The 1992 Belgian Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 28 October and 1 November 1992 at the Matchroom Schijnpoort in Antwerp, Belgium.[1][2] James Wattana won the title, defeating John Parrott 10–5 in the final, and received £15,000 prize money. Stephen Hendry compiled the highest break of the tournament, 130, during his quarter-final defeat of Gary Wilkinson.[3][4]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 October – 1 November 1992 |
| Venue | Matchroom Schijnpoort |
| City | Antwerp |
| Country | Belgium |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £60,000 |
| Winner's share | £15,000 |
| Highest break |  Stephen Hendry (SCO) (130) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  James Wattana (THA) |
| Runner-up |  John Parrott (ENG) |
| Score | 10–5 |
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Wattana reached the final with three deciding frame wins. He was 1–3 behind in the final, before winning four consecutive frames. Wattana later led 7–4 and 8–5, and made a century break (102) in the fifteenth frame to win the match 10–5.[3]
Results
edit[3] First round
| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
4–3 | Peter Ebdon (ENG)
|
| James Wattana (THA) |
4–3 |  Terry Griffiths (WAL)
|
| Neal Foulds (ENG) |
4–3 | Steve Davis (ENG)
|
| Gary Wilkinson (ENG) |
4–3 |  Steve Lemmens (BEL)
|
| Quarter-finals Best-of-9 frames | Semi-finals Best-of-11 frames | Final Best-of-19 frames | ||||||||||||
| Stephen Hendry
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Gary Wilkinson
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Stephen Hendry
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| John Parrott
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| John Parrott
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Neal Foulds
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| John Parrott
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| James Wattana
| 10 | |||||||||||||
| Jimmy White
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| James Wattana
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| James Wattana
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Mike Hallett
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan
| 5 | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Hendry U-turn". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 12 October 1992. p. 23.
- ^ "Resurgent Wattana fights back". The Times. 2 November 1992. p. 23.
- ^ a b c "Wattana wins Humo Masters". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. December 1992. pp. 18–21.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.