# 1992 Classic (snooker)

The 1992 Mercantile Credit Classic was the thirteenth and final edition of the professional snooker tournament which took place from 1–11 January 1992 with ITV coverage beginning on the 4th. It was played again at the Bournemouth International Centre in Dorset.
Steve Davis won his sixth Classic title beating Stephen Hendry who was in the final for the second year running in a final frame decider and his first ranking title since the 1989 Grand Prix.

## Main draw

| First Round Best of 9 frames | First Round Best of 9 frames | First Round Best of 9 frames | Second Round Best of 9 frames | Second Round Best of 9 frames | Second Round Best of 9 frames | Third Round Best of 9 frames | Third Round Best of 9 frames | Third Round Best of 9 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Rowing | Mark Rowing | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Rowing | Mark Rowing | 3 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stephen Murphy | Stephen Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 3 | Stephen Murphy | Stephen Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Murphy | Stephen Murphy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Murphy | Stephen Murphy | 5 | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 4 | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 3 | Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 5 | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 2 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 0 | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roger Bales | Roger Bales | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roger Bales | Roger Bales | 0 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jason Ferguson | Jason Ferguson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 3 | Jason Ferguson | Jason Ferguson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Ferguson | Jason Ferguson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Ferguson | Jason Ferguson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 6 | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 6 | | | | |
| Nick Dyson | Nick Dyson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Dyson | Nick Dyson | 0 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 3 | Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 2 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 5 | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 2 | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 1 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Oliver | Bill Oliver | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Oliver | Bill Oliver | 4 | | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 0 | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 8 |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 8 |
| Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 2 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Paul McPhillips | Paul McPhillips | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 2 | Paul McPhillips | Paul McPhillips | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul McPhillips | Paul McPhillips | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul McPhillips | Paul McPhillips | 5 | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 5 | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jon Wright | Jon Wright | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jon Wright | Jon Wright | 0 | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 2 | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 5 | Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 3 | | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 3 | Steve James | Steve James | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 0 | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 1 | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 1 | | | | |
| Mick Price | Mick Price | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Price | Mick Price | 2 | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 3 | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 1 | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 5 | Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 2 | | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 2 | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 3 | | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Campbell | Steve Campbell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Campbell | Steve Campbell | 2 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 5 | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Gibson | Paul Gibson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Len Ganley Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England, 11 January 1992. :
| Steve Davis England | 9–8 | Stephen Hendry Scotland |
| First session: 73–44 (73), 39–67, 47–66, 6–72 (54), 71–32, 84–0, 81–9 Second session: 110–22 (67), 24–83 (56), 58–26, 15–108 (108), 15–95, 68–20 (67), 99–1 (99), 5–90 (82), 43–73, 73–19 (57) |||
| 99 | Highest break | 108 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 5 | 50+ breaks | 4 |

## Century breaks

(Including qualifying rounds)
* 142 – Antony Bolsover
* 142, 111 – Lee Grant
* 140, 139, 131, 112, 108 – Stephen Hendry
* 132 – Bill Oliver
* 130 – Troy Shaw
* 128 – Terry Griffiths
* 128 – Alan McManus
* 126 – Silvino Francisco
* 125 – Nick Dyson
* 125 – Oliver King
* 124 – Dene O'Kane
* 122 – Steve Russell
* 120 – Micky Wareham
* 118 – Bradley Jones
* 114, 104, 102 – Paul Cavney
* 114 – Paul McPhillips
* 114 – Jimmy White
* 113 – Anthony Hamilton
* 113 – James Wattana
* 112 – Stephen Murphy
* 112 – John Rees
* 111 – Leigh Griffin
* 111 – Jamie Woodman
* 107 – Euan Henderson
* 104 – Sean Lanigan
* 104, 100 – Steve Mifsud
* 104 – Jim Wych
* 103 – Brian Cakebread
* 102 – Karl Broughton
* 102 – Gary Lees
* 101 – Dave Harold
* 101 – Stefan Mazrocis
* 100 – David Langton
* 100 – Willie Thorne