Very Provisional Rankings
(after the 1998 Beer Chang Thailand Masters)
±=Change since last rankings,
P=Provisional ranking,
W=World ranking,
players are English unless stated
These rankings are unofficial as I have calculated them myself
| Rk |
Name |
Nat |
± |
P |
W |
Total |
| 1. |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
|
|
3 |
7 |
15,985 |
| 2. |
John Higgins |
Scotland |
|
2 |
2 |
15,175 |
| 3. |
Stephen Hendry |
Scotland |
+4 |
1 |
1 |
12,230 |
| 4. |
John Parrott |
|
|
5 |
6 |
11,115 |
| 5. |
Stephen Lee |
|
|
9 |
16 |
9,380 |
| 6. |
Paul Hunter |
|
-3 |
18 |
43 |
8,975 |
| 7. |
Dominic Dale |
Wales |
-1 |
19 |
54 |
8,130 |
| 8. |
Ken Doherty |
Ireland |
+5 |
4 |
3 |
7,670 |
| 9. |
Jimmy White |
|
-1 |
20 |
21 |
7,630 |
| 10. |
Anthony Hamilton |
|
+5 |
13 |
14 |
7,545 |
| 11. |
Alan McManus |
Scotland |
|
8 |
10 |
7,540 |
| 12. |
Mark King |
|
-3 |
16 |
20 |
7,450 |
| 13. |
Peter Ebdon |
|
+1 |
7 |
5 |
7,160 |
| 14. |
Matthew Stevens |
Wales |
-4 |
31 |
53 |
6,725 |
| 15. |
Chris Small |
Scotland |
+1 |
23 |
25 |
6,560 |
| 16. |
Fergal O'Brien |
Ireland |
+2 |
21 |
23 |
6,255 |
|
|---|
| 17. |
Gary Wilkinson |
|
|
17 |
17 |
6,180 |
| 18. |
Nigel Bond |
|
+3 |
12 |
8 |
6,150 |
| 19. |
Tony Drago |
Malta |
|
10 |
11 |
6,090 |
| 20. |
Jamie Burnett |
Scotland |
-8 |
26 |
38 |
6,035 |
| 21. |
James Wattana |
Thailand |
-1 |
14 |
12 |
5,990 |
| 22. |
Mark Williams |
Wales |
+5 |
6 |
4 |
5,710 |
| 23. |
Steve Davis |
|
|
15 |
13 |
5,675 |
| 24. |
Martin Clark |
|
+6 |
28 |
27 |
5,400 |
| 25. |
Dave Harold |
|
|
22 |
18 |
5,395 |
|
Andy Hicks |
|
|
25 |
19 |
5,395 |
| 27. |
Neal Foulds |
|
+9 |
37 |
30 |
5,115 |
| 28. |
Graeme Dott |
Scotland |
+15 |
29 |
33 |
5,090 |
| 29. |
Jason Ferguson |
|
+10 |
36 |
37 |
5,085 |
| 30. |
Darren Morgan |
Wales |
-3 |
24 |
15 |
5,045 |
| 31. |
Terry Murphy |
N.Ireland |
-8 |
30 |
29 |
4,985 |
| 32. |
Quinten Hann |
Australia |
+1 |
57 |
104 |
4,900 |
|
|---|
| 33. |
Gerard Greene |
|
-11 |
49 |
62 |
4,880 |
| 34. |
Euan Henderson |
Scotland |
-5 |
32 |
44 |
4,775 |
| 35. |
Steve James |
|
+11 |
35 |
24 |
4,735 |
| 36. |
Ian McCulloch |
|
+5 |
58 |
76 |
4,705 |
|
Paul Wykes |
|
-5 |
55 |
69 |
4,705 |
| 38. |
Marcus Campbell |
Scotland |
-4 |
71 |
97 |
4,655 |
| 39. |
Brian Morgan |
|
-2 |
27 |
28 |
4,610 |
| 40. |
Billy Snaddon |
Scotland |
|
33 |
32 |
4,520 |
| 41. |
Shokat Ali |
Pakistan |
+1 |
47 |
59 |
4,470 |
| 42. |
Peter Lines |
|
-10 |
65 |
90 |
4,420 |
| 43. |
Mick Price |
|
+1 |
34 |
31 |
4,400 |
| 44. |
John Read |
|
-10 |
68 |
86 |
4,375 |
|
Chris Scanlon |
|
|
63 |
64 |
