The 1998–99 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between June 1998 and May 1999. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and the invitational events.
Calendar [ edit ] World Snooker Tour [ edit ] Ranking event Non-ranking event
UK Tour [ edit ] Other events [ edit ] Official rankings [ edit ] The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.[32] [33] [34]
Points distribution [ edit ] 1998/1999 points distribution for world ranking events:[35]
Tournament Round → L256 L198 L166 L134 L102 L96 L64 L48 L32 L16 QF SF F W Grand Prix Unseeded loser – 200 270 360 480 480 640 – 855 1140 1520 2025 3040 4560 Seeded loser – – 200 270 360 360 480 – – – – – – – UK Championship Unseeded loser – 270 360 480 640 640 855 – 1140 1520 2025 2700 4050 6075 Seeded loser – – 270 360 480 480 640 – – – – – – – Irish Open Unseeded loser – 200 270 360 480 480 640 855 1140 1330 1520 2025 3040 4560 Seeded loser – – 200 270 360 360 – 640 855 – – – – – Welsh Open Unseeded loser – 200 270 360 480 480 640 – 855 1140 1520 2025 3040 4560 Seeded loser – – 200 270 360 360 480 – – – – – – – Scottish Open Unseeded loser – 200 270 360 480 480 640 – 855 1140 1520 2025 3040 4560 Seeded loser – – 200 270 360 360 480 – – – – – – – China International Unseeded loser – 200 270 360 480 480 640 855 1140 1330 1520 2025 3040 4560 Seeded loser – – 200 270 360 360 – 640 855 – – – – – Thailand Masters Unseeded loser – 200 270 360 480 480 640 855 1140 1330 1520 2025 3040 4560 Seeded loser – – 200 270 360 360 – 640 855 – – – – – British Open Unseeded loser – 200 270 360 480 480 640 – 855 1140 1520 2025 3040 4560 Seeded loser – – 200 270 360 360 480 – – – – – – – World Championship Unseeded loser 270 360 480 640 855 855 1140 1520 2027 2360 2700 3600 5400 8100 Seeded loser 200 – 360 480 640 640 – 1140 1520 – – – – –
^ a b No play-off was held and the title was decided on league table only. ^ The event was played at three different venues in Shenyang , Xian and Beijing . References [ edit ] ^ Snooker Scene, July 1998, page 14 ^ "Red Bull Champions Super League" . Snooker.org. Retrieved 29 March 2013 . ^ "Regal Scottish Masters 1998" . Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012 . ^ "Grand Prix 1998" . Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012 . ^ Turner, Chris. "Benson & Hedges Championship, Masters Qualifying Tournament" . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2010 . ^ "Liverpool Victoria UK Championship 1998" . Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012 . ^ "Rothmans Grand Prix 1998" . Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012 . ^ "German Masters 1998" . Snooker.org. 14 January 2011. ^ "Irish Open 1998" . Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012 . ^ Turner, Chris. "World Cup, World Team Classic, Nations Cup" . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2011 . ^ "Nations Cup 1999" . Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012 . ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Hunter's first ranking title" . Eurosport UK . Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2013 . ^ "Welsh Open 1999" . Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012 . ^ "Benson & Hedges Masters 1999" . Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012 . ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Hallett wins English Pro title" . Eurosport UK . Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2012 . ^ "Regal Scottish Open 1999" . Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012 . ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Ranking first for Carter" . Eurosport . Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011 . ^ "Charity Challenge 1999" . Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012 . ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind" . Eurosport UK . Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011 . ^ "Thailand Masters 1999" . Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012 . ^ "China International 1999 (March)" . Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012 . ^ "Chinese takeaway for John" . The Herald on HighBeam Research . Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2013 . (subscription required) ^ "Benson & Hedges Irish Masters 1999" . Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012 . ^ "On this Week: Irish hat-trick success" . Eurosport UK . Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2011 . ^ "British Open 1999" . Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012 . ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: First world title for Reardon" . Eurosport UK . Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012 . ^ "Embassy World Championship 1999" . Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012 . ^ "Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League" . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. ^ Turner, Chris. "Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series" . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2013 . ^ a b c d "WPBSA Secondary Professional Tour" . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2010 . ^ "Snooker: Shokat strikes gold" . Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 9 January 2018 . ^ Turner, Chris. "World Rankings (1990/91 to 2004/05)" . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2011 . ^ "1998/99 Embassy World Rankings" . Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012 . ^ Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker . Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. pp. 119–123. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X . ^ "1998/1999 season points system" . Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012 . External links [ edit ]
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