2018 Championship League

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Championship League
Tournament information
Dates2 January – 29 March 2018 (2018-01-02 – 2018-03-29)
VenueRicoh Arena
CityCoventry
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£178,900
Winner's share£10,000 (plus bonuses)
Highest break Martin Gould (ENG) (147)
 Luca Brecel (BEL) (147)
Final
Champion John Higgins (SCO)
Runner-up Zhou Yuelong (CHN)
Score3–2
2017
2019
Ricoh Arena (Coventry)

The 2018 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament taking place from 2 January to 29 March 2018.[1] It was the 11th staging of the tournament.

The defending champion John Higgins retained his title with a 3–2 final win over Zhou Yuelong. As in the previous edition of the tournament Higgins had entered the competition in Group 7 and from there won his way through to the Winners' Group.[2]

Martin Gould and Luca Brecel both made their maiden official maximum breaks in this tournament. Gould achieved his maximum in the deciding frame of his Group 6 round robin match against Li Hang. Brecel achieved his in the third frame of a 3–0 whitewash of defending champion John Higgins in their Group 7 round robin match. These were the 135th and 136th official maximum breaks and the fourth and fifth of the 2017/2018 season. It was the fifth consecutive year that a maximum was made in the Championship League, and the second consecutive year that two were made.[3]

Prize fund[edit]

The breakdown of prize money for the 2018 Championship League is shown below.[4]

Group 1–7
  • Winner: £3,000
  • Runner-up: £2,000
  • Semi-final: £1,000
  • Frame-win (league stage): £100
  • Frame-win (play-offs): £300
  • Highest break: £500
Winners' Group
  • Winner: £10,000
  • Runner-up: £5,000
  • Semi-final: £3,000
  • Frame-win (league stage): £200
  • Frame-win (play-offs): £300
  • Highest break: £1,000
  • Tournament total: £178,900

Group 1[edit]

Group 1 was played on 2 and 3 January 2018. Zhou Yuelong was the first player to qualify for the Winners' Group.[5]

Matches[edit]

  • Kyren Wilson 3–1 Stephen Maguire
  • Ryan Day 1–3 Zhou Yuelong
  • Anthony Hamilton 3–1 Kyren Wilson
  • Mark King 2–3 Michael Holt
  • Stephen Maguire 3–1 Ryan Day
  • Zhou Yuelong 3–2 Mark King
  • Michael Holt 1–3 Anthony Hamilton
  • Kyren Wilson 1–3 Ryan Day
  • Stephen Maguire 3–2 Zhou Yuelong
  • Mark King 3–2 Anthony Hamilton
  • Michael Holt 1–3 Zhou Yuelong
  • Ryan Day 3–1 Anthony Hamilton
  • Kyren Wilson 3–1 Michael Holt
  • Stephen Maguire 3–2 Mark King
  • Ryan Day 1–3 Michael Holt
  • Zhou Yuelong 3–0 Anthony Hamilton
  • Kyren Wilson 0–3 Mark King
  • Stephen Maguire 2–3 Anthony Hamilton
  • Ryan Day 3–2 Mark King
  • Stephen Maguire 3–1 Michael Holt
  • Kyren Wilson 3–0 Zhou Yuelong

Table[edit]

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6 4 2 15 12 +3 Qualification to Group 1 play-off
2  Zhou Yuelong (CHN) 6 4 2 14 10 +4
3  Ryan Day (WAL) 6 3 3 12 13 −1
4  Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 6 3 3 12 13 −1
5  Kyren Wilson (ENG) 6 3 3 11 11 0 Advances into Group 2
6  Mark King (ENG) 6 2 4 14 14 0 Eliminated from the competition
7  Michael Holt (ENG) 6 2 4 10 15 −5

Play-offs[edit]

 
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Stephen Maguire (SCO) 2
 
 
 
 Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 3
 
 Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 2
 
 
 
