The World Snooker Tour makes annual awards in several categories, including player of the year, and established a Hall of Fame in 2011.[1][2]

The Association of Snooker Writers, a grouping of journalists who wrote about snooker, was founded in 1981.[3] In 1983, they instituted awards for players and others associated with the game, and made another set of awards in 1984.[3] From 1985, the awards were taken over by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association.[4] In 1998, the journalists' group was reformed as the Snooker Writers' Association, and the awards were in that body's name for several years.[5][6] The awards are now administered by the World Snooker Tour.[2]

Player of the year and miscellaneous awards

World Snooker Tour Awards
Awarding body Year Player of the Year Young Player of the Year Other awards Ref.
Association of Snooker Writers 1983Steve Davisno awardPersonality of the Year: Bill Werbeniuk[3]
1984Steve Davisno awardPersonality of the Year: Dennis Taylor[3]
WPBSA 1985Dennis Taylor[4]
1986Steve Davis and Joe JohnsonStephen HendryPersonality of the Year: Joe Johnson[4][7]
1987Steve DavisStephen HendryOverseas Player of the Year: Dene O'Kane[8][9]
1988Steve DavisStephen HendryPersonality of the Year: Terry Griffiths; Overseas Player of the Year: Tony Drago; Frame of the year: Stephen Hendry and Jimmy White (Last frame of the final, 1988 World Snooker Championship); Break of the year: 140, Steve Davis at the 1987 Fidelity International, and Steve James at the 1988 World Snooker Championship; Performance of the year: Steve James, 1988 World Snooker Championship; Billiards player of the year: Norman Dagley[10][11]
1989Steve DavisMartin Clark[lower-alpha 1]Match of the year: John Parrott v Steve James (1989 World Snooker Championship); Billiards player of the year: Mike Russell[12][13]
1990Stephen Hendry[14]
1991Stephen Hendry[15]
1992Stephen HendryPeter Ebdon[lower-alpha 1][16]
1993Stephen Hendry[17]
1994Ronnie O'SullivanFergal O'Brien[18]
1995Stephen HendryAchievement of the year: John Higgins[19]
1996Stephen Hendry[8][20]
1997Stephen Hendry[21]
Snooker Writers' Association 1998John HigginsPaul HunterMatch of the Year: Mark Williams v Stephen Hendry (1998 Masters)[8][6]
1999Stephen HendryMarco Fu[22]
2000Mark Williams
2001Ronnie O'Sullivan
2002Stephen Lee[23]
WPBSA 2003Mark Williams
2004Ronnie O'SullivanStephen Maguire[24]
2005Ronnie O'Sullivan
2006John Higgins
2007Neil Robertson
2008Ronnie O'Sullivan
2009John Higgins
2010: no awards
World Snooker 2011John HigginsJack Lisowski[lower-alpha 2]Fans' Player of the Year: Judd Trump; Snooker Writers' Player of the Year: John Higgins; Players Player of the Year: Mark Williams; Performance of the Year: Judd Trump; Magic Moment: Rory McLeod[25]
2012Ronnie O'SullivanLuca Brecel[lower-alpha 2]Fans' Player of the Year: Judd Trump; Snooker Writers' Player of the Year: Ronnie O'Sullivan; Performance of the Year: Stuart Bingham; Magic Moment: Stephen Hendry[26]
2013Mark SelbyIan Burns[lower-alpha 2]Fans' Player of the Year: Mark Selby; Snooker Writers' Player of the Year: Mark Selby; Performance of the Year: Ronnie O'Sullivan; Magic Moment: Jimmy Robertson[27][28]
2014Ronnie O'SullivanJohn Astley[lower-alpha 2]Fans' Player of the Year: Ronnie O'Sullivan; Snooker Writers' Player of the Year: Ding Junhui; Performance of the Year: Mark Selby; Magic Moment: Mark Selby[29][30]
2015Stuart BinghamOliver Lines[lower-alpha 2]Fans' Player of the Year: Judd Trump; Snooker Writers' Player of the Year: Stuart Bingham; Performance of the Year: Joe Perry; Magic Moment: Ronnie O’Sullivan[31]
2016John HigginsDarryl Hill[lower-alpha 2]Fans' Player of the Year: Ronnie O'Sullivan; Snooker Writers' Player of the Year: Mark Selby; Performance of the Year: Mark Selby; Magic Moment: Ali Carter; Lifetime award: Steve Davis[32][33]
2017Mark SelbyYan Bingtao[lower-alpha 2]Fans' Player of the Year: Mark Selby; Snooker Writers' Player of the Year: Mark Selby; Performance of the Year: Anthony Hamilton; Magic Moment: Mark King[34][28][35]
2018Mark WilliamsXu Si[lower-alpha 2]Fans' Player of the Year: Ronnie O'Sullivan; Snooker Writers' Player of the Year: Mark Williams; Performance of the Year: Mark Williams; Magic Moment: Michael Georgiou[36]
2019Judd TrumpJoe O'Connor[lower-alpha 2]Fans' Player of the Year: Ronnie O'Sullivan; Snooker Writers' Player of the Year: Judd Trump; Performance of the Year: James Cahill; Magic Moment of the Year: Ronnie O'Sullivan[37]
2020Judd TrumpLouis Heathcote[lower-alpha 2]Fans' Player of the Year: Judd Trump; Snooker Journalists' Player of the Year: Judd Trump; Performance of the Year: Ronnie O'Sullivan; Magic Moment of the Year: John Higgins[38]
2021Judd TrumpPang Junxu[lower-alpha 2]Fans' Player of the Year: Judd Trump; Snooker Journalists' Player of the Year: Mark Selby; Performance of the Year: Mark Selby; Magic Moment of the Year: Neil Robertson[39]
2022Neil RobertsonWu Yize[lower-alpha 2]Fan's player of the year: Zhao Xintong; Snooker Journalists' Player of the Year: Ronnie O'Sullivan; Performance of the year: Ronnie O'Sullivan; Magic Moment of the Year: Neil Robertson[2]
2023Mark AllenJulien Leclercq[lower-alpha 2]Fan's player of the year: Mark Allen; Snooker Journalists' Player of the Year: Mark Allen; Performance of the year: Luca Brecel (2023 World Snooker Championship final); Magic Moment of the Year: Mark Selby (Maximum break at the 2023 World Snooker Championship); Breakthrough of the year: Si Jiahui[40]

