# 2015 World Seniors Championship

The 2015 World Seniors Championship (Known for sponsorship reasons as the Betway World Seniors Championship) was a snooker tournament that took place between 2–3 March 2015 at the Circus Arena in Blackpool, England.
The Circus Arena played host to the tournament for the first time, having previously being held at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth.
The age limit of the event was reduced from 45 to 40 years, allowing players such as Mark Williams, Peter Ebdon, Dominic Dale and Fergal O'Brien to enter. Players had to be aged 40 or above at the end of the 2015 World Championship (4 May 2015).
Steve Davis was the defending champion, but he lost 0–2 against Fergal O'Brien in the quarter-finals. Mark Williams won his 26th professional title by defeating Fergal O'Brien 2–1 in the final.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
* Winner: £18,000
* Runner-up: £8,000
* Semi-finalist: £4,000
* Quarter-finalist: £2,000
* Last 16: £1,000
* Total: £50,000

## Main draw

The draw for the last 16 was made on 3 December 2014 at the Barbican Centre in York during the UK Championship. All former World Seniors Champions and World Snooker Champions, who registered for the event, were seeded through to the final stages in Blackpool. There were three century breaks during the tournament. Mark Williams made a 140 break against Darryn Walker and Fergal O'Brien made a 110 and 105 break against Peter Ebdon.
| Last 16 Best of 3 frames | Last 16 Best of 3 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 3 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 3 frames | Semi-finals Best of 3 frames | Semi-finals Best of 3 frames | | Final Best of 3 frames | Final Best of 3 frames |
| Fergal O'Brien | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Peter Ebdon | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Peter Ebdon | 0 | Fergal O'Brien | 2 | | | | | |
| | | Steve Davis | 0 | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | 2 | Steve Davis | 0 | | | | | |
| Rory McLeod | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Rory McLeod | 1 | | | Fergal O'Brien | 2 | | | |
| | | | | Ken Doherty | 0 | | | |
| Ken Doherty | 2 | | | | | Ken Doherty | 0 | | | |
| Jimmy White | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | 0 | Ken Doherty | 2 | | | | | |
| | | Darren Morgan | 0 | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | 2 | Darren Morgan | 0 | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | 0 | | | | | | Fergal O'Brien | 1 |
| | | | | | | | Mark Williams | 2 |
| John Parrott | 2 | | | | | | | | Mark Williams | 2 |
| Cliff Thorburn | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | 0 | John Parrott | 2 | | | | | |
| | | Paul McPhillips | 0 | | | | | |
| Paul McPhillips | 2 | Paul McPhillips | 0 | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | 1 | | | John Parrott | 0 | | | |
| | | | | Mark Williams | 2 | | | |
| Dominic Dale | 2 | | | | | Mark Williams | 2 | | | |
| Nigel Bond | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | 0 | Dominic Dale | 0 | | | | | |
| | | Mark Williams | 2 | | | | | |
| Mark Williams | 2 | Mark Williams | 2 | | | | | |
| Darryn Walker | 0 | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 3 frames. Referee: Greg Coniglio. Tower Circus, Blackpool, England, 3 March 2015. :
| Mark Williams Wales | 2–1 | Fergal O'Brien Ireland |
| 30–41, 87–4 (73), 94–0 |||
| 73 | Highest break | 39 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 1 | 50+ breaks | 0 |

