Scottish Open 1998 (snooker)
Scottish Open 1998
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Tournament type: | World ranking tournament |
Attendees: | 96 |
Venue: | AECC , Aberdeen , Scotland |
Opening: | February 12, 1998 |
Endgame: | February 22, 1998
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Winner: | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
Finalist: | John Higgins |
Highest Break: | 140 ( Tony Drago ) |
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The 1998 Regal Scottish Open was a 1997/98 season snooker tournament held in Aberdeen from February 12-22. The Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Center had already hosted the last edition of the International Open last year . This year, Imperial Tobacco took over sponsorship with the Regal cigar brand . You had already launched the Welsh Open in 1992 and from this year onwards set up the Scottish Open in a second British part of the country.
The world number one and International Open winner Stephen Hendry did not get past the second round, but with John Higgins a Scot made it into the first home final. But the winner was the Englishman Ronnie O'Sullivan , who beat Higgins 9: 5. It was the third win of the season for the UK Championship winner.
Prize money / world ranking points
With £ 350,000 in prize money, the tournament was roughly on par with the other larger tournaments and the International Open last year.
Prize money | World ranking points |
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winner | £ 60,000 | 4,560 |
finalist | £ 32,000 | 3,040 |
Semi-finalist | £ 16,000 | 2,025 |
Quarter finalist | £ 9,100 | 1,520 |
Round of 16 | £ 4,550 | 1,140 |
Last 32 | £ 2,600 | 855 |
Last 64 | £ 2,100 | 640 a |
Last 96 | £ 1,200 | 360 |
Highest break | £ 5,000 | |
All in all | £ 350,000 |
Tournament course
This season the number of professionals was limited to 96. Therefore there was no longer a separate qualification and all players entered the tournament directly in Aberdeen.
Round 1
In the first round, the players competed against each other from 33rd to 96th place in the world rankings . The winners of the best-of-9 games advanced one round.
Tournament schedule from round 2
The top 32 in the world rankings were set for the second round. The 32 winners of the opening round were drawn to them. The Best of 9 mode remained until the quarter-finals, in the semi-finals it was increased to Best of 11. The final was played over 9 winning frames (Best of 17).
First round best of 9 frames |
Second round best of 9 frames |
Round of 16 best of 9 frames |
Quarterfinals Best of 9 Frames |
Semi-final best of 11 frames |
Final Best of 17 frames |
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1 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Leigh Griffin | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17th | Gary Wilkinson | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17th | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Matthew Couch | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Stephen Hendry | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Marcus Campbell | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Alan McManus | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Marcus Campbell | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Marcus Campbell | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19th | Andy Hicks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19th | Andy Hicks | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Dean Reynolds | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Marcus Campbell | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14th | Anthony Hamilton | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Drew Henry | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Drew Henry | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21st | Jimmy White | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21st | Jimmy White | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Graeme Dott | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21st | Jimmy White | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Karl Payne | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Brian Morgan | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Brian Morgan | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | David Gray | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Stephen Lee | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th | John Parrott | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Jamie Burnett | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th | John Parrott | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Paul Hunter | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Mick Price | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Paul Hunter | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Paul Hunter | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Stephen Lee | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Stephen Lee | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Michael Judge | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Stephen Lee | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30th | Neal Foulds | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30th | Neal Foulds | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Dave Finbow | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Stephen Lee | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Chris Scanlon | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Tony Drago | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Mark Bennett | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Mark Bennett | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Dominic Dale | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18th | Dave Harold | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Dominic Dale | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Mark Bennett | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Chris Scanlon | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22nd | Joe Swail | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Chris Scanlon | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Chris Scanlon | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Peter Lines | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th | Mark Williams | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Peter Lines | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | John Higgins | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | John Higgins | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Tony Chappel | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | John Higgins | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Stuart Pettman | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20th | Mark King | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Stuart Pettman | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | John Higgins | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Martin Clark | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | James Wattana | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Shokat Ali | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | James Wattana | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Martin Clark | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Martin Clark | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Jason Ferguson | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | John Higgins | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Euan Henderson | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Alain Robidoux | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | David Roe | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | David Roe | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Euan Henderson | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25th | Chris Small | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Euan Henderson | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Euan Henderson | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th | Nigel Bond | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th | Nigel Bond | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Dene O'Kane | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th | Nigel Bond | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Terry Murphy | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Terry Murphy | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Nick Pearce | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | John Higgins | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Fergal O'Brien | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Steve Judd | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Paul Wykes | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26th | Rod Lawler | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Paul Wykes | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Peter Ebdon | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15th | Darren Morgan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Joe Perry | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Joe Perry | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Peter McCullagh | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Ken Doherty | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Steve Davis | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | John Read | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Steve Davis | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Troy Shaw | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Steve James | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Troy Shaw | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Steve Davis | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Ken Doherty | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Billy Snaddon | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Gerard Greene | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Gerard Greene | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Ken Doherty | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Ken Doherty | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Sean Storey | 1 |
final
The two most successful players of the season so far met in the final. Ronnie O'Sullivan was the only one who had won two tournaments, John Higgins had three other finals in addition to his victory at the German Open . They had already played against each other three times this season, the Scot had won three times. Overall, they had met three times in finals since 1995, but here O'Sullivan was ahead with 2-1 wins.
The Englishman was also the first to take the lead, but the game was even and they shared the frames until 3: 3. Then O'Sullivan put in a 61 break for the second time and increased to 5: 3 at the end of the session with another high break. For the first time, a player led with more than one frame. In the evening he even increased to 6: 3 before Higgins came back to 6: 5. But O'Sullivan then restored the gap and with the highest break of the day of 97 points, he got the last missing frame for a 9: 5 victory. It was his sixth win in a ranking tournament.
Final: Best of 17 Frames Referee: Colin Brinded AECC , Aberdeen , Scotland , 22nd February 1998 |
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Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 : 5 | John Higgins |
Afternoon : 71 : 10, 59: 69 , 23: 70 (57), 79 : 37 (78), 23: 72 , 51 : 49, 93 : 0 (62), 94 : 0 (81); Evening : 94 : 9 (80), 34: 69 (62), 0: 88 (88), 77 : 27, 75 : 7 (54), 98 : 5 (97) |
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97 | Highest break | 88 |
- | Century breaks | - |
6th | 50+ breaks | 3 |
Century breaks
21 players scored 29 breaks of at least 100 points in the entire tournament. With Stephen Hendry and Ken Doherty , two players were successful three times who were eliminated before the semi-finals. The highest century break of 140 points was also achieved early: Tony Drago made it in round 2. He lost the match anyway, but was able to look forward to at least a bonus of £ 5,000 in retrospect .
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- ^ Scottish Open. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive, archived from the original on February 16, 2012 ; accessed on October 19, 2019 (English).
- ↑ a b 1998 Scottish Open - Finishes. CueTracker, accessed October 19, 2019 .
- ↑ 1998 Scottish Open. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, accessed October 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Regal Scottish Open 1998. snooker.org, accessed October 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Rankings - 1997-1998. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, accessed October 19, 2019 .