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1999 UK Championship (snooker)

Liverpool Victoria UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates 13–28 November 1999
Venue Bournemouth International Centre
City Bournemouth
Country England
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £500,000
Highest break Scotland Stephen Hendry (147)
Final
Champion Wales Mark Williams
Runner-up Wales Matthew Stevens
Score 10–8
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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 BBC between 20 and 28 November 1999.

Stephen Hendry becomes the first player to make two maximum break 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.

Round of 128 Best of 11 frames

Scotland David McLellan 6–4 Mark Bannett Wales

England Stuart Bingham 6–5 Kristjan Helgason Iceland


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