2009 Six-red World Championship

The 2009 Six-red World Championship (styled the 888sport.com 6Red World Championship, among other spellings, for sponsorship and marketing purposes) was a six-red snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 18 December 2009 at the INEC in Killarney, Ireland. The tournament was sponsored by online bookmaker 888sport.

The field of 118 players were divided into twenty groups of five and three groups of six. Twenty-eight competitors were on the 2009/2010 professional Main Tour. During the tournament Michael White compiled the fastest 75 maximum break in the group stage with 2 minutes and 28 seconds.

Mark Davis won in the final 6–3 against Mark Williams.

Group stage

Group A

• Declan Brennan 4–1 Martin Divilly
• Igor Figerideo 4–0 Kevin Bowman
• Ricky Walden 4–0 Kevin Bowman
• Ricky Walden 3–4 Declan Brennan
• Igor Figueiredo 4–0 Martin Divilly
• Martin Divilly 4–2 Kevin Bowman
• Igor Figueiredo 4–0 Declan Brennan
• Ricky Walden 4–1 Martin Divilly
• Declan Brennan 4–1 Kevin Bowman
• Ricky Walden 4–2 Igor Figueiredo

Group B

• Reanne Evans 4–1 Aaron Doran
• Aditya Mehta 4–0 James Corbett
• John Higgins 4–1 James Corbett
• Reanne Evans 4–3 John Higgins
• Aditya Mehta 4–1 Aaron Doran
• Reanne Evans 4–0 James Corbett
• Aaron Doran 1–4 John Higgins
• Aditya Mehta 4–2 Reanne Evans
• John Higgins 3–4 Aditya Mehta
• Aaron Doran 4–3 James Corbett

Group C

• John Torpey 4–2 Daniel Dempsey
• Jamie Jones 4–2 Adel Omar Meawad
• Jamie Jones 4–0 Daniel Dempsey
• David Morris 4–2 John Torpey
• David Morris 4–0 Adel Omar Meawad
• Jamie Jones 4–1 John Torpey
• David Morris 4–1 Daniel Dempsey
• John Torpey 4–0 Adel Omar Meawad
• Jamie Jones 4–0 David Morris
• Daniel Dempsey 4–0 Adel Omar Meawad

Group D

• Gareth Allen 4–0 John Coxes
• Mario Fernandez 4–0 Gavin Stokes
• Ryan Day 4–1 Robbie Walker
• Mario Fernandez 4–0 John Coxes
• Ryan Day 4–1 Gareth Allen
• Mario Fernandez 4–1 Robbie Walker
• Ryan Day 4–1 Gavin Stokes
• Ryan Day 4–0 John Coxes
• Gareth Allen 4–1 Gavin Stokes
• Gavin Stokes 4–0 John Coxes
• Gareth Allen 4–0 Robbie Walker
• Ryan Day 4–1 Mario Fernandez
• Robbie Walker 4–0 Gavin Stokes
• Gareth Allen 4–1 Mario Fernandez

Group E

• Clinton Franey 4–2 Michael Bumster
• Liam Highfield 2–4 Eissa Al Sayed
• Marco Fu 4–1 Clinton Franey
• Esissa Al Sayed 4–0 Michael Bumster
• Marco Fu 1–4 Liam Highfield
• Liam Highfield 4–0 Michael Bumster
• Eissa al Sayed 4–3 Clinton Franey
• Marco Fu 4–2 Michael Bumster
• Marco Fu 4–1 Eissa Al Sayed
• Liam Highfield 4–2 Clinton Franey

Group F

• Itaro Santos 4–0 Patrick Lally
• Shea Brereton 0–4 Stephen Hendry
• Lucky Vatnani 4–3 Itaro Santos
• Stephen Hendry 4–3 Lucky Vatnani
• Shea Brereton 4–0 Patrick Lally
• Lucky Vatnani 4–0 Patrick Lally
• Itaro Santos 4–2 Shea Brereton
• Stephen Hendry 4–0 Patrick Lally
• Stephen Hendry 4–2 Itaro Santos
• Lucky Vatnani 4–1 Shea Brereton

Group G

• Mohamed Shehab 4–0 Sean McGonagle
• Mark Joyce 4–2 Muhammed Atiq
• Sean McGonagle 0–4 Raymond McHugh
• Mark Joyce 4–2 Mohammed Shehab
• Muhammed Atiq 4–0 Raymond McHugh
• Muhammed Atiq 4–0 Sean McGonagle
• Mohammed Shehab 4–0 Raymond McHugh
• Mark Joyce 4–0 Sean McGonagle
• Mohammed Shehab 4–3 Muhammed Atiq
• Mark Joyce 4–0 Raymond McHugh