 Zhou Yuelong (CHN) 3
 
 Zhou Yuelong (CHN) 3
 
 
 Ryan Day (WAL) 2
 

Group 2[edit]

Group 2 was played on 4 and 5 January 2018. Mark Selby was the second player to qualify for the Winners' Group, recording his 500th career century in the Group 2 final against Barry Hawkins.[6]

Matches[edit]

  • Mark Selby 3–1* Neil Robertson
  • Barry Hawkins 3–2 Kyren Wilson
  • Stephen Maguire 1–3 Mark Selby
  • Ryan Day 3–0 Anthony Hamilton
  • Neil Robertson 3–2* Barry Hawkins
  • Kyren Wilson 1–3 Ryan Day
  • Anthony Hamilton 3–0 Stephen Maguire
  • Mark Selby 2–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Neil Robertson 3–2* Kyren Wilson
  • Ryan Day 1–3 Stephen Maguire
  • Anthony Hamilton 1–3 Kyren Wilson
  • Barry Hawkins 3–0 Stephen Maguire
  • Mark Selby 2–3 Anthony Hamilton
  • Neil Robertson 3–0* Ryan Day
  • Barry Hawkins 3–1 Anthony Hamilton
  • Kyren Wilson 3–0 Stephen Maguire
  • Mark Selby 2–3 Ryan Day
  • Neil Robertson 2–3* Stephen Maguire
  • Barry Hawkins 3–1 Ryan Day
  • Neil Robertson w/d–w/o* Anthony Hamilton
  • Mark Selby 3–0 Kyren Wilson
Note

* Neil Robertson had to pull out of the Championship League due to personal reasons after his fifth match. Results from Robertson's previous matches were removed from the group table.[7]

Table[edit]

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 5 5 0 15 6 +9 Qualification to Group 2 play-off
2  Ryan Day (WAL) 5 3 2 11 9 +2
3  Mark Selby (ENG) 5 2 3 12 10 +2
4  Kyren Wilson (ENG) 5 2 3 9 10 −1
5  Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 5 2 3 8 11 −3 Advances into Group 3
6  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 5 1 4 4 13 −9 Eliminated from the competition
7  Neil Robertson (AUS) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Play-offs[edit]

 
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Barry Hawkins (ENG) 3
 
 
 
 Kyren Wilson (ENG) 1
 
 Barry Hawkins (ENG) 1
 
 
 
 Mark Selby (ENG) 3
 
 Ryan Day (WAL) 0
 
 
 Mark Selby (ENG) 3
 

Group 3[edit]

Group 3 was played on 8 and 9 January 2018. Kyren Wilson was the third player to qualify for the Winners' Group.[8]

Matches[edit]

  • Tom Ford 1–3 Mark Allen
  • Ali Carter 3–2 Anthony Hamilton
  • Kyren Wilson 3–2 Tom Ford
  • Ryan Day 3–2 Barry Hawkins
  • Mark Allen 3–0 Ali Carter
  • Anthony Hamilton 3–1 Ryan Day
  • Barry Hawkins 3–0 Kyren Wilson
  • Tom Ford 0–3 Ali Carter
  • Mark Allen 2–3 Anthony Hamilton
  • Ryan Day 2–3 Kyren Wilson
  • Barry Hawkins 3–2 Anthony Hamilton
  • Ali Carter 2–3 Kyren Wilson
  • Tom Ford 3–0 Barry Hawkins
  • Mark Allen 3–0 Ryan Day
  • Ali Carter 0–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Anthony Hamilton 1–3 Kyren Wilson
  • Tom Ford 3–1 Ryan Day
  • Mark Allen 3–1 Kyren Wilson
  • Ali Carter 3–2 Ryan Day
  • Mark Allen 1–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Tom Ford 3–1 Anthony Hamilton
Note

Anthony McGill withdrew before the tournament and was replaced by Tom Ford.

