World Snooker Championship 1998
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[edit] The Event
The 1998 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 18th April to the 4th May 1998. The total prize money was £1,148,000 with £230,000 going to the winner.
[edit] Notable Moments
Notable moments from the championship include:
- Stephen Hendry lost in Round 1 in this year. It was the first time since his debut in 1986 that he lost in the last 32 and it was also the first quarter-final stage not to feature Hendry since 1988.
- David Gray, Quinten Hann and Matthew Stevens all made their Crucible debuts this year. Hann also became the first Australian since Eddie Charlton since 1992.
- Stephen Hendry's eight year run as World No. 1 ended after Hendry lost in the first round to Jimmy White. John Higgins was already assured of the No. 1 spot before defeating reigning champion Ken Doherty in the final. Had he lost this match, he would have been the first World No. 1 not to have previously won the world championship.
[edit] Prize Money
Winner £220,000
Runner-up £132,000
Semi-finalists £66,000
Quarter-finalists £33,000
Second round £17,750
First round £12,000
Highest TV break £19,000
Total £1,323,000*
[edit] Results
| Final (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 3 May & 4 May 1998. Referee: Laurie Annadale | ||
 John Higgins |
18-12 | Ken Doherty  |
| 34-73 (59) 80-20 (53) 86-7 71-1 (71) 113-0 (66) 73-52 (52-55) 130-0 (130) 0-89 (89) 0-112 (112) 7-66 18-97 (58) 66-2 (51) 103-4 (103) 86-5 138-0 (64,74) 70-82 39-90 (69) 89-0 (89) 6-61 (55) 130-0 (130) 0-90 (86) 1-99 (59) 58-48 44-82 60-14 128-0 (128) 71-58 41-78 66-16 119-8 (118) | 34-73 (59) 80-20 (53) 86-7 71-1 (71) 113-0 (66) 73-52 (52-55) 130-0 (130) 0-89 (89) 0-112 (112) 7-66 18-97 (58) 66-2 (51) 103-4 (103) 86-5 138-0 (64,74) 70-82 39-90 (69) 89-0 (89) 6-61 (55) 130-0 (130) 0-90 (86) 1-99 (59) 58-48 44-82 60-14 128-0 (128) 71-58 41-78 66-16 119-8 (118) | |
| John Higgins wins the 1998 Embassy World Snooker Championship |
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[edit] Highest Break
143
There were 59 centuries in the championship, a new record which would last until 2002.
| World Snooker Championship |
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| The early years |
| 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 |
| Post-War to decline |
| 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 |
| Challenge Matches |
| 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1968 |
| The modern era pre-Crucible |
| 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 |
| The Crucible Theatre |
| 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Winners and statistics |
| List of winners from 1927 to present |
