Embassy Rankings
(after the 1998 Beer Chang Thailand Masters)
±=Change since last rankings,
W=World ranking,
96/97=Points last season,
97/98=Points this season,
players are English unless stated
These rankings are unofficial as I have calculated them myself
| Rk |
Name |
Nat |
± |
W |
96/97 |
97/98 |
Total |
| 1. |
Stephen Hendry |
Scotland |
|
1 |
30,457 |
12,230 |
42,687 |
| 2. |
John Higgins |
Scotland |
|
2 |
19,587 |
15,175 |
34,762 |
| 3. |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
|
|
7 |
18,302 |
15,985 |
34,287 |
| 4. |
Ken Doherty |
Ireland |
|
3 |
21,072 |
7,670 |
28,742 |
| 5. |
John Parrott |
|
+1 |
6 |
16,422 |
11,115 |
27,537 |
| 6. |
Mark Williams |
Wales |
-1 |
4 |
21,420 |
5,710 |
27,130 |
| 7. |
Peter Ebdon |
|
|
5 |
15,086 |
7,160 |
22,246 |
| 8. |
Alan McManus |
Scotland |
|
10 |
13,639 |
7,540 |
21,179 |
| 9. |
Stephen Lee |
|
+1 |
16 |
11,384 |
9,380 |
20,764 |
| 10. |
Tony Drago |
Malta |
+1 |
11 |
14,504 |
6,090 |
20,594 |
| 11. |
Alain Robidoux |
Canada |
-2 |
9 |
16,597 |
3,790 |
20,387 |
| 12. |
Nigel Bond |
|
|
8 |
14,106 |
6,150 |
20,256 |
| 13. |
Anthony Hamilton |
|
+2 |
14 |
11,764 |
7,545 |
19,309 |
| 14. |
James Wattana |
Thailand |
-1 |
12 |
13,177 |
5,990 |
19,167 |
| 15. |
Steve Davis |
|
-1 |
13 |
13,077 |
5,675 |
18,752 |
| 16. |
Mark King |
|
|
20 |
10,520 |
7,450 |
17,970 |
|
|---|
| 17. |
Gary Wilkinson |
|
+1 |
17 |
10,624 |
6,180 |
16,804 |
| 18. |
Paul Hunter |
|
-1 |
43 |
7,440 |
8,975 |
16,415 |
| 19. |
Dominic Dale |
Wales |
|
54 |
7,710 |
8,130 |
15,840 |
| 20. |
Jimmy White |
|
|
21 |
8,185 |
7,630 |
15,815 |
| 21. |
Fergal O'Brien |
Ireland |
+2 |
23 |
9,057 |
6,255 |
15,312 |
| 22. |
Dave Harold |
|
|
18 |
9,848 |
5,395 |
15,243 |
| 23. |
Chris Small |
Scotland |
+2 |
25 |
8,471 |
6,560 |
15,031 |
| 24. |
Darren Morgan |
Wales |
-3 |
15 |
9,919 |
5,045 |
14,964 |
| 25. |
Andy Hicks |
|
+1 |
19 |
9,531 |
5,395 |
14,926 |
| 26. |
Jamie Burnett |
Scotland |
-2 |
38 |
8,225 |
6,035 |
14,260 |
| 27. |
Brian Morgan |
|
|
28 |
9,622 |
4,610 |
14,232 |
| 28. |
Martin Clark |
|
+1 |
27 |
8,739 |
5,400 |
14,139 |
| 29. |
Graeme Dott |
Scotland |
+2 |
33 |
8,719 |
5,090 |
13,809 |
| 30. |
Terry Murphy |
N.Ireland |
-2 |
29 |
8,555 |
4,985 |
13,540 |
| 31. |
Matthew Stevens |
Wales |
-1 |
53 |
6,655 |
6,725 |
13,380 |
| 32. |
Euan Henderson |
Scotland |
|
44 |
8,307 |
4,775 |
13,082 |
|
|---|
| 33. |
Billy Snaddon |
Scotland |
|
32 |
8,527 |
4,520 |
13,047 |
| 34. |
Mick Price |
|
|
31 |
8,581 |
4,400 |
12,981 |
| 35. |
Steve James |
|
|
24 |
7,854 |
4,735 |
12,589 |
| 36. |
Jason Ferguson |
|
|
37 |
7,330 |
5,085 |
12,415 |
| 37. |
Neal Foulds |
|
|
30 |
7,140 |
5,115 |
12,255 |
| 38. |
Jonathan Birch |
|
+1 |
45 |
7,810 |
3,930 |
11,740 |
| 39. |
Joe Swail |
N.Ireland |
+1 |
22 |
7,853 |
3,860 |
11,713 |
| 40. |
Jason Prince |
N.Ireland |
+1 |
42 |
7,510 |
3,815 |
11,325 |
| 41. |
Paul Davies |
Wales |
-3 |
48 |
7,607 |
3,710 |
11,317 |
| 42. |
Karl Broughton |
|
|
41 |
7,595 |
3,430 |
11,025 |
| 43. |
Tony Chappel |
Wales |
+2 |
46 |
7,120 |
3,830 |
10,950 |
| 44. |
Drew Henry |
Scotland |
+3 |
40 |
7,037 |
3,830 |
10,867 |
| 45. |
Rod Lawler |
|
-1 |
26 |
7,472 |
3,360 |
10,832 |
| 46. |
