Scottish Snooker Championship
The Scottish Snooker Championship (English Scottish Amateur Championship ) is a competition to determine the national champion in the snooker billiards variant in Scotland .
history
In England and Wales, the first national championships are known from the beginning of the 20th century. The first competition in Scotland was recorded after World War II. In November 1947 a tournament took place in Edinburgh , from which I. Wexelstein emerged as the winner. Since then the tournament has been held annually.
Title holder
The record winner of the tournament is Eddie Sinclair with 7 titles and 11 finals. In second place follows John Phillips, who was champion 6 times and reached the final a total of 7 times. Both alternated as winners in the 1960s and 1970s. Later, the winners changed more often, as the players often became professionals and could no longer participate in the amateur championship. The most famous winner is Stephen Hendry , who later became one of the most successful snooker players ever. When he became Scottish Champion in 1984, he was 15 years old. This makes him the youngest title holder in the history of the tournament.
Note: An official list of titleholders is not available. The National Snooker Federation of Scotland Scottish Snooker refers to a list in a snooker database, which apparently consists of research on past tournaments. However, the information is not guaranteed as there are other sources with contradicting information. For the players in the early years, the place of origin is indicated in addition to the name. Linked players have also been active as professional players in their careers.
| year | winner | Result | opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | I. Wexelstein (Edinburgh) | 4: 2 | R. Walls (Leith) |
| 1949 | Walter Ramage (Leith) | 4-0 | Peter Spence (Glasgow) |
| 1950 | Walter Ramage (Leith) | 4-0 | Bob McKendrick (Falkirk) |
| 1951 | Alec Wilson (Edinburgh) | 6: 2 | Archie Wishart (Glasgow) |
| 1952 | David Emerson (Edinburgh) | 6: 4 | Peter Spence (Glasgow) |
| 1953 | Peter Spence (Glasgow) | 6: 3 | Harry D. Thomson (Edinburgh) |
| 1954 | Douglas Edmond | 6: 5 | Peter Spence (Glasgow) |
| 1955 | Bert Demarco (Edinburgh) | 6: 2 | Peter Spence (Glasgow) |
| 1956 | Willie Barrie 1 | 6: 3 | Bob McKendrick (Falkirk) |
| 1957 | Tommy Paul | 6: 5 | Harry D. Thomson (Edinburgh) |
| 1958 | John Phillips | 6: 1 | Jimmy W. Ferguson |
| 1959 | John Phillips | 6: 4 | Eddie Sinclair |
| 1960 | Eddie Sinclair | 6: 3 | Andy Kennedy |
| 1961 | John Phillips | 6: 5 | Bert Demarco (Edinburgh) |
| 1962 | Andy Kennedy | 6: 1 | Bert Demarco (Edinburgh) |
| 1963 | Eddie Sinclair | 6: 3 | David Miller |
| 1964 | John Phillips | 6: 4 | Eddie Sinclair |
| 1965 | Bert Demarco (Edinburgh) | 6: 1 | Peter Spence (Glasgow) |
| 1966 | John Phillips | 6: 2 | Eddie Sinclair |
| 1967 | Eddie Sinclair | 6: 2 | T Coyle |
| 1968 | Eddie Sinclair | unknown | Jules Zonfrillo |
| 1969 | Andy Kennedy | Bert Demarco (Edinburgh) | |
| 1970 | David Sneddon | Murdo McLeod | |
| 1971 | John Phillips | David Miller | |
| 1972 | David Sneddon | 6: 5 | Bert Demarco (Edinburgh) |
| 1973 | Eddie Sinclair | 6: 2 | Jules Zonfrillo |
| 1974 | David Sneddon | 6: 4 | Eddie Sinclair |
| 1975 | Eddie Sinclair | 6: 1 | John Phillips |
| 1976 | Eddie Sinclair | 6: 1 | David Sneddon |
| 1977 | Ronnie Miller | 6: 5 | Eddie McLaughlin |
| 1978 | Jim Donnelly | 6: 4 | Eddie McLaughlin |
| 1979 | Stuart Nivison | 6: 2 | Ian Wallace |
| 1980 | Matt Gibson | 6: 4 | Ronnie Millar |
| 1981 | Raymond Lane | 6: 5 | John Rea |
| 1982 | Peter Kippie | 6: 5 | Kenny Baird |
| 1983 | George Carnegie | 6: 3 | John Rea |
| 1984 | Stephen Hendry | 9: 8 | David Sneddon |
| 1985 | Stephen Hendry | 9: 6 | Jimmy McNellan |
| 1986 | Steve Muir | 9: 3 | Duncan Campbell |
| 1987 | Stuart Nivison | 9: 8 | Billy Kelly |
| 1988 | Drew Henry | 9: 8 | Jimmy Allan |
| 1989 | Marcus Campbell | 9: 6 | Mark Cadenhead |
| 1990 | Alan McManus | 9: 5 | Paul McPhillips |
| 1991 | Craig MacGillivray | 6: 4 | Graham Horne |
| 1992 | Jamie Burnett | 6: 2 | Martin Dziewialtowski |
| 1993 | Graeme Dott | 8: 4 | Neil Martin |
| 1994 | Andrew Duff | 8-0 | Robert Ritchie |
| 1995 | Jim Rushforth | 6: 3 | Neil Martin |
| 1996 | Alan Burnett | 5: 3 | James McBain |
| 1997 | Michael Maguire | 6: 4 | Neil Martin |
| 1998 | Michael Maguire | 6: 1 | Jim McNellan |
| 1999 | Steven Bennie | 4: 3 | John Macfarlane |
| 2000 | Alistair Fleming | unknown | |
| 2001 | Gary Thomson | 7: 2 | Ian Wells |
| 2002 | David McLellan | 7-0 | Gary Thomson |
| 2003 | James McBain | 7: 3 | Gary Thomson |
| 2004 | Richy McDonald | 7: 3 | Ian Wilkie |
| 2005 | Richy McDonald | 7: 6 | Mark Boyle |
| 2006 | Fraser Patrick | 7: 3 | Robert Stephen |
| 2007 | James McBain | 7: 6 | Fraser Patrick |
| 2008 | Mark Boyle | 7: 3 | Thomas McSorley |
| 2009 | Mark Boyle | 7-0 | Ross Vallance |
| 2010 | Michael Maguire | 7: 4 | Rhys Clark |
| 2011 | Thomas McSorley | 7: 3 | Stevie Baillie |
| 2012 | Scott MacFarlane | 7-0 | David McSorley |
| 2013 | Ross Muir | 7: 4 | Dylan Craig |
| 2014 | Robert Carlisle | 7: 3 | Gary Thomson |
| 2015 | Scott MacFarlane | 7: 2 | Michael Collumb |
| 2016 | Chris Totten | 7: 4 | Craig MacGillivray |
| 2017 | Ross Vallance | 7: 6 | Craig MacGillivray |
| 2018 | Fraser Patrick | 7: 4 | Ross Vallance |
| 2019 | Michael Collumb | 7: 4 | Gary Thomson |
See also
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- ↑ Stephen Hendry in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, author: Anthony G. Craine a. a., version dated May 11, 2012
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Scottish Snooker Roll of Honor - Past Champions ( Memento from October 7, 2011 in the web archive archive.today )
- ^ Australian Snooker Title goes to S. Australia . In: Billiards and Snooker . No. 1/1965 , p. 13 .
Web links
- Scottish Amateur Championship at CueTracker
- Global Snooker Countries - Scotland ( Memento of December 23, 2008 in the Internet Archive )