Q-School 2016/17 – Event 2

Q School – Event 2

Tournament information
Dates	17–22 May 2016
Venue	Meadowside Centre
City	Burton-upon-Trent
Country	England
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Qualifying Event
Highest break	Andy Hicks (133)
Final
Champion	Michael Georgiou John Astley Alex Borg David John

Q-School 2016 – Event 2 was the second of two qualifying tournaments for the 2016/17 snooker season. It took place from 17 to 22 May 2016 at Meadowside Centre in Burton-upon-Trent, England.

The four qualifying spots were won by Michael Georgiou, John Astley, David John and Alex Borg who beat Craig Steadman, Peter Lines, Zak Surety and Alexander Ursenbacher respectively in the finals of their draw, whereas Craig Steadman, Jamie Barrett, Ian Preece and Adam Duffy claimed the last four qualifying spots through the Q School Order of Merit.^[1][2]

Format

The tournament consisted of players being randomly assigned to four sections. 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 2016/17 snooker season and 2017/18 snooker season. All matches will be the best-of-7.

Main draw

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Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Josh Mulholland 4–2 Shane Castle Joshua Cooper 4–0 Wasim Khan Fang Xiongman w/d–w/o Joe Delaney Andreas Ploner 4–3 Paul Norris Wayne Townsend w/d–w/o Brian Cini Craig Steadman 4–1 Phil Parkin Michael Georgiou 4–1 Raymond Fry Fung Kwok Wai 4–1 Richard William King Adam Stefanow 4–0 Conor McCormack Nico Elton 1–4 Zack Richardson Richard Beckham 3–4 Lyu Haotian Ian Glover w/o–w/d Cao Yupeng Chris Melling 4–0 Christopher Maye Jason Turnbull 0–4 Hrithik Jain Lucky Vatnani 4–1 Jack Smithers Brad Chappell 4–3 Felix Frede Jamie Brown 4–0 Bhavesh Sodha Lu Chenwei 4–1 Patrick Whelan Jason Devaney 2–4 David Lilley Ng On Yee 4–1 James Silverwood Lukas Kleckers 4–1 Nick Jennings Chris Jones 3–4 Lee Mein Bradley Jones 4–1 Simon Blackwell Gary Lees 3–4 Ashley Hugill John Foster 3–4 Michael Williams Joe Steele 4–0 Heather Clare Alexander Ursenbacher 4–0 Scott Lyons

Thomas Barton 4–0 Gary Challis Alex Taubman 4–0 Adam Longley Lee Chun Wai 4–0 Andrew Grainger Andy Hicks 4–1 Jamie Rhys Clarke Andrew Milliard 4–2 Dessie Sheehan Dylan Craig 2–4 Matthew Day Joe Roberts 4–1 Sonnie O'Sullivan Matthew Glasby 3–4 Barry Pinches Haydon Pinhey 4–1 Imran Puri Andrew Alexandrou 2–4 Jamie Bodle Peter Delaney 1–4 Joshua Thomond Sam Thistlewhite 4–0 Craig Barber Lee Shanker w/o–w/d Chen Zhe Adam Edge 2–4 David John Tugba Irten 2–4 Greg Casey Antony Parsons w/o–w/d George Montgomery James Burrett 1–4 Oliver Brown Keith Keldie 3–4 Mike Finn Ryan Causton 4–0 Simon Dent Jake Nicholson 4–0 Dale Hughes Ben Harrison 0–4 Tony Drago Kevin Van Hove 4–2 Gary Thomson Darren Burns 1–4 Troy Brett Reanne Evans 1–4 Ian John Ali Jamie O'Neill 4–1 Darren Barton Hans Blanckaert 1–4 Declan Brennan Andrei Orzan 0–4 Zak Surety

