The 2019 Seniors 6-Red World Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2019 ROKiT Seniors 6-Red World Championship) was a winner-takes-all seniors six-red snooker tournament, that took place on 3 March 2019 at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1] It was the third event on the 2018/2019 World Seniors Tour and the first edition of this tournament.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 March 2019 |
| Venue | Waterfront Hall |
| City | Belfast |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Organisation | World Seniors Snooker |
| Format | Six-red Seniors event |
| Total prize fund | £20,000 |
| Winner's share | £20,000 |
| Highest break |  |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Jimmy White |
| Runner-up |  Aaron Canavan |
| Score | 4–2 |
A qualifying tournament took place from 8 to 10 February in the Crucible Sports Club in Newbury.[2] Jonathan Bagley won 4–3 in the final against Wayne Cooper.[3]
Jimmy White won the title, defeating World Seniors Champion Aaron Canavan 4–2 in the final.[4]
Prize fund
editThe breakdown of prize money is shown below:[5]
- Winner: £20,000 (Winner takes all)
- Total: £20,000
Main draw
edit| Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | ||||||||
| Jimmy White | 4 | |||||||||
| Johnathan Bagley | 1 | |||||||||
| Jimmy White | 4 | |||||||||
 Stephen Hendry | 1 | |||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | 4 | |||||||||
| Joe Johnson | 3 | |||||||||
| Jimmy White | 4 | |||||||||
| Aaron Canavan | 2 | |||||||||
 Ken Doherty | 4 | |||||||||
 Patrick Wallace | 2 | |||||||||
| Ken Doherty | 3 | |||||||||
| Aaron Canavan | 4 | |||||||||
| Aaron Canavan | 4 | |||||||||
 Tony Drago | 1 | |||||||||
Final
edit| Final: Best of 7 frames (6 Reds). Referee: Michaela Tabb. Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 3 March 2019. | ||
| England Jimmy White |
4–2 | Jersey Aaron Canavan |
| 32-13, 0-53, 24-41, 41-33, 31-21, 37-1 | ||
| 26 | Highest break | 46 |
References
edit- ^ "World Seniors Calendar 2018/2019" (PDF). Snooker Legends. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "WORLD SENIORS TOUR 2018/2019" (PDF). World Seniors. BBSA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "World Seniors Six Reds Championship 2019 Qualifier in Newbury". World Seniors. seniorsnooker.com. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Whirlwind Blows in Belfast". WPBSA. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "World Seniors Snooker Tour Prize Money Schedule 2018/19" (PDF). Snooker Legends. Retrieved 3 October 2018.