1998_World_Snooker_Championship

Embassy World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates	18 April – 4 May 1998
Venue	Crucible Theatre
City	Sheffield
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£1,323,000
Winner's share	£220,000
Highest break	John Higgins (SCO) (143); Jimmy White (ENG) (143)
Final
Champion	John Higgins (SCO)
Runner-up	Ken Doherty (IRL)
Score	18–12
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1998 World Snooker Championship

Snooker tournament

The 1998 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 1998 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 18 April and 4 May 1998 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.

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John Higgins won his first World title by defeating defending champion Ken Doherty 18–12 in the final. Doherty became another World Champion who fell to the Crucible curse and could not defend his first World title. However, Doherty has come closer than any other first-time champion bar Joe Johnson to retaining his championship. The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.

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Final (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 3 & 4 May 1998. Referee: Lawrie Annandale^[16]
Ken Doherty (1) Ireland	12–18	John Higgins (3) Scotland
73–34, 20–80, 7–86, 1–71, 0–113, 52–73, 0–130, 89–0, 112–0, 66–7, 97–18, 2–66, 4–103, 5–86, 0–138, 82–70, 90–39, 0–89, 61–6, 0–130, 90–0, 99–1, 48–58, 82–44, 14–60, 0–128, 58–71, 78–41, 16–66, 8–119	Century breaks: 6 (Doherty 1, Higgins 5) Highest break by Doherty: 112 Highest break by Higgins: 130	73–34, 20–80, 7–86, 1–71, 0–113, 52–73, 0–130, 89–0, 112–0, 66–7, 97–18, 2–66, 4–103, 5–86, 0–138, 82–70, 90–39, 0–89, 61–6, 0–130, 90–0, 99–1, 48–58, 82–44, 14–60, 0–128, 58–71, 78–41, 16–66, 8–119
John Higgins wins the 1998 Embassy World Snooker Championship

Round 1 (Best of 19 frames)	Round 1 (Best of 19 frames)	Round 2 (Best of 19 frames)
		Leo Fernandez 10–3 Evan Munro
		Robert Milkins 10–2 Michael O'Sullivan
		Philip Williams 10–2 John Burns
		Steve Meakin 10–7 Neal Tomkins
		Brian Rowswell 10–7 Sean Lanigan
		Joe Jogia 10–8 Hugh Abernethy
		Jeff Cundy 10–7 Dylan Leary
		Chris Shade 10–3 Nick Manning
		Bjorn Haneveer 10–6 James McGouran
		Ali Carter 10–8 Scott Cooney
		Surinder Gill 10–5 Stuart Parnell
		Stuart Reardon10–8 Jason Weston
		Barry Pinches 10–3 Mario Geudens
		Nic Barrow 10–4 Mario Wehrmann
		Nick Terry 10–6 Leigh Robinson
		Garry Baldrey 10–8 Graham Horne
		Simon Bedford 10–4 Justin Buckingham
		Mark Johnston-Allen 10–5 Joe O'Boye
		Jason Wallace 10–9 Andrew Cairns
		Oliver King 10–7 Robin Hull
		Joe Delaney 10–4 Ryan Mitchell
		Gary Lees 10–6 Paul McPhillips
		Munraj Pal 10–8 Les Dodd
		Christopher McGee 10–6 Lee Mallin
		Adrian Rosa 10–9 Darryn Walker
		Stuart Bingham 10–1 Ian Hurdman
		Marco Fu 10–5 Paul Sweeny
		Mike Hallett 10–4 Garoid O'Connor
		Andrew Higginson 10–6 David McDonnell
		Simon Parker 10–4 Stephen Murphy
		Ian Sargeant 10–8 Steve Day
		Andy Neck 10–5 David Coles

Round 2 (Best of 19 frames)	Round 3 (Best of 19 frames)
Leo Fernandez 10–6 Philip Williams	Leigh Griffin 10–7 Leo Fernandez
Brian Rowswell 10–9 Jeff Cundy	John Lardner 10–5 Brian Rowswell
Bjorn Haneveer 10–5 Surinder Gill	Bjorn Haneveer 10–5 Troy Shaw
Barry Pinches 10–2 Nick Terry	Joe Perry 10–7 Barry Pinches
Simon Bedford 10–2 Jason Wallace	Simon Bedford 10–9 Mark Gray
Joe Delaney 10–8 Munraj Pal	Joe Delaney 10–1 Peter McCullagh
Adrian Rosa 10–8 Marco Fu	David Gray 10–5 Adrian Rosa
Andrew Higginson 10–7 Ian Sargeant	Andrew Higginson 10–5 Craig MacGillivray

Round 2 (Best of 19 frames)	Round 3 (Best of 19 frames)
Lee Walker 10–5 Leigh Griffin	Lee Walker 10–9 Billy Snaddon
David Roe 10–9 Graeme Dott	Andy Hicks 10–1 David Roe
Matthew Stevens 10–5 Drew Henry	Matthew Stevens 10–8 Neal Foulds
Paul Hunter 10–5 Steve Judd	Mark King 10–9 Paul Hunter
Nick Pearce 10–8 Joe Johnson	Terry Murphy 10–2 Nick Pearce
Joe Perry 10–6 Nick Walker	Fergal O'Brien 10–7 Joe Perry
Simon Bedford 10–7 Tony Jones	Simon Bedford 10–9 Gary Wilkinson
Quinten Hann 10–3 Anthony Davies	Quinten Hann 10–6 Brian Morgan
Jason Ferguson 10–6 Marcus Campbell	Jason Ferguson 10–7 Mick Price
Joe Delaney 10–8 Gary Ponting	Dave Harold 10–7 Joe Delaney
Alfie Burden 10–2 Wayne Brown	Alfie Burden 10–3 Rod Lawler
Peter Lines 10–5 Stuart Pettman	Peter Lines 10–6 Steve James
Matthew Couch 10–2 Stefan Mazrocis	Joe Swail 10–3 Matthew Couch
David Gray 10–9 Karl Burrows	David Gray 10–5 Chris Small
Jason Prince 10–6 Andrew Higginson	Jason Prince 10–8 Martin Clark
Bradley Jones 10–9 Ian McCulloch	Jimmy White 10–5 Bradley Jones

1998_World_Snooker_Championship

1998 World Snooker Championship

Tournament summary

Prize fund

Main draw

Century breaks

Qualifying

Round 1–2

Round 2–3

Round 1

Round 2–3

References

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Tournament information
Dates	18 April – 4 May 1998 (1998-04-18 – 1998-05-04)
Venue	Crucible Theatre
City	Sheffield
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£1,323,000
Winner's share	£220,000
Highest break	John Higgins (SCO) (143) Jimmy White (ENG) (143)
Final
Champion	John Higgins (SCO)
Runner-up	Ken Doherty (IRL)
Score	18–12
← 1997 1999 →