1992 King's Cup Explained

Tournament Name:King's Cup
Dates:December 1992
Location:Bangkok
Country:Thailand
Format:Non-ranking event
Winners Share:£2,500
Score:8–7
Previous:1990
Next:1993

The 1992 King's Cup was an invitational non-ranking snooker tournament held in Bangkok in December 1992. Nigel Bond won the tournament by defeating James Wattana 8–7 in the final.[1] [2] [3]

Sixteen players, a mixture of amateurs and professionals, were invited to compete. Four players were exempted to the quarter-final stage, where they each faced the winner of a qualifying group. In the final, Wattana took a 2–0 lead; Bond moved ahead for the first time at 5–4.[2] Wattana was a from victory at 7–6, but Bond took the 14th frame and then recorded a of 106 in the to secure the title.[2] [4]

Going into the tournament, Bond had been on a poor run of form.[5] After winning the championship, Bond commented that the tournament was "a nice break from the main [snooker] circuit and the pressure...It was just the tonic I needed". He received £2,500 prize money.[2]

Main draw

Players in bold denote match winners.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Snooker - Kings Cup Tournament. 21 December 1992. Irish Independent. 22.
  2. Bond finishes with century . . Everton's News Agency . February 1993 . 4.
  3. News: King Nigel of Thailand . Derby Daily Telegraph . 21 December 1992 . 32.
  4. News: Smith . Terry . O'Sullivan beaten as Swail reaches final . The Daily Telegraph . 21 December 1992 . 32.
  5. News: Bond seeks form boost . Derby Daily Telegraph . 8 December 1992 . 36.
  6. Book: Hayton . Eric . Dee . John . 2004 . The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History . Rose Villa Publications . Lowestoft . 978-0-9548549-0-4 . 163.