| Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events |
| First held from 2000 onwards* |
* See also: Pre 1980 1980-89 1990-99
Austrian Open
A major European pro-am event with a large field and which usually attracts a large number of main tour professionals.
| Year |
Venue |
Winner
|
Runner Up |
Score |
1st Prize |
| 2007 |
Rotex-Halle, Wels |
Tom Ford |
Stephen Lee |
5-4 |
n/a |
| 2008 |
Rotex-Halle, Wels |
Ryan Day |
Jamie Cope |
6-4 |
n/a |
| 2010 |
Rotex-Halle, Wels |
Judd Trump |
Neil Robertson |
6-4 |
€6,000 |
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Barry McNamee Memorial Trophy
This event was set up and promoted by his friend and fellow professional, Patrick Wallace, in honour of Barry McNamee, whose brief professional career ended when he was killed in a car crash in March 2002. It attracts a predominantly Irish field of both amateurs and professionals.
| Year |
Venue |
Winner
|
Runner Up |
Score |
1st Prize |
| 2003 |
St. Patrick's Hall, Dungannon |
Ken Doherty |
Joe Swail |
6-5 |
n/a |
| 2004 |
St. Patrick's Hall, Dungannon |
Mark Allen |
Kieran McMahon |
6-1 |
n/a |
| 2005 |
Belfast |
Mark Allen |
Joe Delaney |
6-5 |
n/a |
| 2006 |
St. Patrick's Hall, Dungannon |
Joe Swail |
Jordan Brown |
6-1 |
n/a |
| 2007 |
St. Patrick's Hall, Dungannon |
Mark Allen |
Joe Swail |
3-1 |
n/a |
| 2008 |
St. Patrick's Hall, Dungannon |
Mark Allen |
David Morris |
3-1 |
n/a |
| 2009/10 |
St. Patrick's Hall, Dungannon |
Jordan Brown |
Joe Swail |
3-1 |
n/a |
| 2010/11 |
St. Patrick's Hall, Dungannon |
Patrick Wallace |
David Morris |
3-1 |
n/a |
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Brazil Masters
The World Snooker Tour's first venture into South America came in September 2011 with this invitation event. Several of the game's most high profile players declined to enter but thirteen from ther top 32 plus three local players made up the field. It was hoped that, if successful, the event would have full ranking status in the 2012/13 season.
| Year |
Venue |
Sponsor |
Winner
|
Runner Up |
Score |
1st Prize |
| 2011 |
Costao de Santinho Resort, Florianopolis |
none |
Shaun Murphy |
Graeme Dott |
5-0 |
$40,000 |
BTV International Challenge
A pre-season 8-man event organised by the 110 Sport Management Group and featuring many of their contracted payers. The format involved two groups of four and the event was first held in July 2009 with a substantial first prize of £50,000.
| Year |
Venue |
Sponsor |
Winner
|
Runner Up |
Score |
1st Prize |
| 2009 |
Beijing University Gymnasium |
BTV |
Liang Wenbo |
Stephen Maguire |
7-6 |
£50,000 |
| 2010 |
Beijing University Gymnasium |
BTV |
Tian Pengfei |
Ryan Day |
9-3 |
£50,000 |
Belgium Open
A major Pro-Am first held on this scale in 2008 in the town of Duffel. A field of 96, initially split into 24 groups, included 26 main tour professionals, eight of whom were from the top 16.
| Year |
Venue |
Winner
|
Runner Up |
Score |
1st Prize |
| 2008 |
Duffell |
Ricky Walden |
Graeme Dott |
4-1 |
€5,000 |
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Dutch Open
A major pro-am tournament with a large field which regularly attracts a number of main tour professionals subject to other comittments.
| Season |
Venue |
Sponsor |
Winner
|
Runner Up |
Score |
1st Prize |
| 2004/5 |
De Dieze Snooker Centre, Den Bosche |
InterConnec t |
Bjorn Haneveer |
Lennon Starkey |
6-1 |
€2,750 |
| 2005/6 |
De Dieze Snooker Centre, Den Bosche |
InterConnec t |
Bjorn Haneveer |
Michael Holt |
6-1 |
€4,000 |
| 2006/7 |
De Dieze Snooker Centre, Den Bosche |
InterConnec t |
Michael Wild |
Mark King |
6-5 |
€4,000 |
| 2007/8 |
De Dieze Snooker Centre, Den Bosche |
InterConnec t |
Michael Holt |
Barry Pinches |
6-4 |
€4,000 |
| 2008/9 |
De Dieze Snooker Centre, Den Bosche |
InterConnec t |
Stuart Bingham |
Joe Swail |
6-3 |
€3,000 |
Euro-Asia Snooker Masters Challenge
First held as a two leg event in August 2003 in Hong Kong and Bangkok, each leg of which featured eight players, four from Europe and four from Asia. There were two round robin groups with the top two in each going into the semi-finals. The event was revived in 2007 and also featured a team event.
