Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 3

Players Tour Championship 2011/2012
Event 3
Tournament information
Dates	17–21 August 2011
Venue	World Snooker Academy
City	Sheffield
Country	England
Organisation	World Snooker
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	£50,000
Winner's share	£10,000
Highest break	Jamie Cope (ENG) (142)
Final
Champion	Ben Woollaston (ENG)
Runner-up	Graeme Dott (SCO)
Score	4–2
	← PTC2 PTC4 →

The Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 3 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17 and 21 August 2011 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England.

Ben Woollaston won his first professional title by defeating Graeme Dott 4–2 in the final.^[1]

Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:^[2]^[3]

	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

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Round 1

Best of 7 frames


Jason Tart	2–4	Sean O'Sullivan

Round 2

Best of 7 frames


Martin Ball	3–4	Michael Wasley
Callum Lloyd	w/o–w/d	Nick Pearce
Gareth Allen	4–2	Hammad Miah
Rogelio Esteiro	0–4	Allan Taylor
Danny Brindle	0–4	Reanne Evans
Neal Jones	4–0	James Frith
Farakh Ajaib	4–1	Andrew Rogers
Mitchell Mann	4–3	Ian Glover
Joel Walker	4–1	Hans Blanckaert
Dean Reynolds	2–4	Lewis Mayes
Jak Jones	w/o–w/d	Joe Delaney
Nick Jennings	4–3	Antony Parsons
Gareth Green	4–2	Rock Hui
Jamie Walker	4–0	Bash Maqsood
Brent Kolbeck	w/d–w/o	Shahram Changezi
Brian Robertson	2–4	Phil O'Kane
Lasse Münstermann	w/d–w/o	Stephen Craigie
Andy Lee	w/d–w/o	Chen Zhe
Kishan Hirani	4–3	James Murdoch
David Gray	4–2	Sean O'Sullivan
Christopher Keogan	4–1	Charlie Walters
Lee Farebrother	0–4	Craig Steadman
Clark Lillyman	2–4	Steve Ventham
Michael Judge	w/o–w/d	Richard Barrett
Shaun Wilkes	1–4	James McGouran
Daniel Woodward	0–4	Declan Bristow
Gary Wilson	4–0	Jamie Curtis-Barrett
Leo Fernandez	4–1	Mitchell Travis


Kristian Willetts	1–4	Shane Castle
Robbie Williams	4–1	Alex Taubman
Michael Wild	4–2	Callum Downing
Sanderson Lam	2–4	Marc Davis
Les Dodd	0–4	Tony Knowles
Ben Harrison	4–2	Ryan Causton
Liam Monk	4–1	Grzegorz Biernadski
Steve Judd	2–4	Zhang Anda
Sean James Riach	4–3	Steve Martin
Ian Burns	4–2	Brian Morgan
John Woods	0–4	Stephen Ellis
Duane Jones	4–1	Justin Astley
Jamie O'Neill	4–2	George Marter
Chris Norbury	4–0	Dessie Sheehan
Lewis Frampton	0–4	Robert Tickner
Saqib Nasir	4–0	James Silverwood
Jordan Rimmer	2–4	John Whitty
Sam Harvey	4–0	Damian Wilks
Sydney Wilson	2–4	Martin O'Donnell
Brian Cox	2–4	Mike Hallett
Matthew Day	4–0	Sachin Plaha
Lee Page	4–1	Oliver Lines
James Cahill	4–2	Jake Nicholson
James Hill	4–2	Andrew Milliard
Ashley Wright	4–2	Jack Culligan
Ricky Norris	2–4	Kyren Wilson
Scott Bell	4–3	Ian Stark
Douglas Hogan	4–0	Oliver Brown

Round 3

Best of 7 frames


Michael Wasley	4–2	Callum Lloyd
Gareth Allen	1–4	Allan Taylor
Reanne Evans	1–4	Neal Jones
Farakh Ajaib	2–4	Mitchell Mann
Joel Walker	4–3	Lewis Mayes
Jak Jones	2–4	Nick Jennings
Gareth Green	4–3	Jamie Walker
Shahram Changezi	4–2	Phil O'Kane
Stephen Craigie	4–1	Chen Zhe
Kishan Hirani	4–2	David Gray
Christopher Keogan	3–4	Craig Steadman
Steve Ventham	1–4	Michael Judge
James McGouran	4–1	Declan Bristow
Gary Wilson	4–0	Leo Fernandez


