1992 Classic (snooker)

Mercantile Credit Classic

Tournament information
Dates	1–11 January 1992 (1992-01-01 – 1992-01-11)
Venue	Bournemouth International Centre
City	Bournemouth
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£326,000
Winner's share	£60,000
Highest break	Stephen Hendry  (SCO) (140)
Final
Champion	Steve Davis  (ENG)
Runner-up	Stephen Hendry  (SCO)
Score	9–8
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The 1992 Mercantile Credit Classic was the thirteenth and final edition of the professional snooker tournament which took place from 1–11 January 1992 with ITV coverage beginning on the 4th. It was played again at the Bournemouth International Centre in Dorset.

Steve Davis won his sixth Classic title beating Stephen Hendry who was in the final for the second year running in a final frame decider and his first ranking title since the 1989 Grand Prix. ^[1]

Main draw

	First Round Best of 9 frames					Second Round Best of 9 frames					Third Round Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	Jimmy White		5
	Mark Rowing		3
						Jimmy White		5
						Stephen Murphy		3
	Peter Francisco		3
	Stephen Murphy		5
											Jimmy White		4
											Nigel Bond		5
	Nigel Bond		5
	Anthony Hamilton		4
						Nigel Bond		5
						Jack McLaughlin		3
	Tony Jones		3
	Jack McLaughlin		5
																Mike Hallett		4
																Nigel Bond		5
	Mike Hallett		5
	Warren King		2
						Mike Hallett		5
						Bob Chaperon		4
	Bob Chaperon		5
	Kirk Stevens		0
											Mike Hallett		5
											Terry Griffiths		2
	Terry Griffiths		5
	Roger Bales		0
						Terry Griffiths		5
						Jason Ferguson		2
	Mark Bennett		3
	Jason Ferguson		5
																					Nigel Bond		2
																					Steve Davis		6
	Steve Davis		5
	Nick Dyson		0
						Steve Davis		5
						Rod Lawler		3
	Eddie Charlton		3
	Rod Lawler		5
											Steve Davis		5
											Darren Morgan		1
	Willie Thorne		5
	Robert Marshall		2
						Willie Thorne		3
						Darren Morgan		5
	Darren Morgan		5
	Dean Reynolds		2
																Steve Davis		5
																Alan McManus		3
	Neal Foulds		5
	Nigel Gilbert		1
						Neal Foulds		3
						John Virgo		5
	John Virgo		5
	Bill Oliver		4
											John Virgo		0
											Alan McManus		5
	Alan McManus		5
	Doug Mountjoy		0
						Alan McManus		5
						Cliff Wilson		2
	Cliff Wilson		5
	Joe O'Boye		2
																										Steve Davis		9
																										Stephen Hendry		8
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Bob Harris		2
						Stephen Hendry		5
						Paul McPhillips		1
	Joe Johnson		2
	Paul McPhillips		5
											Stephen Hendry		5
											Danny Fowler		3
	Dennis Taylor		5
	Robby Foldvari
						Dennis Taylor		4
						Danny Fowler		5
	Danny Fowler		5
	Jon Wright		0
																Stephen Hendry		5
																Martin Clark		0
	Martin Clark		5
	Mark Davis		2
						Martin Clark		5
						Steve Duggan		4
	Steve Duggan		5
	Steve Newbury		3
											Martin Clark		5
											Ken Doherty		4
	Steve James		5
	Mark Johnston-Allen		3
						Steve James		1
						Ken Doherty		5
	Tony Drago		0
	Ken Doherty		5
																					Stephen Hendry		6
																					James Wattana		1
	Gary Wilkinson		5
	Mick Price		2
						Gary Wilkinson		5
						Cliff Thorburn		4
	Cliff Thorburn		5
	Dene O'Kane		3
											Gary Wilkinson		3
											James Wattana		5
	Tony Knowles		1
	Les Dodd		5
						Les Dodd		1
						James Wattana		5
	James Wattana		5
	Jim Wych		2
																James Wattana		5
																John Parrott		0
	Alain Robidoux		5
	Ray Edmonds		2
						Alain Robidoux		5
						Silvino Francisco		2
	Silvino Francisco		5
	Colin Roscoe		3
											Alain Robidoux		3
											John Parrott		5
	John Parrott		5
	Steve Campbell		2
						John Parrott		5
						Wayne Jones		1
	Wayne Jones		5
	Paul Gibson		1

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Len Ganley Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England, 11 January 1992.
Steve Davis   England	9–8	Stephen Hendry   Scotland
First session: 73–44 (73), 39–67, 47–66, 6–72 (54), 71–32, 84–0, 81–9 Second session: 110–22 (67), 24–83 (56), 58–26, 15–108 (108), 15–95, 68–20 (67), 99–1 (99), 5–90 (82), 43–73, 73–19 (57)
99	Highest break	108
0	Century breaks	1
5	50+ breaks	4

Century breaks

(Including qualifying rounds)

• 142 – Antony Bolsover
• 142, 111 – Lee Grant
• 140, 139, 131, 112, 108 – Stephen Hendry
• 132 – Bill Oliver
• 130 – Troy Shaw
• 128 – Terry Griffiths
• 128 – Alan McManus
• 126 – Silvino Francisco
• 125 – Nick Dyson
• 125 – Oliver King
• 124 – Dene O'Kane
• 122 – Steve Russell
• 120 – Micky Wareham
• 118 – Bradley Jones
• 114, 104, 102 – Paul Cavney
• 114 – Paul McPhillips
• 114 – Jimmy White
• 113 – Anthony Hamilton
• 113 – James Wattana
• 112 – Stephen Murphy
• 112 – John Rees
• 111 – Leigh Griffin
• 111 – Jamie Woodman
• 107 – Euan Henderson
• 104 – Sean Lanigan
• 104, 100 – Steve Mifsud
• 104 – Jim Wych
• 103 – Brian Cakebread
• 102 – Karl Broughton
• 102 – Gary Lees
• 101 – Dave Harold
• 101 – Stefan Mazrocis
• 100 – David Langton
• 100 – Willie Thorne

References

1. "1992 Classic". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.