The Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 – Event 3 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 5–9 September 2012 at the South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester, England.

Rod Lawler won the first professional title of his 22-year career by defeating Marco Fu 4–2 in the final.

Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:

Prize fundRanking points1
Winner£10,0002,000
Runner-up£5,0001,600
Semi-finalist£2,5001,280
Quarter-finalist£1,5001,000
Last 16£1,000760
Last 32£600560
Last 64£200360
Total£50,000–
  • 1 Only professional players can earn ranking points.

Main draw

Preliminary rounds

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

England Darren Bond 4–1 England Rees Carter Scotland Fraser Patrick 4–1 Wales Kishan Hirani England Ben Harrison 4–1 Belgium Hans Blanckaert England Jordan Winbourne w/o–w/d Australia Marc Robertson England Brandon Sargeant 1–4 Scotland Eden Sharav Scotland Marc Davis 2–4 England Oliver Lines England Christopher Keogan 4–1 England Wayne Townsend England Sydney Wilson 3–4 England Darrell Whitworth England Kyren Wilson 4–0 India David Singh England Joe O'Connor 4–2 England Franky McGovern England George Marter 0–4 England Shane Castle England Liam Monk 4–2 England Gary Steele Brazil Itaro Santos 4–1 England Williams LemonsRepublic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan 4–3 England Robert Thickner England Ricky Norris 4–0 England Greg Davis England Gareth Green 4–0 England Craig Barber England Scott Bell 4–1 England Anthony Harris England Edward Topharn 1–4 England Andrew Marriott England Oliver Brown 4–0 England Lewis Frampton England Joe Steele 0–4 England Stuart Carrington England Jake Nicholson 1–4 England Ian Glover England Henry Roper 3–4 England Jamie Gibson Wales Jack Bradford 0–4 Scotland Rhys Clark Wales Gareth Allen 4–0 England Elliot Slessor England Marc Harman 4–3 England Adam Edge England Hassan Miah 3–4 England Callum Downing
England Darren Bond4–1England Rees Carter
Scotland Fraser Patrick4–1Wales Kishan Hirani
England Ben Harrison4–1Belgium Hans Blanckaert
England Jordan Winbournew/o–w/dAustralia Marc Robertson
England Brandon Sargeant1–4Scotland Eden Sharav
Scotland Marc Davis2–4England Oliver Lines
England Christopher Keogan4–1England Wayne Townsend
England Sydney Wilson3–4England Darrell Whitworth
England Kyren Wilson4–0India David Singh
England Joe O'Connor4–2England Franky McGovern
England George Marter0–4England Shane Castle
England Liam Monk4–2England Gary Steele
Brazil Itaro Santos4–1England Williams Lemons
Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan4–3England Robert Thickner
England Ricky Norris4–0England Greg Davis
England Gareth Green4–0England Craig Barber
England Scott Bell4–1England Anthony Harris
England Edward Topharn1–4England Andrew Marriott
England Oliver Brown4–0England Lewis Frampton
England Joe Steele0–4England Stuart Carrington
England Jake Nicholson1–4England Ian Glover
England Henry Roper3–4England Jamie Gibson
Wales Jack Bradford0–4Scotland Rhys Clark
Wales Gareth Allen4–0England Elliot Slessor
England Marc Harman4–3England Adam Edge
England Hassan Miah3–4England Callum Downing

