2000 Nations Cup (snooker) explained

Tournament Name:2000 Nations Cup
Venue:Telewest Arena
Location:Newcastle upon Tyne
Country:England
Organisation:WPBSA
Format:Non-ranking event
Highest Break:John Higgins (147)
Winner:England
Runner Up:Wales
Score:6–4
Previous:1999
Next:2001

The 2000 Nations Cup was a professional non-ranking snooker team tournament that took place at Telewest Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, from 15 to 23 January 2000.[1] It was the second edition of the Nations Cup. The competition was contested by five nations of four players each. The England team of Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Parrott, Stephen Lee and Jimmy White won the title with a 6–4 victory in the final over the Wales Team of Darren Morgan, Mark Williams, Matthew Stevens and Dominic Dale.

John Higgins compiled the 35th official maximum break in his round-robin match against Dennis Taylor.

Participants

Below is a list of participating teams and players.

Country Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4
England Stephen LeeJimmy White
Northern IrelandJoe SwailTerry MurphyGerard Greene
Republic of Ireland Ken DohertyFergal O'BrienMichael Judge
ScotlandJohn HigginsAlan McManus
WalesDominic DaleMark WilliamsMatthew Stevens

Round robin

Teams in bold indicate match winners.

Winning Team Score Losing Team
5–5
7–3
8–2
6–4
8–2
8–2
6–4
6–4
9–1
7–3

Final

[2]

Final: Best of 11 frames.
Telewest Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, 23 January 2000.
Ronnie O'Sullivan
John Parrott
Stephen Lee
Jimmy White
6–4Mark Williams
Darren Morgan
Dominic Dale
Matthew Stevens
O'Sullivan beat Dale
O'Sullivan beat Stevens
O'Sullivan beat Williams
Lee beat Morgan
Lee lost to Stevens
Lee lost to Williams
White beat Williams
White lost to Dale
Parrott lost to Stevens
Parrott beat Morgan

Notes and References

  1. News: Snooker. The Opening Match . The Observer Newspaper. 16 January 2000.
  2. News: Snooker . The Guardian Newspaper. 25 January 2000.