2008 UK Snooker Championship
| Maplin UK Championship | |
| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 13-21 December 2008 |
| Venue | Telford International Centre |
| Location | Telford |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £625,000 |
| Winner's share | £100,000 |
| Highest break | 147 |
| Champions | |
| Defending champion | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
| Winner | Shaun Murphy |
| Runner Up | Marco Fu |
The 2008 UK Snooker Championship is the 32nd instalment of the UK Championship, held in the Telford International Centre from 13–21 December 2008. It is sometimes referred to as the Maplin UK Championship for sponsorship purposes. Shaun Murphy won the title with a 10-9 victory over Marco Fu. [1]
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Controversy
World Snooker, the sports governing body, opened an investigation into allegations of match fixing, after Stephen Maguire beat Jamie Burnett 9-3 in the first round. Several bookmakers had stopped taking bets on the match before it even started, when reports of a number of large sums having been placed on the same correct score began to circulate within the industry.[2][3] Just prior to the 2009 World Championship, where ironically Maguire and Burnett were drawn together the first round, it was announced that Strathclyde Police had opened an official enquiry into the match.[4]
Prize Fund
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Winner: £100,000 |
Stage 1 High Break: £500 Stage 1 Maximum Break: £1000 Total: £625,000 |
Representation from different countries
This table shows the number of players who reached the final stages, with the total number who attempted to qualify is in parentheses.
| 18 (52): |  England |
5 (10): |  Scotland |
3 (9): |  Wales |
1 (6): |  China PR |
| 1 (7): |  Ireland |
1 (1): |  Australia |
1 (1): |  Hong Kong |
2 (5): |  N Ireland |
| 0 (2): |  Thailand |
0 (1): |  India |
0 (1): |  Netherlands |
0 (1): |  New Zealand |
* In snooker, as in many other sports, some non-sovereign sub-national entities of the United Kingdom are treated as separate countries for sport governance purposes.
Main Draw
* Mark Davis withdrew due to illness [6]
** Ian McCulloch retired due to illness.
Final
| Final: Best of 19 frames (8/11) Telford International Centre, 21 December 2008. Referee: Jan Verhaas |
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| Marco Fu (14) Hong Kong |
9-10 | Shaun Murphy (3) England |
| Afternoon: 34-74, 56-48, 0-99 (99), (102) 103-17, 4-70, 0-73 (73), (69, 74) 143-0, 31-66 Evening: 1-77 (77), 66-51, (59) 75-52, 58-45, 0-109 (54), 6-87 (87), 73-39, 73-40, 93-23, 1-69 (64), 24-69 |
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| 102 | Highest break | 99 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 4 | 50+ breaks | 6 |
Qualifying
The qualifying took place from December 1 to 8. The games were played in the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, England.[8]
* Declan Hughes conceded the match due to illness.
** John Parrott withdrew due to illness.
Century Breaks
Qualifying Stages Centuries
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Television Stages Centuries
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References
- ^ "Murphy defeats Fu to clinch title". BBC Sport. 2008-12-22. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/7794708.stm. Retrieved on 2009-04-20.
- ^ "Scots snooker stars Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett in betting probe". Daily Record. 16 December 2008. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/snooker/2008/12/16/scots-snooker-stars-stephen-maguire-and-jamie-burnett-in-betting-probe-86908-20974520/. Retrieved on 2009-02-23.
- ^ "Burnett match to be investigated". BBC Sport. 18 December 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/7784487.stm/. Retrieved on 2009-02-23.
- ^ "Police investigate snooker match". BBC Sport. 17 April 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/8004077.stm. Retrieved on 2009-02-23.
- ^ Global Cue Sports Centre: 2008 Maplin UK Championship Prize Money
- ^ World Snooker News: Mark Davis Withdraws
- ^ Global Snooker Centre Coverage
- ^ Global Snooker Coverage: Qualifying
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