World Matchplay (snooker)

The World Matchplay was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament established in 1988 and last held in 1992.

For the series of tournaments regarded as editions of the World Snooker Championship, see World Professional Match-play Championship.
World Matchplay
Tournament information
VenueThe Dome
LocationDoncaster
CountryEngland
Established1988
Organisation(s)Matchroom Sport
FormatNon-ranking event
Final year1992
Final championThailand James Wattana

History

In 1988 Barry Hearn created an invitational tournament, called the World Matchplay, for the provisional top 12 players, and it ran for five years. The event was held at the Brentwood Centre, Brentwood between 1988 and 1990, before moving to The Dome, Doncaster, for the last two years. The 1988 event was the first snooker tournament to offer a top prize of £100,000.[1]

It was sponsored by Everest in 1988 and 1989, and Coalite from 1990 to 1992. It was televised between 1988 and 1992 by ITV as a replacement for the World Doubles Championship.[1]

Winners

[1]

Year Winner Runner-up Final score Season
World Matchplay (non-ranking)
1988 England Steve Davis England John Parrott 9–5 1988/89
1989 England Jimmy White England John Parrott 18–9 1989/90
1990 England Jimmy White Scotland Stephen Hendry 18–9 1990/91
1991 England Gary Wilkinson England Steve Davis 18–11 1991/92
1992 Thailand James Wattana England Steve Davis 9–4 1992/93

References
  1. Turner, Chris. "World Matchplay". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
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