1993–94 snooker season

The 1993–94 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1993 and May 1994. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events.

1993–94 snooker season
Details
Duration1 August 1993 – 29 May 1994 (1993-08-01 – 1994-05-29)
Tournaments19 (9 ranking events)
Triple Crown winners
UK ChampionshipEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan
MastersScotland Alan McManus
World ChampionshipScotland Stephen Hendry

Calendar edit

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
28 Aug  ENGPot BlackBBC StudiosBirmingham Steve Davis Mike Hallett2–0[n 1][1]
22 Sep26 Sep  SCOScottish MastersCivic CentreMotherwell Ken Doherty Alan McManus10–9[2]
4 Oct10 Oct  UAEDubai ClassicAl Nasr StadiumDubai Stephen Hendry Steve Davis9–3[3]
18 Oct31 Oct  ENGGrand PrixHexagon TheatreReading Peter Ebdon Ken Doherty9–6[4]
6 Nov10 Nov  SCOBenson & Hedges ChampionshipMasters ClubGlasgow Ronnie O'Sullivan John Lardner9–6[5]
12 Nov28 Nov  ENGUK ChampionshipGuild HallPreston Ronnie O'Sullivan Stephen Hendry10–6[6]
12 Dec19 Dec  BELEuropean OpenArenahalAntwerp Stephen Hendry Ronnie O'Sullivan9–5[7]
? Dec? Dec  THAKing's CupChannel 9 AuditoriumBangkok James Wattana Darren Morgan8–3[8]
30 Jan5 Feb  WALWelsh OpenNewport CentreNewport Steve Davis Alan McManus9–6[9]
6 Feb13 Feb  ENGThe MastersWembley Conference CentreLondon Alan McManus Stephen Hendry9–8[10][11]
13 Feb19 Feb  ENGInternational OpenBournemouth International CentreBournemouth John Parrott James Wattana9–4[12][13]
22 Feb? Feb  ENGStrachan Challenge – Event 1Jimmy White Snooker LodgeAldershot Anthony Hamilton Andy Hicks9–4[14]
? Mar? Mar  ENGStrachan Challenge – Event 2Willie Thorne Snooker LodgeLeicester Anthony Hamilton Paul Davies9–4[14]
4 Mar16 Mar  THAThailand OpenImperial Queens Park HotelBangkok James Wattana Steve Davis9–7[15]
20 Mar27 Mar  IRLIrish MastersGoff'sKill Steve Davis Alan McManus9–8[16][17]
30 Mar7 Apr  ENGBritish OpenPlymouth PavilionsPlymouth Ronnie O'Sullivan James Wattana9–4[18]
16 Apr2 May  ENGWorld Snooker ChampionshipCrucible TheatreSheffield Stephen Hendry Jimmy White18–17[19]
7 May14 May  WALPontins ProfessionalPontinsPrestatyn Ken Doherty Nigel Bond9–5[20]
? Jan29 May  GEREuropean LeagueAtlantis RheinhotelBingen Stephen Hendry John Parrott10–7[21]
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.[22][23][24]

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

Notes edit

  1. ^ All matches were recorded in one day, and then broadcast in half hour programme weekly.

References edit

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  9. ^ Turner, Chris. "Welsh Open". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  10. ^ Turner, Chris. "The Masters". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
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  14. ^ a b Turner, Chris. "Strachan Open, Strachan Challenges". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  15. ^ Turner, Chris. "Thailand Open, Thailand Classic, Thailand Masters". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  16. ^ Turner, Chris. "Irish Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  17. ^ "On this Week: Irish hat-trick success". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  18. ^ Turner, Chris. "British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  19. ^ Turner, Chris. "World Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  20. ^ Turner, Chris. "Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  21. ^ "Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012.
  22. ^ Turner, Chris. "Historical World Rankings 1990/91 to 2004/05". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  23. ^ "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  24. ^ Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. pp. 119–123. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.

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