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- Tournament summary
- Prize fund
- Main draw
- Century breaks
- Qualifying Round 1–2 Round 2–3 Round 1 Round 2–3
- References
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}{{Infobox Individual Snooker Tournament |tournament_name=Embassy World Snooker Championship |logo= |dates=18 April–4 May 1998 |venue=Crucible Theatre |location=Sheffield |country=England |organisation=WPBSA |format=Ranking event |Total prize fund=£1,323,000 |winners_share=£220,000 |highest_break={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins (143) {{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White (143) |winner={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins |runner_up={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty |score=18–12 |previous=1997 |next=1999}}The 1998 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 1998 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 18 April–4 May 1998 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. John Higgins won his first World title by defeating defending champion Ken Doherty 18–12 in the final. Doherty became another World Champion who fell to the Crucible curse and could not defend his first World title. However, Doherty has come closer than any other first-time champion bar Joe Johnson to retaining his championship. The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy. Tournament summary- Stephen Hendry lost in the first round 4–10 to Jimmy White. It was the first time since his debut in 1986 that he lost in the last 32 and it was also the first quarter-final stage not to feature Hendry since 1988.[1]
- Simon Bedford, David Gray, Quinten Hann, Matthew Stevens, Terry Murphy, Alfie Burden, Peter Lines and Jason Prince made their Crucible debuts this year.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Only Stevens could advance to the second round by defeating Alain Robidoux 10–8.[10][11]
- Stephen Hendry's eight-year run as the world number one ended and he was replaced by John Higgins.[10]
Prize fundThe breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[11][12][13] - Winner: £220,000
- Runner-up: £132,000
- Semi-final: £66,000
- Quarter-final: £33,000
- Last 16: £17,750
- Last 32: £12,000
- Highest break £19,000
- Maximum break £147,000
- Total £1,323,000
Main draw Shown below are the results for each round. The numbers in parentheses beside some of the players are their seeding ranks (each championship has 16 seeds and 16 qualifiers).[11][12][14][15] {{World Snooker Championship Rounds |18 April|{{Flagicon|Ireland}} Ken Doherty (1)|10|{{Flagicon|Wales}} Lee Walker|8 |22 April|{{Flagicon|England}} Stephen Lee (16)|10|{{Flagicon|England}} Andy Hicks|4 |22 & 23 April|{{Flagicon|Canada}} Alain Robidoux (9)|8|{{Flagicon|Wales}} Matthew Stevens|10 |20 & 21 April|{{Flagicon|England}} Nigel Bond (8)|5|{{Flagicon|England}} Mark King|10 |21 April|{{Flagicon|England}} Peter Ebdon (5)|10|{{Flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Terry Murphy|3 |18 & 19 April|{{Flagicon|Thailand}} James Wattana (12)|9|{{Flagicon|Ireland}} Fergal O'Brien|10 |19 & 20 April|{{Flagicon|England}} Steve Davis (13)|10|{{Flagicon|England}} Simon Bedford|6 |19 & 20 April|{{Flagicon|Wales}} Mark Williams (4)|10|{{Flagicon|Australia}} Quinten Hann|9 |18 & 19 April|{{Flagicon|Scotland}} John Higgins (3)|10|{{Flagicon|England}} Jason