Q-School 2015/16 - Event 2

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Q School - Event 2
Tournament information
Dates 20–25 May 2015
Venue Meadowside Centre
City Burton-upon-Trent
Country England
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Qualifying Event
Highest break Republic of Ireland Leo Fernandez (140)
Final
Champion England Jason Weston
Wales Gareth Allen
Wales Duane Jones
England Paul Davison

Q-School 2015 – Event 2 was the second of two qualifying tournaments for the 2015/16 snooker season that took place from 20 to 25 May 2015 at Meadowside Centre in Burton-upon-Trent, England.

The four qualifying spots were won by Jason Weston, Gareth Allen, Duane Jones and Paul Davison who beat Kuldesh Johal, Alex Taubman, Zhao Xintong and Luke Simmonds respectively in the finals of their draw. Jason Weston and Paul Davison being the only winners 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 from 22 different nations who were randomly assigned to four sections at the start of the tournament. 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.

Following their victories in Q-School Event 1, Sydney Wilson, Daniel Wells, Eden Sharav and Rhys Clark all withdrew from the competition.

Main draw

[2]

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

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
                             
Switzerland Alexander Ursenbacher 4
England Luke Garland 1
Switzerland Alexander Ursenbacher 4
Sweden Arpat Pulat 0
England Imran Puri 1
Sweden Arpat Pulat 4
Switzerland Alexander Ursenbacher 3
England Joe Roberts 4
England Mohammed Rangzib 3
England Joe Roberts 4
England Joe Roberts 4
Wales Thomas Rees 3
Wales Thomas Rees W/O
England Sydney Wilson W/D
England Joe Roberts 3
England Jason Weston 4
Wales Kishan Hirani 0
England Matthew Day 4
England Matthew Day 4
England Sam Harvey 2
England Sam Harvey 4
England Lee Page 3
England Matthew Day 1
England Jason Weston 4
England Owais Ali 0
England Jason Weston 4
England Jason Weston 4
England Simon Dent 1
England Simon Dent 4
England Callum Downing 0
England Jason Weston 4
England Kuldesh Johal 2
England Mark Vincent 0
England Kuldesh Johal 4
England Kuldesh Johal 4
Wales Jamie Rhys Clarke 1
Wales Jamie Rhys Clarke 4
China Li Yan 3
England Kuldesh Johal 4
Scotland Marcus Campbell 2
Germany Robin Otto 4
Wales Darryl James 1
Germany Robin Otto 0
Scotland Marcus Campbell 4
Scotland Marcus Campbell W/O
Scotland Rhys Clark W/D
England Kuldesh Johal 4
England Christopher Keogan 2
England Sam Thistlewhite 4
England James McGouran 3
England Sam Thistlewhite 4
England Jake Nicholson 3
England Jake Nicholson 4
England Matthew Glasby 2
England Sam Thistlewhite 0
England Christopher Keogan 4
England Zack Richardson 2
England Christopher Keogan 4
England Christopher Keogan 4
Scotland Dylan Craig 3
England John Beesley 1
Scotland Dylan Craig 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
                             
England Mitchell Travis 4
Russia David Maslov 0
England Mitchell Travis 4[nb 1]
Malta Brian Cini 2
Malta Brian Cini 4
England Joshua Thomond 2
England Mitchell Travis 1
England Charlie Walters 4
England Craig Barber 2
England Charlie Walters 4
England Charlie Walters 4
Scotland Michael Collumb 3
England Nico Elton
Scotland Michael Collumb 4
England Charlie Walters 1
Wales Alex Taubman 4
Wales Alex Taubman 4
Pakistan Khaled Al Saaleem 1
Wales Alex Taubman 4
England Elliot Slessor 1[nb 2]
England Elliot Slessor 4
England Adam Chalkley 0
Wales Alex Taubman 4
England Tugba Irten 1
Singapore Boon Chin Ang 2
England Adam King 4
England Adam King 3
England Tugba Irten 4
England Tugba Irten 4
Northern Ireland Conor McCormack 0
Wales Alex Taubman 2
Wales Gareth Allen 4
Wales Rhydian Ap Owen W/O
Wales Mark Davies W/D
Wales Rhydian Ap Owen 4
England Joshua Baddeley
England Joshua Baddeley 4
England Gene Lam 3
Wales Rhydian Ap Owen 1
Wales Gareth Allen 4
Wales Gareth Allen 4
India David Singh 0
Wales Gareth Allen 4
England Lee Shanker 0
England Lee Shanker 4
England Gareth Green 3
Wales Gareth Allen 4
Republic of Ireland Greg Casey 2
England Ben Tanner 2
England Brett Miller 4
England Brett Miller 2
China Wang Zepeng 4
China Wang Zepeng 4
Republic of Ireland Josh Boileau 1
China Wang Zepeng 2
Republic of Ireland Greg Casey 4
England Josh Harrison 4
England Lewis Frampton 1
England Josh Harrison 0
Republic of Ireland Greg Casey 4
Republic of Ireland Greg Casey 4
England Adrian Rosa 3

