Q School 2018 – Event 1

Q School 2018 – Event 1 was the first of three qualifying tournaments for the 2018–19 snooker season. It took place from 14 to 19 May 2018 at the Meadowside Leisure Center in Burton-upon-Trent, England.^[1][2]

Q School – Event 1

Tournament information
Dates	14–19 May 2018 (2018-05-14 – 2018-05-19)
Venue	Meadowside Leisure Centre
City	Burton-upon-Trent
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Qualifying School
Highest break	Sam Baird (133)
Qualifiers	Jak Jones Sam Baird Hammad Miah Sam Craigie
← 2017 – Event 2 2018 – Event 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 2018–19 snooker season and 2019–20 snooker season. All matches were the best-of-7.^[3] All four players who qualified, Jak Jones, Sam Baird, Hammad Miah and Sam Craigie, had previously lost their professional status after the 2018 World Snooker Championship.^[4]

In one match, Barry Pinches played his son Luke.^[5]

Main draw

Results are shown below.^[4]

Section 1

Round 1

Player 1 Score Player 2   Gary Challis 4–1   Shafaqut Hussain   Sean Maddocks 4–3   Belan Sharif   William Thomson 4–1   Jaspal Bamotra   Ma Tingpeng 4–2   Wu Shengguang   James Cahill 4–0   Himanshu Dinesh Jain   Ashley Carty 2–4   William Lemons   Aaron Holland 1–4   David Craggs   Hans Blanckaert 1–4   Jamie Curtis-Barrett   Umut Dikme 3–4   Wayne Townsend   Ahmed Elsayed 3–4   Kacper Filipiak

Player 1 Score Player 2   Fraser Patrick 4–2   Alex Millington   Mark Vincent 4–3   Niel Vincent   Antony Parsons 1–4   Joshua Thomond   Simon Bedford 2–4   Thor Chuan Leong   Brandon Hall 4–2   Christopher Keogan   Greg Casey 4–1   Billy Ginn   Shane Castle 4–0   Richard Somauroo   Andrew Smith 4–2   Andrew Milliard   Alex Borg 3–4   Jak Jones

	Round 2 Best of 7 Frames				Round 3 Best of 7 Frames				Round 4 Best of 7 Frames				Round 5 Best of 7 Frames				Tour Card Qualifying Best of 7 Frames
	Gary Challis	1
	Callum Lloyd	4
					Callum Lloyd	3
					Sean Maddocks	4
	Sean Maddocks	4
	Joshua Cooper	0
									Sean Maddocks	1
									Jordan Brown	4
	William Thomson	0
	John Whitty	4
					John Whitty	2
					Jordan Brown	4
	Ma Tingpeng	2
	Jordan Brown	4
													Jordan Brown	4
													James Cahill	1
	James Cahill	4
	Andres Petrov	0
					James Cahill	4
					William Lemons	1
	William Lemons	4
	Jamie Trump	0
									James Cahill	4
									David Craggs	3
	David Craggs	4
	Jamie Curtis-Barrett	3
					David Craggs	4
					Wayne Townsend	2
	Wayne Townsend	4
	John Foster	2
																	Jordan Brown	2
																	Jak Jones	4
	Kacper Filipiak	2
	Fraser Patrick	4
					Fraser Patrick	1
					Andy Lee	4
	Mark Vincent	0
	Andy Lee	4
									Andy Lee	0
									Thor Chuan Leong	4
	Joshua Thomond	1
	Charlie Walters	4
					Charlie Walters	0
					Thor Chuan Leong	4
	Thor Chuan Leong	4
	Brandon Hall	1
													Thor Chuan Leong	3
													Jak Jones	4
	Greg Casey	1
	Sydney Wilson	4
					Sydney Wilson	3
					Shane Castle	4
	Shane Castle	4
	Lee Shanker	2
									Shane Castle	2
									Jak Jones	4
	Andrew Smith	4
	Constantin Mateescu	0
					Andrew Smith	0
					Jak Jones	4
	Jak Jones	4
	Kurtis Weaver	0

Section 2

Round 1

Player 1 Score Player 2   James Silverwood 3–4   Sam Baird   John Parkin 4–1   Clayton Humphries   Aaron Cook 0–4   Ross Bulman   Dean Goddard 0–4   Barry Pinches   Leong Man Hoi 2–4   Brian Ochoiski   Zhao Xintong 4–1   Oliver Brown   Jack Bradford 4–1   Michael Collumb   Ryan Causton 4–1   Jake Keen   Tyler Rees 0–4   David Grace

Player 1 Score Player 2   Saqib Nasir 4–0   Dessie Sheehan   Heikki Niva 4–0   Haider Ali   Steve Martin 2–4   Matthew Roberts   Dan Woolloff 0–4   Ning Kang   Lu Ning 4–2   Daniel Kandi   Paul Burrell 4–1   Daniel Walker   Andrew Pagett 4–0   Benny Loh Siang Leng   Craig Steadman 4–2   Louis Heathcote   Heather Clare 0–4   Laxman Rawat