| Season |
Venue |
Sponsor |
Winner
|
Runner Up |
Score |
1st Prize |
| 2003/4 1st Leg |
Wanchai, Hong Kong |
none |
James Wattana |
Ken Doherty |
6-4 |
£30,000 |
| 2003/4 2nd Leg |
Merchant Court Hotel, Bangkok |
none |
Ken Doherty |
Marco Fu |
5-2 |
£30,000 |
| 2007/8 |
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Hong Kong |
110 sport.com |
John Higgins |
James Wattana |
5-4 |
£25,000 |
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General Cup International
A pre-season event played in Honk Kong featuring mainly players from the Far East but with some main tour invites.The event was not played in 2010, at least not with an international field, but returned in 2011.
| Year |
Venue |
Sponsor |
Winner
|
Runner Up |
Score |
1st Prize |
| 2009 |
General Snooker Club, Hong Kong |
none |
Ricky Walden |
Liang Wenbo |
6-2 |
HK$20,000 |
| 2011 |
General Snooker Club, Hong Kong |
none |
Stephen Lee |
Ricky Walden |
7-6 |
HK$50,000 |
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An invitation event first played in March 2011 and promoted by the 110 Sport group. A 12 man field with four or five local Chinese players were split into four round robin groups playing best-of-three matches with each group winner going into the semni finals.
| Year |
Venue |
Sponsor |
Winner
|
Runner Up |
Score |
1st Prize |
| 2011 |
Boao Forum, Hainan Is., China |
China Life Xingpai |
John Higgins |
Jamie Cope |
7-2 |
£40,000 |
Huangshan Cup
An invitation event introduced in 2008 with the full title of the ‘Huangshan Cup All-Star Snooker Game’. The idea was that four top 16 players from the UK would play four Chinese players who would come through an elimination contest. Only Stephen Hendry of those originally invited actually took part. Nevertheless there were four top 16 players in the quarter finals and some quality local players. Last minute replacement, Allister Carter walked away with the prize.
| Year |
Venue |
Sponsor |
Winner
|
Runner Up |
Score |
1st Prize |
| 2008 |
Henfei, China |
none |
Allister Carter |
Marco Fu |
5-3 |
n/a |
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Kilkenny Masters
Launched in 2007, this invitation event had a field of sixteen with a mix of top 16 stars and leading Irish professionals. The top four were seeded into the quarter finals whilst the remaining twelve played in four round-robin groups of three with the winner of each going forward. Ronnie O’Sullivan took the inaugural title in style making a maximum on his way to lifting the trophy named in honour of Paul Hunter.
| Season |
Venue |
Sponsor |
Winner
|
Runner Up |
Score |
1st Prize |
| 2006/7 |
Ormonde Hotel, Kilkenny |
Eddie Bennett Developments |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
Barry Hawkins |
9-1 |
€20,000 |
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Lucan Racing Irish Classic
First staged in August 2007 with a field of eight invited professionals, mostly Irish, at the Raphael’s Snooker Club in Lucan near Dublin. The event was organised by Fergal O’Brien.
| Year |
Venue |
Sponsor |
Winner
|
Runner Up |
Score |
1st Prize |
| 2007 |
Raphael's Snooker Club, Lucan |
Lucan Racing |
David Morris |
Fergal O'Brien |
5-3 |
€1,000 |
| 2008 |
Celbridge Snooker Club. Kildare |
Lucan Racing |
Ken Doherty |
Fergal O'Brien |
5-2 |
€1,500 |
| 2009 |
Celbridge Snooker Club. Kildare |
Lucan Racing |
Joe Swail |
Fergal O'Brien |
5-0 |
€1,500 |
| 2010 |
Celbridge Snooker Club. Kildare |
Lucan Racing |
Fergal O'Brien |
Michael Judge |
5-0 |
€1,500 |
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Paul Hunter Classic (formerly Fürth German Open)
Although this is a pro-am event, it is included here as, in recent years it has attracted a large number of main tour professionals. Originally known as the Fürth German Open, it changed its name in 2007 to honour the late Paul Hunter. It is usually staged in August or September. In 2009 there were well over thirty main tour professionals in the field. In 2010 it became part of the Players Tour Championship series but for ease of reference I will continue to include the results here as well.
