1998 Malta Grand Prix

Malta Grand Prix
Tournament information
Dates 3–6 December 1998
Venue New Dolman Hotel
City Buġibba
Country Malta
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Non-Ranking event
Total prize fund £20,000
Winner's share £6,000
Highest break 104 (Ken Doherty)
Final
Champion Scotland Stephen Hendry
Runner-up Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty
Score 7–6
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The 1998 Malta Grand Prix was a professional invitational snooker tournament which took place at the New Dolmen Hotel in Buġibba, Malta in December 1998.

Stephen Hendry won the tournament, defeating Ken Doherty 7–6 in the final.[1] The highest break, a 104, was compiled by Doherty in his quarter-final match against Jimmy White.

Prize fund

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

Main draw

Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 13 frames
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
England Jimmy White 4 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 6
Wales Mark Williams 5 Wales Mark Williams 2
Malta Tony Drago 4 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 6
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5 Scotland Stephen Hendry 7
Malta Joe Grech 1 Scotland Stephen Hendry 6
Scotland John Higgins 2 Malta Alex Borg 2
Malta Alex Borg 5

Century breaks


104, 100 Ken Doherty

References

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