- World Snooker Championship 1998
= The Event =
The 1998 Embassy
World Snooker Championship took place at theCrucible Theatre ,Sheffield between the18th April to the4th May 1998 . The total prize money was £1,148,000 with £230,000 going to the winner.Notable Moments
Notable moments from the championship include:
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Stephen Hendry lost in Round 1 in this year. It was the first time since his debut in 1986 that he lost in the last 32 and it was also the first quarter-final stage not to feature Hendry since 1988.* David Gray,
Quinten Hann andMatthew Stevens all made their Crucible debuts this year. Hann also became the firstAustralian sinceEddie Charlton since 1992.*
Stephen Hendry 's eight year run as World No. 1 ended after Hendry lost in the first round toJimmy White .John Higgins was already assured of the No. 1 spot before defeating reigning championKen Doherty in the final. Had he lost this match, he would have been the first World No. 1 not to have previously won the world championship.Prize Money
Winner £220,000
Runner-up £132,000
Semi-finalists £66,000
Quarter-finalists £33,000
Second round £17,750
First round £12,000
Highest TV break £19,000
Total £1,323,000*
Results
World Snooker Championship Rounds
|flagicon|Ireland Ken Doherty|10|flagicon|WalesLee Walker |8
|flagicon|EnglandStephen Lee |10|flagicon|EnglandAndy Hicks |4
|flagicon|WalesMatthew Stevens |10|flagicon|CanadaAlain Robidoux |8
|flagicon|England Mark King|10|flagicon|EnglandNigel Bond |5
|flagicon|England Peter Ebdon|10|flagicon|Northern Ireland Terry Murphy|3
|flagicon|IrelandFergal O'Brien |10|flagicon|ThailandJames Wattana |9
|flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |10|flagicon|EnglandSimon Bedford |6
|flagicon|Wales Mark Williams|10|flagicon|AustraliaQuinten Hann |9
|flagicon|ScotlandJohn Higgins |10|flagicon|EnglandJason Ferguson |8
|flagicon|England Anthony Hamilton|10|flagicon|EnglandDave Harold |8
|flagicon|MaltaTony Drago |10|flagicon|EnglandAlfie Burden |8
|flagicon|EnglandJohn Parrott |10|flagicon|EnglandPeter Lines |4
|flagicon|EnglandRonnie O'Sullivan |10|flagicon|Northern IrelandJoe Swail |5
|flagicon|ScotlandAlan McManus |10|flagicon|EnglandDavid Gray |8
|flagicon|WalesDarren Morgan |10|flagicon|Northern IrelandJason Prince |8
|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |10|flagicon|ScotlandStephen Hendry |4
|flagicon|IrelandKen Doherty |13|flagicon|EnglandStephen Lee |8
|flagicon|WalesMatthew Stevens |13|flagicon|England Mark King|9
|flagicon|EnglandPeter Ebdon |13|flagicon|IrelandFergal O'Brien |5
|flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |7|flagicon|Wales Mark Williams|13
|flagicon|ScotlandJohn Higgins |13|flagicon|England Anthony Hamilton|9
|flagicon|MaltaTony Drago |7|flagicon|EnglandJohn Parrott |13
|flagicon|EnglandRonnie O'Sullivan |13|flagicon|ScotlandAlan McManus |4
|flagicon|WalesDarren Morgan |3|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |13
|flagicon|IrelandKen Doherty |13|flagicon|WalesMatthew Stevens |10
|flagicon|EnglandPeter Ebdon |11|flagicon|Wales Mark Williams|13
|flagicon|ScotlandJohn Higgins |13|flagicon|EnglandJohn Parrott |11
|flagicon|EnglandRonnie O'Sullivan |13|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |7
|flagicon|IrelandKen Doherty |17|flagicon|Wales Mark Williams|14
|flagicon|ScotlandJohn Higgins |17|flagicon|EnglandRonnie O'Sullivan |9
("Best of 35 frames") Crucible Theatre, Sheffield,3 May &4 May 1998 . Referee:Laurie Annadale
flagicon|ScotlandJohn Higgins
18-12Ken Doherty flagicon|Ireland
34-73 (59) 80-20 (53) 86-7 71-1 (71) 113-0 (66) 73-52 (52-55) 130-0 (130) 0-89 (89) 0-112 (112) 7-66 18-97 (58) 66-2 (51) 103-4 (103) 86-5 138-0 (64,74) 70-82 39-90 (69) 89-0 (89) 6-61 (55) 130-0 (130) 0-90 (86) 1-99 (59) 58-48 44-82 60-14 128-0 (128) 71-58 41-78 66-16 119-8 (118)|
34-73 (59) 80-20 (53) 86-7 71-1 (71) 113-0 (66) 73-52 (52-55) 130-0 (130) 0-89 (89) 0-112 (112) 7-66 18-97 (58) 66-2 (51) 103-4 (103) 86-5 138-0 (64,74) 70-82 39-90 (69) 89-0 (89) 6-61 (55) 130-0 (130) 0-90 (86) 1-99 (59) 58-48 44-82 60-14 128-0 (128) 71-58 41-78 66-16 119-8 (118)
flagicon|ScotlandJohn Higgins wins the 1998 EmbassyWorld Snooker Championship
"Best of 19 frames"
"Best of 25 frames"
"Best of 25 frames"
"Best of 33 frames"Highest Break
143
John Higgins Jimmy White There were 59 centuries in the championship, a new record which would last until 2002.
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