Shane Castle	1–4	Robbie Williams
Michael Wild	0–4	Marc Davis
Tony Knowles	0–4	Ben Harrison
Liam Monk	0–4	Zhang Anda
Sean James Riach	1–4	Ian Burns
Stephen Ellis	4–3	Duane Jones
Jamie O'Neill	4–0	Chris Norbury
Robert Tickner	0–4	Saqib Nasir
John Whitty	2–4	Sam Harvey
Martin O'Donnell	4–0	Mike Hallett
Matthew Day	3–4	Lee Page
James Cahill	3–4	James Hill
Ashley Wright	0–4	Kyren Wilson
Scott Bell	1–4	Douglas Hogan

Main rounds

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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

Mark Williams	0
Michael Judge	4	Michael Judge	3
Andrew Higginson	4	Andrew Higginson	4
Nick Jennings	0			Andrew Higginson	2
Rod Lawler	1			Ben Woollaston	4
Ben Woollaston	4	Ben Woollaston	4
Gerard Greene	2	Kurt Maflin	3
Kurt Maflin	4					Ben Woollaston	4
Jack Lisowski	w/o					Ken Doherty	0
Bjorn Haneveer	w/d	Jack Lisowski	3
Jamie Cope	4	Jamie Cope	4
Robbie Williams	3			Jamie Cope	2
Ken Doherty	4			Ken Doherty	4
Martin O'Donnell	1	Ken Doherty	4
Barry Pinches	2	Jamie O'Neill	1
Jamie O'Neill	4

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

Marco Fu	4
James Wattana	2	Marco Fu	4
Anthony Hamilton	w/o	Anthony Hamilton	1
Lucky Vatnani	w/d			Marco Fu	2
Alan McManus	4			Alan McManus	4
Matthew Couch	0	Alan McManus	4
Stuart Bingham	4	Stuart Bingham	0
Kacper Filipiak	0					Alan McManus	4
Ali Carter	4					Joe Jogia	1
Stephen Craigie	2	Ali Carter	3
Neil Robertson	4	Neil Robertson	4
Scott MacKenzie	1			Neil Robertson	2
Peter Lines	3			Joe Jogia	4
Michael White	4	Michael White	0
Joe Jogia	4	Joe Jogia	4
Li Yan	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

Joe Swail	0
Passakorn Suwannawat	4	Passakorn Suwannawat	4
Ricky Walden	4	Ricky Walden	0
Zhang Anda	2			Passakorn Suwannawat	2
Steve Davis	4			Michael Holt	4
Daniel Wells	1	Steve Davis	1
Michael Holt	4	Michael Holt	4
Gareth Green	1					Michael Holt	1
Rory McLeod	2					Anthony McGill	4
Adam Duffy	4	Adam Duffy	2
Matthew Stevens	4	Matthew Stevens	4
Sam Baird	3			Matthew Stevens	2
Anthony McGill	4			Anthony McGill	4
Andrew Pagett	0	Anthony McGill	4
Mark King	3	Tian Pengfei	3
Tian Pengfei	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	0
Paul Davison	4	Paul Davison	0
Stephen Maguire	4	Stephen Maguire	4
Allan Taylor	1			Stephen Maguire	4
Liu Chuang	2			David Grace	1
David Grace	4	David Grace	4
Shaun Murphy	1	Kyren Wilson	2
Kyren Wilson	4					Stephen Maguire	1
Mark Allen	4					Stephen Lee	4
Ian Burns	2	Mark Allen	4
Dominic Dale	4	Dominic Dale	2
Saqib Nasir	2			Mark Allen	2
Ding Junhui	4			Stephen Lee	4
Joel Walker	0	Ding Junhui	1
Stephen Lee	4	Stephen Lee	4
Ben Harrison	3

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

Mark Selby	4
Luca Brecel	0	Mark Selby	4
Ryan Day	w/o	Ryan Day	1
Robin Hull	w/d			Mark Selby	4
Peter Ebdon	1			Gary Wilson	2
Gary Wilson	4	Gary Wilson	4
Nigel Bond	4	Nigel Bond	1
Marc Davis	2					Mark Selby	2
Tom Ford	3					Marcus Campbell	4
Sam Craigie	4	Sam Craigie	0
Marcus Campbell	4	Marcus Campbell	4
David Hogan	2			Marcus Campbell	4
Mark Joyce	1			David Morris	2
David Morris	4	David Morris	4
Jamie Burnett	4	Jamie Burnett	3
Adam Wicheard	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

Tony Drago	4
Michael Wasley	2	Tony Drago	4
Martin Gould	4	Martin Gould	3
Dechawat Poomjaeng	0			Tony Drago	2
Fergal O'Brien	1			Barry Hawkins	4
Craig Steadman	4	Craig Steadman	2
Barry Hawkins	4	Barry Hawkins	4
Aditya Mehta	0					Barry Hawkins	4
Judd Trump	4					Xiao Guodong	1
Sam Harvey	0	Judd Trump	4
Adrian Gunnell	2	Shahram Changezi	1
Shahram Changezi	4			Judd Trump	0
Xiao Guodong	4			Xiao Guodong	4
Neal Jones	2	Xiao Guodong	4
Dave Harold	4	Dave Harold	2
Stephen Ellis	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

