- 2003 Masters Snooker
The 2003
Benson and Hedges Masters took place betweenFebruary 2 andFebruary 9 ,2003 at theWembley Conference Centre .Paul Hunter , who was aiming to win his third title in a row lost 6-3 to Mark Williams in the semi-final before Williams went on to beatStephen Hendry in the final 10-4 to win his second Masters title. Hendry meanwhile got the highest break of the championship with a 144 againstKen Doherty in his semi-final match. Hendry also failed a 147 during his quarter-final match against local favouriteJimmy White after failing to pot the final pink.This was the last Masters to be sponsored by
Benson and Hedges after the ban ontobacco advertising which came in summer 2003. The Regal sponsored Scottish Masters, Welsh and Scottish Open also ended that season (2002-03) but Embassy did continue to sponsor the World Championship until 2005.Prize Money
Total: £695,000
Winner: £210,000
Runner-up: £105,000
Highest break: £22,000
147 break: £100,000?
Highest Break
144
Stephen Hendry Knockout stage
First Round
Alan McManus 6-5Mark Davis Steve Davis 6-3Joe Swail Round16
|flagicon|EnglandPaul Hunter |6|flagicon|ScotlandAlan McManus |4
|flagicon|EnglandStephen Lee |6|flagicon|AustraliaQuinten Hann |4
|flagicon|ScotlandJohn Higgins |6|flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |2
|flagicon|WalesMark J Williams |6|flagicon|ScotlandGraeme Dott |3
|flagicon|EnglandRonnie O'Sullivan |6|flagicon|EnglandJoe Perry |1
|flagicon|IrelandKen Doherty |6|flagicon|WalesMatthew Stevens |5
|flagicon|ScotlandStephen Hendry |6|flagicon|England Mark King|1
|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |6|flagicon|EnglandPeter Ebdon |56 February |flagicon|EnglandPaul Hunter |6|flagicon|EnglandStephen Lee |16 February |flagicon|WalesMark J Williams |6|flagicon|ScotlandJohn Higgins |37 February |flagicon|IrelandKen Doherty |6|flagicon|EnglandRonnie O'Sullivan |57 February |flagicon|ScotlandStephen Hendry |6|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |48 February |flagicon|WalesMark J Williams |6|flagicon|EnglandPaul Hunter |38 February |flagicon|ScotlandStephen Hendry |6|flagicon|IrelandKen Doherty |39 February |flagicon|WalesMark J Williams |10|flagicon|ScotlandStephen Hendry |4
3rdplace=noReferences
WWW Snooker [http://www.snooker.org/]
BBC Masters 2003 homepage [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/2741905.stm]
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