Ferguson|8 |18 & 19 April|{{nowrap|{{Flagicon|England}} Anthony Hamilton (14)}}|10|{{Flagicon|England}} Dave Harold|8 |18 & 19 April|{{Flagicon|Malta}} Tony Drago (11)|10|{{Flagicon|England}} Alfie Burden|8 |20 & 21 April|{{Flagicon|England}} John Parrott (6)|10|{{Flagicon|England}} Peter Lines|4 |21 & 22 April|{{Flagicon|England}} Ronnie O'Sullivan (7)|10|{{Flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Joe Swail|5 |20 April|{{Flagicon|Scotland}} Alan McManus (10)|10|{{Flagicon|England}} David Gray|8 |21 & 22 April|{{Flagicon|Wales}} Darren Morgan (15)|10|{{Flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Jason Prince|8 |22 & 23 April|{{Flagicon|Scotland}} Stephen Hendry (2)|4|{{Flagicon|England}} Jimmy White|10 |24 & 25 April|{{Flagicon|Ireland}} Ken Doherty (1)|13|{{Flagicon|England}} Stephen Lee (16)|8 |26 & 27 April|{{Flagicon|Wales}} Matthew Stevens|13|{{Flagicon|England}} Mark King|9 |25, 26 & 27|{{Flagicon|England}} Peter Ebdon (5)|13|{{Flagicon|Ireland}} Fergal O'Brien|5 |23, 24 & 25 April|{{Flagicon|England}} Steve Davis (13)|6|{{Flagicon|Wales}} Mark Williams (4)|13 |23 & 24 April|{{Flagicon|Scotland}} John Higgins (3)|13|{{Flagicon|England}} Anthony Hamilton (14)|9 |24 & 25 April|{{Flagicon|Malta}} Tony Drago (11)|7|{{Flagicon|England}} John Parrott (6)|13 |26 & 27 April|{{Flagicon|England}} Ronnie O'Sullivan (7)|13|{{Flagicon|Scotland}} Alan McManus (10)|4 |25 & 26 April|{{Flagicon|Wales}} Darren Morgan (15)|3|{{Flagicon|England}} Jimmy White|13 |28 & 29 April|{{Flagicon|Ireland}} Ken Doherty (1)|13|{{Flagicon|Wales}} Matthew Stevens|10 |28 & 29 April|{{Flagicon|England}} Peter Ebdon (5)|11|{{Flagicon|Wales}} Mark Williams (4)|13 |28 & 29 April|{{Flagicon|Scotland}} John Higgins (3)|13|{{Flagicon|England}} John Parrott (6)|11 |28 & 29 April|{{Flagicon|England}} Ronnie O'Sullivan (7)|13|{{Flagicon|England}} Jimmy White|7 |30 April 1 & 2 May|{{Flagicon|Ireland}} Ken Doherty (1)|17|{{Flagicon|Wales}} Mark Williams (4)|14 |30 April 1 & 2 May|{{Flagicon|Scotland}} John Higgins (3)|17|{{Flagicon|England}} Ronnie O'Sullivan (7)|9 |(Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 3 & 4 May 1998. Referee: Lawrie Annandale[16] |Ken Doherty (1) {{IRL}} |12–18 |John Higgins (3) {{SCO}} |73–34, 20–80, 7–86, 1–71, 0–113, 52–73, 0–130, 89–0, 112–0, 66–7, 97–18, 2–66, 4–103, 5–86, 0–138, 82–70, 90–39, 0–89, 61–6, 0–130, 90–0, 99–1, 48–58, 82–44, 14–60, 0–128, 58–71, 78–41, 16–66, 8–119 |Century breaks: 6 (Doherty 1, Higgins 5)
Highest break by Doherty: 112
Highest break by Higgins: 130 |73–34, 20–80, 7–86, 1–71, 0–113, 52–73, 0–130, 89–0, 112–0, 66–7, 97–18, 2–66, 4–103, 5–86, 0–138, 82–70, 90–39, 0–89, 61–6, 0–130, 90–0, 99–1, 48–58, 82–44, 14–60, 0–128, 58–71, 78–41, 16–66, 8–119 |{{Flagicon|Scotland}} John Higgins wins the 1998 Embassy World Snooker Championship |Best of 19 frames |Best of 25 frames |Best of 25 frames |Best of 33 frames }}Century breaksThere were 59 century breaks in the championship, a new record which would last until 2002.[11][17][18] John Higgins' 14 centuries in the tournament was a new record, beating the 12 made by Stephen Hendry in 1995.[19] {{col-begin}}{{col-break|width=60%}}- 143, 139, 131, 130, 130, 128, 119, 118, 114, 111, 109, 104, 103, 102 {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
- 143, 138, 118, 106 {{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White
