NEWS
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This tournament joined by seven champions from last season and three wild
card invitation. In the first phase, they will be divided into two groups
and play league matches. The winner and runner-up in each group will join
the semi-finals and play knock-out. Final winner takes all the prize. | |
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Group A: John Higgins - UK Champion ©M Masters Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan - Scottish Champion Jimmy White - wild card Fergal O'Brien - British Open Champion John Parrott - German Masters Champion |
Group B: Stephen Henry - World Champion & Irish Masters Champion Mark J Williams - Irish Open Champion & Welsh Open Champion Steve Davis - wild card Ken Doherty - wild card Stephen Lee - Grand Prix Champion |
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World champion Stephen Hendry starts off the new season on Saturday -
and he takes on Mark Williams in a re-run of last May's World Championship
final. He said: "Winning that seventh world title has taken the pressure off me." "I will give the number one ranking a go but even if I don't win another tournament I have achieved everything I set to achieve." "When I started out I could not have expected to have won as much as I have done. I can retire happy."- 27/Aug Ceefax- |
| Saturday : First Rounds (28/Aug) *Highlight* | ||
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World champion Stephen Hendry started the new season in style with a 4-2
victory over Mark Williams - the man he beat at The Crucible in May. Group A favorite John Higgins had to battle all the way before beating Fergal O'Brien 4-3. Tournament outsider Steve Davis beat Stephen Lee 4-3 to go second in Group B behind Stephen Hendry. |
| Sunday : First Rounds (29/Aug) *Highlight* | ||
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Ronnie O'Sullivan made an impressive entry into the competition by seeing off
Jimmy White 4-2. Ken Doherty kickstarted his new campaign with a well deserved 4-2 win over world champion Stephen Hendry. Fergal O'Brien boosted his chances of reaching the semi-finals with a 4-1 victory over John Parrott. |
| Monday : First Rounds (30/Aug) *Highlight* | ||
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Steve Davis recorded his first win over Welsh left-hander Mark Williams since
January 1995. Stephen Lee proved too hot for former world champion Ken Doherty as he won their group B match to strengthen Steve Davis' position at the top. John Higgins took a huge step towards the semi-finals as he maintained his 100% record with a nailbiting 4-3 win over John Parrott. |
| Tuesday : First Rounds (31/Aug) *Highlight* | ||
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Ronnie O'Sullivan was in a positive mood after he swept aside Fergal O'Brien
4-1 in little over an hour. Wild card entry Jimmy White rolled back the years with a 4-0 demolition of John Parrott to move into contention for a place in the semi-finals. Mark Williams beat Stephen Lee 4-0 for his first victory in the tournament to revive his semi-final hopes. |
| Wednesday : First Rounds (1/Sep) *Highlight* | ||
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Group B finished all the matches today. Stephen Hendry and Mark J Williams
are the man through to the semi-finals. Stephen Hendry reached the last four of the Liverpool Victoria Champions Cup in Croydon and laughed: "Mark Williams can buy the meal." Two wins secured his top seat of Group B and the latter 4-1 win over Steve Davis give Mark J Williams a pleasant gift to the semi-finals. Steve Davis lost today's two matches and lost his place from yesterday's top seat of the group. |
| Thursday : First Rounds (2/Sep) *Highlight* | ||
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Ronnie O'Sullivan and John Higgins are the men through to the semi-finals
from group A. Ronnie O'Sullivan whitewash John Higgins in earlier match make the Scot has to struggle for the semi-final place with Jimmy White. Jimmy White lost two games today to Fergal O'Brien and John Higgins which finish his hope to the next round. John Parrott won his first and only match today by beating Ronnie O'Sullivan. |
| Friday : Semi-finals (3/Sep) *Highlight* | ||
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Mark Williams pulled off another great escape to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan by
5-4 and reach the final of the Liverpool Victoria Champions Cup in Croydon. O'Sullivan was poised to take his place in Sunday's best-of-13 frames showdown but from 56-1 down in the decider Welsh left-hander Williams hit back to eventually sneak through 5-4 by potting the last pink and black. more.... |
| Saturday : Semi-finals (4/Sep) *Highlight* | ||
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World Champion Stephen Hendry beat World No.1 John Higgins by 5-2 and will
now join Mark J Williams in the final to battle for the winner-take-all price. more.... |
| Sunday : Final (5/Sep) *Highlight* | ||
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Stephen Hendry became the first winner of the Cup with a 7-5 triumph over
Mark Williams to pick up ˘G175,000 - and his 71st major title. more.... |
Results
(If you would like to see any individual reports, please touch
the score line. Or try see the whole reports)
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First Rounds ( best of 7 frames )
Semi-Finals
Final
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139 Stephen Lee 129 Stephen Henry 119 Ronnie O'Sullivan 114 Stephen Henry 112 Stephen Henry 109 John Higgins 107 John Higgins & Stephen Hendry 106 Mark J Williams 105 Stephen Hendry 103 Fergal O'Brien 100 Stephen Henry & Mark J Williams |
PRIZE
| Place | Prize (English pounds) |
| Winner | 175,000 |
| 1 pound = | 1.58 US dollars |
POINT
| This is not a ranking tournament. |
FORMER WINNER
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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| 1999 | Stephen Hendry (Sco) | 7-5 | Mark J Williams (Wal) |