1998–99 snooker season

none June 1998–16 May 1999 26 (9 ranking events) SCO John Higgins SCO John Higgins SCO Stephen Hendry 1997–98 1999–2000 The 1998–99 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between June 1998 and May 1999. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and the invitational events. Calendar World Snooker Tour Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref. ? Jun ? Jun CHN Super Challenge Guangzhou ENG Steve Davis SCO Stephen Hendry No play-off was held and the title was decided on league table only. Snooker Scene, July 1998, page 14 8 Sep 10 Sep CHN Champions Super League The event was played at three different venues in Shenyang, Xian and Beijing. SCO Stephen Hendry SCO John Higgins Red Bull Champions Super League http://www.snooker.org/trn/latest_res.shtml#CSL Snooker.org 29 March 2013 29 Sep 4 Oct SCO Scottish Masters Civic Centre Motherwell ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan SCO John Higgins 9–7 Regal Scottish Masters 1998 http://www.snooker.org/Trn/9899/sm98_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012 14 Oct 25 Oct ENG Grand Prix Guild Hall Preston ENG Stephen Lee HKG Marco Fu 9–2 Grand Prix 1998 http://www.snooker.org/Trn/9899/gp98_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012 1 Nov 12 Nov ENG Benson & Hedges Championship Willie Thorne Snooker Centre Malvern ENG David Gray ENG Dave Harold 9–6 Turner Chris Benson & Hedges Championship, Masters Qualifying Tournament http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masqual.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155348/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masqual.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 23 December 2010 16 Nov 29 Nov ENG UK Championship Bournemouth International Centre Bournemouth SCO John Higgins WAL Matthew Stevens 10–6 Liverpool Victoria UK Championship 1998 http://www.snooker.org/Trn/9899/uk98_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012 3 Dec 6 Dec MLT Malta Grand Prix New Dolmen Hotel Qawra SCO Stephen Hendry IRL Ken Doherty 7–6 Rothmans Grand Prix 1998 http://www.snooker.org/Trn/9899/mg98_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012 8 Dec 13 Dec GER German Masters Best Western Rheinhotel Bingen am Rhein ENG John Parrott WAL Mark Williams 6–4 German Masters 1998 http://www.snooker.org/trn/9899/gm98_res.shtml Snooker.org 14 January 2011 15 Dec 20 Dec IRL Irish Open National Basketball Arena Tallaght WAL Mark Williams SCO Alan McManus 9–4 Irish Open 1998 http://www.snooker.org/Trn/9899/io98_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012 16 Jan 24 Jan ENG Nations Cup Telewest Arena Newcastle upon Tyne 6–4 Turner Chris World Cup, World Team Classic, Nations Cup http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/team.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154912/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/team.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 3 April 2011Nations Cup 1999 http://www.snooker.org/Trn/latest_res.shtml#Nations Snooker.org 10 June 2012Turner Chris On this Week: Hunter's first ranking title http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27012010/58/week-jan-24-30-hunter-first-ranking-title.html Eurosport UK 3 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140116141449/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27012010/58/week-jan-24-30-hunter-first-ranking-title.html live 16 January 2014 25 Jan 31 Jan WAL Welsh Open Cardiff International Arena Cardiff WAL Mark Williams SCO Stephen Hendry 9–8 Welsh Open 1999 http://www.snooker.org/Trn/9899/wo99_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012 7 Feb 14 Feb ENG The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London SCO John Higgins IRL Ken Doherty 10–8 Benson & Hedges Masters 1999 http://www.snooker.org/Trn/9899/bm99_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012Turner Chris On this Week: Hallett wins English Pro title http://www.eurosport.yahoo.com/16022010/58/week-hallett-wins-english-pro-title.html Eurosport UK 22 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140305133133/http://www.eurosport.yahoo.com/16022010/58/week-hallett-wins-english-pro-title.html dead 5 March 2014 15 Feb 21 Feb SCO Scottish Open A.E.C.C. Aberdeen SCO Stephen Hendry SCO Graeme Dott 9–1 Regal Scottish Open 1999 http://www.snooker.org/Trn/9899/so99_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012Turner Chris On this Week: Ranking first for Carter http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22022010/58/week-ranking-first-carter.html Eurosport 24 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120918230944/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22022010/58/week-ranking-first-carter.html 18 September 2012 live 25 Feb 28 Feb ENG Charity Challenge Assembly Rooms Derby SCO John Higgins ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–4 Charity Challenge 1999 http://www.snooker.org/Trn/9899/cc99_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012Turner Chris On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html Eurosport UK 24 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110807055737/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html 7 August 2011 live 1 Mar 7 Mar THA Thailand Masters Ambassador Hotel Bangkok WAL Mark Williams SCO Alan McManus 9–7 Thailand Masters 1999 http://www.snooker.org/Trn/9899/tm99_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012 8 Mar 14 Mar CHN China International JC Mandarin Hotel Shanghai SCO John Higgins SCO Billy Snaddon 9–3 China International 1999 (March) http://www.snooker.org/Trn/9899/ci99_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012Chinese takeaway for John http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-23722306.