Q-School 2015/16 - Event 1

Q School - Event 1

Tournament information
Dates	14–19 May 2015
Venue	Meadowside Centre
City	Burton-upon-Trent
Country	England
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Qualifying Event
Highest break	Saqib Nasir (137)
Final
Champion	Sydney Wilson Daniel Wells Eden Sharav Rhys Clark

Q-School 2015 – Event 1 was the first of two qualifying tournaments for the 2015/16 snooker season that took place from 14 to 19 May 2015 at Meadowside Centre in Burton-upon-Trent, England.

The four qualifying spots were won by Sydney Wilson, Daniel Wells, Eden Sharav and Rhys Clark who beat Chen Zhe, Alexander Ursenbacher, Adam Duffy and Leo Fernandez respectively in the finals of their draw. Daniel Wells being the only winner to have previously held a tour card.^[1]

Format

Players by nation
Austria	1
Belgium	2
Canada	1
China	5
Denmark	1
England	106
Germany	3
India	1
Ireland	7
Israel	1
Malta	2
Northern Ireland	2
Pakistan	2
Poland	2
Qatar	1
Russia	1
Scotland	11
Singapore	1
Switzerland	1
Sweden	1
United States	1
Wales	13

The tournament consisted of 166 participants who were randomly assigned to four section start. Each section plays in the knockout system with the winner of each section earning a two-year tour card to play on the main tour for the 2015/16 snooker season and 2016/17 snooker season. All matches will be the best-of-7.

Players in the tournament consist of former professionals trying to regain their tour cards and amateurs attempting to join the main tour for the first time. Former professionals in the tournament include former world number 17 Andy Hicks as well as Alex Davies, Alexander Ursenbacher, Leo Fernandez, Ahmed Saif, Elliot Slessor, Paul Davison, Sam Craigie, Jamie O'Neill, Kacper Filipiak, Adam Duffy, Marcus Campbell, Chen Zhe, Chris Norbury, Hammad Miah and former 10-time Women's snooker champion Reanne Evans who was attempting to regain a place on the main tour for the first time since 2011. Evans and Heather Clare were the only female competitors in the tournament.

Main draw

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Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Andrew Milliard 4–0 Jack Bradford Mark Vincent 2–4 Lukas Kleckers Christopher Keogan 0–4 Marcus Campbell David Maslov 2–4 Billy Joe Castle Gareth Green 4–3 Lee Shanker Adam King 1–4 Alex Taubman Andy Marriott 4–3 Lee Page Kacper Filipiak 3–4 Erik Wilson Michael Collumb 3–4 David Singh TJ Dowling 3–4 Ashley Carty Owais Ali 1–4 Jamie O'Neill John Eames 1–4 Sam Harvey Mitchell Travis 4–0 Chris Kilcoyne Adam Stefanow 0–4 Duane Jones Alexander Ursenbacher 4–0 Charlie Walters Zafran Ali w/o–w/d Mark Dooley Matthew Glasby 2–4 Craig Barber Darren Barton 0–4 Michael Williams Clayton Humphries 2–4 Tugba Irten

Zack Richardson 3–4 Sean Bullock David John w/o–w/d Mark Davies Jordan Brown 4–2 Thomas Barton Sam Craigie 4–2 Louis Heathcote William Lemons 4–2 Adam Bobat Kurtis Weaver 4–1 Imran Puri Brett Miller 4–1 Arpat Pulat Mark Owens 3–4 Luke Garland Dylan Craig 4–0 Yasir Nadeem James Burrett 0–4 Simon Dent Kishan Hirani 2–4 Jamie Rhys Clarke Shachar Ruberg 4–3 Samuel Thistlewhite Wayne Townsend 4–1 Scott Lyons Brian Cini 4–0 Reece King Thomas Rees 2–4 Matthew Day Elliot Slessor 4–1 Joe Roberts Alex Davies 4–0 Roshan Birdi Ben Harrison 4–0 Brad Chappell Ahmed Saif 4–1 Danny Hocking

