1993 Grand Prix (snooker)

November 2021 Skoda Grand Prix 1993 10 18 1993 10 31 y The Hexagon Reading England WPBSA Ranking event £325,000 £60,000 145 Peter Ebdon ENG Ken Doherty IRL 9–6 1992 1994 The 1993 Skoda Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place at The Hexagon in Reading, Berkshire, England from 18 to 31 October 1993. It was the first time that Skoda sponsored the event.Sports round-up: snooker The Daily Telegraph 30 September 1993 33 It would also be the last time The Hexagon would host the tournament which has hosted the event since the first Grand Prix in 1984. Jimmy White was the defending champion, but he lost his last 16 match against Ken Doherty.Everton Clive Sweet revenge for Doherty as White is left at sixes and sevens at the Hexagon The Guardian 25 October 1993 18 Peter Ebdon won in the final 9–6 against Doherty to win his first major title.Everton Clive Ebdon keeps his nerve for first major title The Guardian 1 November 1993 19 Tournament summary Defending champion Jimmy White was the number 1 seed with World Champion Stephen Hendry seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings. Prize fund and ranking points The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event are shown below: Prize money Ranking pointsWinner £60,000 3600 Runner-up £32,000 3200 Semi-final £16,000 2800 Quarter-final £9,050 2400 Last 16 £4,550 2000Last 32 £2,600 1600 Last 64 Unseeded £1,595 1200 Seeded 600 Highest break Prize money Break Non-televised £1,200 145 John Higgins SCO Televised £2,400 136 Gary Wilkinson ENG Main draw 190 Last 64Best of 9 frames Last 32Best of 9 frames Last 16Best of 9 frames Quarter-finalsBest of 9 frames Semi-finalsBest of 17 frames FinalBest of 17 frames 1 Jimmy White ENG 5 51 Tony Meo ENG 2 32 Jason Ferguson ENG 5 Robin Hull FIN 4 24 Mark Bennett WAL 3 Stuart Pettman ENG 5 11 Ken Doherty IRL 5 Jamie Woodman ENG 2 10 Darren Morgan WAL 5 62 Eugene Hughes IRL 0 22 Dene O'Kane NZL 5 Terry Murphy NIR 0 23 Tony Knowles ENG 5 61 Alex Higgins NIR 1 7 Willie Thorne ENG 3 37 Brian Morgan ENG 5 8 Terry Griffiths WAL 2 Gerard Greene NIR 5 20 Tony Drago MLT 4 Stephen Lee ENG 5 18 Alain Robidoux CAN 5 Roger Garrett ENG 1 14 Neal Foulds ENG 5 Ken Owers ENG 3 15 Dennis Taylor NIR 1 Marcus Campbell SCO 5 29 Tony Jones ENG 4 50 Dave Harold ENG 5 28 Dean Reynolds ENG 1 Anthony Davies WAL 5 4 Steve Davis ENG 5 Brian Rowswell ENG 1 3 John Parrott ENG 5 57 Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG 1 30 Doug Mountjoy WAL 3 Steve Duggan ENG 5 26 Joe Johnson ENG 3 John Higgins SCO 5 9 Nigel Bond ENG 5 Barry Pinches ENG 0 12 Martin Clark ENG 5 Karl Payne ENG 2 19 Mike Hallett ENG 5 Surinder Gill ENG 3 31 Mark Johnston-Allen ENG 0 Mark Williams WAL 5 6 Alan McManus SCO 5 Robby Foldvari AUS 3 5 James Wattana THA 5 64 Drew Henry SCO 2 17 Gary Wilkinson ENG 5 38 Peter Francisco RSA 1982 4 27 Mick Price ENG 5 Stuart Parnell ENG 4 13 Steve James ENG 5 42 Jason Prince NIR 4 16 David Roe ENG 5 Sean Lanigan ENG 3 25 Joe Swail NIR 3 Mark Flowerdew ENG 5 21 Peter Ebdon ENG 5 Chris Scanlon ENG 2 2 Stephen Hendry SCO 5 Darryn Walker ENG 4 1 Jimmy White ENG 5 32 Jason Ferguson ENG 2 Stuart Pettman ENG 1 11 Ken Doherty IRL 5 10 Darren Morgan WAL 3 22 Dene O'Kane NZL 5 23 Tony Knowles ENG 5 37 Brian Morgan ENG 2   Gerard Greene NIR 3 Stephen Lee ENG 5 18 Alain Robidoux CAN 1 14 Neal Foulds ENG 5 Marcus Campbell SCO 2 50 Dave Harold ENG 5 Anthony Davies WAL 1 4 Steve Davis ENG 5 3 John Parrott ENG 5 Steve Duggan ENG 4 John Higgins SCO 5 9 Nigel Bond ENG 3 12 Martin Clark ENG 5 19 Mike Hallett ENG 4 Mark Williams WAL 2 6 Alan McManus SCO 5 5 James Wattana THA 4 17 Gary Wilkinson ENG 5 27 Mick Price ENG 0 13 Steve James ENG 5 16 David Roe ENG 3 Mark Flowerdew ENG 5 21 Peter Ebdon ENG 5 2 Stephen Hendry SCO 4 1 Jimmy White ENG 3 11 Ken Doherty IRL 5 22 Dene O'Kane NZL 1 23 Tony Knowles ENG 5 Stephen Lee ENG 5 14 Neal Foulds ENG 2 50 Dave Harold ENG 0 4 Steve Davis ENG 5 3 John Parrott ENG 5 John Higgins SCO 2 12 Martin Clark ENG 5 6 Alan McManus SCO 1 17 Gary Wilkinson ENG 5 13 Steve James ENG 3 Mark Flowerdew ENG 3 21 Peter Ebdon ENG 5 11 Ken Doherty IRL 5 23 Tony Knowles ENG 4 Stephen Lee ENG 0 4 Steve Davis ENG 5 3 John Parrott ENG 5 12 Martin Clark ENG 4 17 Gary Wilkinson ENG 4 21 Peter Ebdon ENG 5 11 Ken Doherty IRL 9 4 Steve Davis ENG 4 3 John Parrott ENG 5 21 Peter Ebdon ENG 9 11 Ken Doherty IRL 6 21 Peter Ebdon ENG 9 Final Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Len Ganley.Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 31 October 1993. Ken Doherty (11) 6–9 Peter Ebdon (21)Afternoon: 66–36 (61), 79–16 (64), 51–55, 46–82 (82), 78–32 (50), 120–0 (58, 54), 26–77 (51), 40–77 (52)Evening: 16–73, 96–17 (65), 31–65, 70–46, 8–74, 0–96 (59), 27–66 65 Highest break 82 0 Century breaks 0 6 50+ breaks 4 References 1993 Grand Prix Grand Prix (snooker) Grand Prix