1992 Classic (snooker)

Mercantile Credit Classic
Tournament information
Dates1–11 January 1992 (1992-01-01 – 1992-01-11)
VenueBournemouth International Centre
CityBournemouth
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£326,000
Winner's share£60,000
Highest break Stephen Hendry (SCO) (140)
Final
Champion Steve Davis (ENG)
Runner-up Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Score9–8
1991
2023

The 1992 Mercantile Credit Classic was the thirteenth and final edition of the professional snooker tournament which took place from 1–11 January 1992 with ITV coverage beginning on the 4th. It was played again at the Bournemouth International Centre in Dorset.

Steve Davis won his sixth Classic title beating Stephen Hendry who was in the final for the second year running in a final frame decider and his first ranking title since the 1989 Grand Prix.[1]

Main draw

First Round
Best of 9 frames
Second Round
Best of 9 frames
Third Round
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
                  
England Jimmy White 5
England Mark Rowing 3
England Jimmy White 5
Republic of Ireland Stephen Murphy 3
South Africa Peter Francisco 3
Republic of Ireland Stephen Murphy 5
England Jimmy White 4
England Nigel Bond 5
England Nigel Bond 5
England Anthony Hamilton 4
England Nigel Bond 5
Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlin 3
England Tony Jones 3
Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlin 5
England Mike Hallett 4
England Nigel Bond 5
England Mike Hallett 5
Australia Warren King 2
England Mike Hallett 5
Canada Bob Chaperon 4
Canada Bob Chaperon 5
Canada Kirk Stevens 0
England Mike Hallett 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 2
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England Roger Bales 0
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England Jason Ferguson 2
Wales Mark Bennett 3
England Jason Ferguson 5
England Nigel Bond 2
England Steve Davis 6
England Steve Davis 5
England Nick Dyson 0
England Steve Davis 5
England Rod Lawler 3
Australia Eddie Charlton 3
England Rod Lawler 5
England Steve Davis 5
Wales Darren Morgan 1
England Willie Thorne 5
England Robert Marshall 2
England Willie Thorne 3
Wales Darren Morgan 5
Wales Darren Morgan 5
England Dean Reynolds 2
England Steve Davis 5
Scotland Alan McManus 3
England Neal Foulds 5
England Nigel Gilbert 1
England Neal Foulds 3
England John Virgo 5
England John Virgo 5
England Bill Oliver 4
England John Virgo 0
Scotland Alan McManus 5
Scotland Alan McManus 5
Wales Doug Mountjoy 0
Scotland Alan McManus 5
Wales Cliff Wilson 2
Wales Cliff Wilson 5
Republic of Ireland Joe O'Boye 2
England Steve Davis 9
Scotland Stephen Hendry 8
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Bob Harris 2
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Scotland Paul McPhillips 1
England Joe Johnson 2
Scotland Paul McPhillips 5
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Danny Fowler 3
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Australia Robby Foldvari
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 4
England Danny Fowler 5
England Danny Fowler 5
England Jon Wright 0
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Martin Clark 0
England Martin Clark 5
England Mark Davis 2
England Martin Clark 5
England Steve Duggan 4
England Steve Duggan 5
Wales Steve Newbury 3
England Martin Clark 5
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 4
England Steve James 5
England Mark Johnston-Allen 3
England Steve James 1
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
Malta Tony Drago 0
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
Scotland Stephen Hendry 6
Thailand James Wattana 1
England Gary Wilkinson 5
England Mick Price 2
England Gary Wilkinson 5
Canada Cliff Thorburn 4
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
New Zealand Dene O'Kane 3
England Gary Wilkinson 3
Thailand James Wattana 5
England Tony Knowles 1
England Les Dodd 5
England Les Dodd 1
Thailand James Wattana 5
Thailand James Wattana 5
Canada Jim Wych 2
Thailand James Wattana 5
England John Parrott 0
Canada Alain Robidoux 5
England Ray Edmonds 2
Canada Alain Robidoux 5
South Africa Silvino Francisco 2
South Africa Silvino Francisco 5
Wales Colin Roscoe 3
Canada Alain Robidoux 3
England John Parrott 5
England John Parrott 5
England Steve Campbell 2
England John Parrott 5
Wales Wayne Jones 1
Wales Wayne Jones 5
England Paul Gibson 1

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Len Ganley
Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England, 11 January 1992.
Steve Davis
 England
9–8 Stephen Hendry
 Scotland
First session: 73–44 (73), 39–67, 47–66, 6–72 (54), 71–32, 84–0, 81–9
Second session: 110–22 (67), 24–83 (56), 58–26, 15–108 (108), 15–95, 68–20 (67), 99–1 (99), 5–90 (82), 43–73, 73–19 (57)
99 Highest break 108
0 Century breaks 1
5 50+ breaks 4

Century breaks

(Including qualifying rounds)

References

  1. ^ "1992 Classic". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.