Matthew Selt	4
Cao Yupeng	0	Matthew Selt	4
Alfie Burden	4	Alfie Burden	2
David Birley	0			Matthew Selt	4
Liang Wenbo	4			Mark Davis	0
James Hill	0	Liang Wenbo	2
Mark Davis	4	Mark Davis	4
Stuart Carrington	1					Matthew Selt	3
Jimmy Robertson	4					Jamie Jones	4
Lee Page	0	Jimmy Robertson	1
Jamie Jones	4	Jamie Jones	4
Yu Delu	3			Jamie Jones	4
Andy Hicks	4			Andy Hicks	1
Douglas Hogan	0	Andy Hicks	4
Ian McCulloch	4	Ian McCulloch	3
Joe Meara	0

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

Graeme Dott	4
James Welsh	1	Graeme Dott	4
Ronnie O'Sullivan	4	Ronnie O'Sullivan	1
David Gilbert	1			Graeme Dott	4
Liu Song	0			Stephen Hendry	0
Andrew Norman	4	Andrew Norman	2
Stephen Hendry	4	Stephen Hendry	4
Liam Highfield	0					Graeme Dott	4
Jimmy White	4					John Higgins	2
Simon Bedford	0	Jimmy White	4
Mike Dunn	4	Mike Dunn	1
Kishan Hirani	1			Jimmy White	1
Joe Perry	4			John Higgins	4
James McGouran	3	Joe Perry	1
John Higgins	4	John Higgins	4
Mitchell Mann	3

Finals

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

Ben Woollaston	4
Alan McManus	3	Ben Woollaston	4
Anthony McGill	4	Anthony McGill	0
Stephen Lee	2			Ben Woollaston	4
Marcus Campbell	0			Graeme Dott	2
Barry Hawkins	4	Barry Hawkins	1
Jamie Jones	0	Graeme Dott	4
Graeme Dott	4

Century breaks

Only from last 128 onwards.^[8]

142, 105 – Jamie Cope
141 – Marco Fu
139 – David Grace
137 – Kyren Wilson
136, 116, 112, 101 – Graeme Dott
136 – Alan McManus
135, 129 – Martin Gould
132, 121 – Anthony McGill
132 – Li Yan
132 – Judd Trump
131, 106 – Andrew Higginson
131, 103 – Kurt Maflin
131 – Jimmy White
131 – John Higgins
128, 112, 100 – Neil Robertson
127, 107, 102 – Stephen Lee
125 – Stephen Hendry
124 – Stuart Bingham

123 – Adam Duffy
121, 105 – Matthew Stevens
118, 111 – Andy Hicks
117, 108 – Barry Hawkins
113 – Mark Selby
112 – Paul Davison
112 – Jamie Jones
111, 108 – Michael Holt
108, 107, 105 – Matthew Selt
106 – Ken Doherty
105 – Tony Drago
104 – Michael White
104 – Steve Davis
103 – Ben Woollaston
102 – Joe Jogia
101 – Tom Ford
100 – Fergal O'Brien

References

^ "Woollaston Wins Title at PTC3". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
^ "Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 Entry Pack for Events 1–4" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
^ "The Tour Provisional Ranking Points Schedule 2011/2012 Season". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (DOC) on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
^ "Players Tour Championship Event Three (2011)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
^ "PTC3 Results". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
^ "Players Tour Championship 3 Rounds 1 to 3" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
^ "Players Tour Championship 3 Round 4 to Final" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
^ "Century breaks". livescores.worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2011.

[1] "Woollaston Wins Title at PTC3". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 21 August 2011.

[2] "Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 Entry Pack for Events 1–4" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2011.

[3] "The Tour Provisional Ranking Points Schedule 2011/2012 Season". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (DOC) on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2011.

[4] "Players Tour Championship Event Three (2011)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 July 2011.

[5] "PTC3 Results". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 17 August 2011.

[6] "Players Tour Championship 3 Rounds 1 to 3" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 14 July 2011.

[7] "Players Tour Championship 3 Round 4 to Final" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 14 July 2011.

[8] "Century breaks". livescores.worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2011.

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Tournament information
Dates	17–21 August 2011 (2011-08-17 – 2011-08-21)
Venue	World Snooker Academy
City	Sheffield
Country	England
Organisation	World Snooker
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	£50,000
Winner's share	£10,000
Highest break	Jamie Cope (ENG) (142)
Final
Champion	Ben Woollaston (ENG)
Runner-up	Graeme Dott (SCO)
Score	4–2
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