1992 Pot Black

The 1992 Pot Black was the second of the revived professional invitational snooker tournament and the 20th series altogether. It took place between 2 and 5 September 1992, and was broadcast in the autumn of the same year.[1] The tournament was held in Blackpool, and featured sixteen professional players in a knock-out system.

Pot Black Timeframe
Tournament information
Dates2–5 September 1992 (1992-09-02 – 1992-09-05)
(Broadcast 7 September – 14 October 1992 (1992-09-07 – 1992-10-14))
VenueNorbreck Hydro
CityBlackpool
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Final
ChampionEngland Neal Foulds
Runner-upThailand James Wattana
Score252-176 points
1991
1993

This year, the series had been changed into a "timeframe" system which players would play at least one or two frames of snooker against the clock (each show was at least 20 minutes), the final being longer.

Broadcasts were shown on Mondays and Wednesdays and the series started at 15:00 on Monday 7 September 1992.[2] Eamonn Holmes presented the series and Ted Lowe and Willie Thorne were the commentators with John Williams as referee.

Players in this year's series were the top 16 ranked players for the 1992–93 season except the No1 player Stephen Hendry and Darren Morgan. Replacing them were the first ever woman to play in series, Allison Fisher and the professional debut of the Junior Pot Black champion Ronnie O'Sullivan who beat defending Pot Black champion Steve Davis in the first show of the series. The final was won by Neal Foulds, beating debutant James Wattana[3]

Tournament draw

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Last 16
Points based
20 Minutes timeframe
Quarter-finals
Points based
20 Minutes timeframe
Semi-finals
Points based
20 Minutes timeframe
Final
Points based
20 Minutes timeframe
        
Steve Davis117
Ronnie O'Sullivan174
Ronnie O'Sullivan83
Gary Wilkinson134
Gary Wilkinson114
Steve James93
Gary Wilkinson84
Neal Foulds103
Neal Foulds69
Nigel Bond57
Neal Foulds119
Jimmy White79
Jimmy White120
Dennis Taylor98
Neal Foulds252
James Wattana176
John Parrott103
Allison Fisher91
John Parrott99
Alain Robidoux96
Terry Griffiths73
Alain Robidoux124
John Parrott84
James Wattana128
Willie Thorne106
Alan McManus96
Willie Thorne74
James Wattana133
Martin Clark79
James Wattana116

References