NEWS
The 1999 Benson and Hedges Snooker Championship celebrates it 10th Birthday with the 1999 event.
The tournament, which began in 1990 at the Masters Club in Glasgow and moved to Edinburgh's JP Leisure Centre in 1993, has been at the Willie Thorne Snooker Club in Malvern since 1997.
Several of today's top players made an early mark in the event. The Roll of Honour includes Alan McManus, the first winner in 1990, Ken Doherty, Mark Williams, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Matthew Stevens.
206 hopefuls will contest the 1999 event. The winner will pick up a cheque for ¢G5,000 plus the "dream ticket" into the Benson & Hedges Masters next February, where they will play six times World Champion, Steve Davis.
The Top 16 are excluded from this tournament, having already received invitations into the Benson & Hedges Masters, but others like Nigel Bond, James Wattana, Tony Drago, Alain Robidoux, Darren Morgan, Gary Wilkinson, Dave Harold and three former Champions : Brian Morgan (1996), Andy Hicks (1997) and David Gray (1998). are all in the line up.
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DIARY
Wednesday : Final (10/Nov) *Highlight*
Ali Carter took the title with a 9-4 triumph over Simon Bedford - and a wild card entry to the B&H Masters where he will take on Steve Davis.
He said: "I can't wait to get hold of Steve. I'm really looking forward to playing with him."
"I'll be the underdog on that occasion but if I play my my game who know what might happen."
"It's been good to come here after the Grand Prix and prove I'm not a one-hit wonder. Now, I'm a two-hit wonder."


Results
Final
( best of 17 frames )
Alister Carter (Eng) 9-4 Simon Bedford (Eng)

Semi Finals
( best of 11 frames )
Matt Wilson (Eng) 4-6 Alister Carter (Eng)
Simon Bedford (Eng) 6-4 Gary Ponting (Eng)

Quarter Finals
( best of 9 frames )
Mark Davis (Eng) 1-5 Matt Wilson (Eng)
Alister Carter (Eng) 5-4 Brian Morgan (Eng)
Colm Gilcreest (Ire) 3-5 Simon Bedford (Eng)
Gary Ponting (Eng) 5-4 Terry Murphy (NI)

Sixth Rounds
( best of 9 frames )
Mark Davis (Eng) 5-2 Anthony Davis (Wal)
Matt Wilson (Eng) 5-2 Wayne Brown (Eng)
Alister Carter (Eng) 5-2 Andrew Higginson (Eng)
Brian Morgan (Eng) 5-4 Ian Brumby (Eng)
Colm Gilcreest (Ire) 5-2 Stuart Bingham (Eng)
Simon Bedford (Eng) 5-2 Jeff Cundy (Eng)
Darren Morgan (Wal) 4-5 Gary Ponting (Eng)
Terry Murphy (NI) 5-4 Mark Fenton (Wal)

Fifth Rounds
( best of 9 frames )
Paul Wykes (Eng) 4-5 Mark Davis (Eng)
Nick Walker (Eng) 1-5 Anthony Davies (Wales)
Hugh Abernethy (Sco) 3-5 Matt Wilson (Eng)
James Wattana (Thai) 4-5 Wayne Brown (Eng)
Alister Carter (Eng) 5-4 Gerard Greene (NI)
Rory McLeod (Sco) 3-5 Andrew Higginson (Eng)
Brian Morgan (Eng) 5-1 Ian Sargeant (Wal)
Ian Brumby (Eng) 5-3 Paul Sweeny (Eng)
Dominic Dale (Wal) 0-5 Colm Gilcreest (Ire)
Adrian Rosa (Eng) 3-5 Stuart Bingham (Eng)
Simon Bedford (Eng) 5-2 Jason Wallace (Eng)
Darren Clarke (Eng) 3-5 Jeff Cundy (Eng)
Darren Morgan (Wal) 5-0 James Reynolds (Wal)
Joe Swail (NI) 3-5 Gary Ponting (Eng)
Terry Murphy (NI) 5-2 Peter Lines (Eng)
Nick Dyson (Eng) 1-5 Mark Fenton (Wal)

