1999 UK Championship
The 1999 UK Championship (officially the 1999 Liverpool Victoria UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Bournemouth International Centre in Bournemouth, England. The event started on 13 November 1999 and the televised stages were shown on the BBC between 20 and 28 November 1999.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13–28 November 1999 |
| Venue | Bournemouth International Centre |
| City | Bournemouth |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £500,000 |
| Winner's share | £78,000 |
| Highest break | Stephen Hendry (SCO) (147) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Mark Williams (WAL) |
| Runner-up | Matthew Stevens (WAL) |
| Score | 10–8 |
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Stephen Hendry became the first player to make two maximum breaks in the tournament's history after scoring a 147 against Paul Wykes in the last 16.
In the final Mark Williams defeated Matthew Stevens 10–8. This was Stevens' second consecutive final at the event.
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