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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3–11 December 2011 |
| Venue | Barbican Centre |
| City | York |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | World Snooker |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £625,000 |
| Winner's share | £100,000 |
| Highest break |  Stephen Maguire (SCO) (144) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Judd Trump (ENG) |
| Runner-up |  Mark Allen (NIR) |
| Score | 10–8 |
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The 2011 UK Championship (officially the 2011 williamhill.com UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 3–11 December 2011 at the Barbican Centre in York, England. This was the first time that William Hill sponsored the event.[1]
John Higgins was the defending champion, but he lost in the second round 4–6 against Stephen Maguire.[2]
Judd Trump won his second ranking title by defeating Mark Allen 10–8 in the final.[3]
- ^ "williamhill.com To Sponsor UK". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 2 December 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ "UK Championship: Defending champ John Higgins bows out in York". Daily Record. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ Fazackerley, Karen. "UK Snooker Championship: Judd Trump beats Mark Allen to win title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 December 2011.