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
                             
England Jordan Brown 4
England Kurtis Weaver 3
England Jordan Brown 4
Republic of Ireland Leo Fernandez 2
Republic of Ireland Leo Fernandez 4
Poland Adam Stefanów 0
England Jordan Brown 4
England Billy Joe Castle 2
Republic of Ireland Chris Kilcoyne 0
England Billy Joe Castle 4
England Billy Joe Castle 4
England Sam Craigie 3
England Peter Devlin 0
England Sam Craigie 4
England Jordan Brown 1
Wales Duane Jones 4
Wales Duane Jones 4
England Alex Davies 1
Wales Duane Jones 4
Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan 0
Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan W/O
Wales Daniel Wells W/D
Wales Duane Jones 4
Scotland Scott MacFarlane 0
England Grant Miles 1
Scotland Scott MacFarlane 4
Scotland Scott MacFarlane 4
Wales Ben Jones 1
Wales Ben Jones 4
Wales David John 3
Wales Duane Jones 4
China Zhao Xintong 3
England Eddie Manning 4
England William Lemons 1
England Eddie Manning 4
Wales Jack Bradford 1
England Stephen Ormerod 3
Wales Jack Bradford 4
England Eddie Manning 1
England Joe O'Connor 4
England Joe O'Connor 4
England Andrew Milliard 2
England Joe O'Connor 4
England Ashley Hugill 2
England Ashley Hugill 4
Scotland Erik Wilson 3
England Joe O'Connor 0
China Zhao Xintong 4
England Adam Edge 4
China Lin Shuai 3
England Adam Edge 2
England Jamie O'Neill 4
England Jamie O'Neill 4
England Thomas Barton 3
England Jamie O'Neill
China Zhao Xintong 4
China Zhao Xintong 4
England Brandon Sargeant 0
China Zhao Xintong 4
Germany Sascha Lippe 3
England Robert Cloherty 1
Germany Sascha Lippe 4

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
                             
England Luke Simmonds 4
England Jason Tart 2
England Luke Simmonds 4
Pakistan Yasir Nadeem 0
Pakistan Yasir Nadeem W/O
Republic of Ireland Mark Dooley W/D
England Luke Simmonds 4
Republic of Ireland TJ Dowling 2
England Darren Barton 4
England Jamie Barrett 1
England Darren Barton 1
Republic of Ireland TJ Dowling 4
Austria Andreas Ploner 1
Republic of Ireland TJ Dowling 4
England Luke Simmonds 4
England Andy Hicks 3
England Ryan Causton 4
England Reanne Evans 2
England Ryan Causton 0
England Clayton Humphries 4
England Clayton Humphries 4
England Adam Bobat 3
England Clayton Humphries 2
England Andy Hicks 4
England Phil O'Kane 4
Scotland Mark Owens 1
England Phil O'Kane 1
England Andy Hicks 4
England George Pragnall 2
England Andy Hicks 4
England Luke Simmonds 3
England Paul Davison 4
England Adam Duffy 4
Israel Shachar Ruberg 2
England Adam Duffy 4
England Ashley Carty 3
England Tahel Miah 3
England Ashley Carty 4
England Adam Duffy 3
England Paul Davison 4
England Oliver Brown 2
England Jeff Cundy 4
England Jeff Cundy 2
England Paul Davison 4
Germany Lukas Kleckers 1
England Paul Davison 4
England Paul Davison 4
England Hammad Miah 2
Scotland Keith Keldie 4
England Saqib Nasir 3
Scotland Keith Keldie 1
England Darren Cook 4
England Darren Cook 4
England Jordan Church 3
England Darren Cook 1
England Hammad Miah 4
Poland Kacper Filipiak 2
England Louis Heathcote 4
England Louis Heathcote 0
England Hammad Miah 4
England Chris Norbury 2
England Hammad Miah 4
  1. Travis was late for his match and subsequently docked 2 frames for not being ready to start at the scheduled time.
  2. Slessor was late for his match and subsequently docked 3 frames for not being ready to start at the scheduled time.

References

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