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

Wales Alex Taubman 4–3 England Darren Bond Wales Jamie Clarke 2–4 Scotland Fraser Patrick England Ryan Mears 0–4 England Ben Harrison England Ben Fortey 4–2 England Jordan Winbourne England Daniel Ward 2–4 Scotland Eden Sharav England Zak Surety 4–2 England Steve Ventham England Phil O'Kane 2–4 England Oliver Lines Wales Gavin Lewis 0–4 England Mitchell Mann England Andrew Milliard 4–0 England Christopher Keogan England Gareth Potts w/d–w/o England Darrell Whitworth England Adam Bobat 1–4 England Kyren Wilson England Reanne Evans 4–0 England Joe O'Connor England Harvey Chandler 4–2 England Shane Castle England Ryan Causton 4–2 England Liam Monk England Adam Wicheard 4–1 Brazil Itaro SantosEngland Nico Elton 4–0 Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan England Sachin Plaha 0–4 England Matthew Day England Chris Wakelin 3–4 England Ricky Norris England Tom Maxfield 2–4 England Gareth Green England Sam Harvey 4–1 England Scott Bell England Louis Heathcote 4–2 England Andrew Marriott England Sam Thistlewhite 4–2 England Oliver Brown England Nick Jennings 0–4 England Stuart Carrington England Chris Norbury 3–4 England Ian Glover Egypt Hassan Abdalla w/d–w/o England Jamie Gibson England Sanderson Lam 4–0 Scotland Sean James Riach Scotland Ross Muir 1–4 Scotland Rhys Clark England Richard Remelie 4–2 Wales Gareth Allen Wales Ben Jones 4–0 England Marc Harman England James Cahill 2–4 England Callum Downing
Wales Alex Taubman4–3England Darren Bond
Wales Jamie Clarke2–4Scotland Fraser Patrick
England Ryan Mears0–4England Ben Harrison
England Ben Fortey4–2England Jordan Winbourne
England Daniel Ward2–4Scotland Eden Sharav
England Zak Surety4–2England Steve Ventham
England Phil O'Kane2–4England Oliver Lines
Wales Gavin Lewis0–4England Mitchell Mann
England Andrew Milliard4–0England Christopher Keogan
England Gareth Pottsw/d–w/oEngland Darrell Whitworth
England Adam Bobat1–4England Kyren Wilson
England Reanne Evans4–0England Joe O'Connor
England Harvey Chandler4–2England Shane Castle
England Ryan Causton4–2England Liam Monk
England Adam Wicheard4–1Brazil Itaro Santos
England Nico Elton4–0Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan
England Sachin Plaha0–4England Matthew Day
England Chris Wakelin3–4England Ricky Norris
England Tom Maxfield2–4England Gareth Green
England Sam Harvey4–1England Scott Bell
England Louis Heathcote4–2England Andrew Marriott
England Sam Thistlewhite4–2England Oliver Brown
England Nick Jennings0–4England Stuart Carrington
England Chris Norbury3–4England Ian Glover
Egypt Hassan Abdallaw/d–w/oEngland Jamie Gibson
England Sanderson Lam4–0Scotland Sean James Riach
Scotland Ross Muir1–4Scotland Rhys Clark
England Richard Remelie4–2Wales Gareth Allen
Wales Ben Jones4–0England Marc Harman
England James Cahill2–4England Callum Downing

Main rounds

Top half

Section 1

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
Scotland Stephen Maguire2
Hong Kong Marco Fu4Hong Kong Marco Fu4
England Robbie Williams4England Robbie Williams2
England Barry Pinches0Hong Kong Marco Fu4
Wales Matthew Stevens4Wales Mark Williams0
Wales Alex Taubman0Wales Matthew Stevens0
Wales Mark Williams4Wales Mark Williams4
Scotland Fraser Patrick1Hong Kong Marco Fu4
Belgium Luca Brecel4England Ricky Walden0
England Ben Harrison3Belgium Luca Brecel1
China Xiao Guodong4China Xiao Guodong4
England Ben Fortey1China Xiao Guodong1
Wales Ryan Day4England Ricky Walden4
England Joel Walker2Wales Ryan Day1
England Ricky Walden4England Ricky Walden4
Australia Ben Judge0

Section 2

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
China Liang Wenbo4
Scotland Eden Sharav1China Liang Wenbo4
Wales Michael White4Wales Michael White3
England Sam Baird2China Liang Wenbo1
England Jimmy White1EnglandAli Carter4
India Aditya Mehta4IndiaAditya Mehta1
England Ali Carter4England Ali Carter4
England Sean O'Sullivan0England Ali Carter4
England Jack Lisowski2China Chen Zhe2
England Zak Surety4England Zak Surety4
England Joe Perry3England Oliver Lines2
England Oliver Lines4England Zak Surety1
England Andrew Higginson3China Chen Zhe4
China Chen Zhe4China Chen Zhe4
England Ian Burns4England Ian Burns2
Scotland Graeme Dott3

Section 3

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Barry Hawkins4
Malta Tony Drago3England Barry Hawkins3
England Shaun Murphy4England Shaun Murphy4
England Mitchell Mann1England Shaun Murphy4
England Mark Joyce4England Mark King3
England Michael Wasley1England Mark Joyce3
England Mark King4England Mark King4
England Andrew Milliard0England Shaun Murphy4
England John Astley4England Jamie Cope3
England Darrell Whitworth0England John Astley0
England Jamie Cope4England Jamie Cope4
England Mike Dunn1England Jamie Cope4
Scotland Jamie Burnett4Scotland Jamie Burnett1
England Kyren Wilson3Scotland Jamie Burnett4
England Andrew Norman1England Reanne Evans0
England Reanne Evans4

Section 4

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Robert Milkins4
England Harvey Chandler0England Robert Milkins4
England Dave Harold4England Dave Harold0
England Ryan Causton1England Robert Milkins4
England Mark Davis4England Mark Davis2
England Adam Wicheard1England Mark Davis4
Wales Jamie Jones4Wales Jamie Jones3
England Nico Elton0England Robert Milkins4
England Anthony Hamilton0England Judd Trump1
China Zhang Anda4China Zhang Anda0
England Judd Trump4England Judd Trump4
Scotland Anthony McGill1England Judd Trump4
Northern Ireland Joe Swail4Northern Ireland Joe Swail2
Thailand Passakorn Suwannawat1Northern Ireland Joe Swail4
Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng4Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng1
England Matthew Day1