Group H

• Joe Perry 4–0 Oliver Brown
• Robert Murphy 4–0 Kevin O'Leary
• Oliver Brown 4–0 Kevin O'Leary
• Joe Perry 4–3 Mohammed Al Joker
• Mohammed Al Joker 2–4 Robert Murphy
• Mohammed Al Joker 4–0 Kevin O'Leary
• Joe Perry 4–0 Robert Murphy
• Mohammed Al Joker 4–1 Oliver Brown
• Joe Perry 4–0 Kevin O'Leary
• Oliver Brown 0–4 Robert Murphy

Group I

• Andrew Pagett 4–0 David Foran
• Mark King 4–0 Alan Cleary
• Mark King 4–0 David Foran
• Andrew Pagett 4–1 Darren Merza
• Mark King 4–0 Mike Hallett
• Mike Hallett 4–2 Darren Merza
• David Foran 4–0 Alan Cleary
• Darren Merza 4–0 Alan Cleary
• Andrew Pagett 4–1 Mike Hallett
• Andrew Pagett 4–0 Alan Cleary
• Darren Merza 4–0 David Foran
• Mike Hallett 4–1 David Foran
• Mark King 4–0 Darren Merza
• Mike Hallett 4–0 Alan Cleary
• Mark King 4–2 Andrew Pagett

Group J

• Leo Fernandez 4–0 Dane Mulpeter
• Ian Glover 4–3 Joe Corrigan
• Mark Williams 4–1 Dane Mulpeter
• Mark Williams 4–3 Ian Glover
• Leo Fernandez 4–3 Joe Corrigan
• Mark Williams 4–2 Joe Corrigan
• Ian Glover 4–1 Dane Mulpeter
• Joe Corrigan 4–3 Dane Mulpeter
• Mark Williams 4–0 Leo Fernandez
• Leo Fernandez 4–3 Ian Glover

Group L

• Vincent Muldoon 4–1 Paul Mount
• Michael Smyth 4–3 Brendan Thomas
• Barry Hawkins 4–2 Paul Mount
• Barry Hawkins 4–0 Michael Smyth
• Vincent Muldoon 4–2 Brendan Thomas
• Barry Hawkins 4–0 Brendan Thomas
• Michael Smyth 4–3 Paul Mount
• Vincent Muldoon 4–1 Michael Smyth
• Brendan Thomas 4–1 Paul Mount
• Barry Hawkins 4–2 Vincent Muldoon

Group M

• David Cassidy 3–4 Damien Long
• Adam Duffy 4–3 Philip Wildman
• David Cassidy 0–4 Jamie Cope
• Philip Wildman 4–1 Damien Long
• Jamie Cope 4–1 Adam Duffy
• Adam Duffy 4–0 Damian Long
• Philip Wildman 4–0 David Cassidy
• Jamie Cope 4–0 Damien Long
• Adam Duffy 4–0 David Cassidy
• Jamie Cope 4–0 Philip Wildman

Group N

• Mitchell Mann 4–0 Chris Kilcoyle
• Stephen Sherry 4–2 Dave Harold
• Mitchell Mann 4–1 Joseph McClaren
• Joseph McClaren 1–4 Dave Harold
• Chris Kilcoyne 0–4 Stephen Sherry
• Mitchell Mann 4–2 Stephen Sherry
• Joseph McClaren 4–1 Chris Kilcoyle
• Dave Harold 4–0 Chris Kilcoyle
• Joseph McClaren 0–4 Stephen Sherry
• Dave Harold 4–1 Mitchell Mann

Group P

• Neil Craycraft 4–1 Muhammed Siddiq
• James Fennessy 2–4 Stuart Bingham
• Stuart Bingham 4–3 Brendan O'Donoghue
• Brendan O'Donoghue 4–2 Neil Craycraft
• Brendan O'Donoghue 4–0 Muhammed Siddiq
• Neil Craycraft 4–0 James Fennessy
• Stuart Bingham 4–1 Neil Craycraft
• Brendan O'Donoghue 4–1 James Fennessy
• Stuart Bingham 4–0 Muhammed Siddiq
• Muhammed Siddiq 0–4 James Fennessy

Group Q

• John Rea 4–1 Philip Burke
• Joe Swail 4–2 Ernie McMullen
• Michael White 3–4 Philip Burke
• Michael White 4–0 Ernie McMullan
• Joe Swail 4–2 John Rea
• Philip Burke 4–2 Ernie McMullen
• Michael White 4–2 John Rea
• John Rea 4–0 Ernie McMullen
• Joe Swail 4–1 Philip Burke
• Joe Swail 4–3 Michael White

Group R

• David Hogan 4–2 Jim Stewart
• Alex Higgins 0–4 Alex O'Donoghue
• Michael Holt 4–0 Jim Stewart
• Michael Holt 4–0 Alex Higgins
• David Hogan 4–1 Alex O'Donoghue
• Michael Holt 4–0 Alex O'Donoghue
• Alex Higgins 4–0 Jim Stewart
• David Hogan 4–2 Alex Higgins
• Alex O'Donoghue 4–0 Jim Stewart
• Michael Holt 4–3 David Hogan

