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1998–99 snooker season

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The 1998–99 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between June 1998 and May 1999. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and the invitational events.

DurationJune 1998–16 May 1999
Tournaments26 (9 ranking events)
UK ChampionshipScotland John Higgins
MastersScotland John Higgins
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1998–99 snooker season
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DurationJune 1998–16 May 1999
Tournaments26 (9 ranking events)
Triple Crown winners
UK ChampionshipScotland John Higgins
MastersScotland John Higgins
World ChampionshipScotland Stephen Hendry
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Calendar

World Snooker Tour

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Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref.
? Jun ? Jun CHN Super Challenge Guangzhou England Steve Davis Scotland Stephen Hendry [n 1] [1]
8 Sep 10 Sep CHN Champions Super League [n 2] Scotland Stephen Hendry Scotland John Higgins [n 1] [2]
29 Sep 4 Oct SCO Scottish Masters Civic Centre Motherwell England Ronnie O'Sullivan Scotland John Higgins 9–7 [3]
14 Oct 25 Oct ENG Grand Prix Guild Hall Preston England Stephen Lee Hong Kong Marco Fu 9–2 [4]
1 Nov 12 Nov ENG Benson & Hedges Championship Willie Thorne Snooker Centre Malvern England David Gray England Dave Harold 9–6 [5]
16 Nov 29 Nov ENG UK Championship Bournemouth International Centre Bournemouth Scotland John Higgins Wales Matthew Stevens 10–6 [6]
3 Dec 6 Dec MLT Malta Grand Prix New Dolmen Hotel Qawra Scotland Stephen Hendry Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 7–6 [7]
8 Dec 13 Dec GER German Masters Best Western Rheinhotel Bingen am Rhein England John Parrott Wales Mark Williams 6–4 [8]
15 Dec 20 Dec IRL Irish Open National Basketball Arena Tallaght Wales Mark Williams Scotland Alan McManus 9–4 [9]
16 Jan 24 Jan ENG Nations Cup Telewest Arena Newcastle upon Tyne  Wales  Scotland 6–4 [10][11][12]
25 Jan 31 Jan WAL Welsh Open Cardiff International Arena Cardiff Wales Mark Williams Scotland Stephen Hendry 9–8 [13]
7 Feb 14 Feb ENG The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London Scotland John Higgins Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 10–8 [14][15]
15 Feb 21 Feb SCO Scottish Open A.E.C.C. Aberdeen Scotland Stephen Hendry Scotland Graeme Dott 9–1 [16][17]
25 Feb 28 Feb ENG Charity Challenge Assembly Rooms Derby Scotland John Higgins England Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–4 [18][19]
1 Mar 7 Mar THA Thailand Masters Ambassador Hotel Bangkok Wales Mark Williams Scotland Alan McManus 9–7 [20]
8 Mar 14 Mar CHN China International JC Mandarin Hotel Shanghai Scotland John Higgins Scotland Billy Snaddon 9–3 [21][22]
23 Mar 28 Mar IRL Irish Masters Goff's Kill Scotland Stephen Hendry England Stephen Lee 9–8 [23][24]
4 Apr 11 Apr ENG British Open Plymouth Pavilions Plymouth Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien England Anthony Hamilton 9–7 [25][26]
17 Apr 3 May ENG World Snooker Championship Crucible Theatre Sheffield Scotland Stephen Hendry Wales Mark Williams 18–11 [27]
2 Jan 16 May ENG Premier League Magnet Leisure Centre Maidenhead Scotland John Higgins England Jimmy White 9–4 [28]
15 May 22 May WAL Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn England Jimmy White Wales Matthew Stevens 9–5 [29]
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Ranking event
Non-ranking event

UK Tour

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Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref.
5 Oct 7 Oct ENG UK Tour 1 Hazel Grove Snooker Club Stockport England Alfie Burden Wales Anthony Davies 6–5 [30]
27 Oct 29 Oct ENG UK Tour 2 Jesters Snooker Club Swindon Northern Ireland Joe Swail England Alfie Burden 6–1 [30]
22 Feb 24 Feb ENG UK Tour 3 Jesters Snooker Club Swindon England Stuart Bingham England Matthew Couch 6–1 [30]
12 Apr 14 Apr ENG UK Tour 4 Hazel Grove Snooker Club Stockport Wales James Reynolds England Jason Ferguson 6–4 [30]
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Other events

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Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref.
6 Dec 19 Dec THA Asian Games Land Sports Complex Bangkok Pakistan Shokat Ali Malaysia Sam Chong 7–6 [31]
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Official rankings

Main article: Snooker world rankings 1998/1999

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.[32][33][34]

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No. Ch. Player Points 1996/1997 Points 1997/1998 Total
1RiseScotland John Higgins 195872783547422
2FallScotland Stephen Hendry 304571679047247
3RiseEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan 183022110539407
4FallRepublic of Ireland Ken Doherty 210721509536167
5FallWales Mark Williams 214201133532755
6SteadyEngland John Parrott 164221533531757
7FallEngland Peter Ebdon 150861034025426
8RiseScotland Alan McManus 136391075524394
9RiseEngland Stephen Lee 113841288024264
10RiseMalta Tony Drago 14504930523809
11RiseEngland Anthony Hamilton 117641076022524
12FallCanada Alain Robidoux 16597579022387
13FallEngland Nigel Bond 14106815022256
14FallEngland Steve Davis 13077917522252
15FallThailand James Wattana 13177836521542
16RiseEngland Mark King 105201095021470
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Points distribution

1998/1999 points distribution for world ranking events:[35]

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Tournament Round → L256 L198 L166 L134 L102 L96 L64 L48 L32 L16 QF SF F W
Grand Prix Unseeded loser – 200 270 360 480 480 640 – 855 1140 1520 2025 3040 4560
Seeded loser – – 200 270 360 360 480 – – – – – – –
UK Championship Unseeded loser – 270 360 480 640 640 855 – 1140 1520 2025 2700 4050 6075
Seeded loser – – 270 360 480 480 640 – – – – – – –
Irish Open Unseeded loser – 200 270 360 480 480 640 855 1140 1330 1520 2025 3040 4560
Seeded loser – – 200 270 360 360 – 640 855 – – – – –
Welsh Open Unseeded loser – 200 270 360 480 480 640 – 855 1140 1520 2025 3040 4560
Seeded loser – – 200 270 360 360 480 – – – – – – –
Scottish Open Unseeded loser – 200 270 360 480 480 640 – 855 1140 1520 2025 3040 4560
Seeded loser – – 200 270 360 360 480 – – – – – – –
China International Unseeded loser – 200 270 360 480 480 640 855 1140 1330 1520 2025 3040 4560
Seeded loser – – 200 270 360 360 – 640 855 – – – – –
Thailand Masters Unseeded loser – 200 270 360 480 480 640 855 1140 1330 1520 2025 3040 4560
Seeded loser – – 200 270 360 360 – 640 855 – – – – –
British Open Unseeded loser – 200 270 360 480 480 640 – 855 1140 1520 2025 3040 4560
Seeded loser – – 200 270 360 360 480 – – – – – – –
World Championship Unseeded loser 270 360 480 640 855 855 1140 1520 2027 2360 2700 3600 5400 8100
Seeded loser 200 – 360 480 640 640 – 1140 1520 – – – – –
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Notes

  1. [1]
    No play-off was held and the title was decided on league table only.
  2. [2]
    The event was played at three different venues in Shenyang, Xian and Beijing.

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