4,375 |
| 46. |
Martin Dziewialtowski |
Scotland |
-8 |
80 |
116 |
4,320 |
| 47. |
Sean Storey |
|
+2 |
62 |
82 |
4,210 |
| 48. |
Stuart Pettman |
|
+11 |
74 |
87 |
4,115 |
| 49. |
Joe Perry |
|
-1 |
79 |
123 |
4,045 |
| 50. |
David Gray |
|
+19 |
73 |
152 |
3,995 |
|
Bradley Jones |
|
+3 |
54 |
80 |
3,995 |
| 52. |
Jonathan Birch |
|
+19 |
38 |
45 |
3,930 |
| 53. |
Dean Reynolds |
|
-6 |
50 |
51 |
3,880 |
| 54. |
Joe Swail |
N.Ireland |
+21 |
39 |
22 |
3,860 |
| 55. |
Tony Chappel |
Wales |
+4 |
43 |
46 |
3,830 |
|
Drew Henry |
Scotland |
+4 |
44 |
40 |
3,830 |
| 57. |
Jason Prince |
N.Ireland |
+7 |
40 |
42 |
3,815 |
| 58. |
Alain Robidoux |
Canada |
+7 |
11 |
9 |
3,790 |
| 59. |
Paul Davies |
Wales |
-9 |
41 |
48 |
3,710 |
|
Tony Jones |
|
-4 |
60 |
60 |
3,710 |
|
Troy Shaw |
|
-4 |
87 |
131 |
3,710 |
| 62. |
Wayne Brown |
|
-5 |
78 |
99 |
3,620 |
| 63. |
Stephen O'Connor |
Ireland |
-4 |
83 |
106 |
3,615 |
| 64. |
Gary Ponting |
|
-13 |
84 |
85 |
3,600 |
|
|---|
| 65. |
David Roe |
|
-13 |
56 |
49 |
3,550 |
| 66. |
Mark Bennett |
Wales |
-12 |
59 |
50 |
3,435 |
| 67. |
Karl Broughton |
|
+4 |
42 |
41 |
3,430 |
| 68. |
Michael Judge |
Ireland |
+6 |
53 |
56 |
3,400 |
| 69. |
Rod Lawler |
|
+6 |
45 |
26 |
3,360 |
| 70. |
Alfie Burden |
|
-13 |
86 |
122 |
3,340 |
| 71. |
Steve Judd |
|
-12 |
77 |
92 |
3,335 |
| 72. |
Stefan Mazrocis |
|
+14 |
66 |
65 |
3,270 |
|
Nick Walker |
|
-6 |
70 |
67 |
3,270 |
| 74. |
Dene O'Kane |
New Zealand |
-7 |
52 |
35 |
3,220 |
|
Dennis Taylor |
N.Ireland |
-7 |
46 |
34 |
3,220 |
| 76. |
Wayne Jones |
Wales |
-7 |
75 |
58 |
3,215 |
| 77. |
Willie Thorne |
|
-6 |
48 |
36 |
3,150 |
| 78. |
Matthew Couch |
|
+2 |
82 |
94 |
3,120 |
| 79. |
Lee Walker |
Wales |
-2 |
67 |
79 |
3,060 |
| 80. |
Ian Brumby |
|
+8 |
90 |
101 |
3,055 |
|
Mark Gray |
|
+9 |
92 |
150 |
3,055 |
|
Joe Johnson |
|
-2 |
61 |
52 |
3,055 |
|
Jamie Woodman |
|
+8 |
81 |
71 |
3,055 |
| 84. |
Karl Burrows |
|
-5 |
76 |
78 |
2,935 |
| 85. |
Mark Davis |
|
-5 |
51 |
47 |
2,840 |
|
Dave Finbow |
|
-5 |
64 |
39 |
2,840 |
|
Leigh Griffin |
|
-5 |
94 |
143 |
2,840 |
|
Peter McCullagh |
|
-5 |
95 |
162 |
2,840 |
|
Karl Payne |
|
-5 |
91 |
77 |
2,840 |
| 90. |
Lee Richardson |
|
-3 |
88 |
105 |
2,655 |
| 91. |
Darren Clarke |
|
-3 |
85 |
84 |
2,560 |
|
Anthony Davies |
Wales |
-3 |
89 |
61 |
2,560 |
|
John Lardner |
Scotland |
+4 |
93 |
130 |
2,560 |
|
Craig MacGillivray |
Scotland |
-3 |
96 |
159 |
2,560 |
|
Nicholas Pearce |
|
-3 |
69 |
57 |
2,560 |
| 96. |
Jimmy Michie |
|
-1 |
72 |
55 |
2,280 |
|
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