The 1992 Pot Black was the second of the revived professional invitational snooker tournament and the 20th series altogether. It took place between 2 and 5 September 1992, and was broadcast in the autumn of the same year.[1] The tournament was held in Blackpool, and featured sixteen professional players in a knock-out system.

Pot Black Timeframe
Tournament information
Dates2–5 September 1992 (1992-09-02 – 1992-09-05)
(Broadcast 7 September – 14 October 1992 (1992-09-07 – 1992-10-14))
VenueNorbreck Hydro
CityBlackpool
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Final
ChampionEngland Neal Foulds
Runner-upThailand James Wattana
Score252-176 points
1991
1993

This year, the series had been changed into a "timeframe" system which players would play at least one or two frames of snooker against the clock (each show was at least 20 minutes), the final being longer.

Broadcasts were shown on Mondays and Wednesdays and the series started at 15:00 on Monday 7 September 1992.[2] Eamonn Holmes presented the series and Ted Lowe and Willie Thorne were the commentators with John Williams as referee.

Players in this year's series were the top 16 ranked players for the 1992–93 season except the No1 player Stephen Hendry and Darren Morgan. Replacing them were the first ever woman to play in series, Allison Fisher and the professional debut of the Junior Pot Black champion Ronnie O'Sullivan who beat defending Pot Black champion Steve Davis in the first show of the series. The final was won by Neal Foulds, beating debutant James Wattana[3]

Tournament draw

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Last 16
Points based
20 Minutes timeframe
Quarter-finals
Points based
20 Minutes timeframe
Semi-finals
Points based
20 Minutes timeframe
Final
Points based
20 Minutes timeframe
        
  Steve Davis 117
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 174
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 83
  Gary Wilkinson 134
  Gary Wilkinson 114
  Steve James 93
  Gary Wilkinson 84
  Neal Foulds 103
  Neal Foulds 69
  Nigel Bond 57
  Neal Foulds 119
  Jimmy White 79
  Jimmy White 120
  Dennis Taylor 98
  Neal Foulds 252
  James Wattana 176
  John Parrott 103
  Allison Fisher 91
  John Parrott 99
  Alain Robidoux 96
  Terry Griffiths 73
  Alain Robidoux 124
  John Parrott 84
  James Wattana 128
  Willie Thorne 106
  Alan McManus 96
  Willie Thorne 74
  James Wattana 133
  Martin Clark 79
  James Wattana 116

References

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  1. ^ Everton, Clive (13 August 1992). "Time, gentlemen...". The Guardian. London. p. 12.
  2. ^ "BBC Television – 7 September 1992 – Pot Black". BBC Genome Project. BBC. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. ^ "BBC Television – 14 October 1992 – Pot Black". BBC Genome Project. BBC. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  4. ^ West, Elliott (6 April 2022). "Up against the Clock". Snooker Loopy. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.