Group S

• Anthony O'Connor 4–2 Karl Ellis
• Stephen Lee 4–2 Michael Wasley
• Anthony O'Connor 4–3 Hugh Murdock
• Michael Wasley 4–0 Hugh Murdock
• Stephen Lee 4–1 Karl Ellis
• Anthony O'Connor 2–4 Michael Wasley
• Stephen Lee 4–1 Hugh Murdock
• Michael Wasley 4–1 Karl Ellis
• Hugh Murdock 0–4 Karl Ellis
• Stephen Lee 4–0 Anthony O'Connor

Group T

• Darren Dornan 4–0 Gary Walsh
• Marc Davis 3–4 Philip Browne
• Darren Dornan 2–4 Philip Browne
• Matthew Stevens 4–3 Marc Davis
• Matthew Stevens 4–0 Gary Walsh
• Matthew Stevens 4–2 Philip Browne
• Marc Davis 4–3 Gary Walsh
• Philip Browne 4–0 Gary Walsh
• Matthew Stevens 4–1 Darren Dornan
• Darren Dornan 4–2 Marc Davis

Group V

• Peter Bullen 4–0 Ray Power
• Nigel Bond 4–0 Gennaro Delvecchio
• Robert Milkins 4–1 Peter Bullen
• Nigel Bond 2–4 Robert Milkins
• Gennaro Delvecchio 4–3 Ray Power
• Peter Bullen 4–2 Gennaro Delvecchio
• Robert Milkins 4–0 Ray Power
• Nigel Bond 4–0 Ray Power
• Nigel Bond 4–0 Peter Bullen
• Robert Milkins 4–0 Gennaro Delvecchio

Group W

• Shane O'Mahoney 3–4 Ross Higgins
• Jason Waters 1–4 Barry Pinches
• Barry Pinches 4–2 Shane O'Mahoney
• Jason Waters 4–1 Brendan Murphy
• Jason Waters 4–0 Ross Higgins
• Shane O'Mahoney 4–3 Brendan Murphy
• Barry Pinches 4–0 Ross Higgins
• Jason Waters 4–0 Shane O'Mahoney
• Ross Higgins 4–2 Brendan Murphy
• Barry Pinches 4–1 Brendan Murphy

Group X

• Richie Flynn 2–4 Gerard Greene
• Greg Batten 4–2 Joe Charles
• Richie Flynn 3–4 Joe Charles
• Gerard Greene 3–4 Mark Davis
• Mark Davis 4–1 Greg Batten
• Mark Davis 4–0 Joe Charles
• Mark Davis 4–0 Richie Flynn
• Gerard Greene 4–3 Greg Batten
• Mark Davis 4–3 Gerard Greene
• Richie Flynn 4–1 Greg Batten

Group Y

• Kieran McMahon 4–1 Kieran O'Leary
• John Lynch 4–0 Imran Faood
• Marcus Campbell 4–0 Imran Faood
• Marcus Campbell 4–1 Kieran McMahon
• John Lynch 2–4 Kieran O'Leary
• Kieran McMahon 4–0 John Lynch
• Kieran O'Leary 0–4 Marcus Campbell
• Kieran McMahon 4–0 Imran Faood
• Marcus Campbell 4–0 John Lynch
• Kieran O'Leary 4–0 Imran Faood

Group Z

• Shachur Ruberg 4–0 Lewis Miles
• Ken Doherty 4–1 John McBride
• Leonard Shanahan 4–0 Lee Gorton
• Ken Doherty 4–0 Lee Gorton
• Leonard Shanahan 4–2 John McBride
• Shachur Ruberg 0–4 John McBride
• Ken Doherty 4–0 Shachaur Ruberg
• Leonard Shanahan 4–1 Lewis Miles
• Lewis Miles 4–1 Lee Gorton
• Ken Doherty 4–0 Leonard Shanahan
• John McBride 4–1 Lee Gorton
• Ken Doherty 4–2 Lewis Miles
• Leonard Shanahan 4–2 Shachur Ruberg
• Lewis Miles 4–3 John McBride
• Shachur Ruberg 4–0 Lee Gorton

Knock-out stage

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

Finals

Notable breaks

Maximum breaks

(Note: a maximum break in six-reds is 75 points.)

• Michael White (2 minutes 28 seconds)
• Mark King (3 minutes 12 seconds)
• David Morris (3 minutes 25 seconds)
• Ken Doherty (3 minutes 28 seconds)
• John Higgins (3 minutes 38 seconds)
• Mark Joyce (4 minutes 44 seconds)
• Barry Pinches (4 minutes 53 seconds)

Seven-red clearances

• 78 points Ricky Walden
• 76 points Robert Milkins (4 minutes 18 seconds)
• 75 points Mark King (3 minutes 12 seconds)

Notes

• Michael White compiled the fastest maximum break in six-red snooker, it took 2 minutes and 28 seconds.

References