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Major Ranking and Invitation Events in Malta
Malta
has always had a great snooker tradition but it was not until late 1994
that it hosted its first major professional tournament, the Rothmans Malta Grand Prix,
originally a 12-man invitation event. This event was held every season
till 2000/01 but the format varied and it was a full world ranking
event in 1999/2000 for one season only. When it returned in 2000/1 as an invitation event twelve players played in
four round robin groups initially with group winners going into the
semi-finals.
The Euopean Open
was first held in Malta in 1995/6 and returned on three further
occasions. Details of this event can be found on a separate page.
The Malta Cup
replaced the European Open in 2004/5 and was held as a full ranking
event for the next three seasons. A little bit of history
was made in the 2006 event when, for the first time ever in ranking
event, no English player
reached the quarter final stage. In 2008 the Malta Cup lost its World
Ranking
status but was still held as an invitation event with 20 of the top
players
playing in four round robin groups with just the winners of each
progressing to
the semi finals.
©Chris Turner 2008
Roll Of Honour
MALTA GRAND PRIX World Ranking Event in 1999/2000 only
| Season |
Venue |
Sponsor |
Winner
|
Runner Up |
Score |
1st Prize |
| 1994/5 |
Jerma Palace Hotel, Valetta |
Rothmans |
John Parrott |
Tony Drago |
7-6 |
£4,000 |
| 1995/6 |
Jerma Palace Hotel, Marsascala |
Rothmans |
Peter Ebdon |
John Higgins |
7-4 |
£4,000 |
| 1996/7 |
Jerma Palace Hotel, Marsascala |
Rothmans |
Nigel Bond |
Tony Drago |
7-3 |
£4,000 |
| 1997/8 |
Jerma Palace Hotel, Marsascala |
Rothmans |
Ken Doherty |
John Higgins |
7-5 |
£4,000 |
| 1998/9 |
New Dolnen Hotel, Bugibba |
Rothmans |
Stephen Hendry |
Ken Doherty |
7-6 |
£6,000 |
| 1999/00 |
Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valetta |
Rothmans |
Ken Doherty |
Mark J. Williams |
9-3 |
£50,000 |
| 2000/1 |
Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valetta |
Rothmans |
Stephen Hendry |
Mark J. Williams |
7-1 |
£10,000 |
Maximum Breaks - Malta Grand Prix
Final Stages
|
| Stephen Hendry |
2000/01 |
Final v. Mark Williams |
MALTA CUP
| Season |
Venue |
sponsor |
Winner
|
Runner Up |
Score |
1st Prize |
| 2004/5 |
Hilton Conference Centre, Portomaso |
none |
Stephen Hendry |
Graeme Dott |
9-7 |
£30,000 |
| 2005/6 |
Hilton Conference Centre, Portomaso |
none |
Ken Doherty |
John Higgins |
9-8 |
£18,000 |
| 2006/7 |
Hilton Conference Centre, Portomaso |
none |
Shaun Murphy |
Ryan Day |
9-4 |
£30,000 |
| 2007/8* |
Hilton Conference Centre, Portomaso |
none |
Shaun Murphy |
Ken Doherty |
9-3 |
£20,000 |
*Invitation event in 2007/8
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