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|tournament_name= 1999 [[Nations Cup (snooker)|Nations Cup]] |
|tournament_name= 1999 [[Nations Cup (snooker)|Nations Cup]] |
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|dates={{Start and end dates|1999|01|16|1999|01|24|df=y}} |
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|venue=[[Telewest Arena]] |
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|location=[[Newcastle upon Tyne]] |
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|country=England |
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|organisation=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|WPBSA]] |
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|winners_share=£17,500 (×3) |
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|winner='''Wales''' {{unbulleted list|[[Darren Morgan]] | [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]|[[Dominic Dale]]|[[Matthew Stevens]] }} |
|winner='''Wales''' {{unbulleted list|[[Darren Morgan]] | [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]|[[Dominic Dale]]|[[Matthew Stevens]] }} |
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|runner_up='''Scotland''' {{unbulleted list|[[John Higgins]]|[[Stephen Hendry]] |[[Alan McManus]] |[[Chris Small]] }} |
|runner_up='''Scotland''' {{unbulleted list|[[John Higgins]]|[[Stephen Hendry]] |[[Alan McManus]] |[[Chris Small]] }} |
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The '''1999 Nations Cup''' was a professional non-ranking [[snooker]] team tournament that took place at [[Telewest Arena]] in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], England, from 16 to 24 January 1999.<ref>{{cite news |title=Snooker: Finn fights back to win on black |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/snooker-finn-fights-back-to-win-on-black-1045560.html |work=The Independent |date=7 January 1999 |access-date=8 November 2020}}</ref> It was the first edition of the [[Nations Cup (snooker)|Nations Cup]]. The competition was contested by five nations of four players each.<ref name="SCENE1">{{cite magazine |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=ITV return narrowly avoids fiasco |work=[[Snooker Scene]] |publisher=Everton's News Agency |location=Birmingham |pages=5–6}}</ref> The Wales team of [[Darren Morgan]], [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]], [[Dominic Dale]] and [[Matthew Stevens]] won the title with a 6–4 victory in the final over the Scotland Team of [[John Higgins]], [[Stephen Hendry]], [[Alan McManus]] and [[Chris Small]].<ref name="SCENE2" /> |
The '''1999 Nations Cup''' was a professional non-ranking [[snooker]] team tournament that took place at [[Telewest Arena]] in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], England, from 16 to 24 January 1999.<ref>{{cite news |title=Snooker: Finn fights back to win on black |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/snooker-finn-fights-back-to-win-on-black-1045560.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/snooker-finn-fights-back-to-win-on-black-1045560.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |work=The Independent |date=7 January 1999 |access-date=8 November 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> It was the first edition of the [[Nations Cup (snooker)|Nations Cup]]. The competition was contested by five nations of four players each.<ref name="SCENE1">{{cite magazine |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=ITV return narrowly avoids fiasco |work=[[Snooker Scene]] |publisher=Everton's News Agency |location=Birmingham |pages=5–6}}</ref> The Wales team of [[Darren Morgan]], [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]], [[Dominic Dale]] and [[Matthew Stevens]] won the title with a 6–4 victory in the final over the Scotland Team of [[John Higgins]], [[Stephen Hendry]], [[Alan McManus]] and [[Chris Small]].<ref name="SCENE2" /> |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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The [[Nations Cup (snooker)|Nations Cup]] was created as a five-squad [[snooker]] tournament involving the [[Home Nations]].<ref name="cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk">{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|date=|title=World Cup, World Team Classic, Nations Cup|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/team.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154912/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/team.html|archivedate=16 February 2012|accessdate=3 April 2011|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive}}</ref> Each nation had a team of four players, consisting of the top three players from the country in the [[snooker world rankings]], and a fourth [[Wild card (sports)|wild card]] player selected by the [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]]; for four of the teams this was the fourth-highest ranked player, but for England, [[Jimmy White]], who was the tenth-highest ranked English player in the [[Snooker world rankings 1998/1999]] was selected.<ref name="SCENE1" /> |