Fourth Rounds
( best of 9 frames )
David Gray (Eng) 4-5 Paul Wykes (Eng)
Gary Thomson (Sco) 1-5 Mark Davis (Eng)
Bradley Jones (Eng) 4-5 Nick Walker (Eng)
Martin Clark (Eng) 0-5 Anthony Davies (Wal)
Hugh Abernethy (Sco) 5-2 Barry Pinches (Eng)
Matt Wilson (Eng) 5-1 Stefan Mazrocis (Eng)
James Wattana (Tha) 5-1 Richy McDonald (Sco)
Mark Tucker (Wal) 3-5 Wayne Brown (Eng)
Nigel Bond (Eng) 1-5 Alister Carter (Eng)
Gerard Greene (Eng) 5-4 Garoid O'Connor (Ire)
Rory McLeod (Eng) 5-3 Michael Judge (Ire)
Andrew Higginson (Eng) 5-3 Craig McGillivray (Sco)
Brian Morgan (Eng) 5-4 Sean Storey (Eng)
Troy Shaw (Eng) 4-5 Ian Sargeant (Wal)
Barry Mapstone (Eng) 2-5 Ian Brumby (Eng)
Tony Drago (Mal) 2-5 Paul Sweeny (Eng)
Dominic Dale (Wal) 5-2 Shaun Murphy (Eng)
Marcus Campbell (Sco) 2-5 Colm Gilcreest (Ire)
Gary Wilkinson (Eng) 3-5 Adrian Rosa (Eng)
Matthew Couch (Eng) 1-5 Stuart Bingham (Eng)
Andy Hicks (Eng) 2-5 Simon Bedford (Eng)
Jason Wallace (Eng) 5-2 Lee Richardson(Eng)
Mehmet Husnu (Cyp) 2-5 Martin Clark (Eng)
Euan Henderson (Sco) 3-5 Jeff Cundy (Eng)
Darren Morgan (Eng) 5-0 Robin Hull (Fin)
James Reynolds (Wal) 5-1 Damian Massey (Eng)
Joe Swail (NI) 5-1 Stephen Kershaw (Eng)
Gary Ponting (Eng) 5-2 Adrian Gunnell (Eng)
Terry Murphy (NI) 5-2 Jason Weston (Eng)
Peter Lines (Eng) 5-2 Paul McPhillips (Sco)
Marco Fu (HK) 1-5 Nick Dyson (Eng)
Dave Harold (Eng) 4-5 Mark Fenton (Wal)

Third Rounds
( best of 9 frames )
David Gray (Eng) 5-3 Mark Selby (Eng)
Paul Wykes (Eng) 5-4 Matthew McGrotty (Eng)
Paul Davies (Wal) 2-5 Gary Thomson (Sco)
Mark Davis (Eng) 5-3 Steve Harrison (Eng)
Bradley Jones (Eng) 5-4 Mario Geudens (Bel)
Nick Walker (Eng) 5-2 Simon Parker (Eng)
Martin Clark (Eng) 5-4 David McLellan (Sco)
Anthony Davies (Wal) 5-4 Brian Rowswell (Eng)
Graeme Dott (Sco) 1-5 Hugh Abernethy (Sco)
Nick Pearce (Eng) 1-5 Barry Pinches (Eng)
Alain Robidoux (Can) *-5(w/o) Matt Wilson (Eng)
Dave Finbow (Eng) *-5(w/o) Stefan Mazrocis (Eng)
James Wattana (Tha) 5-2 Norman Maher (Wal)
Alfie Burden (Eng) 4-5 Richy McDonald (Sco)
Ian McCulloch (Eng) *-5(w/o) Mark Tucker (Wal)
Wayne Brown (Eng) 5-2 Alan Burnett (Sco)
Nigel Bond (Eng) 5-2 Steve Newbury (Wal)
Michael Holt (Eng) 3-5 Allister Carter (Eng)
Gerard Greene (Eng) 5-2 Mike Hallett (Eng)
Patrick Wallace (NI) 4-5 Garoid O'Connor (Ire)
Jamie Burnett (Sco) 4-5 Rory McLeod (Eng)
Michael Judge (Ire) 5-3 Wayne Jones (Wal)
Lee Walker (Wal) 4-5 Andrew Higginson (Eng)
Craig McGillivray (Sco) 5-2 Marc Farnsworth (Eng)
Brian Morgan (Eng) 5-2 Munraj Pal (Eng)
Sean Storey (Eng) 5-3 Barry Hawkins (Eng)
Neal Foulds (Eng) 3-5 Troy Shaw (Eng)
Willie Thorne (Eng) 3-5 Ian Sargeant (Wal)
Drew Henry (Sco) 4-5 Barry Mapstone (Eng)
John Lardner (Sco) 2-5 Ian Brumby (Eng)
Tony Drago (Mal) 5-3 John Whitty (Eng)
Karl Broughton (Eng) 4-5 Paul Sweeny (Eng)
Dominic Dale (Wal) 5-2 Carl Stringer (Eng)
Jimmy Michie (Eng) 4-5 Shaun Murphy (Eng)
Marcus Campbell (Sco) 5-1 Phaithoon Phonbun (Thai)
Dean Reynolds (Eng) 0-5 Colm Gilcreest (Ire)
Gary Wilkinson (Eng) 5-4 Robert Milkins (Eng)
Karl Burrows (Eng) 3-5 Adrian Rosa (Eng)
Matthew Couch (Eng) 5-2 Sean Lanigan (Eng)
Rod Lawler (Eng) 4-5 Stuart Bingham (Eng)
Andy Hicks (Eng) 5-4 Darryn Walker (Eng)
Stephen O'Connor (Ire) 3-5 Simon Bedford (Eng)
Joe Perry (Eng) 3-5 Jason Wallace (Eng)
Leo Fernandez (Ire) 4-5 Lee Richardson (Eng)
Billy Snaddon (Sco) 4-5 Mehmet Husnu (Cyp)
Martin Dziewialtowski (Sco) 2-5 Darren Clarke (Eng)
Euan Henderson (Sco) 5-4 David McDonnell (Eng)
Jason Fergsuon (Eng) 3-5 Jeff Cundy (Eng)
Darren Morgan (Wal) 5-1 Eddie Manning (Eng)
John Read (Eng) 4-5 Robin Hull (Fin)
Steve James (Eng) 1-5 James Reynolds (Wal)
Jonathan Birch (Eng) *-5(w/o) Damian Massey (Eng)
Joe Swail (NI) 5-2 Philip Williams (Wal)
Shokat Ali (Pak) 2-5 Stephen Kershaw (Eng)
Gary Ponting (Eng) 5-3 Neil Selman (Eng)
Mick Price (Eng) 4-5 Adrian Gunnell (Eng)
Terry Murphy (NI) 5-3 Paul S Davison (Eng)
Tony Chappel (Wal) 3-5 Jason Weston (Eng)
Peter Lines (Eng) 5-3 Stephen Maguire (Sco)
Jason Prince (NI) *-5(w/o) Paul McPhillips (Sco)
Marco Fu (HK) 5-2 Shailesh Jogia (Eng)
David Roe (Eng) 2-5 Nick Dyson (Eng)
Dave Harold (Eng) 5-4 Mike Dunn (Eng)
Steve Judd (Eng) 2-5 Mark Fenton (Wal)