Table[edit]

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Mark Allen (NIR) 6 4 2 15 8 +7 Qualification to Group 3 play-off
2  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 6 4 2 14 9 +5
3  Kyren Wilson (ENG) 6 4 2 13 13 0
4  Tom Ford (ENG) 6 3 3 12 11 +1
5  Ali Carter (ENG) 6 3 3 11 13 −2 Advances into Group 4
6  Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 6 2 4 12 15 −3 Eliminated from the competition
7  Ryan Day (WAL) 6 1 5 9 17 −8

Play-offs[edit]

 
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Mark Allen (NIR) 3
 
 
 
 Tom Ford (ENG) 2
 
 Mark Allen (NIR) 1
 
 
 
 Kyren Wilson (ENG) 3
 
 Barry Hawkins (ENG) 1
 
 
 Kyren Wilson (ENG) 3
 

Group 4[edit]

Group 4 was played on 10 and 11 January 2018. Ali Carter was the fourth player to qualify for the Winners' Group.[9] On the first day, Judd Trump made his 500th career century in his match against Liang Wenbo.[10]

Matches[edit]

  • Shaun Murphy 3–1 Liang Wenbo
  • Judd Trump 3–0 Ali Carter
  • Tom Ford 2–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Barry Hawkins 3–1* Mark Allen
  • Liang Wenbo 0–3 Judd Trump
  • Ali Carter 0–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Mark Allen w/d–w/o* Tom Ford
  • Shaun Murphy 0–3 Judd Trump
  • Liang Wenbo 3–2 Ali Carter
  • Barry Hawkins 3–1 Tom Ford
  • Mark Allen w/d–w/o* Ali Carter
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Tom Ford
  • Shaun Murphy w/o–w/d* Mark Allen
  • Liang Wenbo 3–1 Barry Hawkins
  • Judd Trump w/o–w/d* Mark Allen
  • Ali Carter 3–0 Tom Ford
  • Shaun Murphy 2–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Liang Wenbo 0–3 Tom Ford
  • Judd Trump 1–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Liang Wenbo w/o–w/d* Mark Allen
  • Shaun Murphy 1–3 Ali Carter
Note

* Mark Allen had to withdraw due to family reasons prior to his second match in the group. The result from Allen's first match in the group was removed from the group table.[7]

Table[edit]

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Judd Trump (ENG) 5 4 1 13 4 +9 Qualification to Group 4 play-off
2  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 5 4 1 13 7 +6
3  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 5 2 3 9 12 −3
4  Ali Carter (ENG) 5 2 3 8 10 −2
5  Liang Wenbo (CHN) 5 2 3 7 12 −5 Advances into Group 5
6  Tom Ford (ENG) 5 1 4 7 12 −5 Eliminated from the competition
7  Mark Allen (NIR) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Play-offs[edit]

 
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Judd Trump (ENG) 0
 
 
 
 Ali Carter (ENG) 3
 
 Ali Carter (ENG) 3
 
 
 
 Shaun Murphy (ENG) 1
 
 Barry Hawkins (ENG) 2
 
 
 Shaun Murphy (ENG) 3
 

Group 5[edit]

Group 5 was played on 23 and 24 January 2018. Mark Williams was the fifth player to qualify for the Winners' Group.[11]

Matches[edit]

  • Martin Gould 3–1 Ricky Walden
  • Mark Williams 1–3 Ben Woollaston
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Martin Gould
  • Joe Perry 1–3 David Gilbert
  • Ricky Walden 1–3 Mark Williams
  • Ben Woollaston 1–3 Joe Perry
  • David Gilbert 0–3 Judd Trump
  • Martin Gould 1–3 Mark Williams
  • Ricky Walden 3–2 Ben Woollaston
  • Joe Perry 1–3 Judd Trump
  • David Gilbert 1–3 Ben Woollaston
  • Mark Williams 0–3 Judd Trump
  • Martin Gould 3–1 David Gilbert
  • Ricky Walden 2–3 Joe Perry
  • Mark Williams 3–0 David Gilbert
  • Ben Woollaston 3–2 Judd Trump
  • Martin Gould 3–1 Joe Perry
  • Ricky Walden 3–2 Judd Trump
  • Mark Williams 3–0 Joe Perry
  • Ricky Walden 3–0 David Gilbert
  • Martin Gould 1–3 Ben Woollaston
Note

