# 1994 UK Championship

The 1994 UK Championship (officially the 1994 Royal Liver Assurance UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. The event started on 11 November 1994, and the televised stages were shown on the BBC between 19 and 27 November 1994.
Stephen Hendry won the tournament with record 12 century breaks, beating Ken Doherty 10–5 in the final. During the match Hendry scored seven century breaks; which remains a joint record for a professional match and a standalone record for a best-of-19 match. Hendry also made five centuries in seven frames. Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion, but he lost 7–9 to Doherty in the quarter-finals.

## Ranking points

| Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist | Third round | Second round | First round (unseeded) | First round (seeded) |
| 4800 | 3600 | 2700 | 2025 | 1520 | 1140 | 855 | 570 |

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
| Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist | Third round | Second round | First round | Qualifying round |
| £70,000 | £37,000 | £18,500 | £10,325 | £5,250 | £3,000 | £2,200 | £775 |
| Highest Break (TV) | Highest Break (Non-TV) |
| £3,000 | £1,200 |

## Main draw
### Top half

| Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 17 frames | Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 17 frames | Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 17 frames | Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 17 frames | Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 17 frames | Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 17 frames | Round 3 (Last 16) Best of 17 frames | Round 3 (Last 16) Best of 17 frames | Round 3 (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 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 84 | Mark Flowerdew | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 84 | Mark Flowerdew | 7 | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Mark Fenton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Steve James | 1 | | Mark Fenton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Fenton | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Fenton | 9 | | | | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14 | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Alain Robidoux | 9 | | | | | | | 14 | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 171 | Michael Judge | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 171 | Michael Judge | 3 | 32 | Alain Robidoux | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Terry Griffiths | 9 | 14 | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Joe Johnson | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Joe Johnson | 7 | | | | | | | | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Ken Doherty | 9 | | | | |
| 13 | David Roe | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Ken Doherty | 9 | | | | |
| 42 | Fergal O'Brien | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Fergal O'Brien | 9 | 42 | Fergal O'Brien | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 105 | Jamie Burnett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Neal Foulds | 5 | 105 | Jamie Burnett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 105 | Jamie Burnett | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 105 | Jamie Burnett | 9 | | | | 42 | Fergal O'Brien | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Ken Doherty | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Mark Bennett | 9 | | | | | | | 8 | Ken Doherty | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Danny Fowler | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Danny Fowler | 4 | 31 | Mark Bennett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Ken Doherty | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ken Doherty | 9 | 8 | Ken Doherty | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Rod Lawler | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Rod Lawler | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Ken Doherty | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | James Wattana | 6 |
| 6 | John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | James Wattana | 6 |
| 34 | Tony Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Tony Jones | 4 | 6 | John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 214 | Nick Marsh | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Tony Knowles | 8 | 214 | Nick Marsh | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 214 | Nick Marsh | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 214 | Nick Marsh | 9 | | | | 6 | John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 58 | Mark Williams | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Doug Mountjoy | 1 | | | | | | | 58 | Mark Williams | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Mark Williams | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Mark Williams | 9 | 58 | Mark Williams | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Tony Drago | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Tony Drago | 9 | 16 | Tony Drago | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 87 | John Read | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 87 | John Read | 7 | | | | | | | | 6 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | James Wattana | 9 | | | | |
| 12 | Joe Swail | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | James Wattana | 9 | | | | |