The [[Nations Cup (snooker)|Nations Cup]] was created as a five-squad [[snooker]] tournament involving the [[Home Nations]].<ref name="cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk">{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|date=|title=World Cup, World Team Classic, Nations Cup|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/team.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154912/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/team.html|archivedate=16 February 2012|accessdate=3 April 2011|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive}}</ref> Each nation had a team of four players, consisting of the top three players from the country in the [[snooker world rankings]], and a fourth [[Wild card (sports)|wild card]] player selected by the [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]]; for four of the teams,. this was the fourth-highest ranked player, but for England, [[Jimmy White]], who was the tenth-highest ranked English player in the [[Snooker world rankings 1998/1999]] was selected.<ref name="SCENE1" /> |
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==Tournament summary== |
==Tournament summary== |
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All teams played each other in a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]], with the top two teams qualifying for the finals. England were the pre-tournament bookmakers' favourites to win, but were defeated 3–8 by Scotland in the opening match, and also lost to Northern Ireland and Wales. Scotland won all four of their group matches, and qualified for the final. Wales, with three wins, were the other finalists. Stephen O'Connor of Northern Ireland was the only player not to win a {{cuegloss|frame}} during the group phase. Small and |
All teams played each other in a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]], with the top two teams qualifying for the finals. England were the pre-tournament bookmakers' favourites to win, but were defeated 3–8 by Scotland in the opening match, and also lost to Northern Ireland and Wales. Scotland won all four of their group matches, and qualified for the final. Wales, with three wins, were the other finalists. Stephen O'Connor of Northern Ireland was the only player not to win a {{cuegloss|frame}} during the group phase. Small and McManus, with ten wins from 13 matches each, had the best records from the round-robin.<ref name="SCENE2" /> |
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In the final, Scotland took a 2–0 lead after Higgins won an untidy opening frame against Stevens, and Hendry made a 90 break against Williams. Stevens then won Wales' first frame with a break of 78 against McManus, before Hendry and Small took a lengthy {{cuegloss|doubles}} frame against Morgan and Dale. Morgan defeated Small, making a break of 30, and then Stevens compiled a 101 break against Higgins to level the scores at 3–3. Small followed this with a 79 break to defeat, and then Williams put together a break of 74 as he and Stevens beat Higgins and McManus in a doubles frame, bringing the score to 4–4. McManus lost to Williams as Wales took the lead in the match for the first time at 5–4. Stevens had breaks of 41 and 46 in defeating Hendry, meaning Wales won the match 6–4. Small, with |
In the final, Scotland took a 2–0 lead after Higgins won an untidy opening frame against Stevens, and Hendry made a 90 break against Williams. Stevens then won Wales' first frame with a break of 78 against McManus, before Hendry and Small took a lengthy {{cuegloss|doubles}} frame against Morgan and Dale. Morgan defeated Small, making a break of 30, and then Stevens compiled a 101 break against Higgins to level the scores at 3–3. Small followed this with a 79 break to defeat, and then Williams put together a break of 74 as he and Stevens beat Higgins and McManus in a doubles frame, bringing the score to 4–4. McManus lost to Williams as Wales took the lead in the match for the first time at 5–4. Stevens had breaks of 41 and 46 in defeating Hendry, meaning Wales won the match 6–4. Small, with twelve wins from sixteen frames played, had the best record in the tournament.<ref name="SCENE2" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Haynes |first=Frank |title=Nightmare for our dream team |work=The Daily Record |location=Glasgow|date=25 January 1999 |page=38 }}</ref> |
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Television coverage of the final was interrupted with the score at 4–4 as [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] switched to coverage of the [[1998–99 FA Cup]] match between [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] and [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Henderson |first=Jon |title=Sport: Beeb know the Final Score: Off Screen |work=The Observer |location=London |date=31 January 1999 }}</ref> The broadcast of the concluding two frames was limited to one shot from the ninth frame and the 46 break from the last frame, televised after the FA Cup match.<ref name="SCENE1" /> |
