WPBSA announced the return of the 2022/23 WPBSA Q Tour event.
In the first event held last year, Sean O'Sullivan and Julian Leclerc won professional qualifications for the next two years. This season, Q Tour will continue to provide a path to the Pro Tour for snooker amateur elite players.
This series of events will be expanded to hold at least six races, four of which will be held in the UK and two other races in the European continent. The first-ranked player at the end of the event will directly obtain a two-year professional qualification, and another professional qualification will be determined by the playoffs composed of the top 16 players.
will have a prize of £12,000 per tournament, with the top player and playoff winners who will receive a prize of £2,000 after joining the Pro Tour.
Temporary calendar (the venue of the event is to be announced, and the event schedule may be adjusted):
First stop - September 2 to 4, 2022
Second stop - September 16 to 18, 2022
Third stop - October 14 to 16, 2022
Fourth stop - November 25 to 27, 2022
Fifth stop - December 9 to 11, 2022
Sixth stop - January 6 to 8, 2023
Playoffs (16 people) - March 4 to 5, 2023
All Q Tour events will be held in the official "147 Club" recognized by the Taiwan Association of England.
lineup:
Like last season, each game will be composed of 64 players.
●The top 32 players in the UK Q School in 2022
Zhao Jianbo, Steven Hallworth, Sonny Arkani, Ross Muir, Daniel Wells, Florian Newsler, Farah Ajab, Ian Martin, Ross Bourman, Curtmaforin, Michael Holt, Haydn Pinney, Andrew Higginson, Michael Georgewu, Soheel Wahdi, Brandon Sargent, Rory McLeod, Zhang Jiawei, Luke Simmons, Ben Hancow, Peter Deflynn, Robbie McQuiggan, Harvey Chandler, Leo Fernandez, Lee Walker, Lewis Ullah , Gao Yang, Daniel Warmosley, Taylor Rees, Liu Hongyu, Rodney Goggins, George Peigney.
●2022 Asia-Oceania Q School top 8 contestants
Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn, Narongdat Takantong, Anekthana Sangnil, Lim Kok Leong, Thitiphong Choolasak, Pongsakron Chongjairak, Rachata Khantee, Khash-Ochir Tuvshinjargal
●2022 UK Q School's top 8 junior players (to be determined)
Shaun Madox, Yulian Boyco, Liam Davis, Ryan Davis, Luke Pinches, Alfie Lee, Nattanapong Chaikul, Jamie Wilson
Event registration:
We will contact 48 eligible players directly via email and provide entry instructions. Each player will need to pay a £300 entry fee before 12 noon on July 22 to ensure a seat in each race.
After the deadline, if there are players who give up the competition or fail to pay the participation fee, we will substitute them according to the Q School ranking until the 48th player is full with the match. Subsubsidized players will apply before 12:00 noon on July 26.
Q Tour Qualification Competition registration will be open to all players at the latest on July 27. Considering the actual situation of each competition, the number of places to register for the qualifying match will be adjusted at any time, and we will meet all players who want to register as much as possible.
All participants must register through WPBSA SnookerScores, and detailed information including the venue of the event and the rules of the competition will be released at appropriate times.
