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1992–93 snooker season

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.

1992–93 snooker season
Details
DurationAugust 1992 – 30 May 1993
Tournaments27 (9 ranking events)
Triple Crown winners
UK ChampionshipEngland Jimmy White
MastersScotland Stephen Hendry
World ChampionshipScotland Stephen Hendry

New professional players

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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, and future multiple ranking event winners Dominic Dale, Stephen Lee, Joe Perry and Mark Williams.[1][2]

Calendar

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Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref.
1 Aug 22 Aug   IND Indian Masters Delhi   Steve Davis   Steve James 9–6 [3]
26 Aug 30 Aug   CHN Kent Classic Haidian Stadium Beijing   John Parrott   Stephen Hendry 6–5 [3]
2 Sep 5 Sep   ENG Pot Black Norbreck Castle Hotel Blackpool   Neal Foulds   James Wattana 1–0 [4]
23 Sep 27 Sep   SCO Scottish Masters Civic Centre Motherwell   Neal Foulds   Gary Wilkinson 10–8 [5]
3 Oct 9 Oct   UAE Dubai Classic Al Nasr Stadium Dubai   John Parrott   Stephen Hendry 9–8 [6]
12 Oct 25 Oct   ENG Grand Prix Hexagon Theatre Reading   Jimmy White   Ken Doherty 10–9 [7]
28 Oct 1 Nov   BEL Belgian Masters Matchroom Schijnpoort Antwerp   James Wattana   John Parrott 10–5 [3]
26 Oct 5 Nov   SCO Benson & Hedges Championship Masters Club Glasgow   Chris Small   Alan McManus 9–1 [8]
13 Nov 29 Nov   ENG UK Championship Guild Hall Preston   Jimmy White   John Parrott 16–9 [9]
4 Dec 12 Dec   ENG World Matchplay The Dome Doncaster   James Wattana   Steve Davis 9–4 [10]
? Dec 20 Dec   THA King's Cup Channel 9 Auditorium Bangkok   Nigel Bond   James Wattana 8–7 [11]
12 Dec 21 Dec   ENG Strachan Challenge – Event 1 Jimmy White Snooker Lodge Aldershot   Joe Swail   Stefan Mazrocis 9–4 [12]
8 Jan 10 Jan   THA Nescafe Extra Challenge Bangkok   Ronnie O'Sullivan   James Wattana [n 1] [3]
3 Jan 12 Jan   ENG Strachan Challenge – Event 2 Radion Plaxa Club Sheffield   Troy Shaw   Nigel Bond 9–4 [12]
15 Jan 16 Jan   FRA European Challenge Epernay   Stephen Hendry   Tony Drago 5–3 [3]
21 Jan 31 Jan   WAL Welsh Open Newport Centre Newport   Ken Doherty   Alan McManus 9–7 [13]
1 Feb 6 Feb   ENG Strachan Challenge – Event 3 Jimmy White Snooker Lodge Aldershot   Tony Drago   Ken Doherty 9–7 [12]
7 Feb 14 Feb   ENG The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London   Stephen Hendry   James Wattana 9–5 [14][15]
15 Feb 21 Feb   BEL European Open Matchroon Schijnpoort Antwerp   Steve Davis   Stephen Hendry 10–4 [16][17]
22 Feb 6 Mar   ENG British Open Assembly Rooms Derby   Steve Davis   James Wattana 10–2 [18][19]
13 Mar 20 Mar   THA Asian Open Imperial Queens Park Hotel Bangkok   Dave Harold   Darren Morgan 9–3 [20][21]
23 Mar 28 Mar   IRL Irish Masters Goff's Kill   Steve Davis   Alan McManus 9–4 [22]
2 Apr 11 Apr   ENG International Open Plymouth Pavilions Plymouth   Stephen Hendry   Steve Davis 10–6 [23][24]
17 Apr 3 May   ENG World Snooker Championship Crucible Theatre Sheffield   Stephen Hendry   Jimmy White 18–5 [25]
8 May 15 May   WAL Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn   Ken Doherty   Darren Morgan 9–3 [26]
16 May 20 May   IRL Irish Professional Championship Jury's Hotel Cork   Ken Doherty   Stephen Murphy 9–2 [27]
3 Jan 30 May   ENG European League Thornbury Leisure Centre Bristol   Jimmy White   Alan McManus 10–7 [28]
Ranking event
Minor-ranking event
Non-ranking event

Official rankings

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Main article: 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.[29][30][31]

No. Ch. Name
1     Stephen Hendry
2     John Parrott
3     Jimmy White
4     Steve Davis
5     Neal Foulds
6     Terry Griffiths
7     James Wattana
8     Gary Wilkinson
9     Nigel Bond
10     Steve James
11     Dennis Taylor
12     Martin Clark
13     Alan McManus
14     Alain Robidoux
15     Willie Thorne
16     Darren Morgan

Notes

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  1. ^ No play-off was played, and the winner was decided via a league format.

References

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  1. ^ "Young ones". Snooker Scene. March 1992. p. 25.
  2. ^ "Qualifying school starts". Snooker Scene. July 1992. p. 9.
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  5. ^ Turner, Chris. "Scottish Masters". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  6. ^ Turner, Chris. "Dubai Classic, Dubai Masters, Bahrain Snooker Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
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  8. ^ Turner, Chris. "Benson & Hedges Championship, Masters Qualifying Tournament". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  9. ^ Turner, Chris. "UK Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  10. ^ Turner, Chris. "World Matchplay". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  11. ^ "Snooker - Kings Cup Tournament". Irish Independent. 21 December 1992. p. 22.
  12. ^ a b c Turner, Chris. "Strachan Open, Strachan Challenges". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  13. ^ Turner, Chris. "Welsh Open". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  14. ^ Turner, Chris. "The Masters". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  15. ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Hallett wins English Pro title". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  16. ^ Turner, Chris. "Major European Tournaments". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  17. ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Ranking first for Carter". Eurosport. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  18. ^ Turner, Chris. "British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  19. ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  20. ^ Turner, Chris. "Asian Open, Asian Classic, Hong Kong Open". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  21. ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Birth of the Hurricane". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  22. ^ Turner, Chris. "Irish Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  23. ^ Turner, Chris. "International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  24. ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: First world title for Reardon". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  25. ^ Turner, Chris. "World Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  26. ^ Turner, Chris. "Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  27. ^ Turner, Chris. "Irish Professional Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  28. ^ "Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012.
  29. ^ Turner, Chris. "Historical World Rankings 1990/91 to 2004/05". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  30. ^ "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  31. ^ Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. pp. 119–123. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.
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