- 141, 134, 118, 104, 100 {{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan
- 141 {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Lines
- 140, 107 {{flagicon|ENG}} David Gray
- 137, 134, 131, 112 {{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
- 137 {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Harold
- 137 {{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana
- 133, 109 {{flagicon|ENG}} Stephen Lee
- 127, 100 {{flagicon|WAL}} Matthew Stevens
{{col-break|width=40%}}- 124, 117, 109, 108, 108, 104 {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon
- 120, 108, 104, 102 {{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott
- 115, 108, 102, 100 {{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Hamilton
- 115, 105 {{flagicon|ENG}} Alfie Burden
- 112 {{flagicon|WAL}} Darren Morgan
- 111 {{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus
- 105, 100 {{flagicon|IRL}} Fergal O'Brien
- 103, 100 {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark King
- 102 {{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Williams
{{col-end}} Qualifying The qualifying matches were held between 2 January and March 1998 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. Round 1–2Round 1 (Best of 19 frames) | Round 1 (Best of 19 frames) | Round 2 (Best of 19 frames) | {{flagicon>WAL}} Ryan Day 10–5 {{flagicon|ENG}} Neil Selman | {{flagicon>ENG}} Paul Davison 10–6 {{flagicon|WAL}} Ryan Day | {{flagicon>IRE}} Leo Fernandez 10–3 {{flagicon|SCO}} Evan Munro | {{flagicon>WAL}} Ryan Day 10–5 {{flagicon|ENG}} Neil Selman | {{flagicon>ENG}} Paul Davison 10–6 {{flagicon|WAL}} Ryan Day | {{flagicon>ENG}} Robert Milkins 10–2 {{flagicon|ENG}} Michael O'Sullivan | {{flagicon>ENG}} Barry Hawkins 10–3 {{flagicon|ENG}} Sean Lanigan | {{flagicon>ENG}} Barry Hawkins 10–3 {{flagicon|IRE}} Micky Roughan | {{flagicon>WAL}} Philip Williams 10–2 {{flagicon|ENG}} John Burns | {{flagicon>ENG}} Barry Hawkins 10–3 {{flagicon|ENG}} Sean Lanigan | {{flagicon>ENG}} Barry Hawkins 10–3 {{flagicon|IRE}} Micky Roughan | {{flagicon>ENG}} Steve Meakin 10–7 {{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Tomkins | {{flagicon>BEL}} Bjorn Haneveer 10–5 {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Harrison | {{flagicon>BEL}} Bjorn Haneveer 10–3 {{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Rosa | {{flagicon>ENG}} Brian Rowswell 10–7 {{flagicon|ENG}} Sean Lanigan | {{flagicon>BEL}} Bjorn Haneveer 10–5 {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Harrison | {{flagicon>BEL}} Bjorn Haneveer 10–3 {{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Rosa | {{flagicon>ENG}} Joe Jogia 10–8 {{flagicon|SCO}} Hugh Abernethy | {{flagicon>IRE}} Colm Gilcreest 10–4 {{flagicon|IRE}} David McDonnell | {{flagicon>IRE}} Colm Gilcreest 10–4 {{flagicon|ENG}} Eddie Manning | {{flagicon>ENG}} Jeff Cundy 10–7 {{flagicon|NIR}} Dylan Leary | {{flagicon>IRE}} Colm Gilcreest 10–4 {{flagicon|IRE}} David McDonnell | {{flagicon>IRE}} Colm Gilcreest 10–4 {{flagicon|ENG}} Eddie Manning | {{flagicon>SCO}} Chris Shade 10–3 {{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Manning | {{flagicon>ENG}} Damian Massey 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} Grant Conquest | {{flagicon>ENG}} Damian Massey 10–8 {{flagicon|WAL}} Philip Williams | {{flagicon>BEL}} Bjorn Haneveer 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} James