1998 Super Challenge

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Red Bull Super Challenge
Tournament information
DatesJune 1998
City Guangzhou
Country China
Organisation WPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share £12,000
Highest breakFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Marco Fu  (CHN), 138
Final
ChampionFlag of England.svg  Steve Davis  (ENG)
Runner-upFlag of Scotland.svg  Stephen Hendry  (SCO)
ScoreRound-Robin

The 1998 Red Bull Super Challenge was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place in June 1998 in Guangzhou, China. [1]

This one-off event was held as a six-man round robin. The players who competed were Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry, James Wattana plus three local stars who had yet to establish themselves as professionals, Marco Fu, Pang Weiguo and Guo Hua. Davis and Hendry had identical records but Davis took the title as he had beaten Hendry in their individual match. [2] Fu made the highest break of the tournament, 138. [3]

Round-robin

[3]

PositionPlayerPlayedWonLostFWFWPointsPrize money
WinnerFlag of England.svg  Steve Davis  (ENG)54116928*£12,000
Runner-upFlag of Scotland.svg  Stephen Hendry  (SCO)54116928£8,000
3Flag of Thailand.svg  James Wattana  (THA)532121321£5,000
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Pang Weiguo523121318£750
5Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Marco Fu  (HKG)514111414£750
6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Guo Hua  (CHN)51481711£750

* Steve Davis won the title on head to head results after beating Stephen Hendry 3–2.

References

  1. ↑ "The 1998/99 Season". snooker.org. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Other Non-Ranking and Invitation Events". Chris Turners' Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "David wins 73rd title". Snooker Scene. July 1998. pp. 14–15.
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