1999–2000 snooker season explained

Tournaments:23 (9 ranking events)
Uk: Mark Williams
Masters: Matthew Stevens
Worldchamps: Mark Williams
Previous:1998–99
Next:2000–01

The 1999–2000 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 23 July 1999 and 28 May 2000. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events.

Calendar

World Snooker Tour

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
23 Jul25 JulMillennium CupRegent HotelHong Kong Stephen Lee Ronnie O'Sullivan7–2[1]
28 Aug5 SepChampions CupFairfield HallsCroydon Stephen Hendry Mark Williams7–5[2] [3]
8 Sep19 SepPlymouth Pavilions Stephen Hendry Peter Ebdon9–5[4]
Scottish MastersCivic CentreMotherwell Matthew Stevens9–7[5]
11 Oct24 OctGrand PrixGuild Hall John Higgins9–8[6]
5 Nov16 NovBenson & Hedges ChampionshipWillie Thorne Snooker CentreMalvern Ali Carter9–4[7]
13 Nov28 NovUK ChampionshipBournemouth Mark Williams10–8[8]
11 Dec19 Dec ChinaChina OpenJC Mandarin Hotel Ronnie O'Sullivan9–2[9]
15 Jan23 JanNations CupThe HexagonReading6–4[10] [11]
24 Jan30 JanWelsh OpenCardiff International ArenaCardiff John Higgins9–8[12] [13]
6 Feb13 FebThe MastersWembley Conference CentreLondon Matthew Stevens Ken Doherty10–8[14] [15]
20 Feb27 Feb MaltaMalta Grand PrixValletta Ken Doherty9–3[16] [17]
3 Mar11 Mar ThailandThailand MastersRiverside Montien Hotel Mark Williams9–5[18]
21 Mar26 Mar IrelandIrish MastersGoff's John Higgins Stephen Hendry9–4[19] [20]
28 Mar9 AprScottish OpenA.E.C.C.Aberdeen Ronnie O'Sullivan9–1[21]
15 Apr1 MayCrucible TheatreSheffield Mark Williams Matthew Stevens[22]
8 Jan6 MayPremier LeagueCharter HallColchester Stephen Hendry9–5[23]
13 May20 MayPontins ProfessionalPontinsPrestatyn Darren Morgan Jimmy White9–2[24]
Ranking event
Non-ranking event

UK Tour

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
5 Oct10 OctUK Tour 1Riley'sOldham Matt Wilson Barry Hawkins6–4[25]
23 Jan25 JanUK Tour 2Jesters Snooker ClubSwindon Andrew Higginson Scott MacKenzie6–3
16 Mar18 MarUK Tour 3Riley'sStockport Simon Bedford Barry Hawkins6–5
10 Apr12 AprUK Tour 4Jesters Snooker ClubSwindon Barry Hawkins Craig Butler6–1

Seniors event

Official rankings

See main article: Snooker world rankings 1999/2000.

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.[28] [29] [30]

No.Ch.width=165 Playerwidth=80 Points 1997/1998width=80 Points 1998/1999width=80 Total
1 John Higgins27835 22755 50590
2 Stephen Hendry16790 24445 41235
3 Mark Williams11335 25445 36780
4 Ronnie O'Sullivan21105 12440 33545
5 John Parrott15335 14665 30000
6 Stephen Lee12880 15625 28505
7 Ken Doherty15095 12995 28090
8 Alan McManus10755 15760 26515
9 Matthew Stevens10280 13100 23380
10 Anthony Hamilton10760 12255 23015
11 Fergal O'Brien9095 13667 22762
12 Paul Hunter9715 12422 22137
13 Peter Ebdon10340 11470 21810
14 Mark King10950 9470 20420
15 Steve Davis9175 10870 20045
16 Jimmy White10810 9012 19822

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Turner. Chris. Millennium Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160441/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc3.html#Mill. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 10 June 2012.
  2. Web site: Liverpool Victoria Champions Cup 1999. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  3. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: Fastest frame. Eurosport. 24 May 2011. http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20091014105611/http%3A//uk%2Eeurosport%2Eyahoo%2Ecom/31082009/58/week%2Dfastest%2Dframe%2Ehtml . October 14, 2009 .
  4. Web site: British Open 1999 (autumn). Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  5. Web site: Regal Scottish Masters 1999. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  6. Web site: Grand Prix 1999. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  7. Web site: Turner. Chris. Benson & Hedges Championship, Masters Qualifying Tournament. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155348/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masqual.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 23 December 2010.
  8. Web site: Liverpool Victoria UK Championship 1999. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  9. Web site: China International 1999 (Dec). Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  10. Web site: Turner. Chris. World Cup, World Team Classic, Nations Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154912/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/team.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 3 April 2011.
  11. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: Werbeniuk passes away. Eurosport UK. 3 June 2013.
  12. Web site: Regal Welsh Open 2000. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  13. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: Hunter's first ranking title. Eurosport UK. 3 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140116141449/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27012010/58/week-jan-24-30-hunter-first-ranking-title.html. live. 16 January 2014.
  14. Web site: Benson & Hedges Masters 2000. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  15. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: White becomes Brown. Eurosport UK. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120918231307/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08022010/58/week-white-becomes-brown.html. 18 September 2012. live.
  16. Web site: Rothmans Malta Grand Prix 2000. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  17. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: Ranking first for Carter. Eurosport. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120918230944/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22022010/58/week-ranking-first-carter.html. 18 September 2012. live.
  18. Web site: Thailand Masters 2000. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  19. Web site: Benson & Hedges Irish Masters 2000. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  20. Web site: On this Week: Irish hat-trick success. Eurosport UK. 2 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120920080152/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html. live. 20 September 2012.
  21. Web site: Regal Scottish Open 2000. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  22. Web site: Embassy World Championship 2000. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  23. Web site: 2000 Results. premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com. Matchroom Sport. 5 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110825021439/http://premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com/results/2000_results.htm. 25 August 2011. dead.
  24. Web site: Turner. Chris. Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series. https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200841/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html. 28 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 6 February 2013.
  25. Web site: WPBSA Secondary Professional Tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200859/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/challenge.html. 28 February 2012. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 8 May 2010.
  26. Web site: Turner. Chris. Masters/Seniors Snooker (Over 40s). https://web.archive.org/web/20120313150047/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/seniors.html. 13 March 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 25 March 2011.
  27. Web site: Happy Thorne lands crown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307130159/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62363531.html. dead. 7 March 2016. Coventry Evening Telegraph on HighBeam Research. 23 June 2013. 29 May 2000.
  28. Web site: Turner. Chris. World Rankings (1990/91 to 2004/05). https://web.archive.org/web/20120313150539/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank2.html. 13 March 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 27 April 2011.
  29. Web site: 1999/2000 Embassy World Rankings. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  30. Book: Hayton, Eric. The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. 2004. Rose Villa Publications. Lowestoft. 0-9548549-0-X. 119–123.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "1999–2000 snooker season".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.