Services to snooker award

Services to Snooker Awards[8]
Year Awardee Notes
1983Mike Watterson
1984Clive Everton
1985Del Simmonds[lower-alpha 3]
1986Rex Williams
1987Barry Hearn
1988Howard Kruger[lower-alpha 4]
1990John Spencer
1994Ray Reardon
1996Rick Waumsley[lower-alpha 5]
1998Jonathan Martin[lower-alpha 6]
1999Jim Elkins[lower-alpha 7]
2000David Vine; Len Ganley
2001John Williams

Achievement of the year

Achievement of the year awards[8]
Year Awardee Notes
1987Joe JohnsonReaching the World Snooker Championship final in two consecutive years
1988Steve JamesPerformance at the 1988 World Snooker Championship
1995Stephen HendrySeven century breaks in the 1995 World Snooker Championship final
1996Nigel BondWinning British Open final after needing a snooker
1997Ken DohertyWinning the 1997 World Snooker Championship
1998Mark WilliamsRecovering from 0–6 to win Masters final on re-spotted black
1999Stephen HendryWinning a seventh World Snooker Championship
2000Joe SwailReaching the 2000 World Snooker Championship semi-finals
2001Paul HunterWinning the 2001 Masters final from 3–7 behind
2002Peter EbdonWinning the 2002 World Snooker Championship
2003Ken DohertyWinning the 2003 World Snooker Championship semi-final against Paul Hunter
2004Jimmy WhiteFirst ranking title for eleven years
2005Shaun MurphyWinning the 2005 World Snooker Championship
2006Graeme DottWinning the 2006 World Snooker Championship
2007Andrew HigginsonReaching the 2007 Welsh Open final
2008Mark SelbyWinning the Masters at his first attempt

