1992 World Matchplay (snooker)

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World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates4–12 December 1992 (1992-12-04 1992-12-12)
Venue The Dome Leisure Centre
City Doncaster
CountryEngland
Format Non-ranking event
Winner's share£70,000
Final
Champion Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana
Runner-up Flag of England.svg Steve Davis
Score9–4
1991

The 1992 Coalite World Matchplay was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4 and 12 December 1992 in Doncaster, England. This was the final year the tournament was held as ITV which televised this event from 5 December were soon to be ending their snooker coverage on the channel. [1]

James Wattana won the event, defeating Steve Davis 9–4 in the final which was reduced to a two session best of 17 frames final as it was for the first final 4 years earlier. [2]

Main draw

Round 1
Best of 17 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 17 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilkinson 7
Flag of England.svg Martin Clark 9 Flag of England.svg Martin Clark 9
Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 6 Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 9
Flag of England.svg Martin Clark 4
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 6
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 9 Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alain Robidoux 3 Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 4
Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 9
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry 6
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 9 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 9
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths 7 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 2
Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 9
Flag of England.svg John Parrott 3
Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 9 Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 9
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Darren Morgan 7

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References

  1. "World Matchplay". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 163.