## Qualifying

These matches were played on 20 and 21 December 2014 at the Robin Park Arena, Sports and Tennis Centre in Wigan, England. There were two century breaks during the qualifying. Dominic Dale made a 129 break against Peter Delaney and Rory McLeod made a 104 break against Andrew Milliard.
| Round 1 Best of 3 frames | Round 1 Best of 3 frames | Round 2 Best of 3 frames | Round 2 Best of 3 frames | Round 3 Best of 3 frames | Round 3 Best of 3 frames | | Round 4 Best of 3 frames | Round 4 Best of 3 frames |
| Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Rory McLeod | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Rory McLeod | 2 | Rory McLeod | 2 | | | | | |
| | | Andrew Milliard | 0 | | | | | |
| Andrew Milliard | 2 | Andrew Milliard | 0 | | | | | |
| Tony Taylor | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Tony Taylor | 1 | | | Rory McLeod | 2 | | | |
| | | | | Jamie Bodle | 1 | | | |
| | | Alan Edmonds | w/d | | | | | |
| | | Jamie Bodle | w/o | | | | | |
| David Singh | w/d | Jamie Bodle | w/o | | | | | |
| Jamie Bodle | w/o | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Bodle | w/o | | | | | | Rory McLeod | 2 |
| | | | | | | | Ian Brumby | 0 |
| Ian Brumby | 2 | | | | | | | | Ian Brumby | 0 |
| Ashley Beal | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Ashley Beal | 0 | Ian Brumby | 2 | | | | | |
| | | John Leahy | 1 | | | | | |
| Dessie Sheehan | 1 | John Leahy | 1 | | | | | |
| John Leahy | 2 | | | | | | | |
| John Leahy | 2 | | | Ian Brumby | 2 | | | |
| | | | | Alan McManus | 0 | | | |
| Gerard Greene | 2 | | | | | Alan McManus | 0 | | | |
| Balvinder Sembi | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Balvinder Sembi | 0 | Gerard Greene | 0 | | | | | |
| | | Alan McManus | 2 | | | | | |
| Alan McManus | 2 | Alan McManus | 2 | | | | | |
| Steve Meakin | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Round 1 Best of 3 frames | Round 1 Best of 3 frames | Round 2 Best of 3 frames | Round 2 Best of 3 frames | Round 3 Best of 3 frames | Round 3 Best of 3 frames | | Round 4 Best of 3 frames | Round 4 Best of 3 frames |
| Dominic Dale | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Peter Delaney | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Peter Delaney | 0 | Dominic Dale | 2 | | | | | |
| | | Geoff Williams | 1 | | | | | |
| Geoff Williams | 2 | Geoff Williams | 1 | | | | | |
| Stuart Parnell | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Stuart Parnell | 1 | | | Dominic Dale | 2 | | | |
| | | | | Andrew Alexandrou | 0 | | | |
| Mike Dunn | w/d | | | | | Andrew Alexandrou | 0 | |
| Peter Bardsley | w/o | | | | | | | |
| Peter Bardsley | w/o | Peter Bardsley | 1 | | | | | |
| | | Andrew Alexandrou | 2 | | | | | |
| Joe Perry | w/d | Andrew Alexandrou | 2 | | | | | |
| Andrew Alexandrou | w/o | | | | | | | |
| Andrew Alexandrou | w/o | | | | | | Dominic Dale | 2 |
| | | | | | | | Tony Chappel | 0 |
| | | Anthony Davies | 1 | | | | | |
| | | Tony Chappel | 2 | | | | | |
| Richard Somauroo | 0 | Tony Chappel | 2 | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | 2 | | | Tony Chappel | 2 | | | |
| | | | | Dave Harold | 0 | | | |
| Scott MacFarlane | 2 | | | | | Dave Harold | 0 | |
| Paul Davison | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Paul Davison | 1 | Scott MacFarlane | 0 | | | | | |
| | | Dave Harold | 2 | | | | | |
| Dave Harold | 2 | Dave Harold | 2 | | | | | |
| Raymon Fabrie | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Round 1 Best of 3 frames | Round 1 Best of 3 frames | Round 2 Best of 3 frames | Round 2 Best of 3 frames | Round 3 Best of 3 frames | Round 3 Best of 3 frames | | Round 4 Best of 3 frames | Round 4 Best of 3 frames |
| Anthony Harris | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Shane Haines | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Shane Haines | 0 | Anthony Harris | 0 | | | | | |
| | | Darryn Walker | 2 | | | | | |
| Darryn Walker | 2 | Darryn Walker | 2 | | | | | |
| Jamie Home | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Home | 0 | | | Darryn Walker | 2 | | | |