McGouran | {{flagicon>ENG}} Damian Massey 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} Grant Conquest | {{flagicon>ENG}} Damian Massey 10–8 {{flagicon|WAL}} Philip Williams | {{flagicon>ENG}} Ali Carter 10–8 {{flagicon|ENG}} Scott Cooney | {{flagicon>ENG}} Stuart Bingham 10–5 {{flagicon|IRE}} Joe Delaney | {{flagicon>ENG}} Stuart Bingham 10–6 {{flagicon|SCO}} Alan Burnett | {{flagicon>ENG}} Surinder Gill 10–5 {{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Parnell | {{flagicon>ENG}} Stuart Bingham 10–5 {{flagicon|IRE}} Joe Delaney | {{flagicon>ENG}} Stuart Bingham 10–6 {{flagicon|SCO}} Alan Burnett | {{flagicon>ENG}} Stuart Reardon10–8 {{flagicon|ENG}} Jason Weston | {{flagicon>FIN}} Robin Hull 10–8 {{flagicon|ENG}} Brian Roswell | {{flagicon>FIN}} Robin Hull 10–4 {{flagicon|IRE}} Stephen Murphy | {{flagicon>ENG}} Barry Pinches 10–3 {{flagicon|BEL}} Mario Geudens | {{flagicon>FIN}} Robin Hull 10–8 {{flagicon|ENG}} Brian Roswell | {{flagicon>FIN}} Robin Hull 10–4 {{flagicon|IRE}} Stephen Murphy | {{flagicon>ENG}} Nic Barrow 10–4 {{flagicon|NED}} Mario Wehrmann | {{flagicon>ENG}} Nick Dyson 10–5 {{flagicon|THA}} Tai Pichit | {{flagicon>ENG}} Nick Dyson 10–9 {{flagicon|ENG}} Oliver King | {{flagicon>ENG}} Nick Terry 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} Leigh Robinson | {{flagicon>ENG}} Nick Dyson 10–5 {{flagicon|THA}} Tai Pichit | {{flagicon>ENG}} Nick Dyson 10–9 {{flagicon|ENG}} Oliver King | {{flagicon>ENG}} Garry Baldrey 10–8 {{flagicon|SCO}} Graham Horne | {{flagicon>ENG}} Barry Pinches 10–3 {{flagicon|ENG}} Jeff Cundy | {{flagicon>ENG}} Barry Pinches 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} Jason Weston | {{flagicon>ENG}} Simon Bedford 10–4 {{flagicon|ENG}} Justin Buckingham | {{flagicon>ENG}} Barry Pinches 10–3 {{flagicon|ENG}} Jeff Cundy | {{flagicon>ENG}} Barry Pinches 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} Jason Weston | {{flagicon>ENG}} Mark Johnston-Allen 10–5 {{flagicon|IRE}} Joe O'Boye | {{flagicon>ISL}} Kristján Helgason 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} Ali Carter | {{flagicon>ISL}} Kristján Helgason 10–8 {{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Bedford | {{flagicon>ENG}} Jason Wallace 10–9 {{flagicon|ENG}} Andrew Cairns | {{flagicon>ISL}} Kristján Helgason 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} Ali Carter | {{flagicon>ISL}} Kristján Helgason 10–8 {{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Bedford | {{flagicon>ENG}} Oliver King 10–7 {{flagicon|FIN}} Robin Hull | {{flagicon>ENG}} Rory McLeod 10–7 {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Farnsworth | {{flagicon>ENG}} Rory McLeod 10–7 {{flagicon|ENG}} Barry Mapstone | {{flagicon>IRE}} Joe Delaney 10–4 {{flagicon|ENG}} Ryan Mitchell | {{flagicon>ENG}} Rory McLeod 10–7 {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Farnsworth | {{flagicon>ENG}} Rory McLeod 10–7 {{flagicon|ENG}} Barry Mapstone | {{flagicon>ENG}} Gary Lees 10–6 {{flagicon|SCO}} Paul McPhillips | {{flagicon>ENG}} Jamie Bodle 10–8 {{flagicon|WAL}} Richard Jones | {{flagicon>ENG}} Nick Terry 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Bodle | {{flagicon>ENG}} Munraj Pal 10–8 {{flagicon|ENG}} Les Dodd | {{flagicon>ENG}} Jamie Bodle 10–8 {{flagicon|WAL}} Richard Jones | {{flagicon>ENG}} Nick Terry 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Bodle | {{flagicon>ENG}} Christopher McGee 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Mallin | {{flagicon>ENG}} Malcolm Bilclough 10–7 {{flagicon|GER}} Mike Henson | {{flagicon>SCO}} Chris Shade 10–7 {{flagicon|ENG}} Malcolm Bilclough | {{flagicon>ENG}} Adrian Rosa 10–9 {{flagicon|ENG}} Darryn Walker | {{flagicon>ENG}} Malcolm Bilclough 10–7 {{flagicon|GER}} Mike Henson | {{flagicon>SCO}} Chris Shade 10–7 {{flagicon|ENG}} Malcolm Bilclough | {{flagicon>ENG}} Stuart Bingham 10–1 {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Hurdman | {{flagicon>ENG}} Joe Jogia 10–6 {{flagicon|CAN}} Bob Chaperon | {{flagicon>ENG}} Joe Jogia 10–4 {{flagicon|ENG}} Jason Wallace | {{flagicon>HKG}} Marco Fu 10–5 {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Sweeny | {{flagicon>ENG}} Joe Jogia 10–6 {{flagicon|CAN}} Bob Chaperon | {{flagicon>ENG}} Joe Jogia 10–4 {{flagicon|ENG}} Jason Wallace | {{flagicon>ENG}} Mike Hallett 10–4 {{flagicon|ENG}} Garoid O'Connor | {{flagicon>CHN}} Guo Hua 10–3 {{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Mann | {{flagicon>ENG}} Craig Harrison 10–8 {{flagicon|CHN}} Guo Hua | {{flagicon>ENG}} Andrew Higginson 10–6 {{flagicon|IRE}} David McDonnell | {{flagicon>CHN}} Guo Hua 10–3 {{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Mann | {{flagicon>ENG}} Craig Harrison 10–8 {{flagicon|CHN}} Guo Hua | {{flagicon>ENG}} Simon Parker 10–4 {{flagicon|ENG}} Stephen Murphy | {{flagicon>WAL}} Ian Sargent 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} Surinder Gill | {{flagicon>ENG}} Munraj Pal 10–8 {{flagicon|WAL}} Ian Sargent | {{flagicon>WAL}} Ian Sargeant 10–8 {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Day | {{flagicon>WAL}} Ian Sargent 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} Surinder Gill | {{flagicon>ENG}} Munraj Pal 10–8 {{flagicon|WAL}} Ian Sargent | {{flagicon>ENG}} Andy Neck 10–5 {{flagicon|ENG}} David Coles | |
Round 1 (Best of 19 frames) | {{flagicon>IRE}} Leo Fernandez 10–8 {{flagicon|ENG}} Robert Milkins | {{flagicon>WAL}} Philip Williams 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Meakin | {{flagicon>ENG}} Brian Rowswell 10–4 {{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Jogia | {{flagicon>ENG}} Jeff Cundy 10–9 {{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Shade | {{flagicon>BEL}} Bjorn Haneveer 10–5 {{flagicon|ENG}} Ali Carter | {{flagicon>ENG}} Surinder Gill 10–4 {{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Reardon | {{flagicon>ENG}} Barry Pinches 10–3 {{flagicon|ENG}} Nic Barrow | {{flagicon>ENG}} Nick Terry 10–1 {{flagicon|ENG}} Garry Baldrey | {{flagicon>ENG}} Simon Bedford 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Johnston-Allen | {{flagicon>ENG}} Jason Wallace 10–4 {{flagicon|ENG}} Oliver King | {{flagicon>IRE}} Joe Delaney 10–8 {{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Lees | {{flagicon>ENG}} Munraj Pal 10–4 {{flagicon|ENG}} Christopher McGee | {{flagicon>ENG}} Adrian Rosa 10–7 {{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Bingham | {{flagicon>HKG}} Marco Fu 10–2 {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Hallett | {{flagicon>ENG}} Andrew Higginson 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Parker | {{flagicon>WAL}} Ian Sargeant 10–0 {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Neck | |