Television coverage of the final was interrupted with the score at 4–4 as [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] switched to coverage of the [[1998–99 FA Cup]] match between [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] and [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Henderson |first=Jon |title=Sport: Beeb know the Final Score: Off Screen |work=The Observer |location=London |date=31 January 1999 }}</ref> The broadcast of the concluding two frames was limited to one shot from the ninth frame and the 46 break from the last frame, televised after the FA Cup match.<ref name="SCENE1" /> |
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===Prize fund=== |
===Prize fund=== |
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The breakdown of prize money for the 1999 tournament is listed below. Each player received an equal share of prize money for how well their team fared.<ref name="SCENE1" /><ref name="SCENE2" /> |
The breakdown of prize money for the 1999 tournament is listed below. Each player received an equal share of prize money for how well their team fared.<ref name="SCENE1" /><ref name="SCENE2" /> |
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* Winners: £17,500 each |
* Winners: £17,500 each |
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* Runners-up: £10,000 each |
* Runners-up: £10,000 each |
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* Others: £5,000 each |
* Others: £5,000 each |
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* Total: £175,000 |
* Total: £175,000 |
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===Participants=== |
===Participants=== |
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| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| '''Final:''' Best of 11 frames.<br />[[Telewest Arena]], [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], England, 24 January 1999. |
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| '''Final:''' Best of 11 frames.<br />[[Telewest Arena]], [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], England, 24 January 1999. |
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| style="width:200px; text-align:right;"| [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]<br/>[[Darren Morgan]]<br/>[[Dominic Dale]]<br/>[[Matthew Stevens]]<br/>'''{{WAL}}''' |
| style="width:200px; text-align:right;"| [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]<br />[[Darren Morgan]]<br />[[Dominic Dale]]<br />[[Matthew Stevens]]<br />'''{{WAL}}''' |
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| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| '''6'''–4 |
| style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| '''6'''–4 |
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| style="width:200px;"| [[Stephen Hendry]]<br/>[[Alan McManus]]<br/>[[John Higgins]]<br />[[Chris Small]]<br/>{{SCO}} |
| style="width:200px;"| [[Stephen Hendry]]<br />[[Alan McManus]]<br />[[John Higgins]]<br />[[Chris Small]]<br />{{SCO}} |
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| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%;"|Stevens 6–'''66 Higgins'''<br/>Williams 0–'''93''' (90) '''Hendry'''<br/>'''Stevens''' (78) '''78'''–6 McManus<br/>Morgan/Dale 20–'''62 Hendry/Small'''<br/>'''Morgan 91'''–34 Small<br/>'''Williams''' (101) '''101'''–22 Higgins<br/>Dale 0–'''79''' (79) '''Small'''<br />'''Stevens/Williams''' (Williams 74) '''75'''–20 Higgins/McManus<br/>'''Williams 82'''–20 McManus<br/>'''Stevens 88'''–1 Hendry |
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%;"|Stevens 6–'''66 Higgins'''<br />Williams 0–'''93''' (90) '''Hendry'''<br />'''Stevens''' (78) '''78'''–6 McManus<br />Morgan/Dale 20–'''62 Hendry/Small'''<br />'''Morgan 91'''–34 Small<br />'''Williams''' (101) '''101'''–22 Higgins<br />Dale 0–'''79''' (79) '''Small'''<br />'''Stevens/Williams''' (Williams 74) '''75'''–20 Higgins/McManus<br />'''Williams 82'''–20 McManus<br />'''Stevens 88'''–1 Hendry |
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[[Category:1999 in English sport]] |
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Tournament information | |
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Dates | 16–24 January 1999 |
Venue | Telewest Arena |
City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Country | England |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Total prize fund | £175,000 |
Winner's share | £17,500 (×3) |
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Champion | Wales |
Runner-up | Scotland |
Score | 6–4 |
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The 1999 Nations Cup was a professional non-ranking snooker team tournament that took place at Telewest Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, from 16 to 24 January 1999.[1] It was the first edition of the Nations Cup. The competition was contested by five nations of four players each.[2] The Wales team of Darren Morgan, Mark Williams, Dominic Dale and Matthew Stevens won the title with a 6–4 victory in the final over the Scotland Team of John Higgins, Stephen Hendry, Alan McManus and Chris Small.[3]
Background
