1993 Nescafe Extra Challenge
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8–10 January 1993 |
| City | Bangkok |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £30,000 |
| Winner's share | £10,500 |
| Highest break | James Wattana (THA) (102) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
| Runner-up | James Wattana (THA) |
| Score | Round-Robin |
← 1991 | |
The 1993 Nescafé Extra Challenge was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played in Bangkok, Thailand in January 1993.[1] Four players participated - Alan McManus, Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Parrott and James Wattana. 17 year old O'Sullivan won the tournament to collect his first professional title.[2][3] As champion, O'Sullivan received £10,500 from the total prize fund of £30,000.[4] The tournament was played in a Round-Robin group format.[4]
League phase
[edit]If points were level then most frames won determined their positions.[3][4]
| POS | Player | MP | MW | ML | FW | FL | FD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 4 |
| Runner-up | James Wattana (THA)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | John Parrott (ENG)
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Alan McManus (SCO)
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 2 |
- 8 January[5]
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 5–3 Alan McManus
- James Wattana 5–4 John Parrott
- 9 January[5]
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 5–0 James Wattana
- Alan McManus 5–3 John Parrott
- 10 January[6]
- James Wattana 5–1 Alan McManus
- John Parrott 5–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan
Century breaks
[edit]The following century breaks were made at the tournament.[4]
- 102 – James Wattana
- 101 – Ronnie O'Sullivan
- 101 – John Parrott
References
[edit]- ^ "Ronnie delight". Daily Mirror. 11 January 1993 – via NewsBank.
- ^ "Other Non-Ranking and Invitation Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ a b Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 163.
- ^ a b c d "O'Sullivan's Nescafe pot". Snooker Scene. February 1993. p. 7.
- ^ a b "Snooker". Scotland on Sunday. 10 January 1993. p. 21.
- ^ "First for O'Sullivan". Leicester Daily Mercury. 11 January 1993. p. 28.
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