Barry Hawkins, Shaun Murphy and Liang Wenbo withdrew from the tournament and were replaced by Joe Perry, David Gilbert and Ben Woollaston.

Table[edit]

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Judd Trump (ENG) 6 4 2 16 8 +8 Qualification to Group 5 play-off
2  Ben Woollaston (ENG) 6 4 2 15 11 +4
3  Mark Williams (WAL) 6 4 2 13 8 +5
4  Ricky Walden (ENG) 6 3 3 13 13 0
5  Martin Gould (ENG) 6 3 3 12 12 0 Advances into Group 6
6  Joe Perry (ENG) 6 2 4 9 15 −6 Eliminated from the competition
7  David Gilbert (ENG) 6 1 5 5 16 −11

Play-offs[edit]

 
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Judd Trump (ENG) 2
 
 
 
 Ricky Walden (ENG) 3
 
 Ricky Walden (ENG) 1
 
 
 
 Mark Williams (WAL) 3
 
 Ben Woollaston (ENG) 1
 
 
 Mark Williams (WAL) 3
 

Group 6[edit]

Group 6 was played on 25 and 26 January 2018. Martin Gould was the sixth player to qualify for the Winners' Group.[12]

Matches[edit]

  • Li Hang 3–0 Michael White
  • Graeme Dott 3–1 Martin Gould
  • Judd Trump 0–3 Li Hang
  • Ben Woollaston 1–3 Ricky Walden
  • Michael White 2–3 Graeme Dott
  • Martin Gould 3–0 Ben Woollaston
  • Ricky Walden 0–3 Judd Trump
  • Li Hang 3–2 Graeme Dott
  • Michael White 1–3 Martin Gould
  • Ben Woollaston 1–3 Judd Trump
  • Ricky Walden 0–3 Martin Gould
  • Graeme Dott 0–3 Judd Trump
  • Li Hang 2–3 Ricky Walden
  • Michael White 3–0 Ben Woollaston
  • Graeme Dott 2–3 Ricky Walden
  • Martin Gould 3–2 Judd Trump
  • Li Hang 1–3 Ben Woollaston
  • Michael White 0–3 Judd Trump
  • Graeme Dott 3–2 Ben Woollaston
  • Michael White 2–3 Ricky Walden
  • Li Hang 2–3 Martin Gould

Table[edit]

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Martin Gould (ENG) 6 5 1 16 8 +8 Qualification to Group 6 play-off
2  Judd Trump (ENG) 6 4 2 14 7 +7
3  Ricky Walden (ENG) 6 4 2 12 13 −1
4  Li Hang (CHN) 6 3 3 14 11 +3
5  Graeme Dott (SCO) 6 3 3 13 14 −1 Advances into Group 7
6  Michael White (WAL) 6 1 5 8 15 −7 Eliminated from the competition
7  Ben Woollaston (ENG) 6 1 5 7 16 −9

Play-offs[edit]

 
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Martin Gould (ENG) 3
 
 
 
 Li Hang (CHN) 2
 
 Martin Gould (ENG) 3
 
 
 
 Judd Trump (ENG) 0
 
 Judd Trump (ENG) 3
 
 
 Ricky Walden (ENG) 0
 

Group 7[edit]

Group 7 was played on 26 and 27 March 2018. John Higgins was the seventh player to qualify for the Winners' Group.[13]

Matches[edit]