	Round 2 Best of 7 Frames				Round 3 Best of 7 Frames				Round 4 Best of 7 Frames				Round 5 Best of 7 Frames				Tour Card Qualifying Best of 7 Frames
	Sam Baird	4
	Marc J Davis	0
					Sam Baird	4
					John Parkin	0
	John Parkin	4
	Manasawin Phetmalaikul	2
									Sam Baird	4
									Barry Pinches	1
	Ross Bulman	0
	Fang Xiongman	4
					Fang Xiongman	3
					Barry Pinches	4
	Barry Pinches	4
	Luke Pinches	1
													Sam Baird	4
													Adam Duffy	2
	Brian Ochoiski	0
	Steven Hallworth	4
					Steven Hallworth	4
					Zhao Xintong	2
	Zhao Xintong	4
	Adam Brown	0
									Steven Hallworth	2
									Adam Duffy	4
	Jack Bradford	2
	Adam Duffy	4
					Adam Duffy	4
					David Grace	1
	Ryan Causton	1
	David Grace	4
																	Sam Baird	4
																	Hu Hao	2
	Saqib Nasir	3
	Hu Hao	4
					Hu Hao	4
					Heikki Niva	3
	Heikki Niva	4
	Michael Williams	2
									Hu Hao	4
									Ning Kang	2
	Matthew Roberts	2
	Jamie McArdle	4
					Jamie McArdle	3
					Ning Kang	4
	Ning Kang	4
	Ronan Whyte	2
													Hu Hao	4
													Lu Ning	2
	Lu Ning	4
	Dave Nelson	0
					Lu Ning	4
					Callum Costello	1
	Paul Burrell	2
	Callum Costello	4
									Lu Ning	4
									Laxman Rawat	2
	Andrew Pagett	4
	Craig Steadman	1
					Andrew Pagett	2
					Laxman Rawat	4
	Laxman Rawat	4
	Chen Zhe	1

Section 3

Round 1

Player 1 Score Player 2   Jackson Page 4–1   Simon Blackwell   Jamie O'Neill 4–0   George Pragnall   Joel Walker 4–0   Stefan Mazrocis   John Pritchett 1–4   Jamie Cope   Darren Burns 1–4   Wang Zepeng   Lee Daegyu 4–0   Thomas Wei   Keith Keldie 2–4   Anthony Jeffers   Hammad Miah 4–0   Luke Garland   Fergal Quinn w/d–w/o   Dylan Emery

Player 1 Score Player 2   Phil O’Kane 4–0   Lucky Vatnani   Daniel Womersley 4–3   Ng On Yee   Haydon Pinhey 4–1   Corey Deuel   Vladyslav Vyshnevskyy w/d–w/o   James Welch   Peter Delaney 1–4   Daniel Devlin   Amir Sarkhosh w/d–w/o   Dylan Craig   Steven Evans 3–4   Daniel Gorton   Joshua Saywell 0–4   Owais Ali   Jenson Kendrick 0–4   Omar Alajlani

	Round 2 Best of 7 Frames				Round 3 Best of 7 Frames				Round 4 Best of 7 Frames				Round 5 Best of 7 Frames				Tour Card Qualifying Best of 7 Frames
	Jackson Page	3
	Ben Hancorn	4
					Ben Hancorn	4
					Sam Thistlewhite	0
	Jamie O'Neill	3
	Sam Thistlewhite	4
									Ben Hancorn	4
									Joel Walker	3
	Joel Walker	w/o
	Mohammadali Pordel	w/d
					Joel Walker	4
					Jamie Cope	1
	Jamie Cope	4
	Adam Edge	2
													Ben Hancorn	2
													Hammad Miah	4
	Wang Zepeng	1
	Lee Daegyu	4
					Lee Daegyu	3
					Reanne Evans	4
	Anthony Jeffers	3
	Reanne Evans	4
									Reanne Evans	1
									Hammad Miah	4
	Hammad Miah	4
	Jeff Cundy	2
					Hammad Miah	4
					Farakh Ajaib	1
	Dylan Emery	2
	Farakh Ajaib	4
																	Hammad Miah	4
																	Luke Simmonds	0
	Phil O’Kane	4
	Tugba Irten	1
					Phil O’Kane	4
					Daniel Womersley	2
	Daniel Womersley	4
	Shehzad Iqbal	2
									Phil O’Kane	3
									Haydon Pinhey	4
	Haydon Pinhey	4
	Kuldesh Johal	1
					Haydon Pinhey	4
					Patrick Whelan	2
	James Welch	0
	Patrick Whelan	4
													Haydon Pinhey	2
													Luke Simmonds	4
	Daniel Devlin	4
	Dylan Craig	1
					Daniel Devlin	4
					Felix Frede	1
	Daniel Gorton	2
	Felix Frede	4
									Daniel Devlin	0
									Luke Simmonds	4
	Owais Ali	0
	Luke Simmonds	4
					Luke Simmonds	4
					Omar Alajlani	0
	Omar Alajlani	4
	Andy Marriott	3

