1992–93 snooker season

none August 1992 – 30 May 1993 27 (9 ranking events) ENG Jimmy White SCO Stephen Hendry SCO Stephen Hendry 1991–92 1993–94 The 1992–93 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1992 and May 1993. The following table outlines the results for ranking, minor-ranking and the invitational events. New professional players The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association accepted its largest intake to date, 154 new players, bringing the total to 719 (excluding 27 billiards-only members). The new professionals included world amateur champion Noppadon Noppachorn, world under-21 champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins (who won the junior event at the 1991 World Masters), Indian amateur champion Yasin Merchant, the fifth-ranked women's player Tessa Davidson.Young ones Snooker Scene March 1992 25Qualifying school starts Snooker Scene July 1992 9 Calendar Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref. 1 Aug 22 Aug IND Indian Masters Delhi ENG Steve Davis ENG Steve James 9–6 26 Aug 30 Aug CHN Kent Classic Haidian Stadium Beijing ENG John Parrott SCO Stephen Hendry 6–5 2 Sep 5 Sep ENG Pot Black Norbreck Castle Hotel Blackpool ENG Neal Foulds THA James Wattana 1–0 http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154927/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html 16 February 2012 Pot Black, Junior Pot Black Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 17 May 2010 23 Sep 27 Sep SCO Scottish Masters Civic Centre Motherwell ENG Neal Foulds ENG Gary Wilkinson 10–8 Turner Chris Scottish Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotmast.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155901/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotmast.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 7 May 2012 3 Oct 9 Oct UAE Dubai Classic Al Nasr Stadium Dubai ENG John Parrott SCO Stephen Hendry 9–8 Turner Chris Dubai Classic, Dubai Masters, Bahrain Snooker Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mideast.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155224/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mideast.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 10 July 2012 12 Oct 25 Oct ENG Grand Prix Hexagon Theatre Reading ENG Jimmy White IRL Ken Doherty 10–9 Turner Chris Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155938/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 10 July 2012 28 Oct 1 Nov BEL Belgian Masters Matchroom Schijnpoort Antwerp THA James Wattana ENG John Parrott 10–5 26 Oct 5 Nov SCO Benson & Hedges Championship Masters Club Glasgow SCO Chris Small SCO Alan McManus 9–1 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 13 Nov 29 Nov ENG UK Championship Guild Hall Preston ENG Jimmy White ENG John Parrott 16–9 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 4 Dec 12 Dec ENG World Matchplay The Dome Doncaster THA James Wattana ENG Steve Davis 9–4 Turner Chris World Matchplay http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/matchplay.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200020/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/matchplay.html 28 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 14 March 2011 ? Dec 20 Dec THA King's Cup Channel 9 Auditorium Bangkok ENG Nigel Bond THA James Wattana 8–7 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001715/19921221/318/0022 Snooker - Kings Cup Tournament 21 December 1992 Irish Independent 22 12 Dec 21 Dec ENG Strachan Challenge – Event 1 Jimmy White Snooker Lodge Aldershot NIR Joe Swail NLD Stefan Mazrocis 9–4 8 Jan 10 Jan THA Nescafe Extra Challenge Bangkok ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan THA James Wattana No play-off was played, and the winner was decided via a league format. Turner Chris Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc3.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160441/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc3.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 11 October 2012 3 Jan 12 Jan ENG Strachan Challenge – Event 2 Radion Plaxa Club Sheffield ENG Troy Shaw ENG Nigel Bond 9–4 15 Jan 16 Jan FRA European Challenge Epernay SCO Stephen Hendry MLT Tony Drago 5–3 21 Jan 31 Jan WAL Welsh Open Newport Centre Newport IRL Ken Doherty SCO Alan McManus 9–7 Turner Chris Welsh Open http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/welshopen.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155616/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/welshopen.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 1 March 2011 1 Feb 6 Feb ENG Strachan Challenge – Event 3 Jimmy White Snooker Lodge Aldershot MLT Tony Drago IRL Ken Doherty 9–7 Turner Chris Strachan Open, Strachan Challenges http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/strachan.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155447/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/strachan.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 11 October 2010 7 Feb 14 Feb ENG The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London SCO Stephen Hendry THA James Wattana 9–5 Turner Chris The Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120107160419/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html 7 January 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 10 July 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 BEL European Open Matchroon Schijnpoort Antwerp ENG Steve Davis SCO Stephen Hendry 10–4 Turner Chris Major European Tournaments http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Euro.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155305/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Euro.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 4 November 2011Turner 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 22 Feb 6 Mar ENG British Open Assembly Rooms Derby ENG Steve Davis THA James Wattana 10–2 Turner Chris British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155129/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 12 October 2011Turner 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 13 Mar 20 Mar THA Asian Open Imperial Queens Park Hotel Bangkok ENG Dave Harold WAL Darren Morgan 9–3 Turner Chris Asian Open, Asian Classic, Hong Kong Open http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Asia.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155410/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Asia.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 10 July 2012Turner Chris On this Week: Birth of the Hurricane http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15032010/58/week-birth-hurricane.html Eurosport UK 24 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120911070744/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15032010/58/week-birth-hurricane.html 11 September 2012 live 23 Mar 28 Mar IRL Irish Masters Goff's Kill ENG Steve Davis SCO Alan McManus 9–4 Turner Chris Irish Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155735/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html 16 February 2012 Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 18 November 2010 2 Apr 11 Apr ENG International Open Plymouth Pavilions Plymouth SCO Stephen Hendry ENG Steve Davis 10–6 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 2011Turner 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 ENG Jimmy White 18–5 Turner Chris World Professional Championship Chris Turner's Snooker Archive http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html 16 April 2013 2 May 2011 8 May 15 May WAL Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn IRL Ken Doherty WAL Darren Morgan 9–3 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 16 May 20 May IRL Irish Professional Championship Jury's Hotel Cork IRL Ken Doherty IRL Stephen Murphy 9–2 Turner Chris Irish Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishpro.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155813/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishpro.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 4 February 2013 3 Jan 30 May ENG European League Thornbury Leisure Centre Bristol ENG Jimmy White SCO Alan McManus 10–7 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 Ranking event Minor-ranking event Non-ranking event Official rankings Snooker world rankings 1992/1993 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 Historical 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 26 February 2011Ranking History http://www.snooker.org/rnk/history.asp?sort=1992/1993&order=asc Snooker.org 6 February 2011Hayton Eric The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker 2004 Rose Villa Publications Lowestoft 0-9548549-0-X 119–123 No. Ch. Name 1 Scotland Stephen Hendry 2 England John Parrott 3 England Jimmy White 4 England Steve Davis 5 England Neal Foulds 6 Wales Terry Griffiths 7 Thailand James Wattana 8 England Gary Wilkinson 9 England Nigel Bond 10 England Steve James 11 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 12 England Martin Clark 13 Scotland Alan McManus 14 Canada Alain Robidoux 15 England Willie Thorne 16 Wales Darren Morgan Notes n References 2 External links 1992 Season 1993 Season 1992