Section 1

	Round 2 Best of 7 frames					Round 3 Best of 7 frames					Round 4 Best of 7 frames					Round 5 Best of 7 frames					Round 6 Best of 7 frames
	Heather Clare		0
	Saqib Nasir		4
						Saqib Nasir		4
						Andrew Milliard		0
	Gene Lam		1
	Andrew Milliard		4
											Saqib Nasir		0
											Sydney Wilson		4
	Nico Elton		0
	Lukas Kleckers		4
						Lukas Kleckers		3
						Sydney Wilson		4
	Sydney Wilson		4
	Marcus Campbell		1
																Sydney Wilson		4
																Ross Higgins		1
	Rhydian Owen Ap		0
	Ross Higgins		4
						Ross Higgins		4
						Jason Weston		2
	Jason Weston		4
	Billy Joe Castle		3
											Ross Higgins		4
											Jake Nicholson		2
	Jake Nicholson		4
	Darryl James		1
						Jake Nicholson		4
						Jordan Church		1
	Jordan Church		4
	Gareth Green		1
																					Sydney Wilson		4
																					Chen Zhe		1
	Lin Shuai		4
	Alex Taubman		2
						Lin Shuai		4
						Gareth Allen		2
	Gareth Allen		4
	Andy Marriott		2
											Lin Shuai		0
											Chen Zhe		4
	Joshua Thomond		0
	Jason Tart		4
						Jason Tart		2
						Chen Zhe		4
	Chen Zhe		4
	George Pragnall		0
																Chen Zhe		4
																Ashley Hugill		2
	Reanne Evans		4
	Erik Wilson		0
						Reanne Evans		4
						Greg Casey		2
	Greg Casey		4
	David Singh		2
											Reanne Evans		1
											Ashley Hugill		4
	Ashley Hugill		4
	Joe Steele		0
						Ashley Hugill		4
						Ashley Carty		1
	Adam Chalkley		1
	Ashley Carty		4

Section 2

	Round 2 Best of 7 frames					Round 3 Best of 7 frames					Round 4 Best of 7 frames					Round 5 Best of 7 frames					Round 6 Best of 7 frames
	Adrian Rosa		2
	Nick Jennings		4
						Nick Jennings		4
						Josh Beesley		0
	Josh Harrison		3
	Josh Beesley		4
											Nick Jennings		0
											Luke Simmonds		4
	Alex Borg		w/d
	Jamie O'Neill		w/o
						Jamie O'Neill		3
						Luke Simmonds		4
	Luke Simmonds		4
	Mohammed Aurangzaib		1
																Luke Simmonds		3
																Daniel Wells		4
	Bash Masqood		4
	Sam Harvey		2
						Bash Masqood		4
						Mitchell Travis		3
	Danny Brindle		1
	Mitchell Travis		4
											Bash Masqood		2
											Daniel Wells		4
	Daniel Wells		4
	Li Yan		3
						Daniel Wells		4
						Duane Jones		1
	Peter Devlin		0
	Duane Jones		4
																					Daniel Wells		4
																					Alexander Ursenbacher		1
	Freddie Blunden		0
	Alexander Ursenbacher		4
						Alexander Ursenbacher		4
						Robin Otto		1
	Robin Otto		4
	Zafran Ali		2
											Alexander Ursenbacher		4
											Jamie Curtis-Barrett		3
	Jamie Curtis-Barrett		4
	Corey Deuel		3
						Jamie Curtis-Barrett		4
						Darren Cook		0
	Eddie Mannig		0
	Darren Cook		4
																Alexander Ursenbacher		4
																Zhao Xintong		3
	Zhao Xintong		4
	Craig Barber		0
						Zhao Xintong		4
						Andreas Ploner		2
	Tahel Miah		1
	Andreas Ploner		4
											Zhao Xintong		4
											Michael Williams		0
	Keith Keldie		2
	Michael Williams		4
						Michael Williams		4
						Scott MacFarlane		1
	Chris Norbury		2
	Scott MacFarlane		4

