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Duration	28 July 2009 – 18 February 2010
Tournaments	4

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The Pro Challenge Series was a series of snooker tournaments held during the 2009–10 snooker season. The events were open to all players on the main tour and were intended to give tour players more playing opportunities.^[1] Seven events were planned but only four took place before the series was cancelled, due to low player participation.^[2] The series was not repeated and was replaced by the Players Tour Championship, which started the following season.

Prize fund

Except for event 2, events had a prize fund of £15,000 with the winner receiving £5,000.^[3] Event 2 had a prize fund of £10,000 with the winner receiving £3,000. In event 2 the £500 break prize went to the player with the fastest maximum break.^[4]

Winner: £5,000
Runner-up: £2,500
Semi-final: £1,500
Quarter-final: £500
Last 16: £250
High break: £500

Schedule

The schedule for the four events held, is given below. Event 2 was played using the six-red format. Events 4, 6 and 7 were cancelled.^[2]

Date		Country	Tournament	Venue	City	Field	Winner	Runner-up	Score	Ref.
28 Jul	30 Jul	ENG	Event 1	Northern Snooker Centre	Leeds	40	Stephen Maguire (SCO)	Alan McManus (SCO)	5–2	^[5]
31 Aug	1 Sep	WAL	Event 2	Pontins	Prestatyn	47	Ken Doherty (IRL)	Martin Gould (ENG)	6–2	^[6]
9 Nov	11 Nov	ENG	Event 3	Willie Thorne Snooker Centre	Leicester	52	Robert Milkins (ENG)	Joe Jogia (ENG)	5–3	^[7]
16 Feb	18 Feb	ENG	Event 5	George Scott Snooker Club	Liverpool	39	Barry Hawkins (ENG)	Michael Holt (ENG)	5–1	^[8]

Event 1

The first event took place at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, from 28 to 30 July 2009. Stephen Maguire beat Ken Doherty 5–2 in the final.^[3]^[9] Dave Harold made the highest break of 128.^[5] Results from the quarter-final stage are given below.

Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames		Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames		Semi-finals Best of 9 frames		Final Best of 9 frames



Tony Drago	1

Robert Milkins	4
		Robert Milkins	2

		Matthew Selt	4
Barry Pinches	2

Matthew Selt	4
				Matthew Selt	1

				Alan McManus	4
Judd Trump	3

Mark Joyce	4
		Mark Joyce	0

		Alan McManus	4
Alan McManus	4

Matthew Couch	2
						Alan McManus	5

						Ken Doherty	2
Chris Norbury	2

Andrew Norman	4
		Andrew Norman	4

		Sam Baird	3
Sam Baird	4

Jamie Cope	3
				Andrew Norman	0

				Ken Doherty	4
Joe Swail	4

Gerard Greene	1
		Joe Swail	0

		Ken Doherty	4
Jimmy Michie	1

Ken Doherty	4
								Alan McManus	2

								Stephen Maguire	5
Simon Bedford	2

Michael Holt	4
		Michael Holt	1

		Ben Woollaston	4
Ben Woollaston	w/o

Stephen Lee	w/d
				Ben Woollaston	4

				Ricky Walden	1
Jimmy Robertson	4

Andrew Higginson	2
		Jimmy Robertson	3

		Ricky Walden	4
Daniel Wells	0

Ricky Walden	4
						Ben Woollaston	2

						Stephen Maguire	5
Jordan Brown	0

Craig Steadman	4
		Craig Steadman	1

		Stephen Maguire	4
Rod Lawler	3

Stephen Maguire	4
				Stephen Maguire	4

				Dave Harold	3
Tom Ford	3

Peter Lines	4
		Peter Lines	1

		Dave Harold	4
Dave Harold	4

Stuart Bingham	2

Event 2

The second event took place at Pontins, Prestatyn, on 31 August and 1 September 2009, using the six-red format. Ken Doherty beat Martin Gould 6–2 in the final.^[4]^[10] Stuart Pettman took the prize for the fastest maximum break.^[6] Results from the quarter-final stage are given below.

Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames		Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames		Semi-finals Best of 9 frames		Final Best of 9 frames



Marcus Campbell	5

Barry Pinches	1
		Marcus Campbell	5

		Jamie Cope	2
Jamie Cope	5

Mark Boyle	3
				Marcus Campbell	0

				Ken Doherty	5
Ian Preece	w/d

Ben Woollaston	w/o
		Ben Woollaston	3

		Ken Doherty	5
Ken Doherty	5

Sam Baird	1
						Ken Doherty	6

						Atthasit Mahitthi	1
Jimmy Michie	5

Stuart Pettman	3
		Jimmy Michie	5

		Jordan Brown	2
David Gray	w/d

Jordan Brown	w/o
				Jimmy Michie	1

				Atthasit Mahitthi	5
Atthasit Mahitthi	5

Joe Swail	2
		Atthasit Mahitthi	5

		Rod Lawler	2
Mark King	2

Rod Lawler	5
								Ken Doherty	6

								Martin Gould	2
Simon Bedford	2

Matthew Selt	5
		Matthew Selt	0

		Martin Gould	5
Martin Gould	5

Stephen Lee	0
				Martin Gould	5

				Fergal O'Brien	1
Joe Jogia	4

Fergal O'Brien	5
		Fergal O'Brien	5

		Robert Milkins	1
Andrew Higginson	3

Robert Milkins	5
						Martin Gould	6

						Anthony Hamilton	5
Daniel Wells	4

Anthony Hamilton	5
		Anthony Hamilton	5

		Andrew Norman	2
Ricky Walden	4

Andrew Norman	5
				Anthony Hamilton	5

				Ryan Day	1
James Wattana	2

Ryan Day	5
		Ryan Day	5

		Tom Ford	0
Tom Ford	5

Judd Trump	4

Event 3

The third event took place at the Willie Thorne Snooker Centre in Leicester, from 9 to 11 November 2009. Robert Milkins beat Joe Jogia 5–3 in the final. Ricky Walden made the highest break of 140.^[7]^[11] Results from the quarter-final stage are given below.

Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames		Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames		Semi-finals Best of 9 frames		Final Best of 9 frames



Joe Perry	3

Jamie Cope	4
		Jamie Cope	1

		Ricky Walden	4
Jimmy Robertson	0

Ricky Walden	4
				Ricky Walden	4

				Liu Song	2
Tom Ford	2

Craig Steadman	4
		Craig Steadman	3

		Liu Song	4
Liu Song	4

Gerard Greene	1
						Ricky Walden	0

						Joe Jogia	5
Michael White	2

Joe Jogia	4
		Joe Jogia	4

		Rod Lawler	3
Rod Lawler	4

Nigel Bond	2
				Joe Jogia	4

				Peter Lines	2
Tony Drago	2

Peter Lines	4
		Peter Lines	4

		Barry Pinches	3
Adrian Gunnell	w/d

Barry Pinches	w/o
								Joe Jogia	3

								Robert Milkins	5
Marcus Campbell	3

Fergal O'Brien	4
		Fergal O'Brien	1

		Mark Davis	4
Ben Woollaston	0

Mark Davis	4
				Mark Davis	0

				Judd Trump	4
Sam Baird	4

Mark Joyce	3
		Sam Baird	3

		Judd Trump	4
Judd Trump	4

Mark King	1
						Judd Trump	4

						Robert Milkins	5
Matthew Selt	4

Andy Hicks	2
		Matthew Selt	4

		Stuart Bingham	3
Stuart Bingham	4

Ken Doherty	0
				Matthew Selt	3

				Robert Milkins	4
Daniel Wells	1

Robert Milkins	4
		Robert Milkins	4

		Dave Harold	3
Martin Gould	1

Dave Harold	4

Event 5

Event 5 took place at the George Scott Snooker Club in Liverpool, from 16 to 18 February 2010. Barry Hawkins beat Michael Holt 5–1 in the final. Judd Trump made the highest break of 138.^[8]^[12] Results from the quarter-final stage are given below.

Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames		Semi-finals Best of 9 frames		Final Best of 9 frames



Peter Lines (ENG)	1

Michael Holt (ENG)	4
		Michael Holt	5

		Daniel Wells	4
Daniel Wells (WAL)	4

Craig Steadman (ENG)	0
				Michael Holt	1

				Barry Hawkins	5
Tony Drago (MLT)	2

Adrian Gunnell (ENG)	4
		Adrian Gunnell	4

		Barry Hawkins	5
Stuart Bingham (ENG)	1

Barry Hawkins (ENG)	4

References

^ Hendon, David (30 June 2009). "Pro Challenge Series launched". Snooker Scene Blog. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b Hendon, David (2 March 2010). "Pro Challenge Series axed". Snooker Scene Blog. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Results". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Schedule of Play & Results". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Maguire wins first World Snooker Pro challenge event". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Ken hits them for Six". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Results and Prize Fund". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Schedule and Results". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
^ "WSA Pro Challenge One". Top Snooker. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
^ "WSA Pro Challenge Series Two, Super Sixes". Top Snooker. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
^ "WSA Pro Challenge Series Three". Top Snooker. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
^ "WSA Pro Challenge Series Five". Top Snooker. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.

[1] Hendon, David (30 June 2009). "Pro Challenge Series launched". Snooker Scene Blog. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

[pcsaxed-2] Hendon, David (2 March 2010). "Pro Challenge Series axed". Snooker Scene Blog. Retrieved 1 November 2011.

[GSevent1-3] "Results". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.

[GSevent2-4] "Schedule of Play & Results". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.

[e1-5] "Maguire wins first World Snooker Pro challenge event". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.

[e2-6] "Ken hits them for Six". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.

[GSevent3-7] "Results and Prize Fund". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.

[GSevent5-8] "Schedule and Results". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2010.

[TSevent1-9] "WSA Pro Challenge One". Top Snooker. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.

[TSevent2-10] "WSA Pro Challenge Series Two, Super Sixes". Top Snooker. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.

[TSevent3-11] "WSA Pro Challenge Series Three". Top Snooker. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.

[TSevent5-12] "WSA Pro Challenge Series Five". Top Snooker. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.

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+||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jimmy Robertson (snooker player)|Jimmy Robertson]] |0 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ricky Walden]] |4
+||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tom Ford (snooker player)|Tom Ford]] |2 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Craig Steadman]] |4
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+||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rod Lawler]] |4 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nigel Bond]] |2
+||{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Tony Drago]] |2 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Lines]] |4
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+||{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Marcus Campbell]] |3 |{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Fergal O'Brien]] |4
+||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ben Woollaston]] |0 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark Davis (snooker player)|Mark Davis]] |4
+||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sam Baird]] |4 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark Joyce]] |3
+||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Judd Trump]] |4 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark King (snooker player)|Mark King]] |1
+||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Matthew Selt]] |4 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Hicks]] |2
+||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Stuart Bingham]] |4 |{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Ken Doherty]] |0
+||{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Daniel Wells (snooker player)|Daniel Wells]] |1 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Robert Milkins]] |4
+||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Martin Gould]] |1 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dave Harold]] |4
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+||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jamie Cope]] |1 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ricky Walden]] |4
+||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Craig Steadman]] |3 |{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Liu Song (snooker player)|Liu Song]] |4
+||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Shailesh Jogia|Joe Jogia]] |4 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rod Lawler]] |3
+||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Lines]] |4 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Barry Pinches]] |3
+||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Fergal O'Brien]] |1 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark Davis (snooker player)|Mark Davis]] |4
+||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sam Baird]] |3 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Judd Trump]] |4
+||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Matthew Selt]] |4 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Stuart Bingham]] |3
+||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Robert Milkins]] |4 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dave Harold]] |3
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+||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ricky Walden]] |4 |{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Liu Song (snooker player)|Liu Song]] |2
+||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Shailesh Jogia|Joe Jogia]] |4 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Lines]] |2
+||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark Davis (snooker player)|Mark Davis]] |0 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Judd Trump]] |4
+||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Matthew Selt]] |3 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Robert Milkins]] |4
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+||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Judd Trump]] |4 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Robert Milkins]] |5
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 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Joe Jogia]] |3 |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Robert Milkins]] |5
 }}

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