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1992 Belgian Masters
Tournament information
Dates28 October – 1 November 1992 (1992-10-28 – 1992-11-01)
VenueMatchroom Schijnpoort
City Antwerp
CountryBelgium
FormatNon- ranking event
Total prize fund£60,000
Winner's share£15,000
Highest break  Stephen Hendry ( SCO) (130)
Final
Champion  James Wattana ( THA)
Runner-up  John Parrott ( ENG)
Score10–5
1991
1996

The 1992 Belgian Masters was a professional non- ranking snooker tournament that took place between 28 October and 1 November 1992 at the Matchroom Schijnpoort in Antwerp, Belgium. [1] [2] James Wattana won the title, defeating John Parrott 10–5 in the final, and received £15,000 prize money. Stephen Hendry compiled the highest break of the tournament, 130, during his quarter-final defeat of Gary Wilkinson. [3] [4]

Wattana reached the final with three deciding frame wins. He was 1–3 behind in the final, before winning four consecutive frames. Wattana later led 7–4 and 8–5, and made a century break (102) in the fifteenth frame to win the match 10–5. [3]

Results

[3] First round

Player Score Player
  Ronnie O'Sullivan ( ENG) 4–3   Peter Ebdon ( ENG)
  James Wattana ( THA) 4–3   Terry Griffiths ( WAL)
  Neal Foulds ( ENG) 4–3   Steve Davis ( ENG)
  Gary Wilkinson ( ENG) 4–3   Steve Lemmens ( BEL)
Quarter-finals
Best-of-9 frames
Semi-finals
Best-of-11 frames
Final
Best-of-19 frames
         
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Gary Wilkinson 3
Scotland Stephen Hendry 3
England John Parrott 6
England John Parrott 5
England Neal Foulds 2
England John Parrott 5
Thailand James Wattana 10
England Jimmy White 4
Thailand James Wattana 5
Thailand James Wattana 6
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
England Mike Hallett 3
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5

References

  1. ^ "Hendry U-turn". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 12 October 1992. p. 23.
  2. ^ "Resurgent Wattana fights back". The Times. 2 November 1992. p. 23.
  3. ^ a b c "Wattana wins Humo Masters". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. December 1992. pp. 18–21.
  4. ^ Turner, Chris. "Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.