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1992 World Matchplay (snooker)

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World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates4–12 December 1992 (1992-12-04 – 1992-12-12)
VenueThe Dome Leisure Centre
CityDoncaster
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£160,000[1]
Winner's share£70,000[2]
Highest break Steve Davis (ENG) (141)[3]
Final
ChampionThailand James Wattana
Runner-upEngland Steve Davis
Score9–4
1991

The 1992 Coalite World Matchplay was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4 and 12 December 1992 at The Dome Leisure Centre in Doncaster, England.[4] This was the final year the tournament was held as ITV which televised this event from 5 December were soon to be ending their snooker coverage on the channel.[5]

James Wattana won the event, defeating Steve Davis 9–4 in the final which was reduced to a two session best of 17 frames final as it was for the first final 4 years earlier.[6]

Main draw

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Round 1
Best of 17 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 17 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
England Gary Wilkinson 7
England Martin Clark 9 England Martin Clark 9
England Nigel Bond 6 England Steve Davis 9
England Martin Clark 4
England Jimmy White 6
England Steve Davis 9 England Steve Davis 9
Canada Alain Robidoux 3 England Steve Davis 4
Thailand James Wattana 9
Scotland Stephen Hendry 6
Scotland Alan McManus 9 Scotland Alan McManus 9
Wales Terry Griffiths 7 Scotland Alan McManus 2
Thailand James Wattana 9
England John Parrott 3
Thailand James Wattana 9 Thailand James Wattana 9
Wales Darren Morgan 7

References

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  1. ^ "Money to burn". Derby Daily Telegraph. 30 September 1992. p. 36.
  2. ^ "Gary is top seed for World Matchplay defence". Mansfield & Sutton Recorder. 8 October 1992. p. 30.
  3. ^ "Wattana is too hot for Davis". Sunday Life. 13 December 1992. p. 66.
  4. ^ "World warm-up". Burton Daily Mail. 30 September 1992. p. 22.
  5. ^ "World Matchplay". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  6. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 163.