World Snooker Championship 1998

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World Snooker Championship 1998
Embassy World Snooker Championship

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Attendees: 32
Venue: Crucible Theater , Sheffield , England
Opening: April 18, 1998
Endgame: 3rd / 4th May 1998

Winner: ScotlandScotland John Higgins
Finalist: IrelandIreland Ken Doherty
Highest Break: 143 ( John Higgins, Jimmy White ) ScotlandScotland
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The 1998 World Snooker Championship took place from April 18 to May 4, 1998 at the Crucible Theater in Sheffield and marked the end of the 1997/98 snooker season .

The defending champion was Irishman Ken Doherty , who made it to the final again this time. There he had to surrender to the Scot John Higgins with 12:18 and thus fell victim to the curse of the Crucible like his predecessors .

For John Higgins it was the first world title.

Prize money

Prize money
winner £ 220,000
finalist £ 132,000
Semi-finalist £ 66,000
Quarter finalist £ 33,000
Round of 16 £ 17,750
Last 32 £ 12,000
Highest break £ 19,000
Maximum break (main round) £ 147,000
All in all £ 1,323,000

Main round

  Round 1
Best of 19 Frames
2 Sessions; Frames 9-10 		Round of 16
Best of 25 Frames
3 Sessions; Frames 8-8-9 		Quarterfinals
Best of 25 Frames
3 Sessions; Frames 8-8-9 		Semifinals
Best of 33 Frames
4 Sessions; Frames 8-8-8-9 		Final
Best of 35 Frames
4 Sessions; Frames 8-8-8-11
                                               
1  IrelandIreland Ken Doherty 10                
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Lee Walker 8th  
1  IrelandIreland Ken Doherty 13
  16  EnglandEngland Stephen Lee 8th  
16  EnglandEngland Stephen Lee 10
 EnglandEngland Andy Hicks 4th  
1  IrelandIreland Ken Doherty 13
   WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens 10  
9  CanadaCanada Alain Robidoux 8th    
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens 10  
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens 13
   EnglandEngland Mark King 9  
8th  EnglandEngland Nigel Bond 5
 EnglandEngland Mark King 10  
1  IrelandIreland Ken Doherty 17th
  4th  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark Williams 14th  
5  EnglandEngland Peter Ebdon 10
 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Terry Murphy 3  
5  EnglandEngland Peter Ebdon 13
   IrelandIreland Fergal O'Brien 5  
12  ThailandThailand James Wattana 9
 IrelandIreland Fergal O'Brien 10  
5  EnglandEngland Peter Ebdon 11
  4th  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark Williams 13  
13  EnglandEngland Steve Davis 10    
 EnglandEngland Simon Bedford 6th  
13  EnglandEngland Steve Davis 7th
  4th  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark Williams 13  
4th  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark Williams 10
 AustraliaAustralia Quinten Hann 9  
1  IrelandIreland Ken Doherty 12
3  ScotlandScotland John Higgins 18th
3  ScotlandScotland John Higgins 10
 EnglandEngland Jason Ferguson 8th  
3  ScotlandScotland John Higgins 13
  14th  EnglandEngland Anthony Hamilton 9  
14th  EnglandEngland Anthony Hamilton 10
 EnglandEngland Dave Harold 8th  
3  ScotlandScotland John Higgins 13
  6th  EnglandEngland John Parrott 11  
11  MaltaMalta Tony Drago 10    
 EnglandEngland Alfie Burden 8th  
11  MaltaMalta Tony Drago 7th
  6th  EnglandEngland John Parrott 13  
6th  EnglandEngland John Parrott 10
 EnglandEngland Peter Lines 4th  
3  ScotlandScotland John Higgins 17th
  7th  EnglandEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan 9  
7th  EnglandEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan 10
 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Joe Swail 5  
7th  EnglandEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan 13
  10  ScotlandScotland Alan McManus 4th  
10  ScotlandScotland Alan McManus 10
 EnglandEngland David Gray 8th  
7th  EnglandEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan 13
   EnglandEngland Jimmy White 7th  
15th  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Darren Morgan 10    
 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Jason Prince 8th  
15th  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Darren Morgan 3
   EnglandEngland Jimmy White 13  
2  ScotlandScotland Stephen Hendry 4th
 EnglandEngland Jimmy White 10  

final

Final: Best of 35 Frames
Referee: Lawrie Annandale Crucible Theater ,  Sheffield , England , 3rd / 4th May 1998 ScotlandScotland
Ken Doherty IrelandIreland 12: 18 ScotlandScotland John Higgins
1st session: 73 : 34 (59), 20: 80 (53), 7: 86 , 1: 71 (71), 0: 113 (66), 52: 73 (52 KD, 55 JH), 0: 130 (130), 89 : 0 (89)
2nd session : 112 : 0 (112), 66 : 7, 97 : 18 (58), 2: 66 (51), 4: 103 (103), 5: 86 , 0: 138 (64.74), 82 : 70
3rd session : 90 : 39 (69), 0: 89 (89), 61 : 6 (55), 0: 130 (130), 90 : 0 (86) , 99 : 1 (59), 48: 58 , 82 : 44
4th session : 14: 60 , 0: 128 (128), 58: 71 , 78 : 41, 16: 66 , 8: 119 (118)
112 Highest break 130
1 Century breaks 5
9 50+ breaks 13

