(51) - 44
9th. 69 - 56
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| SF2. |
Stephen Hendry MBE (Scotland) 5 |
4 - 6 |
Stephen Lee (England) 8 |
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Scheduled start: Saturday, October 20, 1:10pm (7:10am CDT)
Frame scores and 50+ breaks in brackets (Hendry's score stated first):
1st. 32 - 69(67)
2nd. 46 - 82
3rd. 38 - 94(67)
4th. 52 - 60
5th. 80(80) - 2
6th. 127(70, 53) - 0
7th. 103(103) - 36
8th. 4 - 69
9th. 106(84) - 16
10th. 0 - 69(68)
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Final
(Best of 9 frames) |
| Match |
|
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| F. |
Peter Ebdon (England) 7 |
4 - 9 |
Stephen Lee (England) 8 |
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FIRST SESSION (8 frames)
Scheduled start: Sunday, October 21, 2:00pm (8:00am CDT)
Frame scores and 30+ breaks in brackets (Ebdon's score stated first):
1st. 17 - 99(31, 35)
2nd. 54(54) - 84(76)
3rd. 13 - 69(34)
4th. 62(45) - 1
5th. 55(52) - 52(41)
6th. 62(60) - 26
7th. 0 - 75(74)
8th. 0 - 85(36, 44)
SECOND SESSION (9 frames)
Scheduled start: Sunday, October 21, 8:00pm (2:00pm CDT)
Frame scores and 30+ breaks in brackets (Ebdon's score stated first):
9th. 83(78) - 55(46)
10th. 9 - 70(70)
11th. 12 - 66
12th. 21 - 61(52)
13th. 4 - 1(71)
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REPORT
Stephen Lee is all smiles
with the LG Cup trophy
Photograph © 110sport.com
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STEPHEN Lee has captured the second ranking title of his nine-year professional
career, by defeating his English compatriot Peter Ebdon 9-4 in the final of the
2001 LG Cup at the Guild Hall in Preston, England, and with it pocketing a
first prize of around $120,000.
Lee, the 27-year-old world number eight from Trowbridge in England whose only
previous success in a ranking event came at the 1998 Grand Prix at the same
venue, avenged the controversial 13-12 defeat he suffered at the hands of Ebdon
in the second round of the Embassy World Championship last April when he was
less than pleased with his emotional outburst toward the end of the match.
Despite Lee vowing at this season's Regal Masters not to play in the same
England team as Ebdon in next year's World Snooker Cup, Ebdon insisted before
the final that there was no bad feeling between them.
"It's not a grudge match as far as I'm concerned," he said. "I'm here to win
the tournament and who I play in the final is immaterial.
"I have the utmost respect for Stephen. I'm looking forward to him being
my team-mate in the next World Cup. He's a class player and certainly one
that you want to have on your side."
Peter Ebdon (left) and
Stephen Lee shake hands at
the start of the final
Photograph © 110sport.com
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However there was clearly no love lost between the players as they came to the
handshake before the final, and the players were as tense on the table in the
first frame as the atmosphere was surrounding them.
The first frame was re-racked after a stalemate endued, but it was Lee who
got in first with a 31 break before allowing Ebdon back in. Ebdon couldn't
capitalize on the opportunity and a further break of 35 by Lee helped him to
take the first frame 99 points to 17.
Ebdon should have taken the second frame but he missed a red into the left
center pocket while on a break of 54, and Lee took advantage of the error to
make a break of 76 and take the second frame.
Lee stretched his lead to 3-0 after taking the next frame after Ebdon had tried
to get four required snookers, but the world number seven from Wellingborough
in England stopped the rot to take the fourth frame helped by pocketing a
fantastic long red.
The players then took the mid-session interval break, but on the resumption
after Ebdon had made a break of 52, Lee was all set to steal the fifth frame
but missed the final pink to enable Ebdon to claw back to a 3-2 deficit.
A break of 60 in the sixth frame by Ebdon brought the match to 3-3, but Lee was
hot in the session's remaining two frames as he scored breaks of 74, 36 and 44
without any reply from Ebdon to go into the second session holding a crucial
5-3 advantage.
The players returned for the second session's play with the inaugural LG Cup
title in their eyes. Ebdon needed to gain a good start but it was Lee who gained
an healthy initial lead in the ninth frame before potting the cue-ball to give
Ebdon a lifeline. He duly took that lifeline superbly making a clearance of
78 to just go one frame down at 5-4.
Lee countered fantastically in the next frame to sweep away the nerves he showed
during the previous one as he compiled a break of 70. Ebdon came back to the
table to see if he could gain the necessary snookers – but to no avail.
The eleventh frame was a somewhat error strewn and scrappy affair which saw
no breaks of significance, but Lee took it 66 points to 12 to extend his lead to
7-4.
From then on Lee always looked favorite for the title having such a commanding
lead. A break of 52 assisted Lee to take the twelfth frame, and the next frame
was highlighted by a superbly potted long red from an acute angle in making
a match-winning break of 71 to take the title 9-4.
After the match Lee was magnanimous in victory, and in response to Ebdon's
outburst during their Embassy World Championship encounter he said: "I think
it's all forgotten now. It didn't enter my mind today. That's Peter's game. We
are all emotional and everyone reacts differently.
"I had to get my point across because it was quite hurtful to me. I had a
poor season anyway and it was horrible driving home from Sheffield. I couldn't
go out of the house because everyone kept collaring me about it."
However Lee may still carry out his threat to pull out of the England team for
next year's World Snooker Cup unless Ebdon apologizes for his behavior.
"He hasn't apologized and if he doesn't before the World Cup it will be
difficult to play with him because we have to bond as a team," he added.
With all that aside Lee did praise Ebdon though for his competitive spirit. "He
is never beaten until the last frame is won. Peter is a dogged player. He's hard
and he pots some stupid balls from everywhere.
"That final hurdle is always the hardest to get over but I just kept plugging
away. I only made 50s, 60s and 70s but I played some good safety and didn't go
for that extra shot.
"I have been thinking good this week. After beating John Higgins in the
quarterfinals I fancied going on to win the tournament. To take players like John
and Stephen Hendry out of the tournament you have to feel that this is your
chance."
Lee paid tribute to the part played in his success by Derek ‘Del Boy' Hill,
who helped Ronnie O'Sullivan capture his first world title earlier this year.
"Del has been in my corner this week and made me feel at home. He has won
a lot of tournaments with Ronnie. He knows the things that need to be said
during the interval.
"Frank Adamson, who is now with Ronnie, has been my coach for a number of
years but Del brings something different."
Ebdon, who won two ranking titles last season, has the consolation of a
runners-up prize of around $62,000 and a rise in the provisional world rankings
to number three.
He said: "I didn't really have a lot go right for me. Stephen played very
solidly. It's disappointing but it was one of those things.
"Stephen has struggled to get over the line in a couple of finals. That was on
my mind. If I had managed to stay with him I would have fancied my chances of
winning the tournament."
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