  • John Higgins 0–3 Luca Brecel
  • Robert Milkins 1–3 Dominic Dale
  • Ricky Walden 2–3 John Higgins
  • Jimmy Robertson 0–3 Judd Trump
  • Luca Brecel 1–3 Robert Milkins
  • Dominic Dale 1–3 Jimmy Robertson
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Ricky Walden
  • John Higgins 3–1 Robert Milkins
  • Luca Brecel 0–3 Dominic Dale
  • Jimmy Robertson 3–0 Ricky Walden
  • Judd Trump 3–2 Dominic Dale
  • Robert Milkins 1–3 Ricky Walden
  • John Higgins 3–1 Judd Trump
  • Luca Brecel 2–3 Jimmy Robertson
  • Robert Milkins 1–3 Judd Trump
  • Dominic Dale 2–3 Ricky Walden
  • John Higgins 2–3 Jimmy Robertson
  • Luca Brecel 0–3 Ricky Walden
  • Robert Milkins 1–3 Jimmy Robertson
  • Luca Brecel 1–3 Judd Trump
  • John Higgins 3–0 Dominic Dale
Notes

Graeme Dott and Li Hang withdrew from the tournament prior to Group 7 play. They were replaced by Dominic Dale and Jimmy Robertson.

Table[edit]

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Judd Trump (ENG) 6 5 1 16 8 +8 Qualification to Group 7 play-off
2  Jimmy Robertson (ENG) 6 5 1 15 9 +6
3  John Higgins (SCO) 6 4 2 14 10 +4
4  Ricky Walden (ENG) 6 3 3 12 12 0
5  Dominic Dale (WAL) 6 2 4 11 13 −2 Eliminated from the competition
6  Robert Milkins (ENG) 6 1 5 8 16 −8
7  Luca Brecel (BEL) 6 1 5 7 15 −8

Play-offs[edit]

 
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Judd Trump (ENG) 3
 
 
 
 Ricky Walden (ENG) 1
 
 Judd Trump (ENG) 2
 
 
 
 John Higgins (SCO) 3
 
 Jimmy Robertson (ENG) 1
 
 
 John Higgins (SCO) 3
 

Winners' Group[edit]

The Winners' Group was played on 28 and 29 March 2018. In the final, John Higgins defeated Zhou Yuelong 3–2 to retain his Championship League title and win it for the second time in his career.[2]

Matches[edit]

  • Zhou Yuelong 3*–2 Mark Selby
  • Kyren Wilson 3–1 Ali Carter
  • Mark Williams 3–2 Zhou Yuelong
  • Martin Gould 0–3 John Higgins
  • Mark Selby 3–1 Kyren Wilson
  • Ali Carter 3–0 Martin Gould
  • John Higgins 3–2 Mark Williams
  • Zhou Yuelong 3–1 Kyren Wilson
  • Mark Selby 1–3 Ali Carter
  • Martin Gould 3–1 Mark Williams
  • John Higgins 2–3 Ali Carter
  • Kyren Wilson 3–1 Mark Williams
  • Zhou Yuelong 2–3 John Higgins
  • Mark Selby 3–0 Martin Gould
  • Kyren Wilson 1–3 John Higgins
  • Ali Carter 3–2 Mark Williams
  • Zhou Yuelong 3–0 Martin Gould
  • Mark Selby 3–0 Mark Williams
  • Kyren Wilson 3–2 Martin Gould
  • Mark Selby 0–3 John Higgins
  • Zhou Yuelong 2–3 Ali Carter
Notes

* Zhou Yuelong was awarded the first frame, due to Mark Selby arriving late.

