The SuperStar Online 2017 World Seniors Championship non-ranking snooker tournament will take place at the The Baths Hall in Scunthorpe from the 21st to the 24th of March 2017.The tournament is open for players aged 40+ on 1 January 2017.
In addition to the winner s cheque the champion will receive a place in the qualifying tournament for the 2017 World Professional Snooker Championship in Sheffield.
World Seniors Championship Seeds
1. Stephen Hendry MBE - Seven times World Champion
2. Cliff Thorburn - 1980 World Champion
3. John Parrott MBE - 1991 World Champion
4. Dennis Taylor - 1985 World Champion
5. Joe Johnson - 1986 World Champion
6. Patsy Fagan - 1977 UK Champion
7. Tony Knowles - Two times ranking event winner
8. Willie Thorne - 1985 Classic Champion
Qualifying
Four qualifiers will take place in February / March 2017:
17-19 Feb The Crucible Sports and Social Club, Newbury (Southern venue): Qualifier: England Peter Lines
22-25 Feb The Northern Snooker centre Leeds (Northern venue): England Jonathan Bagley
3 5 March Ballroom Nuremberg Germany (European Venue): England Aiden Owens
10 12 March D Arcy McGees at Spawell, Dublin (Irish Venue): Qualifier: Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace
Each winner takes their place alongside the eight invited players in the World Seniors Championship at The Baths Hall in Scunthorpe from 21 to 25 March.
Main draw
Main draw and playing schedule
Wednesday, 22 March 13:00
Match 1: Joe Johnson (5) v Patrick Wallace
Match 2: Patsy Fagan (6) v Peter Lines
Wednesday, 22 March 19:00
Match 3: Willie Thorne (8) v Aiden Owens
Match 4: Tony Knowles (7) v Jonathan Bagley
Thursday, 23 March 13:00
Quarter Final 1: John Parrott (3) v Winner of Match 1
Quarter Final 2: Dennis Taylor (4) v Winner of Match 2
Thursday, 23 March 19:00
Quarter Final 3: Stephen Hendry (1) v Winner of Match 3
Quarter Final 4: Cliff Thorburn (2) v Winner of Match 4
Friday, 24 March 13:00
Semi Final 1: Winner of QF4 v Winner of QF1
Semi Final 2: Winner of QF3 v Winner of QF2
Friday, 24 March 19:00
Final: Winner of SF1 V Winner of SF2
Final: Winner of SF1 V Winner of SF2
*Best of 5 matches that goes 2-2 will have a final frame decided by a respotted black to determine the winner
*Best of 7 final that goes 3-3 will have a final frame decided by a respotted black to determine the winner
