1993 European Challenge

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1993 European Challenge
Tournament information
Dates15–16 January 1993 (1993-01-15 – 1993-01-16)
CityEpernay
CountryFrance
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£52,000[1]
Winner's share£20,000[2]
Final
ChampionScotland Stephen Hendry
Runner-upMalta Tony Drago
Score5–3
1992

The 1993 Canal Plus European Challenge was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament held by the WPBSA, which took place between 15 and 16 January 1993 in Epernay, France.[1]

Stephen Hendry won the tournament, beating Tony Drago 5–3 in the final.[2]

Main draw[edit]

[3]

Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
Final
Best of 9 frames
         
Malta Tony Drago 4
England Jimmy White 2
Malta Tony Drago 4
Scotland Alan McManus 1
Scotland Alan McManus 4
England Peter Ebdon 3
Malta Tony Drago 3
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 4
England Willie Thorne 1
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 0
Scotland Stephen Hendry 4
Scotland Stephen Hendry 4
France Luc Allain 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Hendry hopes". Sandwell Evening Mail. 1 January 1993. p. 35.
  2. ^ a b "Hendry holds on". The Times. 18 January 1993. p. 22.
  3. ^ "1993 European Challenge Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.