The 1998 Regal Scottish Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 29 September and 4 October 1998 at the Motherwell Civic Centre in Motherwell, Scotland.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 September – 4 October 1998 |
| Venue | Motherwell Civic Centre |
| City | Motherwell |
| Country | Scotland |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £175,400 |
| Winner's share | £61,000 |
| Highest break |  Jimmy White (132) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
| Runner-up |  John Higgins |
| Score | 9–7 |
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Prize Fund
editThe breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[1]
- Winner: £61,000
- Runner-up: £29,700
- Semi-final: £15,350
- Quarter-final: £8,650
- Round 1: £4,850
- Total: £175,400
Main draw
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Preliminary qualifying
editThe preliminary qualifying rounds for the tournament were for four highest-ranked Scottish players who were not invited to the main event and took place on 9 September 1998 at the Spencer's Snooker Centre in Stirling.[4] Jamie Burnett won the four-man playoff and earned the final spot for the main qualifying event.[5] All matches were played to the best-of-nine frames and players in bold indicate match winners.[3]
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Qualifying Event
editQualifying for the tournament took place at the Spencer's Snooker Centre in Stirling from 10 to 12 September 1998.[4][5] Paul Hunter defeated Matthew Stevens, Stephen Lee and Jamie Burnett to secure a place at the main draw.[6] All matches were played to the best-of-nine frames and players in bold indicate match winners.[3]
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Century breaks
edit- 132 – Jimmy White
- 129, 122 – Stephen Hendry
- 113, 107 – John Higgins
- 113 – Mark Williams
- 100 – Paul Hunter
References
edit- ^ "1998 Scottish Masters - Finishes". CueTracker: Snooker results and statistics database. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "1998 Scottish Masters". CueTracker: Snooker results and statistics database. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Regal Scottish Masters 1998". Snooker.org. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ a b Weir, Stewart (9 September 1998). "Battle of Stirling". The Mirror. p. 31. ProQuest 338075542. Retrieved 16 December 2022 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b "Drivers to end F1 feud; UPDATE". Daily Record. 10 September 1998. p. 52. Retrieved 16 December 2022 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Glory Hunter". The Times. 14 September 1998. p. 28.
- ^ "1998 Scottish Masters - Centuries". CueTracker: Snooker results and statistics database. Retrieved 20 August 2015.