1992–93 snooker season

The 1992–93 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1992 and May 1993. The following table outlines the results for ranking, minor-ranking and the invitational events.

1992–93 snooker season
Details
DurationAugust 1992 – 30 May 1993
Tournaments27 (9 ranking events)
Triple Crown winners
UK ChampionshipEngland Jimmy White
MastersScotland Stephen Hendry
World ChampionshipScotland Stephen Hendry

New professional players edit

The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association accepted its largest intake to date, 154 new players, bringing the total to 719 (excluding 27 billiards-only members). The new professionals included world amateur champion Noppadon Noppachorn, world under-21 champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins (who won the junior event at the 1991 World Masters), Indian amateur champion Yasin Merchant, the fifth-ranked women's player Tessa Davidson, and future multiple ranking event winners Dominic Dale, Stephen Lee, Joe Perry and Mark Williams.[1][2]

Calendar edit

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
1 Aug22 Aug  INDIndian MastersDelhi Steve Davis Steve James9–6[3]
26 Aug30 Aug  CHNKent ClassicHaidian StadiumBeijing John Parrott Stephen Hendry6–5[3]
2 Sep5 Sep  ENGPot BlackNorbreck Castle HotelBlackpool Neal Foulds James Wattana1–0[4]
23 Sep27 Sep  SCOScottish MastersCivic CentreMotherwell Neal Foulds Gary Wilkinson10–8[5]
3 Oct9 Oct  UAEDubai ClassicAl Nasr StadiumDubai John Parrott Stephen Hendry9–8[6]
12 Oct25 Oct  ENGGrand PrixHexagon TheatreReading Jimmy White Ken Doherty10–9[7]
28 Oct1 Nov  BELBelgian MastersMatchroom SchijnpoortAntwerp James Wattana John Parrott10–5[3]
26 Oct5 Nov  SCOBenson & Hedges ChampionshipMasters ClubGlasgow Chris Small Alan McManus9–1[8]
13 Nov29 Nov  ENGUK ChampionshipGuild HallPreston Jimmy White John Parrott16–9[9]
4 Dec12 Dec  ENGWorld MatchplayThe DomeDoncaster James Wattana Steve Davis9–4[10]
12 Dec21 Dec  ENGStrachan Challenge – Event 1Jimmy White Snooker LodgeAldershot Joe Swail Stefan Mazrocis9–4[11]
? Dec? Dec  THAKing's CupChannel 9 AuditoriumBangkok Nigel Bond James Wattana8–7[12]
? Jan? Jan  THANescafe Extra ChallengeBangkok Ronnie O'Sullivan James Wattana[n 1][3]
3 Jan12 Jan  ENGStrachan Challenge – Event 2Radion Plaxa ClubSheffield Troy Shaw Nigel Bond9–4[11]
15 Jan16 Jan  FRAEuropean ChallengeEpernay Stephen Hendry Tony Drago5–3[3]
21 Jan31 Jan  WALWelsh OpenNewport CentreNewport Ken Doherty Alan McManus9–7[13]
1 Feb6 Feb  ENGStrachan Challenge – Event 3Jimmy White Snooker LodgeAldershot Tony Drago Ken Doherty9–7[11]
7 Feb14 Feb  ENGThe MastersWembley Conference CentreLondon Stephen Hendry James Wattana9–5[14][15]
15 Feb21 Feb  BELEuropean OpenMatchroon SchijnpoortAntwerp Steve Davis Stephen Hendry10–4[16][17]
22 Feb6 Mar  ENGBritish OpenAssembly RoomsDerby Steve Davis James Wattana10–2[18][19]
13 Mar20 Mar  THAAsian OpenImperial Queens Park HotelBangkok Dave Harold Darren Morgan9–3[20][21]
23 Mar28 Mar  IRLIrish MastersGoff'sKill Steve Davis Alan McManus9–4[22]
2 Apr11 Apr  ENGInternational OpenPlymouth PavilionsPlymouth Stephen Hendry Steve Davis10–6[23][24]
17 Apr3 May  ENGWorld Snooker ChampionshipCrucible TheatreSheffield Stephen Hendry Jimmy White18–5[25]
8 May15 May  WALPontins ProfessionalPontinsPrestatyn Ken Doherty Darren Morgan9–3[26]
16 May20 May  IRLIrish Professional ChampionshipJury's HotelCork Ken Doherty Stephen Murphy9–2[27]
3 Jan30 May  ENGEuropean LeagueThornbury Leisure CentreBristol Jimmy White Alan McManus10–7[28]
Ranking event
Minor-ranking event
Non-ranking event

Official rankings edit

The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.[29][30][31]

No.Ch.Name
1 Stephen Hendry
2 John Parrott
3 Jimmy White
4 Steve Davis
5 Neal Foulds
6 Terry Griffiths
7 James Wattana
8 Gary Wilkinson
9 Nigel Bond
10 Steve James
11 Dennis Taylor
12 Martin Clark
13 Alan McManus
14 Alain Robidoux
15 Willie Thorne
16 Darren Morgan

Notes edit

  1. ^ No play-off was played, and the winner was decided via a league format.

References edit

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  2. ^ "Qualifying school starts". Snooker Scene. July 1992. p. 9.
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  22. ^ Turner, Chris. "Irish Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  23. ^ Turner, Chris. "International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  24. ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: First world title for Reardon". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  25. ^ Turner, Chris. "World Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
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