Second Rounds
( best of 9 frames )
Mark Selby (Eng) 5-1 Kyndon Paddon (Eng)
David Coles (Eng) 4-5 Matthew McGrotty (Eng)
Gary Thomson (Sco) 5-1 Jimmy Singh (Ind)
Les Dodd (Eng) 0-5 Steve Harrison (Eng)
Mario Geudens (Bel) 5-2 Lee Walters (Eng)
Simon Parker (Eng) 5-1 Andrew Clark (Eng)
David McLellan (Sco) 5-1 Grant Conquest (Eng)
Brian Rowswell (Eng) 5-0 David Athorn (Eng)
Hugh Abernethy (Sco) (w/o)5-* Joe O'Boye (Ire)
Barry Pinches (Eng) (w/o)5-* Myles Deleuse (Eng)
Matt Wilson (Eng) 5-0 Steve Prest (Eng)
Stefan Mazrocis (Eng) 5-2 Neil Gilder (Eng)
Noppadon Noppachorn (Tha) 3-5 Norman Maher (Wal)
Wayne Saidler (Eng) 3-5 Richy McDonald (Sco)
Ryan Day (Wal) 0-5 Mark Tucker (Wal)
Alan Burnett (Sco) 5-2 Anthony Massey (Eng)
Steve Newbury (Wal) 5-1 Craig Roper (Eng)
Allister Carter (Eng) (w/o)5-* Karl Townsend (Eng)
Mike Hallett (Eng) 5-0 Jason Pegram (Eng)
Richard King (Eng) 1-5 Garoid O'Connor (Ire)
Rory McLeod (Eng) 5-0 Neal Jones (Eng)
Wayne Jones (Wal) 5-3 Andrew Alkinson (Eng)
Andrew Higginson (Eng) 5-2 Nick Spelman (Eng)
Gareth Chilcott (Wal) 1-5 Marc Farnsworth (Eng)
Munraj Pal (Eng) 5-2 Colin Donaldson (Sco)
Barry Hawkins (Eng) 5-1 Evan Munro (Sco)
Troy Shaw (Eng) 5-1 Joe Meara (NI)
Ian Sargeant (Wal) 5-0 Paul Stockwell (Eng)
Barry Mapstone (Eng) 5-2 Jack Fitzmaurice (Eng)
Ian Brumby (Eng) 5-4 Ian Glover (Eng)
John Whitty (Eng) 5-0 Philip Seaton (Eng)
Paul Sweeny (Eng) 5-0 Paul Clarke (Eng)
Tony Knowles (Eng) 3-5 Carl Stringer (Eng)
Shaun Murphy (Eng) 5-3 Steve Meakin (Eng)
Phaithoon Phonbun (Tha) 5-1 Ryan Michael (Eng)
Colm Gilcreest (Ire) 5-1 Gareth Atkins (Eng)
Robert Milkins (Eng) 5-2 John Wade (Eng)
Adrian Rosa (Eng) 5-3 Robert Donkin (Eng)
Sean Lanigan (Eng) 5-4 Brian Cox (Eng)
Stuart Bingham (Eng) 5-1 Daniele Zagaroli (Ita)
Darryn Walker (Eng) 5-1 Stephen Ormerod (Eng)
Simon Bedford (Eng) 5-1 Mark Carrington (Eng)
Jason Wallace (Eng) 5-4 Andrew Milliard (Eng)
Lee Richardson (Eng) 5-2 John Wilson (Eng)
Mehmet Husnu (Cyp) 5-1 Andrew Alexandrou (Eng)
Darren Clarke (Eng) 5-1 Andrew Highfield (Eng)
David McDonnell (Eng) 5-1 Mark Canovan (NZ)
Jeff Cundy (Eng) 5-3 Kamaljit Singh (Eng)
Eddie Manning (Eng) 5-3 David Grimwood (Eng)
Robin Hull (Fin) 5-3 Ian Bullimore (Eng)
James Reynolds (Wal) 5-3 Andrew Grieve (Eng)
Darren Limburg (Eng) 0-5 Damien Massey (Eng)
Philip Williams (Wal) 5-3 Anton Bishop (Eng)
Dermot McGlinchey (NI) 1-5 Stephen Kershaw (Eng)
Richard Somauroo (Mau) *-5(w/o) Neil Selman (Eng)
Adrian Gunnell (Eng) 5-2 Ian Hurdman (Eng)
Paul S Davison (Eng) 5-4 Justin Smalley (Eng)
Jason Weston (Eng) 5-1 Alex Lambie (Sco)
Stephen Maguire (Sco) 5-1 Rangzib Mohammed (Eng)
Paul McPhillips (Sco) 5-3 Steve Russell (Eng)
Shailesh Jogia (Eng) 5-4 Stuart Mann (Eng)
Nick Dyson (Eng) 5-2 Scot Kearney (Eng)
Mike Dunn (Eng) 5-3 Avtar Sohanpal (Eng)
Mark Fenton (Wal) 5-2 Julian Mills (Eng)

