2021 Mercurian Championship

2021 Mercurian Championship

Tournament information
Venue	Tow Law Indoor Arena
City	Tow Law
Country	Mercury
Organisation(s)	MCSF
Total prize fund	Cr 1,356,000
Winner's share	Cr 250,000
Highest break	Michael Pelfrey (117)
Final
Champion	Kali Shona Puniso
Runner-up	Michael Pelfrey
Score	13–12
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The 2021 Mercurian Championship is a professional snooker tournament, held at the Tow Law Indoor Arena in Tow Law, Mercury.

Background

The tournament is the first edition of the professional Mercurian Championship. National championships have previously been held under various guises, but on a purely amateur basis.

Players

A total of 128 players competed in the tournament.

Nation	No. players
Mercury	76
New Sussex	8
Nova English Korea	4
Castilona	4
Craitland	4
Floria	4
Senya	4
Jingdao	3
Calbion	2
Lusa	2
Nova England	2
Raspur	2
Sanama	2
Shireroth	2
Tellia	2
Byalia	1
Incontinentia	1
Kalgachia	1
Osktrava	1
Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq	1
Unified Governorates	1
Zandarijn	1

Prize fund

The total prize fund for the tournament is Cr 1,356,000. This is broken down by round as follows:

• Winner – Cr 250,000
• Runner-up – Cr 100,000
• Semi-finalists – Cr 60,000
• Quarter-finalists – Cr 35,000
• Last 16 – Cr 25,000
• Last 32 – Cr 15,000
• Last 64 – Cr 8,000
• Highest break – Cr 50,000

Tournament draw

Section 1

Last 128 (Best of 11 frames) Last 64 (Best of 11 frames) Last 32 (Best of 15 frames) Last 16 (Best of 15 frames)                                 Song Lee-Hyung 6     Thomas Bruster 3       Song Lee-Hyung 6         Walter Bircher 5     Walter Bircher 6   Sean Kingsley 2       Song Lee-Hyung 1       Craig Willison 8     Liam Davidson 6     David Carr 3       Liam Davidson 5       Craig Willison 6     Geoffrey Lilley 3   Craig Willison 6       Craig Willison     Eric Burgess   Richard Drewett 5     Nicholas Joliffe 6       Nicholas Joliffe 6       Alan Towson 2     Vladimír Holič 5   Alan Towson 6       Nicholas Joliffe 5     Eric Burgess 8     Jonathan Stokes 6     Sarah Lott 1       Jonathan Stokes 2       Eric Burgess 6     David Vin-K'elt 3   Eric Burgess 6

Section 2

Last 128 (Best of 11 frames) Last 64 (Best of 11 frames) Last 32 (Best of 15 frames) Last 16 (Best of 15 frames)                                 Liam Jordan 3     Kali Shona Puniso 6       Kali Shona Puniso 6         Magdalena Andersson 5     Magdalena Andersson 6   Will Littell 3       Kali Shona Puniso 8       Gary Franklin 7     Ro Sun-Yung 2     Gary Franklin 6       Gary Franklin 6       Alan McIntyre 3     Nazzaro Villani 0   Alan McIntyre 6       Kali Shona Puniso     Olivia Tassis   Lene Sørensen 6     Jackson Davis 2       Lene Sørensen 6       Edward Adams 1     Edward Adams 6   Louis Johnston 5       Lene Sørensen 7     Olivia Tassis 8     Guthlac Potter 6     Matthew Shaw 5       Guthlac Potter 5       Olivia Tassis 6     Olivia Tassis 6   Scott Simpson 3

Section 3

Last 128 (Best of 11 frames) Last 64 (Best of 11 frames) Last 32 (Best of 15 frames) Last 16 (Best of 15 frames)                                 Neil Winterton 6     Max Gill 2       Neil Winterton 6         Tracy Charleston 1     David Campari 1   Tracy Charleston 6       Neil Winterton 1       Frederick George 8     Steve Farnham 4     Frederick George 6       Frederick George 6       Sione Lemaota 1     Sione Lemaota 6   Carl Cotterell 2       Frederick George     Kieran Adkins   Nathan Croft 3     Stephen Wooding 6       Stephen Wooding 6       Evie Shepherd 5     Evie Shepherd 6   Mikel Mikelt 5       Stephen Wooding 4     Kieran Adkins 8     Kieran Adkins 6     Chu Yeong-Ho 3       Kieran Adkins 6       Ian Hyam 1     Ryan Ensor 2   Ian Hyam 6

Section 4

Last 128 (Best of 11 frames) Last 64 (Best of 11 frames) Last 32 (Best of 15 frames) Last 16 (Best of 15 frames)                                 William Elliott 5     Tae Sook-Nam 6       Tae Sook-Nam 4         James Schofield 6     Adelfo Taliercio 2   James Schofield 6       James Schofield 8       Alexander Rellick 5     Chris Lester 5     Alexander Rellick 6       Alexander Rellick 6       Lai Baochun 2     Lai Baochun 6   Jason Gordon 5       James Schofield     Veronica Galán   Francisco Maroto 6     Alex Ward 4       Francisco Maroto 4       Veronica Galán 6     Luca Alcabú 5   Veronica Galán 6       Veronica Galán 8     Arjen Huber 7     Arjen Huber 6     Gershon Khemeroyd 4       Arjen Huber 6       Brady Slaton 1     Julie Cozier 3   Brady Slaton 6