Bottom half

Section 5

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Martin Gould4
England Ricky Norris2England Martin Gould4
England Craig Steadman4England Craig Steadman3
England Gareth Green2England Martin Gould4
Scotland Marcus Campbell4England Rory McLeod3
England Sam Harvey1Scotland Marcus Campbell2
England Rory McLeod4England Rory McLeod4
England Louis Heathcote2England Martin Gould3
England Peter Lines4England Stephen Lee4
Thailand Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon2England Peter Lines2
England Michael Wild0England Stephen Lee4
England Stephen Lee4England Stephen Lee4
Scotland John Higgins4England Alfie Burden0
England Sam Thistlewhite1Scotland John Higgins1
England Alfie Burden4England Alfie Burden4
England Martin O'Donnell3

Section 6

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Simon Bedford4
England Ronnie O'Sullivan3England Simon Bedford4
China Li Yan0England Adam Duffy3
England Adam Duffy4England Simon Bedford2
Wales Jak Jones2England Rod Lawler4
England Stuart Carrington4England Stuart Carrington1
England Rod Lawler4England Rod Lawler4
England Ian Glover1England Rod Lawler4
China Cao Yupeng3England Stuart Bingham3
England Peter Ebdon4England Peter Ebdon3
Scotland Alan McManus4Scotland Alan McManus4
England Matthew Selt3Scotland Alan McManus3
Australia Neil Robertson4England Stuart Bingham4
Scotland Michael Leslie2Australia Neil Robertson0
England Stuart Bingham4England Stuart Bingham4
England David Gilbert0

Section 7

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
Northern Ireland Mark Allen4
England Jamie Gibson0Northern Ireland Mark Allen3
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty4Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty4
England Sanderson Lam0Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty4
China Yu Delu4China Ding Junhui2
England Jimmy Robertson2China Yu Delu3
Scotland Scott Donaldson0China Ding Junhui4
China Ding Junhui4Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty3
England Gary Wilson4Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien4
Scotland Rhys Clark0England Gary Wilson0
Wales Andrew Pagett0Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien4
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien4Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien4
England Paul Davison4England Michael Holt2
England Tom Ford3England Paul Davison0
England Michael Holt4England Michael Holt4
Northern Ireland Gerard Greene2

Section 8

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England David Grace4
England Richard Remelie2England David Grace3
England Ben Woollaston4England Ben Woollaston4
Wales Ben Jones0England Ben Woollaston4
China Liu Chuang4England Steve Davis1
England Callum Downing2China Liu Chuang3
Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh0England Steve Davis4
England Steve Davis4England Ben Woollaston2
Wales Dominic Dale4Wales Dominic Dale4
Wales Daniel Wells3Wales Dominic Dale4
England Allan Taylor3England Jamie O'Neill1
England Jamie O'Neill4Wales Dominic Dale4
Thailand James Wattana4England Mark Selby2
England Andy Hicks2Thailand James Wattana2
England Mark Selby4England Mark Selby4
England Liam Highfield2

Finals

Quarter-finals Best of 7 framesSemi-finals Best of 7 framesFinal Best of 7 frames
Hong Kong Marco Fu4
England Ali Carter2Hong Kong Marco Fu4
England Shaun Murphy4England Shaun Murphy0
England Robert Milkins1Hong Kong Marco Fu2
England Stephen Lee3England Rod Lawler4
England Rod Lawler4England Rod Lawler4
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien0Wales Dominic Dale0
Wales Dominic Dale4

Century breaks

139 – Alfie Burden 138, 129, 102 – Michael White 136 – Stephen Lee 134 – Alan McManus 130, 114, 114 – Rod Lawler 130 – Barry Hawkins 128 – Ryan Day 124, 113 – Michael Holt 124, 106, 105 – Robert Milkins 123 – Stuart Bingham 119, 116 – Joe Swail 117, 116, 116, 114, 105, 102 – Marco Fu 117 – Mark Selby 115 – Chen Zhe 113, 108, 103 – Dominic Dale 112 – Kyren Wilson112 – Mark Allen 108, 107, 105, 100 – Fergal O'Brien 108 – Passakorn Suwannawat 107, 100 – Mark Joyce 107, 100 – Jamie Cope 106 – Liam Highfield 106 – James Wattana 105 – Luca Brecel 105 – Jamie Jones 103 – Matthew Stevens 102 – Joe Perry 101 – Mark Davis 101 – Simon Bedford 100, 100 – Ding Junhui 100 – Judd Trump 100 – Martin Gould

External links

  • at Pro Snooker Blog