First Rounds
( best of 9 frames )
Matthew Grotty(Eng) 5-3 Shazi Khan(Eng)
Barry Stark(Eng) 4-5 Jimmy Singh(Ind)
Andrew Clark(Eng) 5-4 Timothy Paling(Eng)
Vic Harris(Eng) *-5(w/o) Norman Maher(Wal)
Peter Gilchrist(Eng) *-5(w/o) Karl Townsend(Eng)
Andrew Atkinson(Eng) 5-1 Karl Preece(Eng)
Mark Colmer(Eng) 0-5 Nick Spelman(Eng)
Gareth Atkins(Eng) 5-1 Roberto Frezza(Ita)
Mark Ganderton(Eng) 2-5 John Wade(Ind)
Ali Bassiri(Eng) 1-5 John Wilson(Eng)
Kamaljit Singh(Eng) 5-0 Michael Drake(Wal)
John Daniels(Eng) *-5(w/o) David Grimwood (Eng)
Ian Bullimore(Eng) (w/o)5-* Maureen McCarthy(NI)
Sanjay Meghani(Eng) 2-5 Rangzib Mohammed(Eng)

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(best of 9 frames)


Quarter-Finals
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Semi-Finals
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Final
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CENTURIES
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PRIZE

PlacePoints
Winner5,000
Runner-up***
Losing semi-finalists***
Losing quater-finalists***
Last 16 (losing fifth-round)***
Last 32 (losing forth-round)***
Last 64 (losing third-round)***
Last 96 (losing second-round)***
Last 128 (losing first-round)***
1 English Pound =1.64 American Dollars
Highest break***
Maximum break***


POINT

* This is not a ranking tournament


FORMER WINNERS

YearWinnerScoreRunner-up
99/00Alister Carter (Eng)9-4Simon Bedford (Eng)
98/99David Gray (Eng)9-6Dave Harold (Eng)
97/98Andy Hicks (Eng)9-6Paul Davies (Wal)
96/97Brian Morgan (Eng)9-8Drew Henry (Sco)
95/96Matthew Stevens (Wal)9-3Paul McPhillips (Sco)
94/95Mark Williams (Wal)*-*¯Ê
93/94****-*¯Ê
92/93****-*¯Ê
91/92****-*¯Ê
90/91Alan McManus (Sco)*-*¯Ê
* Benson & Hedges Championships started since 1990 *


 

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