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1992–93 snooker season
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| duration | August 1992 – 30 May 1993 |
| tournaments | 27 (9 ranking events) |
| UK | ENG Jimmy White |
| Masters | SCO Stephen Hendry |
| WorldChamps | SCO Stephen Hendry |
| previous | [1991–92](1991-92-snooker-season) |
| next | [1993–94](1993-94-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.
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, and future multiple ranking event winners Dominic Dale, Stephen Lee, Joe Perry and Mark Williams.
Calendar
| Start | Finish | Country | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug | 22 Aug | IND | [Indian Masters](1992-indian-masters) | Delhi | ENG Steve Davis | ENG Steve James | 9–6 | ||||||||||
| 26 Aug | 30 Aug | CHN | [Kent Classic](1992-kent-classic) | Haidian Stadium | Beijing | ENG John Parrott | SCO Stephen Hendry | 6–5 | |||||||||
| 2 Sep | 5 Sep | ENG | [Pot Black](1992-pot-black) | Norbreck Castle Hotel | Blackpool | ENG Neal Foulds | THA James Wattana | 1–0 | |||||||||
| 23 Sep | 27 Sep | SCO | [Scottish Masters](1992-scottish-masters) | Civic Centre | Motherwell | ENG Neal Foulds | ENG Gary Wilkinson | 10–8 | |||||||||
| 3 Oct | 9 Oct | UAE | [Dubai Classic](1992-dubai-classic) | Al Nasr Stadium | Dubai | ENG John Parrott | SCO Stephen Hendry | 9–8 | |||||||||
| 12 Oct | 25 Oct | ENG | [Grand Prix](1992-grand-prix-snooker) | Hexagon Theatre | Reading | ENG Jimmy White | IRL Ken Doherty | 10–9 | |||||||||
| 28 Oct | 1 Nov | BEL | [Belgian Masters](1992-belgian-masters) | Matchroom Schijnpoort | Antwerp | THA James Wattana | ENG John Parrott | 10–5 | |||||||||
| 26 Oct | 5 Nov | SCO | [Benson & Hedges Championship](1993-masters-snooker-qualifying) | Masters Club | Glasgow | SCO Chris Small | SCO Alan McManus | 9–1 | |||||||||
| 13 Nov | 29 Nov | ENG | [UK Championship](1992-uk-championship-snooker) | Guild Hall | Preston | ENG Jimmy White | ENG John Parrott | 16–9 | |||||||||
| 4 Dec | 12 Dec | ENG | [World Matchplay](1992-world-matchplay-snooker) | The Dome | Doncaster | THA James Wattana | ENG Steve Davis | 9–4 | |||||||||
| ? Dec | 20 Dec | THA | [King's Cup](1992-king-s-cup) | Channel 9 Auditorium | Bangkok | ENG Nigel Bond | THA James Wattana | 8–7 | |||||||||
| 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](1993-extra-challenge) | Bangkok | ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | THA James Wattana | No play-off was played, and the winner was decided via a league format. | last=Turner | first=Chris | title=Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events | url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc3.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160441/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc3.html | archive-date=16 February 2012 | work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk | publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive | access-date=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](1993-european-challenge) | Epernay | SCO Stephen Hendry | MLT Tony Drago | 5–3 | ||||||||||
| 21 Jan | 31 Jan | WAL | [Welsh Open](1993-welsh-open-snooker) | Newport Centre | Newport | IRL Ken Doherty | SCO Alan McManus | 9–7 | |||||||||
| 1 Feb | 6 Feb | ENG | Strachan Challenge – Event 3 | Jimmy White Snooker Lodge | Aldershot | MLT Tony Drago | IRL Ken Doherty | 9–7 | last=Turner | first=Chris | title=Strachan Open, Strachan Challenges | url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/strachan.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155447/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/strachan.html | archive-date=16 February 2012 | work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk | publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive | access-date=11 October 2010}} |
| 7 Feb | 14 Feb | ENG | [The Masters](1993-masters-snooker) | Wembley Conference Centre | London | SCO Stephen Hendry | THA James Wattana | 9–5 | |||||||||
| 15 Feb | 21 Feb | BEL | [European Open](1993-european-open-1992-1993) | Matchroon Schijnpoort | Antwerp | ENG Steve Davis | SCO Stephen Hendry | 10–4 | |||||||||
| 22 Feb | 6 Mar | ENG | [British Open](1993-british-open) | Assembly Rooms | Derby | ENG Steve Davis | THA James Wattana | 10–2 | |||||||||
| 13 Mar | 20 Mar | THA | [Asian Open](1993-asian-open) | Imperial Queens Park Hotel | Bangkok | ENG Dave Harold | WAL Darren Morgan | 9–3 | |||||||||
| 23 Mar | 28 Mar | IRL | [Irish Masters](1993-irish-masters) | Goff's | Kill | ENG Steve Davis | SCO Alan McManus | 9–4 | |||||||||
| 2 Apr | 11 Apr | ENG | [International Open](1993-international-open) | Plymouth Pavilions | Plymouth | SCO Stephen Hendry | ENG Steve Davis | 10–6 | |||||||||
| 17 Apr | 3 May | ENG | [World Snooker Championship](1993-world-snooker-championship) | Crucible Theatre | Sheffield | SCO Stephen Hendry | ENG Jimmy White | 18–5 | |||||||||
| 8 May | 15 May | WAL | [Pontins Professional](1993-pontins-professional) | Pontins | Prestatyn | IRL Ken Doherty | WAL Darren Morgan | 9–3 | |||||||||
| 16 May | 20 May | IRL | [Irish Professional Championship](1993-irish-professional-championship) | Jury's Hotel | Cork | IRL Ken Doherty | IRL Stephen Murphy | 9–2 | |||||||||
| 3 Jan | 30 May | ENG | [European League](1993-european-league) | Thornbury Leisure Centre | Bristol | ENG Jimmy White | SCO Alan McManus | 10–7 |
| Non-ranking event |
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Official rankings
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.
| 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
References
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