Snooker Calendar

Main Tour 2008 / 2009 Season


August 2008

• Tournament: Northern Ireland Trophy
Qualifying: 15th - 17th, Pontin's Prestatyn
Date: 24th - 31st
Venue: The Belfast Waterfront, Belfast
Defending champion: Stephen Maguire (SCO)
Winner: Ronnie O’Sullivan (ENG) 9:3 Dave Harold (ENG)


September 2008

• Tournament: Shanghai Masters
Qualifying: 2nd - 5th, Pontin's Prestatyn
Date: 29th September - 5th October
Venue: Shanghai Grand Stage
Defending Champion: Dominic Dale (WAL)
Winner: Ricky Walden (ENG) 10:8 Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)


October 2008

• Tournament: Royal London Watches Grand Prix
Qualifying: 22nd September - 25th September, Pontin's Prestatyn
Date: 11th - 19th
Venue: Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre Glasgow
Defending champion: Marco Fu (HKG)
Winner: John Higgins (SCO) 9:7 Ryan Day (WAL)


November 2008

• Tournament: Bahrain Championship
Qualifiers: 27th October - 30th October, TBC
Date: 8th-15th
Venue: Bahrain International Exhibition Centre, Manama
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Winner: Neil Robertson (AUS) 9:7 Matthew Stevens (WAL)


December 2008

• Tournament: Maplin UK Championship
Qualifying: 1st - 8th, English Institute of Sport - Sheffield
Date: 13th - 21st
Venue: Telford International Centre
Defending champion: Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
Winner: Shaun Murphy (ENG) 10:9 Marco Fu (HKG)


January 2009

• Tournament: The Masters
Qualifying: 14th - 19th, World Snooker Academy, English Institute of Sport, Sheffield
Date: 11th - 18th
Venue: TBC
Defending Champion: Mark Selby (ENG)
Winner: Ronnie O’Sullivan (ENG) 10:8 Mark Selby (ENG)


February 2009

• Tournament: Welsh Open
Qualifying: 3rd - 6th, Pontin's Prestatyn
Date: 16th - 22nd
Venue: The Newport Centre
Defending champion: Mark Selby (ENG)
Winner: Ali Carter (ENG) 9:5 Joe Swail (IRL)


March 2009

• Tournament: China Open
Qualifying: 21st January - 24th January, Pontin's Prestatyn
Date: 30th March - 5th April
Venue: TBC
Defending champion: Stephen Maguire (SCO)
Winner: Peter Ebdon (ENG) 10:8 John Higgins (SCO) *sniff*


April 2009

• Tournament: World Snooker Championship
Qualifying: 25th February - 5th March & 7th - 10th, English Institute of Sport - Sheffield
Date: 18th April - 4th May
Venue: The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
Defending champion: Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
Winner: John Higgins (SCO) 18:9 Shaun Murphy (ENG)