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1998–99 snooker season

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FieldValue
durationJune 1998–16 May 1999
tournaments26 (9 ranking events)
UKSCO John Higgins
MastersSCO John Higgins
WorldChampsSCO Stephen Hendry
previous[1997–98](1997-98-snooker-season)
next[1999–2000](1999-2000-snooker-season)

The 1998–99 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between June 1998 and May 1999. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and the invitational events.

Calendar

World Snooker Tour

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
? Jun? JunCHN[Super Challenge](1998-red-bull-super-challenge)GuangzhouENG Steve DavisSCO Stephen HendryNo play-off was held and the title was decided on league table only.
8 Sep10 SepCHN[Champions Super League](1998-red-bull-champions-super-league)Xian]] and Beijing.SCO Stephen HendrySCO John Higgins
29 Sep4 OctSCO[Scottish Masters](1998-scottish-masters)Civic CentreMotherwellENG Ronnie O'SullivanSCO John Higgins9–7
14 Oct25 OctENG[Grand Prix](1998-grand-prix-snooker)Guild HallPrestonENG Stephen LeeHKG Marco Fu9–2
1 Nov12 NovENG[Benson & Hedges Championship](1999-masters-snooker-qualifying)Willie Thorne Snooker CentreMalvernENG David GrayENG Dave Harold9–6
16 Nov29 NovENG[UK Championship](1998-uk-championship)Bournemouth International CentreBournemouthSCO John HigginsWAL Matthew Stevens10–6
3 Dec6 DecMLT[Malta Grand Prix](1998-malta-grand-prix)New Dolmen HotelQawraSCO Stephen HendryIRL Ken Doherty7–6
8 Dec13 DecGER[German Masters](1998-german-masters)Best Western RheinhotelBingen am RheinENG John ParrottWAL Mark Williams6–4
15 Dec20 DecIRL[Irish Open](1998-irish-open)National Basketball ArenaTallaghtWAL Mark WilliamsSCO Alan McManus9–4
16 Jan24 JanENG[Nations Cup](1999-nations-cup-snooker)Telewest ArenaNewcastle upon Tyne6–4
25 Jan31 JanWAL[Welsh Open](1999-welsh-open-snooker)Cardiff International ArenaCardiffWAL Mark WilliamsSCO Stephen Hendry9–8
7 Feb14 FebENG[The Masters](1999-masters-snooker)Wembley Conference CentreLondonSCO John HigginsIRL Ken Doherty10–8
15 Feb21 FebSCO[Scottish Open](1999-scottish-open-snooker)A.E.C.C.AberdeenSCO Stephen HendrySCO Graeme Dott9–1
25 Feb28 FebENG[Charity Challenge](1999-charity-challenge)Assembly RoomsDerbySCO John HigginsENG Ronnie O'Sullivan9–4
1 Mar7 MarTHA[Thailand Masters](1999-thailand-masters)Ambassador HotelBangkokWAL Mark WilliamsSCO Alan McManus9–7
8 Mar14 MarCHN[China International](1999-china-international)JC Mandarin HotelShanghaiSCO John HigginsSCO Billy Snaddon9–3
23 Mar28 MarIRL[Irish Masters](1999-irish-masters)Goff'sKillScotland Stephen HendryENG Stephen Lee9–8
4 Apr11 AprENG[British Open](1999-british-open-1998-1999)Plymouth PavilionsPlymouthIRL Fergal O'BrienENG Anthony Hamilton9–7
17 Apr3 MayENG[World Snooker Championship](1999-world-snooker-championship)Crucible TheatreSheffieldSCO Stephen HendryWAL Mark Williams18–11
2 Jan16 MayENG[Premier League](1999-premier-league-snooker)Magnet Leisure CentreMaidenheadSCO John HigginsENG Jimmy White9–4
15 May22 MayWAL[Pontins Professional](1999-pontins-professional)PontinsPrestatynENG Jimmy WhiteWAL Matthew Stevens9–5
Non-ranking event

