1992–93 snooker season

The 1992–93 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1992 and May 1993. The following table outlines the results for ranking, minor-ranking and the invitational events.

1992–93 snooker season
Details
DurationAugust 1992 – 30 May 1993
Tournaments27 (9 ranking events)
Triple Crown winners
UK ChampionshipEngland Jimmy White
MastersScotland Stephen Hendry
World ChampionshipScotland Stephen Hendry
← 1991–92

New professional players

The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association accepted its largest intake to date, 154 new players, bringing the total to 719 (excluding 27 billiards-only members). The new professionals included world amateur champion Noppadon Noppachorn, world under-21 champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins (who won the junior event at the 1991 World Masters), Indian amateur champion Yasin Merchant, the fifth-ranked women's player Tessa Davidson, and future multiple ranking event winners Dominic Dale, Stephen Lee, Joe Perry and Mark Williams.[1][2]

Calendar
Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref.
1 Aug 22 Aug  IND Indian Masters Delhi England Steve Davis England Steve James 9–6 [3]
26 Aug 30 Aug  CHN Kent Classic Haidian Stadium Beijing England John Parrott Scotland Stephen Hendry 6–5 [3]
2 Sep 5 Sep  ENG Pot Black Norbreck Castle Hotel Blackpool England Neal Foulds Thailand James Wattana 1–0 [4]
23 Sep 27 Sep  SCO Scottish Masters Civic Centre Motherwell England Neal Foulds England Gary Wilkinson 10–8 [5]
3 Oct 9 Oct  UAE Dubai Classic Al Nasr Stadium Dubai England John Parrott Scotland Stephen Hendry 9–8 [6]
12 Oct 25 Oct  ENG Grand Prix Hexagon Theatre Reading England Jimmy White Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 10–9 [7]
28 Oct 1 Nov  BEL Belgian Masters Matchroom Schijnpoort Antwerp Thailand James Wattana England John Parrott 10–5 [3]
26 Oct 5 Nov  SCO Benson & Hedges Championship Masters Club Glasgow Scotland Chris Small Scotland Alan McManus 9–1 [8]
13 Nov 29 Nov  ENG UK Championship Guild Hall Preston England Jimmy White England John Parrott 16–9 [9]
4 Dec 12 Dec  ENG World Matchplay The Dome Doncaster Thailand James Wattana England Steve Davis 9–4 [10]
12 Dec 21 Dec  ENG Strachan Challenge – Event 1 Jimmy White Snooker Lodge Aldershot Northern Ireland Joe Swail Netherlands Stefan Mazrocis 9–4 [11]
 ? Dec  ? Dec  THA King's Cup Channel 9 Auditorium Bangkok England Nigel Bond Thailand James Wattana 8–7 [12]
 ? Jan  ? Jan  THA Nescafe Extra Challenge Bangkok England Ronnie O'Sullivan Thailand James Wattana [n 1] [3]
3 Jan 12 Jan  ENG Strachan Challenge – Event 2 Radion Plaxa Club Sheffield England Troy Shaw England Nigel Bond 9–4 [11]
15 Jan 16 Jan  FRA European Challenge Epernay Scotland Stephen Hendry Malta Tony Drago 5–3 [3]
21 Jan 31 Jan  WAL Welsh Open Newport Centre Newport Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty Scotland Alan McManus 9–7 [13]
1 Feb 6 Feb  ENG Strachan Challenge – Event 3 Jimmy White Snooker Lodge Aldershot Malta Tony Drago Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 9–7 [11]
7 Feb 14 Feb  ENG The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London Scotland Stephen Hendry Thailand James Wattana 9–5 [14][15]
15 Feb 21 Feb  BEL European Open Matchroon Schijnpoort Antwerp England Steve Davis Scotland Stephen Hendry 10–4 [16][17]
22 Feb 6 Mar  ENG British Open Assembly Rooms Derby England Steve Davis Thailand James Wattana 10–2 [18][19]
13 Mar 20 Mar  THA Asian Open Imperial Queens Park Hotel Bangkok England Dave Harold Wales Darren Morgan 9–3 [20][21]
23 Mar 28 Mar  IRL Irish Masters Goff's Kill England Steve Davis Scotland Alan McManus 9–4 [22]
2 Apr 11 Apr  ENG International Open Plymouth Pavilions Plymouth Scotland Stephen Hendry England Steve Davis 10–6 [23][24]
17 Apr 3 May  ENG World Snooker Championship Crucible Theatre Sheffield Scotland Stephen Hendry England Jimmy White 18–5 [25]
8 May 15 May  WAL Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty Wales Darren Morgan 9–3 [26]
16 May 20 May  IRL Irish Professional Championship Jury's Hotel Cork Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty Republic of Ireland Stephen Murphy 9–2 [27]
3 Jan 30 May  ENG European League Thornbury Leisure Centre Bristol England Jimmy White Scotland Alan McManus 10–7 [28]
Ranking event
Minor-ranking event
Non-ranking event

Official rankings

The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.[29][30][31]

No. Ch. Name
1 Steady Scotland Stephen Hendry
2 Rise England John Parrott
3 Steady England Jimmy White
4 Fall England Steve Davis
5 Rise England Neal Foulds
6 Rise Wales Terry Griffiths
7 Rise Thailand James Wattana
8 Fall England Gary Wilkinson
9 Rise England Nigel Bond
10 Fall England Steve James
11 Fall Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
12 Rise England Martin Clark
13 Rise Scotland Alan McManus
14 Fall Canada Alain Robidoux
15 Rise England Willie Thorne
16 Rise Wales Darren Morgan

Notes
  1. No play-off was played, and the winner was decided via a league format.

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