# 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.
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.

## Tournament summary

Defending champion John Higgins was the number 1 seed with World Champion Stephen Hendry seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
* Winner: £78,000
* Runner-up: £41,000
* Semi-finalists: £20,600
* Quarter-finalists: £11,200
* Last 16: £5,760
* Last 32: £3,650
* Last 64: £3,125
* Last 96: £1,525
* Last 128: £1,100
* Total: £500,000

## Main draw
### Top half

| Last 64 Best of 17 frames | Last 64 Best of 17 frames | Last 64 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | | Semi-final Best of 17 frames | Semi-final Best of 17 frames | Semi-final Best of 17 frames |
| 1 | John Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 138 | David McLellan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 138 | David McLellan | 3 | 1 | John Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Chris Small | 9 | 18 | Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Jonathan Birch | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Jonathan Birch | 3 | | | | 1 | John Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Steve Davis | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Jamie Burnett | 9 | | | | | | | 15 | Steve Davis | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 103 | Ian Brumby | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 103 | Ian Brumby | 7 | 27 | Jamie Burnett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Steve Davis | 9 | 15 | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 110 | Paul Sweeny | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 110 | Paul Sweeny | 6 | | | | | | | | 1 | John Higgins | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 74 | Michael Holt | 6 | | | | |
| 11 | Fergal O'Brien | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | 74 | Michael Holt | 6 | | | | |
| 46 | Lee Walker | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Lee Walker | 9 | 46 | Lee Walker | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 63 | Jimmy Michie | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Andy Hicks | 8 | 63 | Jimmy Michie | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | Jimmy Michie | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | Jimmy Michie | 9 | | | | 46 | Lee Walker | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 74 | Michael Holt | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Tony Drago | 9 | | | | | | | 74 | Michael Holt | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | Gary Ponting | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | Gary Ponting | 6 | 20 | Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 74 | Michael Holt | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Alan McManus | 8 | 74 | Michael Holt | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 74 | Michael Holt | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 74 | Michael Holt | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | John Higgins | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 9 |
| 5 | John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 9 |
| 59 | Joe Johnson | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Joe Johnson | 7 | 5 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | Joe Swail | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Joe Swail | 9 | 28 | Joe Swail | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 112 | Mark Fenton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 112 | Mark Fenton | 4 | | | | 28 | Joe Swail | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Nigel Bond | 9 | | | | | | | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Alfie Burden | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Alfie Burden | 5 | 21 | Nigel Bond | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Matthew Stevens | 9 | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Joe Perry | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Joe Perry | 8 | | | | | | | | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 3 | | | | |
| 10 | Anthony Hamilton | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 3 | | | | |
| 58 | David Roe | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | David Roe | 7 | 10 | Anthony Hamilton | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 35 | Marco Fu | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Billy Snaddon | 3 | 35 | Marco Fu | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Marco Fu | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Marco Fu | 9 | | | | 10 | Anthony Hamilton | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | James Wattana | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 83 | Wayne Brown | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 83 | Wayne Brown | 9 | 83 | Wayne Brown | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Steve James | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| Last 64 Best of 17 frames | Last 64 Best of 17 frames | Last 64 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | | Semi-final Best of 17 frames | Semi-final Best of 17 frames | Semi-final Best of 17 frames |
| 3 | Mark Williams | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Selby | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Selby | 0 | 3 | Mark Williams | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 67 | Michael Judge | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Quinten Hann | w/d | 67 | Michael Judge | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 67 | Michael Judge | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 67 | Michael Judge | w/o | | | | 3 | Mark Williams | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Jimmy White | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Terry Murphy | 9 | | | | | | | 16 | Jimmy White | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 100 | Robert Milkins | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 100 | Robert Milkins | 6 | 30 | Terry Murphy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Jimmy White | 9 | 16 | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Paul Davies | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Paul Davies | 6 | | | | | | | | 3 | Mark Williams | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Darren Morgan | 1 | | | | |
| 13 | Peter Ebdon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Darren Morgan | 1 | | | | |
| 69 | Shokat Ali | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 69 | Shokat Ali | 9 | 69 | Shokat Ali | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 23 | Darren Morgan | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Darren Morgan | 9 | 23 | Darren Morgan | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | David Gray | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | David Gray | 8 | | | | 23 | Darren Morgan | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 45 | Drew Henry | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Dominic Dale | 4 | | | | | | | 45 | Drew Henry | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Drew Henry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Drew Henry | 9 | 45 | Drew Henry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Stephen Lee | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Stephen Lee | 9 | 6 | Stephen Lee | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 84 | Patrick Wallace | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 84 | Patrick Wallace | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Mark Williams | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 6 |
| 7 | Ken Doherty | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 6 |
| 79 | Mark Gray | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 79 | Mark Gray | 2 | 7 | Ken Doherty | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | Graeme Dott | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Graeme Dott | 9 | 25 | Graeme Dott | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | Anthony Davies | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | Anthony Davies | 2 | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17 | Dave Harold | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Dave Harold | 9 | | | | | | | 17 | Dave Harold | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | Mick Price | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | Mick Price | 3 | 17 | Dave Harold | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Paul Hunter | 9 | 12 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 95 | Phaitoon Phonbun | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 95 | Phaitoon Phonbun | 6 | | | | | | | | 17 | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | |
| 14 | Mark King | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | |
| 193 | Stephen Maguire | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 193 | Stephen Maguire | 2 | 14 | Mark King | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 56 | Paul Wykes | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Gary Wilkinson | 3 | 56 | Paul Wykes | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Paul Wykes | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Paul Wykes | 9 | | | | 56 | Paul Wykes | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Brian Morgan | 7 | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 68 | Stuart Pettman | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 68 | Stuart Pettman | 9 | 68 | Stuart Pettman | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Jason Ferguson | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain. Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England, 28 November 1999. :
| Matthew Stevens (9) Wales | 8–10 | Mark Williams (3) Wales |
| Afternoon: 67–24, 81–0 (81), 16–72 (60), 4–67, 46–71 (65), 8–76, 5–71 (58), 32–65, 68–0 (60) Evening: 73–27, 63–47, 110–0 (110), 63–67 (50), 21–56, 22–62, 80–25 (75), 71–0 (71), 51–54 (Stevens 50) |||
| 110 | Highest break | 65 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 6 | 50+ breaks | 4 |

## Qualifying

Round of 128 Best of 11 frames
Round of 96 Best of 11 frames