Section 4

Round 1

Player 1 Score Player 2   Andy Hicks 4–2   Cheung Ka Wai   Long Zehuang 4–2   Labeeb Ahmed   Lewis Ullah 2–4   James Burrett   Ben Fortey 2–4   Jake Nicholson   Jed Mann 4–3   Darryl Hill   Michael Judge 4–3   Mitchell Mann   Kishan Hirani 4–3   Danny Brindle   Imran Puri 0–4   James Brown   Kristján Helgason 4–3   Mike Finn   Jason Turnbull 1–4   David Lilley

Player 1 Score Player 2   Mark Ganderton 2–4   Ben Jones   Ahmed Aseeri 0–4   Matthew Day   Michael Wild 2–4   Alex Davies   Matthew Glasby 0–4   Geng Mingqi   Andreas Ploner 3–4   Leo Fernandez   Daniel Ward 4–0   Mihai Vladu   Chae Ross 4–3   Ryan Thomerson   James Height 1–4   Nutcharut Wongharuthai   Bash Maqsood 0–4   Peter Devlin

	Round 2 Best of 7 Frames				Round 3 Best of 7 Frames				Round 4 Best of 7 Frames				Round 5 Best of 7 Frames				Tour Card Qualifying Best of 7 Frames
	Andy Hicks	3
	Sam Craigie	4
					Sam Craigie	4
					Long Zehuang	1
	Long Zehuang	4
	Sergiy Isayenko	1
									Sam Craigie	4
									Jake Nicholson	0
	James Burrett	0
	Simon Dent	4
					Simon Dent	0
					Jake Nicholson	4
	Jake Nicholson	4
	Jed Mann	0
													Sam Craigie	4
													David Lilley	2
	Michael Judge	2
	Kishan Hirani	4
					Kishan Hirani	4
					Zak Surety	0
	James Brown	1
	Zak Surety	4
									Kishan Hirani	1
									David Lilley	4
	Kristján Helgason	4
	Wang Yuchen	2
					Kristján Helgason	0
					David Lilley	4
	David Lilley	4
	Alex Taubman	0
																	Sam Craigie	4
																	Dechawat Poomjaeng	0
	Ben Jones	0
	Liu Jiaming	4
					Liu Jiaming	4
					Matthew Day	2
	Matthew Day	4
	Iulian Boiko	1
									Liu Jiaming	1
									Geng Mingqi	4
	Alex Davies	3
	Tam Mustafa	4
					Tam Mustafa	3
					Geng Mingqi	4
	Geng Mingqi	4
	Mateusz Baranowski	3
													Geng Mingqi	2
													Dechawat Poomjaeng	4
	Leo Fernandez	4
	Daniel Ward	0
					Leo Fernandez	4
					Chae Ross	0
	Chae Ross	4
	Matthew Couch	3
									Leo Fernandez	1
									Dechawat Poomjaeng	4
	Nutcharut Wongharuthai	0
	Dechawat Poomjaeng	4
					Dechawat Poomjaeng	4
					Brandon Sargeant	2
	Peter Devlin	2
	Brandon Sargeant	4

Century breaks

Total: 23^[6]

• 133, 102 – Sam Baird
• 125 – Phil O’Kane
• 124 – Michael Williams
• 119, 101, 100 – Sam Craigie
• 118, 101 – Hammad Miah
• 118 – Ben Hancorn
• 118 – Jordan Brown
• 117 – James Silverwood
• 114 – Haydon Pinhey
• 114 – Hu Hao
• 110 – Laxman Rawat
• 108 – Jamie O'Neill
• 106 – Jamie Cope
• 103 – David Lilley
• 103 – Jak Jones
• 101 – Jamie Curtis-Barrett
• 101 – Jake Nicholson
• 101 – Brandon Sargeant
• 100 – Kristján Helgason

References

1. "Final Q School Entry List". World Snooker. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
2. "Area's cuemen set to chalk-up in the Q-school". Grimsby Evening Telegraph. 10 May 2018. p. 48.
3. "Q School 2018 Provisional Format of Play" (PDF). World Snooker. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
4. "Seven relegated players regain tour places". Snooker Scene. July 2018. pp. 6–9.
5. "It's a no-win match for Pinches family". Norwich Evening News. 16 May 2018.
6. . worldsnookerdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.