Section 5

Last 128 (Best of 11 frames) Last 64 (Best of 11 frames) Last 32 (Best of 15 frames) Last 16 (Best of 15 frames)                                 Scott Bennett 4     Aidan Johnson 6       Aidan Johnson 6         Adam Burley 2     Joshua Murphy 2   Adam Burley 6       Aidan Johnson 5       Alexander Hunt 8     Adam Colwill 2     Alexander Hunt 6       Alexander Hunt 6       Larissa Awbrey 2     Larissa Awbrey 6   Han Yun 5       Alexander Hunt     Michael Pelfrey   Iuini Fuima 1     Laura Appleby 6       Laura Appleby 3       Michael Pelfrey 6     Michael Pelfrey 6   Abbie Hall 4       Michael Pelfrey 8     Christine West 4     Declan Rose 6     Hayley Smalley 3       Declan Rose 5       Christine West 6     Craig Neill 5   Christine West 6

Section 6

Last 128 (Best of 11 frames) Last 64 (Best of 11 frames) Last 32 (Best of 15 frames) Last 16 (Best of 15 frames)                                 Kevin Procter-Smith 6     Colin Peters 4       Kevin Procter-Smith 6         Alex Lyman 1     Alex Lyman 6   Maisie Saunders 2       Kevin Procter-Smith 8       Jay Evans 7     Ulrich von Hutten 5     Jay Evans 6       Jay Evans 6       Anthony Ward 2     Justin Howell 4   Anthony Ward 6       Kevin Procter-Smith     John Hamur   Sartip Attar 5     Michael Robinson 6       Michael Robinson 6       Xiao Panmen 2     Ed Wycliffe 1   Xiao Panmen 6       Michael Robinson 4     John Hamur 8     Jordan Strutt 5     Brendan Paler 6       Brendan Paler 4       John Hamur 6     John Hamur 6   Stephen Webber 5

Section 7

Last 128 (Best of 11 frames) Last 64 (Best of 11 frames) Last 32 (Best of 15 frames) Last 16 (Best of 15 frames)                                 Jeremy Hopton 6     Thomas Harms 4       Jeremy Hopton 4         Sarlashkar C. Darzi 6     Sarlashkar C. Darzi 6   Kevin Wallis 1       Sarlashkar C. Darzi 8       Waldemar Zinkgraven 6     Connor Parker 6     Graham Nichols 5       Connor Parker 4       Waldemar Zinkgraven 6     Waldemar Zinkgraven 6   Zhivko Tanasiyevich 1       Sarlashkar C. Darzi     Edward Rose   Jan Ujestborg 6     Glenn Mullineaux 1       Jan Ujestborg 4       Edward Rose 6     Edward Rose 6   Aaron Gibson 2       Edward Rose 8     Charles Rutty 5     Marcus Hull 0     Chris Bareford 6       Chris Bareford 3       Charles Rutty 6     Ämil Brónel 1   Charles Rutty 6

Section 8

Last 128 (Best of 11 frames) Last 64 (Best of 11 frames) Last 32 (Best of 15 frames) Last 16 (Best of 15 frames)                                 Jack Christey 4     James Frierson 6       James Frierson 6         Carl Jones 5     Gavin Sweetman 0   Carl Jones 6       James Frierson 8       Sophie Wilkinson 5     Owen Edwards 6     Thomas Ludhail 1       Owen Edwards 3       Sophie Wilkinson 6     Sophie Wilkinson 6   James Shepherd 3       James Frierson     Jack Graham   Paul Higginbotham 6     Kate Ellis 1       Paul Higginbotham 6       Liam Coopland 4     Katie Kennedy 2   Liam Coopland 6       Paul Higginbotham 7     Jack Graham 8     Oltek Ayaulymov 4     Jack Graham 6       Jack Graham 6       Josh Grimes 4     Ray Rich 5   Josh Grimes 6

Finals

	Last 16 (Best of 15 frames)				Quarter-finals (Best of 19 frames)				Semi-finals (Best of 19 frames)				Final (Best of 25 frames)
	Craig Willison	5
	Eric Burgess	8
					Eric Burgess	8
					Kali Shona Puniso	10
	Kali Shona Puniso	8
	Olivia Tassis	7
									Kali Shona Puniso	10
								Frederick George	5
	Frederick George	8
	Kieran Adkins	4
					Frederick George	10
					James Schofield	3
	James Schofield	8
	Veronica Galán	4
													Kali Shona Puniso	13
													Michael Pelfrey	12
	Alexander Hunt	2
	Michael Pelfrey	8
					Michael Pelfrey	10
					Kevin Procter-Smith	6
	Kevin Procter-Smith	8
	John Hamur	5
									Michael Pelfrey	10
								Jack Graham	9
	Sarlashkar C. Darzi	8
	Edward Rose	5
					Sarlashkar C. Darzi	8
					Jack Graham	10
	James Frierson	5
	Jack Graham	8