Table[edit]

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  John Higgins (SCO) 6 5 1 17 8 +9 Qualification to the Winners' Group play-off
2  Ali Carter (ENG) 6 5 1 16 10 +6
3  Zhou Yuelong (CHN) 6 3 3 15 12 +3
4  Mark Selby (ENG) 6 3 3 12 10 +2
5  Kyren Wilson (ENG) 6 3 3 12 13 −1 Eliminated from the competition
6  Mark Williams (WAL) 6 1 5 9 17 −8
7  Martin Gould (ENG) 6 1 5 5 16 −11

Play-offs[edit]

 
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
 
      
 
 
 
 
 John Higgins (SCO) 3
 
 
 
 Mark Selby (ENG) 2
 
 John Higgins (SCO) 3
 
 
 
 Zhou Yuelong (CHN) 2
 
 Ali Carter (ENG) 0
 
 
 Zhou Yuelong (CHN) 3
 

Century breaks[edit]

Total: 116

Bold: highest break in the indicated group.

Winnings[edit]

No. Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 W TOTAL
1  John Higgins (SCO) 6,200 1,5200 21,400
2  Zhou Yuelong (CHN) 6,200 10,500 16,700
3  Judd Trump (ENG) 2,300 3,200 4,300 5,100 14,900
4  Ali Carter (ENG) 1,100 5,600 6,200 12,900
5  Kyren Wilson (ENG) 1,100 2,400 6,600 2,400 12,500
6  Mark Selby (ENG) 6,300 6,000 12,300
7  Barry Hawkins (ENG) (3) 4,900 2,700 3,200 10,800
8  Ricky Walden (ENG) 4,500 2,200 2,500 9,200
9  Martin Gould (ENG) 1,200 6,900 1,000 9,100
10  Mark Williams (WAL) 6,600 1,800 8,400
11  Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 4,700 1,100 1,200 7,000
12  Ryan Day (WAL) 3,300 2,100 900 6,300
13  Mark Allen (NIR) (2) 4,700 100 4,800
14  Shaun Murphy (ENG) (3) 4,100 4,100
15  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 3,100 700 3,800
16  Tom Ford (ENG) 2,800 700 3,500
=  Ben Woollaston (ENG) 2,800 700 3,500
18  Li Hang (CHN) (4) 3,000 3,000
19  Jimmy Robertson (ENG) 2,800 2,800
20  Neil Robertson (AUS) (1) 1,700 1,700
21  Mark King (ENG) 1,400 1,400
22  Graeme Dott (SCO) (4) 1,300 1,300
23  Liang Wenbo (CHN) (3) 1,200 1,200
=  Luca Brecel (BEL) 1,200 1,200
25  Dominic Dale (WAL) 1,100 1,100
26  Michael Holt (ENG) 1,000 1,000
27  Joe Perry (ENG) 900 900
28  Michael White (WAL) 800 800
=  Robert Milkins (ENG) 800 800
30  David Gilbert (ENG) 500 500
Total prize money 20,800 19,200 20,000 17,200 19,700 19,200 19,700 43,100 178,900

Green: Won the group. Bold: Highest break in the group. All prize money in GBP.
Notes
(1) Neil Robertson withdrew due to personal reasons after his fifth match in Group 2.
(2) Mark Allen withdrew due to family reasons after his first match in Group 4.
(3) Barry Hawkins, Shaun Murphy and Liang Wenbo withdrew from the tournament prior to Group 5 play.
(4) Graeme Dott and Li Hang withdrew from the tournament prior to Group 7 play.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2017/18 World Snooker Calendar" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
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  3. ^ "Gould Makes Maiden 147". World Snooker. 26 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Home - Championship League Snooker". Championship League Snooker.
  5. ^ "Zhou Wins CLS Group One". World Snooker. 4 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Selby Makes 500th Century". World Snooker. 5 January 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Fixtures and results". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Perform. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Kyren Wilson Is Group 3 Champion - Championship League Snooker". 9 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Ali Carter Is Group 4 Champion - Championship League Snooker". 11 January 2018.
  10. ^ "2018 Championship League - Group 4". snooker.org. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Williams Is Group 5 Champ - Championship League Snooker". 24 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Gould Takes Group 6 Honours - Championship League Snooker". 26 January 2018.
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