Dennis Taylor |
N.Ireland |
-3 |
34 |
7,426 |
3,220 |
10,646 |
| 47. |
Shokat Ali |
Pakistan |
+2 |
59 |
6,065 |
4,470 |
10,535 |
| 48. |
Willie Thorne |
|
-2 |
36 |
7,283 |
3,150 |
10,433 |
| 49. |
Gerard Greene |
|
-1 |
62 |
5,450 |
4,880 |
10,330 |
| 50. |
Dean Reynolds |
|
|
51 |
6,372 |
3,880 |
10,252 |
| 51. |
Mark Davis |
|
|
47 |
7,389 |
2,840 |
10,229 |
| 52. |
Dene O'Kane |
New Zealand |
|
35 |
6,998 |
3,220 |
10,218 |
| 53. |
Michael Judge |
Ireland |
+1 |
56 |
6,795 |
3,400 |
10,195 |
| 54. |
Bradley Jones |
|
+2 |
80 |
6,190 |
3,995 |
10,185 |
| 55. |
Paul Wykes |
|
|
69 |
5,370 |
4,705 |
10,075 |
| 56. |
David Roe |
|
-3 |
49 |
6,445 |
3,550 |
9,995 |
| 57. |
Quinten Hann |
Australia |
+3 |
104 |
4,895 |
4,900 |
9,795 |
| 58. |
Ian McCulloch |
|
+6 |
76 |
4,910 |
4,705 |
9,615 |
| 59. |
Mark Bennett |
Wales |
-2 |
50 |
6,117 |
3,435 |
9,552 |
| 60. |
Tony Jones |
|
+1 |
60 |
5,825 |
3,710 |
9,535 |
| 61. |
Joe Johnson |
|
-3 |
52 |
6,465 |
3,055 |
9,520 |
| 62. |
Sean Storey |
|
+5 |
82 |
5,275 |
4,210 |
9,485 |
| 63. |
Chris Scanlon |
|
|
64 |
5,095 |
4,375 |
9,470 |
| 64. |
Dave Finbow |
|
-5 |
39 |
6,570 |
2,840 |
9,410 |
|
|---|
| 65. |
Peter Lines |
|
-3 |
90 |
4,835 |
4,420 |
9,255 |
| 66. |
Stefan Mazrocis |
|
+4 |
65 |
5,860 |
3,270 |
9,130 |
| 67. |
Lee Walker |
Wales |
-2 |
79 |
6,034 |
3,060 |
9,094 |
| 68. |
John Read |
|
-2 |
86 |
4,695 |
4,375 |
9,070 |
| 69. |
Nicholas Pearce |
|
-1 |
57 |
6,210 |
2,560 |
8,770 |
| 70. |
Nick Walker |
|
-1 |
67 |
5,490 |
3,270 |
8,760 |
| 71. |
Marcus Campbell |
Scotland |
+1 |
97 |
4,040 |
4,655 |
8,695 |
| 72. |
Jimmy Michie |
|
-1 |
55 |
6,182 |
2,280 |
8,462 |
| 73. |
David Gray |
|
+6 |
152 |
4,427 |
3,995 |
8,422 |
| 74. |
Stuart Pettman |
|
+6 |
87 |
4,275 |
4,115 |
8,390 |
| 75. |
Wayne Jones |
Wales |
-2 |
58 |
5,157 |
3,215 |
8,372 |
| 76. |
Karl Burrows |
|
-2 |
78 |
5,425 |
2,935 |
8,360 |
| 77. |
Steve Judd |
|
-2 |
92 |
4,815 |
3,335 |
8,150 |
| 78. |
Wayne Brown |
|
-1 |
99 |
4,475 |
3,620 |
8,095 |
| 79. |
Joe Perry |
|
-1 |
123 |
3,979 |
4,045 |
8,024 |
| 80. |
Martin Dziewialtowski |
Scotland |
-4 |
116 |
3,700 |
4,320 |
8,020 |
| 81. |
Jamie Woodman |
|
+2 |
71 |
4,900 |
3,055 |
7,955 |
| 82. |
Matthew Couch |
|
+3 |
94 |
4,495 |
3,120 |
7,615 |
| 83. |
Stephen O'Connor |
Ireland |
+3 |
106 |
3,995 |
3,615 |
7,610 |
| 84. |
Gary Ponting |
|
-3 |
85 |
3,920 |
3,600 |
7,520 |
| 85. |
Darren Clarke |
|
-3 |
84 |
4,930 |
2,560 |
7,490 |
| 86. |
Alfie Burden |
|
-2 |
122 |
4,114 |
3,340 |
7,454 |
| 87. |
Troy Shaw |
|
+2 |
131 |
3,540 |
3,710 |
7,250 |
| 88. |
Lee Richardson |
|
-1 |
105 |
4,390 |
2,655 |
7,045 |
| 89. |
Anthony Davies |
Wales |
-1 |
61 |
4,447 |
2,560 |
7,007 |
| 90. |
Ian Brumby |
|
+1 |
101 |
3,900 |
3,055 |
6,955 |
| 91. |
Karl Payne |
|
-1 |
77 |
3,877 |
2,840 |
6,717 |
| 92. |
Mark Gray |
|
+2 |
150 |
3,158 |
3,055 |
6,213 |
| 93. |
John Lardner |
Scotland |
|
130 |
3,614 |
2,560 |
6,174 |
| 94. |
Leigh Griffin |
|
-2 |
143 |
3,168 |
2,840 |
6,008 |
| 95. |
Peter McCullagh |
|
|
162 |
2,814 |
2,840 |
5,654 |
| 96. |
Craig MacGillivray |
Scotland |
|
159 |
2,592 |
2,560 |
5,152 |
|
|---|
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