1999 British Open (1998/1999)

The 1999 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 4–11 April 1999 at the Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England.[2]

1999 British Open
Tournament information
Dates4–11 April 1999 (1999-04-04 – 1999-04-11)
VenuePlymouth Pavilions
CityPlymouth
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£370,000[1]
Winner's share£60,000[1]
Highest break Graeme Dott (SCO) (147)[1]
Final
Champion Fergal O'Brien (IRL)
Runner-up Anthony Hamilton (ENG)
Score9–7
1998

Fergal O'Brien won the tournament by defeating Anthony Hamilton nine frames to seven in the final. The defending champion, John Higgins, was defeated by O'Brien in the semi-final.[3]

Jason Prince recorded a maximum break during qualifying for the tournament against Ian Brumby.[3] Graeme Dott made a maximum in his round of 64 match against David Roe.[1][4]


Main draw edit

[1][5]

Last 64
Best of 9 frames
Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
                  
John Higgins5
John Read0
John Higgins5
Terry Murphy1
Terry Murphy5
Mario Geudens0
John Higgins5
Michael Holt1
James Wattana4
Michael Holt5
Michael Holt5
David Finbow2
Andy Hicks2
David Finbow5
John Higgins5
Brian Morgan0
Alain Robidoux2
Anthony Davies5
Anthony Davies2
Nick Walker5
Dave Harold4
Nick Walker5
Nick Walker4
Brian Morgan5
Alan McManus5
Alfie Burden3
Alan McManus3
Brian Morgan5
Brian Morgan5
Philip Williams2
John Higgins5
Fergal O'Brien6
Peter Ebdon5
Quinten Hann3
Peter Ebdon5
Mark Gray4
Jamie Burnett3
Mark Gray5
Peter Ebdon5
Chris Small3
Stephen Leew/d
Drew Henryw/o
Drew Henry3
Chris Small5
Chris Small5
Joe Johnson4
Peter Ebdon4
Fergal O'Brien5
Nigel Bond3
Bradley Jones5
Bradley Jones4
Fergal O'Brien5
Fergal O'Brien5
Antony Bolsover4
Fergal O'Brien5
Gary Wilkinson2
Ken Doherty5
Wayne Brown1
Ken Doherty4
Gary Wilkinson5
Gary Wilkinson5
Ian Brumby4
Fergal O'Brien9
Anthony Hamilton7
Ronnie O'Sullivan5
Tony Jones2
Ronnie O'Sullivan5
Paul Davies0
Matthew Stevens1
Paul Davies5
Ronnie O'Sullivan3
Jimmy Michie5
Tony Drago3
Jimmy Michie5
Jimmy Michie5
Marcus Campbell2
Martin Clark2
Marcus Campbell5
Jimmy Michie5
John Parrott4
Steve Davis5
Darren Clarke2
Steve Davis5
Michael Judge3
Dominic Dale4
Michael Judge5
Steve Davis4
John Parrott5
John Parrott5
Lee Walker4
John Parrott5
Jimmy White4
Jimmy White5
Joe Swail4
Jimmy Michie1
Anthony Hamilton6
Mark Williams5
Joe Perry2
Mark Williams5
Craig Harrison2
Billy Snaddon3
Craig Harrison5
Mark Williams4
Anthony Hamilton5
Anthony Hamilton5
Marco Fu4
Anthony Hamilton5
Paul Hunter4
Paul Hunter5
Ian Sargeant3
Anthony Hamilton5
Stephen Hendry4
Mark King5
Barry Mapstone2
Mark King5
Darren Morgan3
Darren Morgan5
Dean Reynolds3
Mark King4
Stephen Hendry5
Stephen Hendry5
Jonathan Birch0
Stephen Hendry5
Graeme Dott2
Graeme Dott5
David Roe4

Final edit

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams
Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 11 April 1999.[1]
Fergal O'Brien
 Ireland
9–7Anthony Hamilton
 England
Afternoon: 0–134 (110), 0–134 (134), 55–40, 67–60 (51), 108–15 (59), 0–77 (61), 22–66 (64), 70–58
Evening: 95–0 (95), 65–41 (51), 0–80 (80), 4–86 (82), 0–143 (121), 77–42, 130–0 (129), 73–60
129Highest break134
1Century breaks3
550+ breaks7

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "British Open 1999". snooker.org. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  2. ^ Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 176.
  3. ^ a b "British Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Dott Crafts World Championship Maximum - World Snooker". World Snooker. Archived from the original on April 11, 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  5. ^ "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 12 January 2018.