Round 2–3[12]Round 2 (Best of 19 frames) | Round 3 (Best of 19 frames) | {{flagicon>IRE}} Leo Fernandez 10–6 {{flagicon|WAL}} Philip Williams | {{flagicon>ENG}} Leigh Griffin 10–7 {{flagicon|IRE}} Leo Fernandez | {{flagicon>ENG}} Brian Rowswell 10–9 {{flagicon|ENG}} Jeff Cundy | {{flagicon>SCO}} John Lardner 10–5 {{flagicon|ENG}} Brian Rowswell | {{flagicon>BEL}} Bjorn Haneveer 10–5 {{flagicon|ENG}} Surinder Gill | {{flagicon>BEL}} Bjorn Haneveer 10–5 {{flagicon|ENG}} Troy Shaw | {{flagicon>ENG}} Barry Pinches 10–2 {{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Terry | {{flagicon>ENG}} Joe Perry 10–7 {{flagicon|ENG}} Barry Pinches | {{flagicon>ENG}} Simon Bedford 10–2 {{flagicon|ENG}} Jason Wallace | {{flagicon>ENG}} Simon Bedford 10–9 {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Gray | {{flagicon>IRE}} Joe Delaney 10–8 {{flagicon|ENG}} Munraj Pal | {{flagicon>IRE}} Joe Delaney 10–1 {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter McCullagh | {{flagicon>ENG}} Adrian Rosa 10–8 {{flagicon|HKG}} Marco Fu | {{flagicon>ENG}} David Gray 10–5 {{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Rosa | {{flagicon>ENG}} Andrew Higginson 10–7 {{flagicon|WAL}} Ian Sargeant | {{flagicon>ENG}} Andrew Higginson 10–5 {{flagicon|SCO}} Craig MacGillivray |
Round 1Round 1 (Best of 19 frames) | {{flagicon>WAL}} Lee Walker 10–3 {{flagicon|ENG}} Jonathan Birch | {{flagicon>ENG}} Leigh Griffin 10–4 {{flagicon|ENG}} Karl Broughton | {{flagicon>ENG}} David Roe 10–7 {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Brumby | {{flagicon>SCO}} Graeme Dott 10–3 {{flagicon|SCO}} John Lardner | {{flagicon>ENG}} Matthew Stevens 10–5 {{flagicon|IRE}} Stephen O'Connor | {{flagicon>SCO}} Drew Henry 10–5 {{flagicon|ENG}} Sean Storey | {{flagicon>ENG}} Paul Hunter 10–5 {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Richardson | {{flagicon>ENG}} Steve Judd 10–8 {{flagicon|IRE}} Michael Judge | {{flagicon>ENG}} Joe Johnson 10–6 {{flagicon|SCO}} Martin Dziewialtowski | {{flagicon>ENG}} Nick Pearce 10–5 {{flagicon|BEL}} Bjorn Haneveer | {{flagicon>NIR}} Nick Walker 10–3 {{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne | {{flagicon>ENG}} Joe Perry 10–3 {{flagicon|PAK}} Shokat Ali | {{flagicon>ENG}} Tony Jones 10–9 {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Wykes | {{flagicon>ENG}} Simon Bedford 10–4 {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Gray | {{flagicon>AUS}} Quinten Hann 10–3 {{flagicon|ENG}} Wayne Jones | {{flagicon>WAL}} Anthony Davies 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Woodman | {{flagicon>ENG}} Jason Ferguson 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} Darren Clarke | {{flagicon>SCO}} Marcus Campbell 10–9 {{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Scanlon | {{flagicon>IRE}} Joe Delaney 10–8 {{flagicon|SCO}} Jamie Burnett | {{flagicon>ENG}} Gary Ponting 10–6 {{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor | {{flagicon>ENG}} Alfie Burden 10–6 {{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Bennett | {{flagicon>ENG}} Wayne Brown 10–8 {{flagicon|ENG}} Dean Reynolds | {{flagicon>ENG}} Peter Lines 10–7 {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Finbow | {{flagicon>ENG}} Stuart Pettman 10–5 {{flagicon|NZL}} Dene O'Kane | {{flagicon>ENG}} Matthew Couch 10–9 {{flagicon|WAL}} Paul Davies | {{flagicon>ENG}} David Gray 10–4 {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Davis | {{flagicon>ENG}} Karl Burrows 10–5 {{flagicon|WAL}} Tony Chappel | {{flagicon>NIR}} Jason Prince 10–4 {{flagicon|ENG}} John Read | {{flagicon>ENG}} Andrew Higginson 10–5 {{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy Michie | {{flagicon>ENG}} Bradley Jones 10–5 {{flagicon|NIR}} Gerard Greene | {{flagicon>ENG}} Ian McCulloch 10–7 {{flagicon|WAL}} Dominic Dale |