| 265 | Joe Perry | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 265 | Joe Perry | 4 | 12 | Joe Swail | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | Dene O'Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Dene O'Kane | 9 | 20 | Dene O'Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 119 | Euan Henderson | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 119 | Euan Henderson | 6 | | | | 12 | Joe Swail | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | James Wattana | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Mick Price | 7 | | | | | | | 4 | James Wattana | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | Richard McDonald | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Richard McDonald | 9 | | Richard McDonald | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | James Wattana | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | James Wattana | 9 | 4 | James Wattana | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 121 | Lee Richardson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 17 frames | Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 17 frames | Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 17 frames | Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 17 frames | Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 17 frames | Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 17 frames | Round 3 (Last 16) Best of 17 frames | Round 3 (Last 16) Best of 17 frames | Round 3 (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 | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Paul Davies | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Paul Davies | 3 | 3 | Steve Davis | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Dave Harold | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Dave Harold | 9 | 19 | Dave Harold | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 93 | Jamie Woodman | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 93 | Jamie Woodman | 3 | | | | 19 | Dave Harold | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 48 | Alex Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Martin Clark | 3 | | | | | | | 48 | Alex Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Drew Henry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Drew Henry | 9 | 39 | Drew Henry | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 48 | Alex Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Nigel Bond | 4 | 48 | Alex Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Alex Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Alex Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | | 19 | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Peter Ebdon | 9 | | | | |
| 10 | Peter Ebdon | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Peter Ebdon | 9 | | | | |
| 78 | Karl Payne | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 78 | Karl Payne | 3 | 10 | Peter Ebdon | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | Dennis Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Dennis Taylor | 9 | 24 | Dennis Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Wayne Jones | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Wayne Jones | 7 | | | | 10 | Peter Ebdon | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 28 | Jason Ferguson | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Jason Ferguson | 9 | | | | | | | 28 | Jason Ferguson | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | Chris Small | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | Chris Small | 7 | 28 | Jason Ferguson | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Jimmy White | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jimmy White | w/o | 5 | Jimmy White | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Jim Wych | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Jim Wych | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Peter Ebdon | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 |
| 7 | Alan McManus | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 |
| 89 | Mark King | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 89 | Mark King | 9 | 89 | Mark King | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 35 | Anthony Hamilton | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Mike Hallett | 6 | 35 | Anthony Hamilton | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Anthony Hamilton | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Anthony Hamilton | 9 | | | | 89 | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Darren Morgan | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Brian Morgan | 9 | | | | | | | 9 | Darren Morgan | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Billy Snaddon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Billy Snaddon | 4 | 30 | Brian Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Darren Morgan | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Darren Morgan | 9 | 9 | Darren Morgan | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Les Dodd | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Les Dodd | 4 | | | | | | | | 9 | Darren Morgan | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | |
| 15 | Willie Thorne | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | |
| 147 | Craig MacGillivray | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 147 | Craig MacGillivray | 4 | 15 | Willie Thorne | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | Gary Wilkinson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Gary Wilkinson | 9 | 22 | Gary Wilkinson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Nick Terry | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Nick Terry | 8 | | | | 15 | Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Dean Reynolds | 9 | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Andy Hicks | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Andy Hicks | 7 | 29 | Dean Reynolds | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 142 | Adrian Rosa | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: John Street The Guild Hall, Preston, England, 27 November 1994. :
| Stephen Hendry (2) Scotland | 10–5 | Ken Doherty (8) Ireland |
| First session: 46–72 (72), 112–0 (112), 114–9 (114), 130–0 (130), 10–71 (71), 109–23 (109), 61–66 (Hendry 52), 106–20 (106) Second session: 117–9 (110), 64–65, 20–61 (56), 67–50, 113–17 (106), 74–25 (57), 72–45 |||
| 130 | Highest break | 72 |
| 7 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 9 | 50+ breaks | 3 |

## Century breaks

* 139, 106 – Ronnie O'Sullivan
* 138, 118, 113, 112, 104, 103 – Ken Doherty
* 135 – Dave Harold
* 135 – Mick Price
* 130, 128, 120, 114, 113, 112, 110, 109, 106, 106, 103, 101 – Stephen Hendry
* 128, 121 – Chris Small
* 125, 115, 111, 101 – Peter Ebdon
* 124, 100 – Terry Murphy
* 119 – Alex Higgins
* 116, 114, 113, 112, 107 – James Wattana
* 115 – Bradley Jones
* 114 – Billy Snaddon
* 113 – Jamie Burnett
* 112 – Martin Clark
* 112 – Lee Richardson
* 107, 103, 100 – Darren Morgan
* 107, 100 – Matthew Stevens
* 107 – Joe Swail
* 106 – John Read
* 105, 104 – Willie Thorne
* 102 – Yasin Merchant
* 102 – Fergal O'Brien