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1994 King's Cup

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1994 King's Cup
Tournament information
DatesDecember 1994
VenueThai/Japan Youth Centre
CityBangkok
CountryThailand
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share£2,500
Highest break Suriya Suwannasing (THA), 120
Final
Champion Billy Snaddon (SCO)
Runner-up Noppadon Noppachorn (THA)
Score8–4
1993
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The 1994 King's Cup was an invitational non-ranking snooker tournament held in Bangkok in December 1994. Billy Snaddon won the tournament by defeating Noppadon Noppachorn 8–4 in the final.[1][2]

Round-robin groups were held to produce qualifiers for the knockout stage. Suriya Suwannasing made the highest break of the tournament, 120, during the group stages. Noppachorn led 3–1 in the final, before Snaddon won seven of the next eight frames for victory.[2]

Main draw

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Players in bold denote match winners.[2]

Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Finals
Best of 15 frames
         
 James Wattana (THA) 5
 C. W Tat (HKG) 4
 James Wattana (THA) 1
 Billy Snaddon (SCO) 6
 Billy Snaddon (SCO) 5
 Suriya Suwannasing (THA) 4
 Billy Snaddon (SCO) 8
 Noppadon Noppachorn (THA) 4
 Noppadon Noppachorn (THA) 5
 Martin Clark (ENG) 3
 Noppadon Noppachorn (THA) 6
 Tai Pichit (THA) 3
 Tai Pichit (THA) 5
 Mark Bennett (WAL) 2

References

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  1. ^ "King's reward for Super Snaddon". Aberdeen Evening Express. 23 December 1994. p. 22.
  2. ^ a b c "A title and a marriage for Snaddon in Thailand". Snooker Scene. Everton's News Agency. February 1994. p. 16.