qualification

  Round 1   round 2
               
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens 10    WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens 10
 ScotlandScotland Drew Henry 3    EnglandEngland Neal Foulds 3
 AustraliaAustralia Quinten Hann 10    AustraliaAustralia Quinten Hann 10
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Anthony Davies 3    EnglandEngland Brian Morgan 6th
 EnglandEngland Paul Hunter 10    EnglandEngland Mark King 10
 EnglandEngland Steve Judd 5    EnglandEngland Paul Hunter 8th
 EnglandEngland Joe Perry 10    IrelandIreland Fergal O'Brien 10
 EnglandEngland Nick Walker 6th    EnglandEngland Joe Perry 7th
 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Jason Prince 10    Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Jason Prince 10
 EnglandEngland Andrew Higginson 6th    EnglandEngland Martin Clark 8th
 EnglandEngland Nick Pearce 10    Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Terry Murphy 10
 EnglandEngland Joe Johnson 8th    EnglandEngland Nick Pearce 2
 EnglandEngland Bradley Jones 10    EnglandEngland Jimmy White 10
 EnglandEngland Ian McCulloch 9    EnglandEngland Bradley Jones 5
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Lee Walker 10    WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Lee Walker 10
 EnglandEngland Leigh Griffin 5    ScotlandScotland Billy Snaddon 9
  Round 1   round 2
               
 EnglandEngland Alfie Burden 10    EnglandEngland Alfie Burden 10
 EnglandEngland Wayne Brown 2    EnglandEngland Rod Lawler 3
 IrelandIreland Joe Delaney 10    EnglandEngland Dave Harold 10
 EnglandEngland Gary Ponting 8th    IrelandIreland Joe Delaney 7th
 EnglandEngland David Roe 10    EnglandEngland Andy Hicks 10
 ScotlandScotland Graeme Dott 9    EnglandEngland David Roe 1
 EnglandEngland Matthew Couch 10    Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Joe Swail 10
 NetherlandsNetherlands Stefan Mazrocis 2    EnglandEngland Matthew Couch 3
 EnglandEngland Simon Bedford 10    EnglandEngland Simon Bedford 10
 EnglandEngland Tony Jones 7th    EnglandEngland Gary Wilkinson 9
 EnglandEngland David Gray 10    EnglandEngland David Gray 10
 EnglandEngland Karl Burrows 9    ScotlandScotland Chris Small 5
 EnglandEngland Peter Lines 10    EnglandEngland Peter Lines 10
 EnglandEngland Stuart Pettman 5    EnglandEngland Steve James 6th
 EnglandEngland Jason Ferguson 10    EnglandEngland Jason Ferguson 10
 ScotlandScotland Marcus Campbell 6th    EnglandEngland Mick Price 7th

Century breaks

Main round

During the main round 59 Centuries were achieved by 19 players. The previous record of 1996 (48 Centuries) was exceeded. The record lasted until the 2002 Snooker World Championship (68 Centuries). John Higgins scored 14 century breaks and was able to top Stephen Hendry's record from 1995 (12). In 2002 Hendry regained the record with 16 Centuries.

ScotlandScotland John Higgins 143, 139, 131, 130, 130, 128, 119, 118, 114, 111, 109, 104, 103, 102
EnglandEngland Jimmy White 143, 138, 118, 106
EnglandEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan 141, 134, 118, 104, 100
EnglandEngland Peter Lines 141
EnglandEngland David Gray 140, 107
IrelandIreland Ken Doherty 137, 134, 131, 112
EnglandEngland Dave Harold 137
ThailandThailand James Wattana 137
EnglandEngland Stephen Lee 133, 109
WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens 127, 100
EnglandEngland Peter Ebdon 124, 117, 109, 108, 108, 104
EnglandEngland John Parrott 120, 108, 104, 102
EnglandEngland Anthony Hamilton 115, 108, 102, 100
EnglandEngland Alfie Burden 115, 105
WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Darren Morgan 112
ScotlandScotland Alan McManus 111
IrelandIreland Fergal O'Brien 105, 100
EnglandEngland Mark King 103, 100
WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark Williams 102

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Embassy World Championship 1998 . Snooker.org. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  2. ↑ a b c World Championship 1998 . Global snooker. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  3. ↑ Chris Downer: Crucible Almanac 2011 edition , p. 134.
  4. ^ Embassy World Championship . Snooker scene. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  5. ↑ Chris Downer: Crucible Almanac 2011 edition , pp. 46-47.
  6. ↑ Crucible Centuries . Snooker.org. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  7. ↑ Chris Downer: Crucible Almanac 2011 edition , pp. 152-154.
  8. ↑ Chris Downer: Crucible Almanac 2011 edition , p. 164.