1998 UK Championship

1998 Liverpool Victoria UK Championship 1998 11 16 1998 11 29 y Bournemouth International Centre Bournemouth England WPBSA Ranking event £460,000 £75,000 John Higgins SCO (141) John Higgins SCO Matthew Stevens WAL 10–6 1997 1999 The 1998 UK Championship (officially the 1998 Liverpool Victoria UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Bournemouth International Centre in Bournemouth, England. The event started on 16 November 1998 and the televised stages were shown on BBC between 21 and 29 November 1998.UK Championship 1998 results, Snooker United Kingdom - FlashScore https://www.flashscore.com.ng/snooker/united-kingdom/uk-championship-1998/ 2021-04-05 www.flashscore.com.ng en-NG This was the first UK championship to be held in Bournemouth since the inaugural championship in 1977, after 20 years at Preston.Turner Chris UK Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160153/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 1 March 2011 The Conference Centre has held snooker competitions before. It hosted the World Cup between 1985 and 1990,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 2011 the Mercantile Credit Classic in 1991 and 1992,Turner Chris Wilsons Classic, Lada Classic, Mercantile Credit Classic http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/classic.html February 16, 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 4 November 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155206/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/classic.html the International Open in 1994 and 1995,Turner Chris International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/int.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155037/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/int.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 4 November 2011 and the Grand Prix in 1996 and 1997.Turner Chris Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html February 16, 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 4 November 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155938/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html Five-time champion Stephen Hendry lost 9–0 in the first round to fellow Scottish player Marcus Campbell. Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion, but he withdrew before the tournament. His doctor had told him to rest after suffering from physical and nervous exhaustion.O'Sullivan pulls out `exhausted' https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/snooker-osullivan-pulls-out-exhausted-1185949.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/snooker-osullivan-pulls-out-exhausted-1185949.html 2022-05-01 subscription The Independent 13 March 2013 19 November 1998 John Higgins won this year's title by defeating Matthew Stevens 10–6 in the final to go with the World Championship crown he won earlier in the year.Downer Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 46–47 This was Higgins' 10th ranking title. Tournament summary Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan was the number 1 seed with World Champion John Higgins seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings. Prize fund The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:1998 UK Championship Player Prize Money http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultsPrize.aspx?EventKey=107 Snooker Database 13 March 2013 30 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131230235845/http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultsPrize.aspx?EventKey=107 dead 70% Winner: £75,000 Runner-up: £39,000 Semi-final: £19,750 Quarter-final: £10,080 Last 16: £5,525 Last 32: £3,450 Last 64: £2,950 Last 96: £1,460 Last 134: £235 Stage one highest break: £1,500 Stage two highest break: £5,000 Total: £460,000 Main draw Liverpool Victoria UK Championship 1998 http://www.snooker.org/trn/9899/uk98_res.shtml Snooker.org 13 October 2010UK Championship http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=34 https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071813/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=34 24 January 2013 Snooker Scene 5 February 20131998 UK Championship Results http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=107 Snooker Database 13 March 2013 30 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131230233136/http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=107 dead Top half Round 1 (Last 64)Best of 17 frames Round 2 (Last 32)Best of 17 frames Round 3 (Last 16)Best of 17 frames Quarter-finalsBest