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1998 UK Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tournament_name | 1998 Liverpool Victoria UK Championship |
| dates | |
| venue | Bournemouth International Centre |
| location | Bournemouth |
| country | England |
| organisation | WPBSA |
| format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £460,000 |
| winners_share | £75,000 |
| highest_break | John Higgins (141) |
| winner | John Higgins |
| runner_up | Matthew Stevens |
| score | 10–6 |
| previous | [1997](1997-uk-championship) |
| next | [1999](1999-uk-championship) |
The 1998 UK Championship (officially the 1998 Liverpool Victoria UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Bournemouth International Centre in Bournemouth, England. The event started on 16 November 1998 and the televised stages were shown on BBC between 21 and 29 November 1998.
This was the first UK championship to be held in Bournemouth since the inaugural championship in 1977, after 20 years at Preston. The Conference Centre has held snooker competitions before. It hosted the World Cup between 1985 and 1990, the Mercantile Credit Classic in 1991 and 1992, the International Open in 1994 and 1995, and the Grand Prix in 1996 and 1997.
Famously five-time champion Stephen Hendry lost 9–0 in the first round to fellow Scottish player Marcus Campbell.
Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion, but he withdrew before the tournament. His doctor had told him to rest after suffering from physical and nervous exhaustion.
John Higgins won this year's title by defeating Matthew Stevens 10–6 in the final to go with the World Championship crown he won earlier in the year. This was Higgins' 10th ranking title.
Tournament summary
Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan was the number 1 seed with World Champion John Higgins seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
- Winner: £75,000
- Runner-up: £39,000
- Semi-final: £19,750
- Quarter-final: £10,080
- Last 16: £5,525
- Last 32: £3,450
- Last 64: £2,950
- Last 96: £1,460
- Last 134: £235
- Stage one highest break: £1,500
- Stage two highest break: £5,000
- Total: £460,000
Main draw
Top half
Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames
| RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD1-score01=w/d | RD1-seed02=70 | RD1-team02=ENG John Read | RD1-score02=w/o | RD1-seed03=31 | RD1-team03=SCO Jamie Burnett | RD1-score03=4 | RD1-seed04=40 | RD1-team04=ENG Rod Lawler | RD1-score04=9 | RD1-seed05=26 | RD1-team05=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD1-score05=9 | RD1-seed06=44 | RD1-team06=ENG Bradley Jones | RD1-score06=7 | RD1-seed07=9 | RD1-team07=ENG Stephen Lee | RD1-score07=9 | RD1-seed08=79 | RD1-team08=ENG Steve Judd | RD1-score08=4 | RD1-seed09=15 | RD1-team09=THA James Wattana | RD1-score09=3 | RD1-seed10=78 | RD1-team10=ENG Matthew Couch | RD1-score10=9 | RD1-seed11=17 | RD1-team11=ENG Gary Wilkinson | RD1-score11=4 | RD1-seed12=377 | RD1-team12=HKG Marco Fu | RD1-score12=9 | RD1-seed13=30 | RD1-team13=SCO Graeme Dott | RD1-score13=9 | RD1-seed14=59 | RD1-team14=NIR Gerard Greene | RD1-score14=3 | RD1-seed15=8 | RD1-team15=SCO Alan McManus | RD1-score15=7 | RD1-seed16=193 | RD1-team16=ENG Michael Holt | RD1-score16=9 | RD1-seed17=5 | RD1-team17=WAL Mark Williams | RD1-score17=9 | RD1-seed18=81 | RD1-team18=ENG Jimmy Michie | RD1-score18=3 | RD1-seed19=23 | RD1-team19=WAL Dominic Dale | RD1-score19=9 | RD1-seed20=61 | RD1-team20=ENG David Gray | RD1-score20=4 | RD1-seed21=19 | RD1-team21=ENG Dave Harold | RD1-score21=9 | RD1-seed22=57 | RD1-team22=NZL Dene O'Kane | RD1-score22=6 | RD1-seed23=13 | RD1-team23=ENG Nigel Bond | RD1-score23=9 | RD1-seed24=53 | RD1-team24=ENG Peter Lines | RD1-score24=6 | RD1-seed25=11 | RD1-team25=ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD1-score25=9 | RD1-seed26=47 | RD1-team26=WAL Tony Chappel | RD1-score26=4 | RD1-seed27=20 | RD1-team27=IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD1-score27=9 | RD1-seed28=62 | RD1-team28=ENG Paul Wykes | RD1-score28=2 | RD1-seed29=28 | RD1-team29=ENG Martin Clark | RD1-score29=9 | RD1-seed30=74 | RD1-team30=ENG Joe Perry | RD1-score30=8 | RD1-seed31=4 | RD1-team31=IRL Ken Doherty | RD1-score31=9 | RD1-seed32=94 | RD1-team32=SCO John Lardner | RD1-score32=0