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160311205930/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-23722306.html usurped 11 March 2016 HighBeam Research subscription The Herald March 15, 1999 3 June 2013 23 Mar 28 Mar IRL Irish Masters Goff's Kill Scotland Stephen Hendry ENG Stephen Lee 9–8 Benson & Hedges Irish Masters 1999 http://www.snooker.org/Trn/9899/im99_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012On this Week: Irish hat-trick success http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html Eurosport UK 2 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120920080152/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html live 20 September 2012 4 Apr 11 Apr ENG British Open Plymouth Pavilions Plymouth IRL Fergal O'Brien ENG Anthony Hamilton 9–7 British Open 1999 http://www.snooker.org/Trn/9899/bo99_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012Turner Chris On this Week: First world title for Reardon http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12042010/58/week-first-world-title-reardon.html Eurosport UK 22 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20131023205744/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12042010/58/week-first-world-title-reardon.html live 23 October 2013 17 Apr 3 May ENG World Snooker Championship Crucible Theatre Sheffield SCO Stephen Hendry WAL Mark Williams 18–11 Embassy World Championship 1999 http://www.snooker.org/Trn/9899/wc99_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012 2 Jan 16 May ENG Premier League Magnet Leisure Centre Maidenhead SCO John Higgins ENG Jimmy White 9–4 Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154905/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html 16 February 2012 Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 15 May 22 May WAL Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn ENG Jimmy White WAL Matthew Stevens 9–5 Turner Chris Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200841/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html 28 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 6 February 2013 Ranking event Non-ranking event UK Tour Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref. 5 Oct 7 Oct ENG UK Tour 1 Hazel Grove Snooker Club Stockport ENG Alfie Burden WAL Anthony Davies 6–5 http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/challenge.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200859/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/challenge.html 28 February 2012 WPBSA Secondary Professional Tour Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 8 May 2010 27 Oct 29 Oct ENG UK Tour 2 Jesters Snooker Club Swindon NIR Joe Swail ENG Alfie Burden 6–1 22 Feb 24 Feb ENG UK Tour 3 Jesters Snooker Club Swindon ENG Stuart Bingham ENG Matthew Couch 6–1 12 Apr 14 Apr ENG UK Tour 4 Hazel Grove Snooker Club Stockport WAL James Reynolds ENG Jason Ferguson 6–4 Other events Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref. 6 Dec 19 Dec THA Asian Games Land Sports Complex Bangkok PAK Shokat Ali MAS Sam Chong 7–6 Snooker: Shokat strikes gold http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/6137893.SNOOKER__Shokat_strikes_gold/?ref=arc Lancashire Telegraph 9 January 2018 Official rankings Snooker world rankings 1998/1999 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.Turner Chris World Rankings (1990/91 to 2004/05) http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank2.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120313150539/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank2.html 13 March 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 27 April 20111998/99 Embassy World Rankings http://www.snooker.org/Rnk/9899/rk_9899.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012Hayton Eric The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker 2004 Rose Villa Publications Lowestoft 0-9548549-0-X 119–123 No. Ch. Player Points 1996/1997 Points 1997/1998 Total 1 SCO John Higgins 19587 27835 47422 2 SCO Stephen Hendry 30457 16790 47247 3 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 18302 21105 39407 4 IRL Ken Doherty 21072 15095 36167 5 WAL Mark Williams 21420 11335 32755 6 ENG John Parrott 16422 15335 31757 7 ENG Peter Ebdon 15086 10340 25426 8 SCO Alan McManus 13639 10755 24394 9 ENG Stephen Lee 11384 12880 24264 10 MLT Tony Drago 14504 9305 23809 11 ENG Anthony Hamilton 11764 10760 22524 12 CAN Alain Robidoux 16597 5790 22387 13 ENG Nigel Bond 14106 8150 22256 14 ENG Steve Davis 13077 9175 22252 15 THA James Wattana 13177 8365 21542 16 ENG Mark King 10520 10950 21470 Points distribution 1998/1999 points distribution for world ranking events:1998/1999 season points system http://www.snooker.org/Rnk/points.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121023193756/http://snooker.org/Rnk/points.shtml live 23 October 2012 Tournament Round → L256 L198 L166 L134 L102 L96 L64 L48 L32 L16 QF SF F WGrand Prix Unseeded loser – 200 270 360 480 480 640 – 855 1140 1520 2025 3040 4560 Seeded loser – – 200 270 360 360 480 – – – – – – –UK Championship Unseeded loser – 270 360 480 640 640 855 – 1140 1520 2025 2700 4050 6075 Seeded loser – – 270 360 480 480 640 – – – – – – –Irish Open Unseeded loser – 200 270 360 480 480 640 855 1140 1330 1520 2025 3040 4560 Seeded loser – – 200 270 360 360 – 640 855 – – – – –Welsh Open Unseeded loser – 200 270 360 480 480 640 – 855 1140 1520 2025 3040 4560 Seeded loser – – 200 270 360 360 480 – – – – – – –Scottish Open Unseeded loser – 200 270 360 480 480 640 – 855 1140 1520 2025 3040 4560 Seeded loser – – 200 270 360 360 480 – – – – – – –China International Unseeded loser – 200 270 360 480 480 640 855 1140 1330 1520 2025 3040 4560 Seeded loser – – 200 270 360 360 – 640 855 – – – – –Thailand Masters Unseeded loser – 200 270 360 480 480 640 855 1140 1330 1520 2025 3040 4560 Seeded loser – – 200 270 360 360 – 640 855 – – – – –British Open Unseeded loser – 200 270 360 480 480 640 – 855 1140 1520 2025 3040 4560 Seeded loser – – 200 270 360 360 480 – – – – – – –World Championship Unseeded loser 270 360 480 640 855 855 1140 1520 2027 2360 2700 3600 5400 8100 Seeded loser 200 – 360 480 640 640 – 1140 1520 – – – – – Notes n References 2 External links 1998 Season 1999 Season 1998