Round 2–3[12]Round 2 (Best of 19 frames) | Round 3 (Best of 19 frames) | {{flagicon>WAL}} Lee Walker 10–5 {{flagicon|ENG}} Leigh Griffin | {{flagicon>WAL}} Lee Walker 10–9 {{flagicon|SCO}} Billy Snaddon | {{flagicon>ENG}} David Roe 10–9 {{flagicon|SCO}} Graeme Dott | {{flagicon>ENG}} Andy Hicks 10–1 {{flagicon|ENG}} David Roe | {{flagicon>WAL}} Matthew Stevens 10–5 {{flagicon|SCO}} Drew Henry | {{flagicon>WAL}} Matthew Stevens 10–8 {{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Foulds | {{flagicon>ENG}} Paul Hunter 10–5 {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Judd | {{flagicon>ENG}} Mark King 10–9 {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Hunter | {{flagicon>ENG}} Nick Pearce 10–8 {{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Johnson | {{flagicon>NIR}} Terry Murphy 10–2 {{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Pearce | {{flagicon>ENG}} Joe Perry 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Walker | {{flagicon>IRE}} Fergal O'Brien 10–7 {{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Perry | {{flagicon>ENG}} Simon Bedford 10–7 {{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Jones | {{flagicon>ENG}} Simon Bedford 10–9 {{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Wilkinson | {{flagicon>AUS}} Quinten Hann 10–3 {{flagicon|WAL}} Anthony Davies | {{flagicon>AUS}} Quinten Hann 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} Brian Morgan | {{flagicon>ENG}} Jason Ferguson 10–6 {{flagicon|SCO}} Marcus Campbell | {{flagicon>ENG}} Jason Ferguson 10–7 {{flagicon|ENG}} Mick Price | {{flagicon>IRE}} Joe Delaney 10–8 {{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Ponting | {{flagicon>ENG}} Dave Harold 10–7 {{flagicon|IRE}} Joe Delaney | {{flagicon>ENG}} Alfie Burden 10–2 {{flagicon|ENG}} Wayne Brown | {{flagicon>ENG}} Alfie Burden 10–3 {{flagicon|ENG}} Rod Lawler | {{flagicon>ENG}} Peter Lines 10–5 {{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Pettman | {{flagicon>ENG}} Peter Lines 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve James | {{flagicon>ENG}} Matthew Couch 10–2 {{flagicon|ENG}} Stefan Mazrocis | {{flagicon>NIR}} Joe Swail 10–3 {{flagicon|ENG}} Matthew Couch | {{flagicon>ENG}} David Gray 10–9 {{flagicon|ENG}} Karl Burrows | {{flagicon>ENG}} David Gray 10–5 {{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Small | {{flagicon>NIR}} Jason Prince 10–6 {{flagicon|ENG}} Andrew Higginson | {{flagicon>NIR}} Jason Prince 10–8 {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Clark | {{flagicon>ENG}} Bradley Jones 10–9 {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian McCulloch | {{flagicon>ENG}} Jimmy White 10–5 {{flagicon|ENG}} Bradley Jones |
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{{World Snooker Championship}}{{Snooker season 1997/1998}}{{Use British English|date=February 2013}} 6 : World Snooker Championships|1998 in snooker|1998 in English sport|Sports competitions in Sheffield|April 1998 sports events in Europe|May 1998 sports events in Europe |