UK Tour

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
5 Oct7 OctENGUK Tour 1Hazel Grove Snooker ClubStockportENG Alfie BurdenWAL Anthony Davies6–5url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/challenge.htmlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200859/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/challenge.htmlarchive-date=28 February 2012title=WPBSA Secondary Professional Tourpublisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archiveaccess-date=8 May 2010}}
27 Oct29 OctENGUK Tour 2Jesters Snooker ClubSwindonNIR Joe SwailENG Alfie Burden6–1
22 Feb24 FebENGUK Tour 3Jesters Snooker ClubSwindonENG Stuart BinghamENG Matthew Couch6–1
12 Apr14 AprENGUK Tour 4Hazel Grove Snooker ClubStockportWAL James ReynoldsENG Jason Ferguson6–4

Other events

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
6 Dec19 DecTHAAsian GamesLand Sports ComplexBangkokPAK Shokat AliMAS Sam Chong7–6

Official rankings

Main article: Snooker world rankings 1998/1999

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.PlayerPoints 1996/1997Points 1997/1998Total
1SCO John Higgins195872783547422
2SCO Stephen Hendry304571679047247
3ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan183022110539407
4IRL Ken Doherty210721509536167
5WAL Mark Williams214201133532755
6ENG John Parrott164221533531757
7ENG Peter Ebdon150861034025426
8SCO Alan McManus136391075524394
9ENG Stephen Lee113841288024264
10MLT Tony Drago14504930523809
11ENG Anthony Hamilton117641076022524
12CAN Alain Robidoux16597579022387
13ENG Nigel Bond14106815022256
14ENG Steve Davis13077917522252
15THA James Wattana13177836521542
16ENG Mark King105201095021470

Points distribution

1998/1999 points distribution for world ranking events:

TournamentRound →**L256****L198****L166****L134****L102****L96****L64****L48****L32****L16****QF****SF****F****W**
**Grand Prix**Unseeded loser–200270360480480640–85511401520202530404560
Seeded loser––200270360360480–––––––
**UK Championship**Unseeded loser–270360480640640855–114015202025270040506075
Seeded loser––270360480480640–––––––
**Irish Open**Unseeded loser–200270360480480640855114013301520202530404560
Seeded loser––200270360360–640855–––––
**Welsh Open**Unseeded loser–200270360480480640–85511401520202530404560
Seeded loser––200270360360480–––––––
**Scottish Open**Unseeded loser–200270360480480640–85511401520202530404560
Seeded loser––200270360360480–––––––
**China International**Unseeded loser–200270360480480640855114013301520202530404560
Seeded loser––200270360360–640855–––––
**Thailand Masters**Unseeded loser–200270360480480640855114013301520202530404560
Seeded loser––200270360360–640855–––––
**British Open**Unseeded loser–200270360480480640–85511401520202530404560
Seeded loser––200270360360480–––––––
**World Championship**Unseeded loser27036048064085585511401520202723602700360054008100
Seeded loser200–360480640640–11401520–––––

Notes

References

References

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  10. Turner, Chris. "World Cup, World Team Classic, Nations Cup". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
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  19. Turner, Chris. "On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind". [[Eurosport.
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  21. "China International 1999 (March)". Snooker.org.
  22. "Chinese takeaway for John". The Herald on [[HighBeam Research]].
  23. "Benson & Hedges Irish Masters 1999". Snooker.org.
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  25. "British Open 1999". Snooker.org.
  26. Turner, Chris. "On this Week: First world title for Reardon". [[Eurosport.
  27. "Embassy World Championship 1999". Snooker.org.
  28. "Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  29. Turner, Chris. "Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  30. "WPBSA Secondary Professional Tour". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  31. "Snooker: Shokat strikes gold". Lancashire Telegraph.
  32. Turner, Chris. "World Rankings (1990/91 to 2004/05)". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  33. "1998/99 Embassy World Rankings". Snooker.org.
  34. Hayton, Eric. (2004). "The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker". Rose Villa Publications.
  35. "1998/1999 season points system". Snooker.org.
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