# 2005 Grand Prix (snooker)

The 2005 Royal London Watches Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 8 and 16 October 2005 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England.
John Higgins won in the final 9–2 against Ronnie O'Sullivan. In the final, Higgins set two records: His century breaks in the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth frames marked the first time a player had ever recorded centuries in four consecutive frames in a match during a ranking tournament. He scored 494 points without reply, the greatest number in any professional snooker tournament, until Ding Junhui made 495 points without reply against Stephen Hendry in the league stage of the 2007 Premier League.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

## Main draw

| Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
| 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bjorn Haneveer | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bjorn Haneveer | 3 | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Anthony Hamilton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | 18 | Anthony Hamilton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Jogia | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Jogia | 1 | | | | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Joe Swail | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Ali Carter | 3 | | | | | | | | Joe Swail | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Swail | 5 | | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Ken Doherty | 5 | 12 | Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 19 | Barry Pinches | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | Barry Pinches | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Dunn | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Dunn | 2 | 9 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ricky Walden | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Quinten Hann | w/d | | Ricky Walden | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ricky Walden | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ricky Walden | w/o | | | | 9 | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19 | Barry Pinches | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Barry Pinches | 5 | | | | | | | 19 | Barry Pinches | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Ford | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Ford | 2 | 19 | Barry Pinches | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Rory McLeod | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Paul Hunter | 4 | | Rory McLeod | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rory McLeod | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rory McLeod | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | |
| 8 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | |
| | Jimmy Michie | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jimmy Michie | 3 | 8 | Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | 30 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Drago | 1 | | | | 30 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Jamie Cope | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | James Wattana | 2 | | | | | | | | Jamie Cope | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Norbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Norbury | 5 | | Chris Norbury | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jamie Cope | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Joe Perry | 3 | | Jamie Cope | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Cope | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Cope | 5 | | | | | | | | 30 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 24 | Michael Holt | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Alan McManus | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | Michael Holt | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darren Morgan | 5 | | Darren Morgan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Michael Holt | 5 | 24 | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rod Lawler | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rod Lawler | 2 | | | | 24 | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Andrew Norman | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Neil Robertson | 1 | | | | | | | | Andrew Norman | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Norman | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Norman | 5 | | Andrew Norman | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Michael Judge | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Stephen Maguire | 3 | | Michael Judge | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Judge | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Judge | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | John Higgins | 9 |
| 3 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | John Higgins | 9 |
| | Dominic Dale | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dominic Dale | 1 | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 21 | Mark King | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Mark King | 5 | 21 | Mark King | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Mann | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Mann | 1 | | | | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Gerard Greene | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | Gerard Greene | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Gunnell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Gunnell | 5 | | Adrian Gunnell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Gerard Greene | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Stephen Lee | 0 | | Gerard Greene | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerard Greene | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerard Greene | 5 | | | | | | | | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 23 | David Gray | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Graeme Dott | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | David Gray | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Pettman | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Pettman | 5 | | Stuart Pettman | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Lee Walker | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Marco Fu | 1 | | Lee Walker | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lee Walker | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lee Walker | 5 | | | | | Stuart Pettman | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23 | David Gray | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | David Gray | 5 | | | | | | | 23 | David Gray | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Allen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Allen | 2 | 23 | David Gray | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Dave Harold | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Matthew Stevens | 4 | | Dave Harold | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | John Higgins | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | John Higgins | 6 | | | | |
| | Paul Davies | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Davies | 3 | 7 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | Ian McCulloch | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Ian McCulloch | 5 | 17 | Ian McCulloch | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robin Hull | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robin Hull | 1 | | | | 7 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Steve Davis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | 16 | Steve Davis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Day | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Day | 1 | 27 | Nigel Bond | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Steve Davis | 5 | 16 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | 7 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Stuart Bingham | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Mark Williams | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Stuart Bingham | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | Fergal O'Brien | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Robert Milkins | 3 | | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Shaun Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Andy Hicks | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | Shaun Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sean Storey | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sean Storey | 3 | 31 | Andy Hicks | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | 2 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Selby | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Johan Oomen. Guild Hall, Preston, England, 16 October 2005. :
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) England | 2–9 | John Higgins (7) Scotland |
| Afternoon: 0–76 (68), 16–76 (67), 69–31 (69), 90–28 (62), 4–88, 60–70 (64), 5–103 (103), 0–104 (104) Evening: 0–138 (138), 0–128 (128), 49–67 |||
| 69 | Highest break | 138 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 4 |
| 2 | 50+ breaks | 7 |

## Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place between 27 and 28 September 2005 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales. All matches were best of 9 frames.
| Shokat Ali | 1–5 | Bjorn Haneveer |
| Justin Astley | 1–5 | Joe Jogia |
| Joe Swail | 5–1 | Jin Long |
| Patrick Wallace | 3–5 | David Roe |
| Mike Dunn | 5–2 | David McDonnell |
| Ricky Walden | 5–1 | Hugh Abernethy |
| Tom Ford | 5–3 | Ding Junhui |
| Rory McLeod | 5–2 | Liang Wenbo |
| Jimmy Michie | 5–0 | Habib Subah |
| Tony Drago | 5–2 | Steve James |
| Chris Norbury | 5–2 | Simon Bedford |
| Jamie Cope | 5–1 | Alfie Burden |
| Jamie Burnett | 3–5 | Darren Morgan |
| Matthew Couch | 4–5 | Rod Lawler |
| Marcus Campbell | 4–5 | Andrew Norman |
| Michael Judge | 5–1 | Gary Wilkinson |
| Dominic Dale | 5–1 | James McBain |
| Drew Henry | 4–5 | Stuart Mann |
| Adrian Gunnell | 5–4 | Scott MacKenzie |
| Gerard Greene | 5–1 | Alex Borg |
| Stuart Pettman | 5–4 | Leo Fernandez |
| Lee Walker | 5–3 | Adam Davies |
| James Tatton | 0–5 | Mark Allen |
| Dave Harold | 5–0 | Joe Delaney |
| Lee Spick | 1–5 | Paul Davies |
| Robin Hull | 5–4 | Nick Dyson |
| Ryan Day | 5–0 | Moh Keen Ho |
| Mark Davis | 3–5 | Gary Wilson |
| Fergal O'Brien | 5–2 | Judd Trump |
| Stuart Bingham | 5–2 | David Gilbert |
| Brian Morgan | 1–5 | Sean Storey |
| Mark Selby | 5–1 | Paul Wykes |

## Century breaks
### Qualifying stage centuries

* 136 – Patrick Wallace
* 136 – Dominic Dale
* 130, 118 – Ding Junhui
* 125 – Stuart Bingham
* 122 – Andrew Norman
* 121 – Jamie Burnett
* 114 – Matthew Couch
* 113 – Chris Norbury