| | | | | Darren Thompson | 1 | | | |
| | | Paul Stockwell | 0 | | | | | |
| | | Darren Thompson | 2 | | | | | |
| Darren Thompson | w/o | Darren Thompson | 2 | | | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton | w/d | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton | w/d | | | | | | Darryn Walker | 2 |
| | | | | | | | Johnathan Bagley | 0 |
| Andy Hicks | 0 | | | | | | | | Johnathan Bagley | 0 |
| Peter Lines | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Peter Lines | 2 | Peter Lines | 0 | | | | | |
| | | Johnathan Bagley | 2 | | | | | |
| Johnathan Bagley | w/o | Johnathan Bagley | 2 | | | | | |
| Alex Borg | w/d | | | | | | | |
| Alex Borg | w/d | | | Johnathan Bagley | 2 | | | |
| | | | | Robin Hull | 1 | | | |
| Jamie Rous | 2 | | | | | Robin Hull | 1 | | | |
| Tony Knowles | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | 1 | Jamie Rous | 0 | | | | | |
| | | Robin Hull | 2 | | | | | |
| David McLellan | 1 | Robin Hull | 2 | | | | | |
| Robin Hull | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Round 1 Best of 3 frames | Round 1 Best of 3 frames | Round 2 Best of 3 frames | Round 2 Best of 3 frames | Round 3 Best of 3 frames | Round 3 Best of 3 frames | | Round 4 Best of 3 frames | Round 4 Best of 3 frames |
| | | Dean Reynolds | 0 | | | | | |
| | | Marcus Campbell | 2 | | | | | |
| Marcus Campbell | w/o | Marcus Campbell | 2 | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | n/s | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | n/s | | | Marcus Campbell | 1 | | | |
| | | | | Paul McPhillips | 2 | | | |
| | | Paul McPhillips | 2 | | | | | |
| | | Gary Filtness | 0 | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | 0 | Gary Filtness | 0 | | | | | |
| Gary Filtness | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Gary Filtness | 2 | | | | | | Paul McPhillips | 2 |
| | | | | | | | Craig MacGillivray | 1 |
| Karl Townsend | 2 | | | | | | | | Craig MacGillivray | 1 |
| Craig Barber | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Craig Barber | 1 | Karl Townsend | 2 | | | | | |
| | | Ian Barry Stark | 1 | | | | | |
| Ian Barry Stark | 2 | Ian Barry Stark | 1 | | | | | |
| Rod Lawler | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Rod Lawler | 0 | | | Karl Townsend | 0 | | | |
| | | | | Craig MacGillivray | 2 | | | |
| Craig MacGillivray | 2 | | | | | Craig MacGillivray | 2 | | | |
| Hassan Vaizie | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Hassan Vaizie | 0 | Craig MacGillivray | 2 | | | | | |
| | | Patsy Fagan | 0 | | | | | |
| Patsy Fagan | 2 | Patsy Fagan | 0 | | | | | |
| Paul Moss | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Round 1 Best of 3 frames | Round 1 Best of 3 frames | Round 2 Best of 3 frames | Round 2 Best of 3 frames | Round 3 Best of 3 frames | Round 3 Best of 3 frames | | Round 4 Best of 3 frames | Round 4 Best of 3 frames |
| | | Gary Miller | 0 | | | | | |
| | | Joe Swail | 2 | | | | | |
| David Roe | 0 | Joe Swail | 2 | | | | | |
| Joe Swail | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Joe Swail | 2 | | | Joe Swail | 0 | | | |
| | | | | Fergal O'Brien | 2 | | | |
| | | Mark Davis | 0 | | | | | |
| | | Fergal O'Brien | 2 | | | | | |
| Jimmy O'Shea | 0 | Fergal O'Brien | 2 | | | | | |
| Fergal O'Brien | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Fergal O'Brien | 2 | | | | | | Fergal O'Brien | 2 |
| | | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | 1 |
| | | Gary Wilkinson | 2 | | | | | |
| | | Mark King | 0 | | | | | |
| Mark King | 2 | Mark King | 0 | | | | | |
| Barry Pinches | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Barry Pinches | 0 | | | Gary Wilkinson | 2 | | | |
| | | | | John Welsh | 1 | | | |
| Les Dodd | 0 | | | | | John Welsh | 1 | |
| John Welsh | 2 | | | | | | | |
| John Welsh | 2 | John Welsh | 2 | | | | | |
| | | Adrian Rosa | 0 | | | | | |
| Alex Peart | 0 | Adrian Rosa | 0 | | | | | |
| Adrian Rosa | 2 | | | | | | | |

## Centuries
### Main stage centuries

* 140 – Mark Williams
* 110, 105 – Fergal O'Brien

### Qualifying stage centuries

* 129 – Dominic Dale