| RD2-seed01=70 | RD2-team01=ENG John Read | RD2-score01=5 | RD2-seed02=40 | RD2-team02=ENG Rod Lawler | RD2-score02=9 | RD2-seed03=26 | RD2-team03=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD2-score03=9 | RD2-seed04=9 | RD2-team04=ENG Stephen Lee | RD2-score04=6 | RD2-seed05=78 | RD2-team05=ENG Matthew Couch | RD2-score05=9 | RD2-seed06=377 | RD2-team06=HKG Marco Fu | RD2-score06=6 | RD2-seed07=30 | RD2-team07=SCO Graeme Dott | RD2-score07=1 | RD2-seed08=193 | RD2-team08=ENG Michael Holt | RD2-score08=9 | RD2-seed09=5 | RD2-team09=WAL Mark Williams | RD2-score09=9 | RD2-seed10=23 | RD2-team10=WAL Dominic Dale | RD2-score10=4 | RD2-seed11=19 | RD2-team11=ENG Dave Harold | RD2-score11=9 | RD2-seed12=13 | RD2-team12=ENG Nigel Bond | RD2-score12=5 | RD2-seed13=11 | RD2-team13=ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD2-score13=8 | RD2-seed14=20 | RD2-team14=IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD2-score14=9 | RD2-seed15=28 | RD2-team15=ENG Martin Clark | RD2-score15=7 | RD2-seed16=4 | RD2-team16=IRL Ken Doherty | RD2-score16=9
| RD3-seed01=40 | RD3-team01=ENG Rod Lawler | RD3-score01=5 | RD3-seed02=26 | RD3-team02=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD3-score02=9 | RD3-seed03=78 | RD3-team03=ENG Matthew Couch | RD3-score03=9 | RD3-seed04=193 | RD3-team04=ENG Michael Holt | RD3-score04=5 | RD3-seed05=5 | RD3-team05=WAL Mark Williams | RD3-score05=4 | RD3-seed06=19 | RD3-team06=ENG Dave Harold | RD3-score06=9 | RD3-seed07=20 | RD3-team07=IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD3-score07=9 | RD3-seed08=4 | RD3-team08=IRL Ken Doherty | RD3-score08=7
| RD4-seed01=26 | RD4-team01=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD4-score01=9 | RD4-seed02=78 | RD4-team02=ENG Matthew Couch | RD4-score02=5 | RD4-seed03=19 | RD4-team03=ENG Dave Harold | RD4-score03=9 | RD4-seed04=20 | RD4-team04=IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD4-score04=4
| RD5-seed01=26 | RD5-team01=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD5-score01=9 | RD5-seed02=19 | RD5-team02=ENG Dave Harold | RD5-score02=7
Bottom half
Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames
| RD1-seed01=3 | RD1-team01=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD1-score01=0 | RD1-seed02=73 | RD1-team02=SCO Marcus Campbell | RD1-score02=9 | RD1-seed03=32 | RD1-team03=SCO Billy Snaddon | RD1-score03=3 | RD1-seed04=45 | RD1-team04=AUS Quinten Hann | RD1-score04=9 | RD1-seed05=21 | RD1-team05=ENG Andy Hicks | RD1-score05=9 | RD1-seed06=213 | RD1-team06=ENG John Whitty | RD1-score06=6 | RD1-seed07=14 | RD1-team07=ENG Steve Davis | RD1-score07=9 | RD1-seed08=97 | RD1-team08=SCO Graham Horne | RD1-score08=4 | RD1-seed09=16 | RD1-team09=ENG Mark King | RD1-score09=8 | RD1-seed10=36 | RD1-team10=NIR Joe Swail | RD1-score10=9 | RD1-seed11=24 | RD1-team11=ENG Paul Hunter | RD1-score11=9 | RD1-seed12=50 | RD1-team12=WAL Lee Walker | RD1-score12=3 | RD1-seed13=18 | RD1-team13=ENG Jimmy White | RD1-score13=9 | RD1-seed14=42 | RD1-team14=ENG Jonathan Birch | RD1-score14=7 | RD1-seed15=7 | RD1-team15=ENG Peter Ebdon | RD1-score15=4 | RD1-seed16=41 | RD1-team16=WAL Paul Davies | RD1-score16=9 | RD1-seed17=6 | RD1-team17=ENG John Parrott | RD1-score17=9 | RD1-seed18=38 | RD1-team18=SCO Euan Henderson | RD1-score18=8 | RD1-seed19=22 | RD1-team19=WAL Darren Morgan | RD1-score19=7 | RD1-seed20=37 | RD1-team20=ENG Steve James | RD1-score20=9 | RD1-seed21=25 | RD1-team21=SCO Chris Small | RD1-score21=7 | RD1-seed22=150 | RD1-team22=NIR Patrick Wallace | RD1-score22=9 | RD1-seed23=10 | RD1-team23=MLT Tony Drago | RD1-score23=8 | RD1-seed24=75 | RD1-team24=ENG Gary Ponting | RD1-score24=9 | RD1-seed25=12 | RD1-team25=CAN Alain Robidoux | RD1-score25=8 | RD1-seed26=89 | RD1-team26=ENG Lee Richardson | RD1-score26=9 | RD1-seed27=29 | RD1-team27=NIR Terry Murphy | RD1-score27=9 | RD1-seed28=34 | RD1-team28=ENG Neal Foulds | RD1-score28=3 | RD1-seed29=27 | RD1-team29=ENG Brian Morgan | RD1-score29=9 | RD1-seed30=63 | RD1-team30=ENG Tony Jones | RD1-score30=4 | RD1-seed31=2 | RD1-team31=SCO John Higgins | RD1-score31=9 | RD1-seed32=48 | RD1-team32=ENG David Roe | RD1-score32=1
| RD2-seed01=73 | RD2-team01=SCO Marcus Campbell | RD2-score01=9 | RD2-seed02=45 | RD2-team02=AUS Quinten Hann | RD2-score02=5 | RD2-seed03=21 | RD2-team03=ENG Andy Hicks | RD2-score03=2 | RD2-seed04=14 | RD2-team04=ENG Steve Davis | RD2-score04=9 | RD2-seed05=36 | RD2-team05=NIR Joe Swail | RD2-score05=6 | RD2-seed06=24 | RD2-team06=ENG Paul Hunter | RD2-score06=9 | RD2-seed07=18 | RD2-team07=ENG Jimmy White | RD2-score07=9 | RD2-seed08=41 | RD2-team08=WAL Paul Davies | RD2-score08=4 | RD2-seed09=6 | RD2-team09=ENG John Parrott | RD2-score09=9 | RD2-seed10=37 | RD2-team10=ENG Steve James | RD2-score10=3 | RD2-seed11=150 | RD2-team11=NIR Patrick Wallace | RD2-score11=8 | RD2-seed12=75 | RD2-team12=ENG Gary Ponting | RD2-score12=9 | RD2-seed13=89 | RD2-team13=ENG Lee Richardson | RD2-score13=3 | RD2-seed14=29 | RD2-team14=NIR Terry Murphy | RD2-score14=9 | RD2-seed15=27 | RD2-team15=ENG Brian Morgan | RD2-score15=4 | RD2-seed16=2 | RD2-team16=SCO John Higgins | RD2-score16=9
| RD3-seed01=73 | RD3-team01=SCO Marcus Campbell | RD3-score01=7 | RD3-seed02=14 | RD3-team02=ENG Steve Davis | RD3-score02=9 | RD3-seed03=24 | RD3-team03=ENG Paul Hunter | RD3-score03=9 | RD3-seed04=18 | RD3-team04=ENG Jimmy White | RD3-score04=2 | RD3-seed05=6 | RD3-team05=ENG John Parrott | RD3-score05=9 | RD3-seed06=75 | RD3-team06=ENG Gary Ponting | RD3-score06=6 | RD3-seed07=29 | RD3-team07=NIR Terry Murphy | RD3-score07=3 | RD3-seed08=2 | RD3-team08=SCO John Higgins | RD3-score08=9
| RD4-seed01=14 | RD4-team01=ENG Steve Davis | RD4-score01=4 | RD4-seed02=24 | RD4-team02=ENG Paul Hunter | RD4-score02=9 | RD4-seed03=6 | RD4-team03=ENG John Parrott | RD4-score03=6 | RD4-seed04=2 | RD4-team04=SCO John Higgins | RD4-score04=9
| RD5-seed01=24 | RD5-team01=ENG Paul Hunter | RD5-score01=4 | RD5-seed02=2 | RD5-team02=SCO John Higgins | RD5-score02=9
Final
| 4 | 50+ breaks | **6** |
|---|
Century breaks
Televised stage centuries
- 141, 116, 107, 106, 101 John Higgins
- 138, 128, 127, 109 Gary Ponting
- 138 Dominic Dale
- 136, 114 Gerard Greene
- 135, 117, 105 Matthew Stevens
- 130, 127 Fergal O'Brien
- 126 Jimmy White
- 118, 111, 104 Andy Hicks
- 118 Michael Holt
- 116 Mark Williams
- 115, 105, 100 Dave Harold
- 115 Chris Small
- 114 Patrick Wallace
- 113 Anthony Hamilton
- 111 Martin Clark
- 107, 105 Euan Henderson
- 102 Lee Richardson
- 102 Peter Ebdon
Qualifying stage centuries
- 138 Joe Grech
- 128 Barry Pinches
- 125 Gary Ponting
- 124 Peter McCullagh
- 120 Michael Holt
- 119 Gerard Greene
- 119 Keith E Boon
- 116 Mehmet Husnu
- 114 John Read
- 110 Kristjan Helgason
- 110 Leo Fernandez
- 109 Phil Williams
- 107 Alfie Burden
- 105 Ali Carter
- 105 John Giles
- 104, 101 Lee Richardson
- 100 Adrian Gunnell
- 100 Euan Henderson
- 100 David Roe
References
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- Turner, Chris. "Wilsons Classic, Lada Classic, Mercantile Credit Classic". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
- Turner, Chris. "International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
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