The 1992 UK Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. The event started on 13 November 1992 and the televised stages were shown on BBC between 21 and 29 November 1992.

1992 UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates13–29 November 1992 (1992-11-13 – 1992-11-29)
VenuePreston Guild Hall
CityPreston
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Winner's share£70,000
Highest break Peter Ebdon (ENG) (147)
Final
Champion Jimmy White (ENG)
Runner-up John Parrott (ENG)
Score16–9
1991
1993

It was the last UK Final to be staged over two days and to use the best of 31 frames format.[1] The highest break of the televised stages was 136 made by James Wattana and the same of the non-televised stages was 147 made by Peter Ebdon.

In a repeat of the previous year's final Jimmy White won his first and only UK Championship title by defeating defending champion John Parrott 16–9 in a reverse of the result in 1991, winning back-to-back ranking events after victory in the Grand Prix a month earlier.

Prize fund

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The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

  • Winner: £70,000
  • Runner-up: £35,000
  • High break: £5,000

Main draw

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Last 64
Best of 17 frames
Last 32
Best of 17 frames
Last 16
Best of 17 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 17 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 31 frames
                  
1   John Parrott 9
59   Kirk Stevens 3
1   John Parrott 9
21   Ken Doherty 5
21   Ken Doherty 9
47   Peter Ebdon 4
1   John Parrott 9
19   Dean Reynolds 2
19   Dean Reynolds 9
75   Chris Small 6
19   Dean Reynolds 9
9   Nigel Bond 7
9   Nigel Bond 9
46   Ian Graham 5
1   John Parrott 9
53   Joe Swail 3
12   Martin Clark 9
  Frankie Chan 3
12   Martin Clark 1
18   Dene O'Kane 9
18   Dene O'Kane 9
85   Anthony Hamilton 8
18   Dene O'Kane 3
53   Joe Swail 9
30   Danny Fowler 3
53   Joe Swail 9
53   Joe Swail 9
74   Billy Snaddon 7
5   Neal Foulds 3
74   Billy Snaddon 9
1   John Parrott 9
4   Steve Davis 5
6   Terry Griffiths 7
62   Jason Ferguson 9
62   Jason Ferguson 9
124   John Rea 3
22   Tony Jones 8
124   John Rea 9
62   Jason Ferguson 3
16   Darren Morgan 9
24   Tony Drago 9
61   Brian Morgan 6
24   Tony Drago 6
16   Darren Morgan 9
16   Darren Morgan 9
94   Anthony Davies 3
16   Darren Morgan 2
4   Steve Davis 9
10   Steve James 9
56   Stephen Murphy 3
10   Steve James 9
41   Jason Prince 4
27   Mark Bennett 6
41   Jason Prince 9
10   Steve James 4
4   Steve Davis 9
25   Peter Francisco 8
55   Eugene Hughes 9
55   Eugene Hughes 0
4   Steve Davis 9
4   Steve Davis 9
34   Wayne Jones 1
1   John Parrott 9
3   Jimmy White 16
3   Jimmy White 9
255   Dylan Leary 1
3   Jimmy White 9
32   David Roe 8
32   David Roe 9
44   Jonathan Birch 5
3   Jimmy White 9
15   Willie Thorne 4
31   Mark Johnston-Allen 5
119   Mark Davis 9
119   Mark Davis 0
15   Willie Thorne 9
15   Willie Thorne 9
43   Jim Wych 1
3   Jimmy White 9
7   James Wattana 2
11   Dennis Taylor 9
50   Nigel Gilbert 7
11   Dennis Taylor 3
17   Mike Hallett 9
17   Mike Hallett 9
  Stephen Lee 4
17   Mike Hallett 1
7   James Wattana 9
26   Doug Mountjoy 9
54   Jack McLaughlin 2
26   Doug Mountjoy 1
7   James Wattana 9
7   James Wattana 9
72   Alex Higgins 3
3   Jimmy White 9
13   Alan McManus 7
8   Gary Wilkinson 9
192   Fergal O'Brien 6
8   Gary Wilkinson 9
23   Joe Johnson 1
23   Joe Johnson 9
205   Darren Clarke 8
8   Gary Wilkinson 7
13   Alan McManus 9
29   Eddie Charlton 9
  Suriya Suwannasingh 7
29   Eddie Charlton 3
13   Alan McManus 9
13   Alan McManus 9
120   Shaun Mellish 7
13   Alan McManus 9
2   Stephen Hendry 8
14   Alain Robidoux 7
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 9
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 8
33   Cliff Wilson 9
28   Silvino Francisco 6
33   Cliff Wilson 9
33   Cliff Wilson 3
2   Stephen Hendry 9
20   Tony Knowles 9
243   Jason Wallace 6
20   Tony Knowles 5
2   Stephen Hendry 9
2   Stephen Hendry 9
  Mark Williams 8

Final

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Final: Best of 31 frames. Referee: Len Ganley
The Guild Hall, Preston, England, 28 and 29 November 1992.
Jimmy White (3)
  England
16–9 John Parrott (1)
  England
First session: 76–8 (54), 10–66, 77–0, 61–52, 85–36 (65), 49–44, 66–57 (53)
Second session: 18–88 (87), 111–9 (110), 0–73 (72), 110–9 (50, 50), 29–66, 114–4 (66), 54–55
Third session: 95–10 (74), 95–28 (54), 0–126 (126), 79–0 (71), 29–81 (70), 77–6, 2–94 (90)
Fourth session: 80–1 (74), 14–57, 73–54, 59–34
110 Highest break 126
1 Century breaks 1
10 50+ breaks 6

Century breaks

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All rounds

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Chris. "UK Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
  2. ^ "1992 UK Championship Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  3. ^ "UK Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2012.