The Nations Cup was created as a five-squad snooker tournament involving the Home Nations.[4] Each nation had a team of four players, consisting of the top three players from the country in the snooker world rankings, and a fourth wild card player selected by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association; for four of the teams,. this was the fourth-highest ranked player, but for England, Jimmy White, who was the tenth-highest ranked English player in the Snooker world rankings 1998/1999 was selected.[2]
Tournament summary
All teams played each other in a round-robin, with the top two teams qualifying for the finals. England were the pre-tournament bookmakers' favourites to win, but were defeated 3–8 by Scotland in the opening match, and also lost to Northern Ireland and Wales. Scotland won all four of their group matches, and qualified for the final. Wales, with three wins, were the other finalists. Stephen O'Connor of Northern Ireland was the only player not to win a frame during the group phase. Small and McManus, with ten wins from 13 matches each, had the best records from the round-robin.[3]
In the final, Scotland took a 2–0 lead after Higgins won an untidy opening frame against Stevens, and Hendry made a 90 break against Williams. Stevens then won Wales' first frame with a break of 78 against McManus, before Hendry and Small took a lengthy doubles frame against Morgan and Dale. Morgan defeated Small, making a break of 30, and then Stevens compiled a 101 break against Higgins to level the scores at 3–3. Small followed this with a 79 break to defeat, and then Williams put together a break of 74 as he and Stevens beat Higgins and McManus in a doubles frame, bringing the score to 4–4. McManus lost to Williams as Wales took the lead in the match for the first time at 5–4. Stevens had breaks of 41 and 46 in defeating Hendry, meaning Wales won the match 6–4. Small, with twelve wins from sixteen frames played, had the best record in the tournament.[3][5]
Television coverage of the final was interrupted with the score at 4–4 as ITV switched to coverage of the 1998–99 FA Cup match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal.[6] The broadcast of the concluding two frames was limited to one shot from the ninth frame and the 46 break from the last frame, televised after the FA Cup match.[2]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for the 1999 tournament is listed below. Each player received an equal share of prize money for how well their team fared.[2][3]
- Winners: £17,500 each
- Runners-up: £10,000 each
- Others: £5,000 each
- Total: £175,000
Participants
Below is a list of participating teams and players.[3]
Country | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 (wild card) |
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England | John Parrott (Captain) | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Peter Ebdon | Jimmy White |
Northern Ireland | Joe Swail | Terry Murphy | Jason Prince | Dennis Taylor |
Republic of Ireland | Ken Doherty | Fergal O'Brien | Michael Judge | Stephen O'Connor |
Scotland | John Higgins (Captain) | Stephen Hendry | Alan McManus | Chris Small |
Wales | Darren Morgan (Captain) | Dominic Dale | Mark Williams | Matthew Stevens |
Round robin
Teams in bold indicate match winners.[3][7]
Winning Team | Score | Losing Team |
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Scotland | 8–3 | England |
Wales | 8–3 | Ireland |
Northern Ireland | 6–5 | England |
Scotland | 8–3 | Wales |
Ireland | 6–5 | Northern Ireland |
Wales | 6–5 | Northern Ireland |
England | 9–2 | Ireland |
Scotland | 7–4 | Northern Ireland |
Wales | 7–4 | England |
Scotland | 9–2 | Ireland |
Final
Match winning players and scores are shown in bold. Breaks over 50 are shown in parentheses.[3]
Final: Best of 11 frames. Telewest Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, 24 January 1999. | ||
Mark Williams Darren Morgan Dominic Dale Matthew Stevens Wales |
6–4 | Stephen Hendry Alan McManus John Higgins Chris Small Scotland |
Stevens 6–66 Higgins Williams 0–93 (90) Hendry Stevens (78) 78–6 McManus Morgan/Dale 20–62 Hendry/Small Morgan 91–34 Small Williams (101) 101–22 Higgins Dale 0–79 (79) Small Stevens/Williams (Williams 74) 75–20 Higgins/McManus Williams 82–20 McManus Stevens 88–1 Hendry |
References
- ^ "Snooker: Finn fights back to win on black". The Independent. 7 January 1999. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d Everton, Clive. "ITV return narrowly avoids fiasco". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. pp. 5–6.
- ^ a b c d e f g Yates, Phil. "Nations Cup". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. pp. 6–9.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "World Cup, World Team Classic, Nations Cup". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ Haynes, Frank (25 January 1999). "Nightmare for our dream team". The Daily Record. Glasgow. p. 38.
- ^ Henderson, Jon (31 January 1999). "Sport: Beeb know the Final Score: Off Screen". The Observer. London.
- ^ "Nations Cup 1999". snooker.org. Retrieved 8 November 2020.