1994–95 snooker season

The 1994–95 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1994 and May 1995. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events.

1994–95 snooker season
Details
Duration1 August 1994 – May 1995
Tournaments22 (9 ranking events)
Triple Crown winners
UK ChampionshipScotland Stephen Hendry
MastersEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan
World ChampionshipScotland Stephen Hendry

Calendar edit

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
1 Aug7 Aug  AUSAustralian OpenBentleigh ClubMelbourne John Higgins Willie Thorne9–5[1][2]
9 Sep14 Sep  THATop Rank ClassicHat Yai Stephen Hendry Alan McManusRound-robin[n 1][3][4]
20 Sep25 Sep  SCOScottish MastersCivic CentreMotherwell Ken Doherty Stephen Hendry9–7[5]
30 Sep7 Oct  UAEDubai ClassicAl Nasr StadiumDubai Alan McManus Peter Ebdon9–6[6][7]
10 Oct23 Oct  ENGGrand PrixAssembly RoomsDerby John Higgins Dave Harold9–6[8][9]
28 Oct5 Nov  SCOBenson & Hedges ChampionshipJP Snooker CentreEdinburgh Mark Williams Rod Lawler9–5[10]
11 Nov27 Nov  ENGUK ChampionshipGuild HallPreston Stephen Hendry Ken Doherty10–5[11][12]
28 Nov4 Dec  MLTMalta Grand PrixJerma Palace HotelValletta John Parrott Tony Drago7–6[13]
11 Dec17 Dec  BELEuropean OpenHet Rool StadiumAntwerp Stephen Hendry John Parrott9–3[14][15]
? Dec? Dec  THAKing's CupThai/Japan Youth CentreBangkok Billy Snaddon Noppadon Noppachorn8–4[16]
4 Jan8 Jan  ENGCharity ChallengeInternational Convention CentreBirmingham Stephen Hendry Dennis Taylor9–1[17]
22 Jan29 Jan  WALWelsh OpenNewport CentreNewport Steve Davis John Higgins9–3[18][19][20]
5 Feb12 Feb  ENGThe MastersWembley Conference CentreLondon Ronnie O'Sullivan John Higgins9–3[21][22][23]
13 Feb19 Feb  ENGInternational OpenBournemouth International CentreBournemouth John Higgins Steve Davis9–5[24][25][26]
10 Mar18 Mar  THAThailand OpenImperial Queens Park HotelBangkok James Wattana Ronnie O'Sullivan9–6[27][28]
21 Mar26 Mar  IRLIrish MastersGoff'sKill Peter Ebdon Stephen Hendry9–8[29][30][31]
1 Apr9 Apr  ENGBritish OpenPlymouth PavilionsPlymouth John Higgins Ronnie O'Sullivan9–6[32][33]
8 Apr20 May  ENGTenballThe London StudiosLondon Jimmy White Ronnie O'Sullivan3–1[34]
14 Apr30 Apr  ENGWorld Snooker ChampionshipCrucible TheatreSheffield Stephen Hendry Nigel Bond18–9[35][36]
2 May7 May  MLTMalta MastersJerma Palace HotelMarsascala David Roe Tony Drago6–3[37][38][39]
? Jan7 May  ENGEuropean LeagueDiamond CentreIrthlingborough Stephen Hendry Ken Doherty10–2[40]
? May? May  WALPontins ProfessionalPontinsPrestatyn Peter Ebdon Ken Doherty9–8[41]
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.[42][43][44]

No.Ch.NamePoints
1 Stephen Hendry53300
2 Steve Davis52300
3 James Wattana49000
4 Jimmy White49000
5 John Parrott48300
6 Alan McManus46750
7 Ken Doherty42020
8 Darren Morgan41500
9 Ronnie O'Sullivan37620
10 Peter Ebdon35240
11 Nigel Bond34730
12 Joe Swail32680
13 David Roe32580
14 Terry Griffiths31250
15 Willie Thorne31250
16 Tony Drago30250

Points distribution edit

1994/1995 points distribution of world ranking events from the televised stages:[45]

TournamentRound →L64L32L16QFSFFW
Dubai Classic[7]Unseeded loser114013301520202527003600
Seeded loser380
Grand Prix[9]Unseeded loser6408551140NA152020252700
Seeded loser427
UK Championship[12]Unseeded loser855114015202025270036004800
Seeded loser570
European Open[15]Unseeded loser114013301520202527003600
Seeded loser380
Welsh Open[19]Unseeded loser64085511401520202527003600
Seeded loser427
International Open[25]Unseeded loser64085511401520202527003600
Seeded loser427
Thailand Open[28]Unseeded loser114013301520202527003600
Seeded loser380
British Open[33]Unseeded loser64085511401520202527003600
Seeded loser427

Notes edit

  1. ^ No play-off was held and the title was decided on league table only.

References edit

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