| Year |
Venue |
Sponsor |
Winner
|
Runner Up |
Score |
1st Prize |
| 2004 |
Stadhalle, Fürth |
none |
Matthew Stevens |
Paul Hunter |
5-1 |
n/a |
| 2005 |
Stadhalle, Fürth |
Betandwin.de |
Mark King |
Michael Holt |
4-2 |
n/a |
| 2006 |
Stadhalle, Fürth |
Betandwin.de |
Michael Holt |
Barry Hawkins |
4-2 |
n/a |
| 2007 |
Stadhalle, Fürth |
Betandwin.de |
Barry Pinches |
Ken Doherty |
4-0 |
n/a |
| 2008 |
Stadhalle, Fürth |
Snookerstars |
Shaun Murphy |
Mark Selby |
4-2 |
n/a |
| 2009 |
Stadhalle, Fürth |
Snookerstars |
Shaun Murphy |
Jimmy White |
4-0 |
€5,000 |
| 2010 |
Stadhalle, Fürth |
none |
Judd Trump |
Anthony Hamilton |
4-3 |
€10,000 |
| 2011 |
Stadhalle, Fürth |
none |
Mark Selby |
Mark Davis |
4-0 |
€10,000 |
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Paul Hunter English Open
Organised by the EASB and held since 1997 as an amateur event, the English Open event was renamed in memory of Paul Hunter and thrown open to professionals from 2007. Only the results since that date are included here. The number of professional taking part was sifnificantly reduced in 2010 possibly due to the increased number of events on the pro circuit.
| Year |
Venue |
Winner
|
Runner Up |
Score |
| 2007 |
Northern Snooker Centre, Leeds |
Matthew Couch |
Neil Robertson |
6-5 |
| 2008 |
Northern Snooker Centre, Leeds |
Xiao Guodong |
Ben Woollaston |
6-2 |
| 2009 |
Northern Snooker Centre, Leeds |
Stuart Bingham |
David Grace |
6-0 |
| 2010 |
Northern Snooker Centre, Leeds |
Robbie Williams |
Stephen Craigie |
6-4 |
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Pink Ribbon Pro-Am
A popular Pro-Am which only began in 2010 and attracts a field of over 300 including many of the leading professionals. The event, staged in June at the South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester, raises funds for the charity Breakthrogh Breast Cancer and the players all wear pink shirts to show their support.
| Year |
Venue |
Sponsor |
Winner
|
Runner Up |
Score |
1st Prize |
| 2010 |
South West Snooker Academy |
MIUS |
Michael Holt |
Jimmy White |
6-5 |
£2,400 |
| 2011 |
South West Snooker Academy |
MIUS |
Mark Joyce |
Michael Holt |
4-0 |
£2,400 |
Power Snooker
A totally new concept featuring nine reds set up in a diamond formation. One red is the 'Power Ball' which, when potted, initiates a two minute spell where all points scored are doubled. Any pot from baulk, re-named the Power Zone, also counts double. Matches are decided on aggregate points scored over a fixed time and there is a 20 second limit on all shots. A feature of the event is audience participation with none of the usual calls for "quiet please".
| Year |
Venue |
Sponsor |
Winner
|
Runner Up |
Score |
1st Prize |
| 2010 |
IndigO2 Arena, London |
none |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
Ding Junhui |
572-299 |
£35,000 |
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World Champions v Asia Stars Challenge
This was, in effect, the same event as the Euro-Asia Masters Challenge but under a different name. This time, the field consisted of four world champions, Stephen Hendry, John Higgins, Ken Doherty and Mark Williams plus James Wattana, Ding Junhui, Marco Fu and up and coming Thai player, Atthasit Mahitthi. The format was the same with the players split into to round robin groups with the top two from each progressing to the semi finals.
| Year |
Venue |
Sponsor |
Winner
|
Runner Up |
Score |
1st Prize |
| 2004 |
BEC-Tero Hall, Bangkok |
none |
Marco Fu |
John Higgins |
5-1 |
£30,000 |
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