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
	Lewis Gillen		3
	Josh Mulholland		4
						Josh Mulholland		0
						Tyler Rees		4
	Stephen Ormerod		2
	Tyler Rees		4
											Tyler Rees		0
											Steven Hallworth		4
	Hassan Miah		4
	Peter Devlin		2
						Hassan Miah		1
						Steven Hallworth		4
	Steven Hallworth		4
	Joshua Cooper		3
																Steven Hallworth		2
																Craig Steadman		4
	Gerard Greene		1
	Joe Delaney		4
						Joe Delaney		3
						Andreas Ploner		4
	Robert Cloherty		0
	Andreas Ploner		4
											Andreas Ploner		2
											Craig Steadman		4
	Ross Higgins		4
	Brian Cini		3
						Ross Higgins		0
						Craig Steadman		4
	James Lake		w/d
	Craig Steadman		w/o
																					Craig Steadman		1
																					Michael Georgiou		4
	Aaran McCann		0
	Michael Georgiou		4
						Michael Georgiou		4
						Louis Heathcote		3
	Louis Heathcote		4
	Fung Kwok Wai		2
											Michael Georgiou		4
											Adam Stefanow		1
	Mark Owens		0
	Adam Stefanow		4
						Adam Stefanow		4
						Saqib Nasir		3
	Saqib Nasir		4
	Zack Richardson		2
																Michael Georgiou		4
																Jamie Curtis-Barrett		1
	Jamie Curtis-Barrett		4
	Lyu Haotian		3
						Jamie Curtis-Barrett		4
						Eddie Manning		2
	Eddie Manning		4
	Ian Glover		3
											Jamie Curtis-Barrett		4
											Brandon Sargeant		3
	Brandon Sargeant		4
	Scott Bell		2
						Brandon Sargeant		4
						Chris Melling		2
	Robin Otto		1
	Chris Melling		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
	Ian Preece		4
	Adam King		0
						Ian Preece		4
						Hrithik Jain		2
	Daniel Womersley		2
	Hrithik Jain		4
											Ian Preece		w/o
											Gareth Green		w/d
	George Pragnall		4
	Lucky Vatnani		3
						George Pragnall		2
						Gareth Green		4
	Gareth Green		4
	Brad Chappell		0
																Ian Preece		1
																John Astley		4
	Aaron Tobin		4
	Jamie Brown		3
						Aaron Tobin		0
						Lu Chenwei		4
	Ben Robinson		0
	Lu Chenwei		4
											Lu Chenwei		2
											John Astley		4
	John Astley		4
	David Lilley		2
						John Astley		4
						Ng On Yee		0
	Christopher Keogan		w/d
	Ng On Yee		w/o
																					John Astley		4
																					Peter Lines		0
	Shafaqut Hussain		0
	Lukas Kleckers		4
						Lukas Kleckers		0
						Adam Duffy		4
	Adam Duffy		4
	Lee Mein		1
											Adam Duffy		4
											Bradley Jones		3
	Adam Bobat		4
	Ben Jones		1
						Adam Bobat		3
						Bradley Jones		4
	Michael Rhodes		2
	Bradley Jones		4
																Adam Duffy		0
																Peter Lines		4
	Joshua Baddeley		3
	Phil O'Kane		4
						Phil O'Kane		0
						Ashley Hugill		4
	Ashley Carty		3
	Ashley Hugill		4
											Ashley Hugill		1
											Peter Lines		4
	Harvey Chandler		4
	Michael Williams		3
						Harvey Chandler		0
						Peter Lines		4
	Peter Lines		4
	Kishan Hirani		0

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
	Daniel Stevenson		0
	Joe Steele		4
						Joe Steele		0
						Alexander Ursenbacher		4
	Chris Totten		2
	Alexander Ursenbacher		4
											Alexander Ursenbacher		4
											Alex Taubman		2
	Joel Walker		3
	Thomas Barton		4
						Thomas Barton		2
						Alex Taubman		4
	Jack Bradford		1
	Alex Taubman		4
																Alexander Ursenbacher		4
																Andy Hicks		3
	Andy Marriott		2
	Lee Chun Wai		4
						Lee Chun Wai		0
						Andy Hicks		4
	Paul Burrell		0
	Andy Hicks		4
											Andy Hicks		4
											Matthew Day		0
	Callum Lloyd		4
	Andrew Milliard		1
						Callum Lloyd		2
						Matthew Day		4
	Sean Bowers		2
	Matthew Day		4
																					Alexander Ursenbacher		2
																					Alex Borg		4
	Michael Collumb		4
	Joe Roberts		1
						Michael Collumb		2
						Barry Pinches		4
	Kuldesh Johal		1
	Barry Pinches		4
											Barry Pinches		4
											Jeff Cundy		0
	Stephen Croft		4
	Haydon Pinhey		2
						Stephen Croft		3
						Jeff Cundy		4
	Jeff Cundy		4
	Shachar Ruberg		1
																Barry Pinches		3
																Alex Borg		4
	Ray Grall		0
	Jamie Bodle		4
						Jamie Bodle		3
						Joshua Thomond		4
	Mark Davies		1
	Joshua Thomond		4
											Joshua Thomond		3
											Alex Borg		4
	Danny Brindle		1
	Sam Thistlewhite		4
						Sam Thistlewhite		2
						Alex Borg		4
	Alex Borg		4
	Lee Shanker		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
	Farakh Ajaib		1
	David John		4
						David John		4
						Daniel O'Regan		0
	Daniel O'Regan		4
	Greg Casey		3
											David John		4
											Oliver Brown		2
	Jordan Brown		3
	Antony Parsons		4
						Antony Parsons		3
						Oliver Brown		4
	Corey Deuel		3
	Oliver Brown		4
																David John		4
																Tony Drago		1
	Alex Davies		2
	Mike Finn		4
						Mike Finn		2
						Chen Zifan		4
	Chen Zifan		4
	Ryan Causton		1
											Chen Zifan		2
											Tony Drago		4
	Mario Basile		2
	Jake Nicholson		4
						Jake Nicholson		3
						Tony Drago		4
	Mitchell Travis		1
	Tony Drago		4
																					David John		4
																					Zak Surety		1
	Darryn Walker		4
	Kevin Van Hove		3
						Darryn Walker		4
						Marc Davis		0
	Marc Davis		4
	Joe O'Connor		3
											Darryn Walker		4
											Charlie Walters		2
	Charlie Walters		4
	Troy Brett		3
						Charlie Walters		4
						Ian John Ali		0
	Jamie Lashmar		0
	Ian John Ali		4
																Darryn Walker		3
																Zak Surety		4
	Clayton Humphries		4
	Jamie O'Neill		3
						Clayton Humphries		3
						Declan Brennan		4
	Majid Khan		0
	Declan Brennan		4
											Declan Brennan		1
											Zak Surety		4
	William Lemons		3
	Zak Surety		4
						Zak Surety		4
						Rhydian Ap Owen		1
	Rhydian Ap Owen		4
	Stuart Watson		2

Century Breaks

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