Section 3

	Round 2 Best of 7 frames					Round 3 Best of 7 frames					Round 4 Best of 7 frames					Round 5 Best of 7 frames					Round 6 Best of 7 frames
	Andrew Alexandrou		0
	Grant Miles		4
						Grant Miles		2
						Darryn Walker		4
	Darryn Walker		4
	Tugba Irten		1
											Darryn Walker		1
											Andy Hicks		4
	Conor McCormack		1
	Sean Bullock		4
						Sean Bullock		2
						Andy Hicks		4
	Andy Hicks		4
	Stephen Ormerod		1
																Andy Hicks		0
																Adam Duffy		4
	Adam Duffy		4
	Lewis Frampton		1
						Adam Duffy		4
						David John		2
	Paul Davison		2
	David John		4
											Adam Duffy		4
											Sam Craigie		2
	Ben Jones		0
	Jordan Brown		4
						Jordan Brown		2
						Sam Craigie		4
	James McGouran		2
	Sam Craigie		4
																					Adam Duffy		3
																					Eden Sharav		4
	Eden Sharav		4
	Joshua Copper		0
						Eden Sharav		4
						William Lemons		0
	Dessie Sheehan		1
	William Lemons		4
											Eden Sharav		4
											Brett Miller		1
	Wang Zepeng		4
	Kurtis Weaver		2
						Wang Zepeng		2
						Brett Miller		0
	Phil O'Kane		0
	Brett Miller		4
																Eden Sharav		4
																Callum Downing		1
	Rune Kampe		4
	Peter Delaney		1
						Rune Kampe		1
						Callum Downing		4
	Callum Downing		4
	Luke Garland		3
											Callum Downing		4
											Dylan Craig		0
	Julian Mills		3
	Dylan Craig		4
						Dylan Craig		4
						Chris Jones		0
	Chris Jones		4
	Simon Dent		3

Section 4

	Round 2 Best of 7 frames					Round 3 Best of 7 frames					Round 4 Best of 7 frames					Round 5 Best of 7 frames					Round 6 Best of 7 frames
	Adam Edge		4
	Jamie Rhys Clarke		2
						Adam Edge		1
						Brandon Sergeant		4
	Ben Tanner		1
	Brandon Sergeant		4
											Brandon Sergeant		3
											Shachar Ruberg		4
	Sascha Lippe		2
	Joe O'Connor		4
						Joe O'Connor		3
						Shachar Ruberg		4
	Jeff Cundy		2
	Shachar Ruberg		4
																Shachar Ruberg		0
																Rhys Clark		4
	Thomas Hilborne		0
	Wayne Townsend		4
						Wayne Townsend		4
						Brian Cini		0
	Hans Blanckaert		0
	Brian Cini		4
											Wayne Townsend		1
											Rhys Clark		4
	Robert Cloherty		0
	Rhys Clark		4
						Rhys Clark		4
						Kuldesh Johal		2
	Mike Finn		3
	Kuldesh Johal		4
																					Rhys Clark		4
																					Leo Fernandez		1
	Josh Boileau		1
	Matthew Day		4
						Matthew Day		1
						Leo Fernandez		4
	Leo Fernandez		4
	Ryan Causton		0
											Leo Fernandez		4
											Oliver Brown		3
	Khaled Al Saaleem		1
	Elliot Slessor		4
						Elliot Slessor		1
						Oliver Brown		4
	Oliver Brown		4
	Marc J. Davis		1
																Leo Fernandez		4
																Alex Davies		3
	Hammad Miah		w/o
	James Silverwood		w/d
						Hammad Miah		3
						Alex Davies		4
	Boon Chin Ang		1
	Alex Davies		4
											Alex Davies		4
											Ben Harrison		0
	Joshua Baddeley		1
	Ben Harrison		4
						Ben Harrison		4
						Jeff Jacobs		0
	Jeff Jacobs		4
	Ahmed Saif		1

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