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1992 British Open

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1992 Pearl Assurance British Open
Tournament information
Dates17–29 February 1992 (1992-02-17 – 1992-02-29)
VenueAssembly Rooms
CityDerby
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£425,000[1]
Winner's share£75,000[2]
Highest break James Wattana (THA) (147)[3]
Final
Champion Jimmy White (ENG)
Runner-up James Wattana (THA)
Score10–7
1991
1993

The 1992 British Open (officially the 1992 Pearl Assurance British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 17 to 29 February 1992 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[4][5]

Jimmy White won the tournament by defeating James Wattana 10–7 in the final. The defending champion Stephen Hendry was defeated in the quarter-final by Ken Doherty.[6]

Main draw

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[5][7]

Last 64
Best of 9 frames
Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
                  
England Jimmy White 5
Canada Cliff Thorburn 3
England Jimmy White 5
England Mike Hallett 3
England Mike Hallett 5
Australia Robby Foldvari 0
England Jimmy White 5
Wales Darren Morgan 1
Wales Darren Morgan 5
New Zealand Dene O'Kane 0
Wales Darren Morgan 5
South Africa Peter Francisco 2
South Africa Peter Francisco 5
England David Taylor 3
England Jimmy White 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 3
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England Ken Owers 1
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England Tony Jones 4
England Tony Jones 5
Wales Tony Chappel 3
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England Mark Johnston-Allen 4
England Mark Johnston-Allen 5
England John Virgo 4
England Mark Johnston-Allen 5
England Andrew Cairns 1
England Andrew Cairns 5
Wales Steve Newbury 1
England Jimmy White 9
England Steve Davis 8
England Steve Davis 5
England David Roe 4
England Steve Davis 5
Wales Mark Bennett 2
Wales Mark Bennett 5
Scotland Alan McManus 4
England Steve Davis 5
England Martin Clark 0
England Martin Clark 5
Australia John Campbell 3
England Martin Clark 5
England Steve James 4
England Steve James 5
Scotland Drew Henry 3
England Steve Davis 5
Canada Alain Robidoux 3
Canada Alain Robidoux 5
England Mark Rowing 3
Canada Alain Robidoux 5
England Tony Knowles 3
England Tony Knowles 5
Northern Ireland Jason Prince 2
Canada Alain Robidoux 5
England Joe Johnson 4
England Joe Johnson 5
Malta Joe Grech 3
England Joe Johnson 5
England Nigel Bond 4
England Nigel Bond 5
England Stuart Reardon 1
England Jimmy White 10
Thailand James Wattana 7
Thailand James Wattana 5
Republic of Ireland Stephen Murphy 1
Thailand James Wattana 5
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 1
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
England Brian Morgan 3
Thailand James Wattana 5
Malta Tony Drago 1
Malta Tony Drago 5
England Bob Marshall 3
Malta Tony Drago 5
Wales Paul Davies 1
Wales Paul Davies 5
Wales Cliff Wilson 4
Thailand James Wattana 5
Wales Doug Mountjoy 3
Wales Doug Mountjoy 5
England Paul Medati 0
Wales Doug Mountjoy 5
England Willie Thorne 3
England Willie Thorne 5
England Les Dodd 2
Wales Doug Mountjoy 5
England Neal Foulds 3
England Neal Foulds w/o
England Terry Whitthread w/d
England Neal Foulds 5
Canada Marcel Gauvreau 2
Canada Marcel Gauvreau 5
Canada Bob Chaperon 3
Thailand James Wattana 9
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 6
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
England John Parrott 4
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
Wales Wayne Jones 4
Wales Wayne Jones 5
England Rex Williams 0
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
Australia Eddie Charlton 2
Australia Eddie Charlton 5
Northern Ireland Terry Murphy 3
Australia Eddie Charlton 5
England Jason Weston 1
England Jason Weston 5
England Dean Reynolds 0
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
Scotland Stephen Hendry 2
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Jason Ferguson 0
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Danny Fowler 1
England Danny Fowler 5
England Troy Shaw 4
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Gary Wilkinson 1
England Gary Wilkinson 5
England Jim Chambers 4
England Gary Wilkinson 5
South Africa Silvino Francisco 2
South Africa Silvino Francisco 5
England Jason Smith 1

Final

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Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Len Ganley
Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 29 February 1992.
Jimmy White
 England
10–7 James Wattana
 Thailand
Afternoon: 81–38, 66–46, 87–28 (87), 71–4, 78–48, 69–55, 66–15, 3–72 (63)
Evening: 6–77, 25–84 (50), 34–78 (77), 0–69, 74–41, 26–78, 29–78 (78), 113–0 (113), 67–49
113 Highest break 78
1 Century breaks 0
2 50+ breaks 4

References

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  1. ^ "Dean tables cloth protest". Grimsby Daily Telegraph. 13 February 1992. p. 36.
  2. ^ "White gets a lift". Burton Daily Mail. 2 March 1992. p. 20.
  3. ^ "Early lead ensures White victory". Sunday Tribune. 1 March 1992. p. 24.
  4. ^ "David aims to hit quids Roe". Burton Daily Mail. 15 February 1992. p. 22.
  5. ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. pp. 161–162.
  6. ^ "British Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  7. ^ "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2018.