1999 Premier League Snooker Explained
The 1999 Riley Premier League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 2 January to 16 May 1999.
John Higgins won in the final 9–4 against Jimmy White.[1] __TOC__
League phase
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| 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | x | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31–17 | 4–2–0 | 6–10 |
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| 2 | Mark Williams | 4 | x | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28–20 | 4–2–0 | 6–10 |
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| 3 | John Higgins | 3 | 4 | x | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26–22 | 2–2–2 | 6–6 |
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| 4 | Jimmy White | 4 | 3 | 4 | x | 4 | 5 | 3 | 23–25 | 1–3–2 | 6–5 |
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| 5 | Ken Doherty | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | x | 6 | 4 | 21–27 | 1–2–3 | 6–4 |
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| 6 | Stephen Hendry | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | x | 4 | 21–26 | 2–0–4 | 6–4 |
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| 7 | Steve Davis | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | x | 18–30 | 1–1–4 | 6–3 | |
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Top four qualified for the play-offs. If points were level then most frames won determined their positions. If two players had an identical record then the result in their match determined their positions. If that ended 4–4 then the player who got to four first was higher.[2]
- Match Day 1 – Torbay Leisure Centre, Paignton (2 January 1999)
- Mark Williams 5–3 Steve Davis
- Jimmy White 4–4 Ronnie O'Sullivan
- Match Day 2 – Torbay Leisure Centre, Paignton (3 January 1999)
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 4–4 Mark Williams
- Jimmy White 4–4 Ken Doherty
- Stephen Hendry 5–3 John Higgins
- Match Day 3 – Park Leisure Centre, Barrow (9 January 1999)
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 6–2 Ken Doherty
- John Higgins 4–4 Mark Williams
- Stephen Hendry 6–2 Steve Davis
- Match Day 4 – Park Leisure Centre, Barrow (10 January 1999)
- Mark Williams 5–3 Ken Doherty
- John Higgins 6–2 Steve Davis
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 6–2 Stephen Hendry
- Match Day 5 – North Kesteven Sports Centre, North Hykeham, Lincolnshire (6 February 1999)
- Jimmy White 4–4 John Higgins
- Jimmy White 5–3 Stephen Hendry
- Match Day 6 – North Kesteven Sports Centre, North Hykeham (7 February 1999)
- John Higgins 6–2 Ken Doherty
- Ken Doherty 6–2 Stephen Hendry
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 6–2 Steve Davis
- Match Day 7 – Cleethorpes Leisure Centre, Cleethorpes (8 May 1999)
- Mark Williams 5–3 Stephen Hendry
- Steve Davis 5–3 Jimmy White
- Match Day 8 – Cleethorpes Leisure Centre, Cleethorpes (9 May 1999)
- Steve Davis 4–4 Ken Doherty
- Mark Williams 5–3 Jimmy White
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 5–3 John Higgins
Play-offs
15–16 May – Magnet Leisure Centre, Maidenhead, England[2]
Notes and References
- Web site: Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154905/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html. dead. 16 February 2012. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 18 January 2018.
- Book: Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. 176.