of 17 frames Semi-finalBest of 17 frames 1 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan w/d 70 ENG John Read w/o 31 SCO Jamie Burnett 4 40 ENG Rod Lawler 9 26 WAL Matthew Stevens 9 44 ENG Bradley Jones 7 9 ENG Stephen Lee 9 79 ENG Steve Judd 4 15 THA James Wattana 3 78 ENG Matthew Couch 9 17 ENG Gary Wilkinson 4 377 HKG Marco Fu 9 30 SCO Graeme Dott 9 59 NIR Gerard Greene 3 8 SCO Alan McManus 7 193 ENG Michael Holt 9 5 WAL Mark Williams 9 81 ENG Jimmy Michie 3 23 WAL Dominic Dale 9 61 ENG David Gray 4 19 ENG Dave Harold 9 57 NZL Dene O'Kane 6 13 ENG Nigel Bond 9 53 ENG Peter Lines 6 11 ENG Anthony Hamilton 9 47 WAL Tony Chappel 4 20 IRL Fergal O'Brien 9 62 ENG Paul Wykes 2 28 ENG Martin Clark 9 74 ENG Joe Perry 8 4 IRL Ken Doherty 9 94 SCO John Lardner 0 70 ENG John Read 5 40 ENG Rod Lawler 9 26 WAL Matthew Stevens 9 9 ENG Stephen Lee 6 78 ENG Matthew Couch 9 377 HKG Marco Fu 6 30 SCO Graeme Dott 1 193 ENG Michael Holt 9 5 WAL Mark Williams 9 23 WAL Dominic Dale 4 19 ENG Dave Harold 9 13 ENG Nigel Bond 5 11 ENG Anthony Hamilton 8 20 IRL Fergal O'Brien 9 28 ENG Martin Clark 7 4 IRL Ken Doherty 9 40 ENG Rod Lawler 5 26 WAL Matthew Stevens 9 78 ENG Matthew Couch 9 193 ENG Michael Holt 5 5 WAL Mark Williams 4 19 ENG Dave Harold 9 20 IRL Fergal O'Brien 9 4 IRL Ken Doherty 7 26 WAL Matthew Stevens 9 78 ENG Matthew Couch 5 19 ENG Dave Harold 9 20 IRL Fergal O'Brien 4 26 WAL Matthew Stevens 9 19 ENG Dave Harold 7 Bottom half Round 1 (Last 64)Best of 17 frames Round 2 (Last 32)Best of 17 frames Round 3 (Last 16)Best of 17 frames Quarter-finalsBest of 17 frames Semi-finalBest of 17 frames 3 SCO Stephen Hendry 0 73 SCO Marcus Campbell 9 32 SCO Billy Snaddon 3 45 AUS Quinten Hann 9 21 ENG Andy Hicks 9 213 ENG John Whitty 6 14 ENG Steve Davis 9 97 SCO Graham Horne 4 16 ENG Mark King 8 36 NIR Joe Swail 9 24 ENG Paul Hunter 9 50 WAL Lee Walker 3 18 ENG Jimmy White 9 42 ENG Jonathan Birch 7 7 ENG Peter Ebdon 4 41 WAL Paul Davies 9 6 ENG John Parrott 9 38 SCO Euan Henderson 8 22 WAL Darren Morgan 7 37 ENG Steve James 9 25 SCO Chris Small 7 150 NIR Patrick Wallace 9 10 MLT Tony Drago 8 75 ENG Gary Ponting 9 12 CAN Alain Robidoux 8 89 ENG Lee Richardson 9 29 NIR Terry Murphy 9 34 ENG Neal Foulds 3 27 ENG Brian Morgan 9 63 ENG Tony Jones 4 2 SCO John Higgins 9 48 ENG David Roe 1 73 SCO Marcus Campbell 9 45 AUS Quinten Hann 5 21 ENG Andy Hicks 2 14 ENG Steve Davis 9 36 NIR Joe Swail 6 24 ENG Paul Hunter 9 18 ENG Jimmy White 9 41 WAL Paul Davies 4 6 ENG John Parrott 9 37 ENG Steve James 3 150 NIR Patrick Wallace 8 75 ENG Gary Ponting 9 89 ENG Lee Richardson 3 29 NIR Terry Murphy 9 27 ENG Brian Morgan 4 2 SCO John Higgins 9 73 SCO Marcus Campbell 7 14 ENG Steve Davis 9 24 ENG Paul Hunter 9 18 ENG Jimmy White 2 6 ENG John Parrott 9 75 ENG Gary Ponting 6 29 NIR Terry Murphy 3 2 SCO John Higgins 9 14 ENG Steve Davis 4 24 ENG Paul Hunter 9 6 ENG John Parrott 6 2 SCO John Higgins 9 24 ENG Paul Hunter 4 2 SCO John Higgins 9 Final Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain.Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England, 29 November 1998. Matthew Stevens (26) 6–10 John Higgins (2)Afternoon: 0–86, 36–62, 68–31 (52), 48–69, 91–0 (62), 11–68 (50), 105–10 (105), 61–60 (Higgins 60)Evening: 72–22 (66), 36–87 (73), 0–84 (84), 6–70, 0–107 (107), 76–34, 23–81, 0–90 (90) 105 Highest break 107 1 Century breaks 1 4 50+ breaks 6 Century breaks 1998 Liverpool Victoria UK Championship http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk:80/files/Results/98UK.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20061210031827/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk:80/files/Results/98UK.htm 10 December 2006 27 September 2023 dead Televised stage centuries 141, 116, 107, 106, 101 John Higgins 138, 128, 127, 109 Gary Ponting 138 Dominic Dale 136, 114 Gerard Greene 135, 117, 105 Matthew Stevens 130, 127 Fergal O'Brien 126 Jimmy White 118, 111, 104 Andy Hicks 118 Michael Holt 116 Mark Williams 115, 105, 100 Dave Harold 115 Chris Small 114 Patrick Wallace 113 Anthony Hamilton 111 Martin Clark 107, 105 Euan Henderson 102 Lee Richardson 102 Peter Ebdon Qualifying stage centuries 138 Joe Grech 128 Barry Pinches 125 Gary Ponting 124 Peter McCullagh 120 Michael Holt 119 Gerard Greene 119 Keith E Boon 116 Mehmet Husnu 114 John Read 110 Kristjan Helgason 110 Leo Fernandez 109 Phil Williams 107 Alfie Burden 105 Ali Carter 105 John Giles 104, 101 Lee Richardson 100 Adrian Gunnell 100 Euan Henderson 100 David Roe References Category:UK Championship (snooker) UK Championship UK Championship UK Championship