Special awards

Special Awards[8][3]
Year Awardee Notes
1984Mike GreenRetiring secretary of the WPBSA
1987Jackie Rea40 years as a professional player
1988Fred DavisPlaying professionally at the age of 75
1989Nick HunterBBC snooker producer
1995John HigginsWinner of three ranking titles in a season
1996Ted LoweBBC commentator
1997Mark WildmanServices to English billiards
1998Jimmy WhiteDefeat of Stephen Hendry at the 1998 World Snooker Championship
2000Steve Davis20 years as a top-16 ranked player
2001John DeeSnooker journalist
2004Peter DykePromoter
2005John SpencerProfessional player, administrator and commentator
2006Richard BalaniPromoter of snooker events in Malta
2007Clive EvertonJournalist and commentator
2008Barry Hearn30 years as a tournament promoter and manager of snooker players

Hall of fame

The World Snooker hall of fame was instituted in 2011, with eight winners of multiple world snooker championships as the initial inductees.[1]

Hall of Fame[8]
Year Awardee(s) Ref.
2011Joe Davis, Fred Davis, John Pulman, Ray Reardon, John Spencer, Alex Higgins, Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry[25]
2012Walter Donaldson, Mark Williams, John Higgins and Ronnie O'Sullivan[26]
2013Terry Griffiths, Joe Johnson, Peter Ebdon, Ken Doherty, Graeme Dott, Shaun Murphy and Neil Robertson[27]
2014Dennis Taylor and Cliff Thorburn[29]
2015John Parrott and Mark Selby[31]
2016Stuart Bingham, Rex Williams and Sindhu Pulsirivong[32]
2017Jimmy White and Clive Everton[34]
2018Ding Junhui and Barry Hearn[36]
2021Judd Trump and Brandon Parker[39]
2022Reanne Evans and Allison Fisher[2]
2023John Virgo[40]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Newcomer of the year
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Rookie of the Year
  3. ↑ Promoter and administrator
  4. ↑ Manager of several leading players
  5. ↑ BBC snooker coverage
  6. ↑ BBC Sport
  7. ↑ Tournament director for the Masters

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Neil Robertson and Ronnie O'Sullivan pick up World Snooker Tour awards". Sporting Life. 31 August 2022. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Morrison 1987, p. 9.
  4. 1 2 3 Morrison 1987, p. 159.
  5. ↑ Mossop, James (21 December 1998). "Davis trio seek a clearance". Irish Independent. p. 31.
  6. 1 2 Dee, John (8 October 1998). "Benson and Hedges row leads to snub". The Daily Telegraph. p. 43.
  7. ↑ "WPBSA awards and golf day". Cue World. November 1986. pp. 18–19.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Turner, Chris. "Snooker Writers Association Awards". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 30 March 2013.
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  10. ↑ "WPBSA". Cue World. February 1989. p. 16.
  11. ↑ Acteson, Steve (12 December 1988). "Davis is first £100,000 winner". The Times. p. 35.
  12. ↑ "Davis again". The Times. 11 September 1989. p. 46.
  13. ↑ "Good time had by some". Snooker Scene. July 1989. p. 21.
  14. ↑ "The new king of the frame game". The Times. 18 December 1990. p. 32.
  15. ↑ "In brief: snooker". The Times. 19 October 1991. p. 35.
  16. ↑ "Hendry and Lowe gain honours". The Times. 17 October 1992. p. 35.
  17. ↑ "Hendry takes award". The Times. 23 October 1993. p. 43.
  18. ↑ "Ronnie scoops top award". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 27 October 1994. p. 25.
  19. ↑ "Sport in brief". Daily Record. 14 October 1995. p. 49.
  20. ↑ "Award for Hendry". The Times. 25 May 1996. p. 38.
  21. ↑ "Hendry honour". The Times. 11 October 1997. p. 39.
  22. ↑ "Sport in Brief: Snooker". The Times. 28 December 1999. p. 39.
  23. ↑ Yates, Phil (25 September 2002). "White extends his time in Glasgow". The Times. p. 42.
  24. ↑ Yates, Phil (6 October 2004). "Calcuating Davis sets the pace". The Times. p. 34.
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  26. 1 2 "Rocket Named Player Of Year". World Snooker. 11 May 2012. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012.
  27. 1 2 "Selby Named Player Of The Year". World Snooker. 9 May 2013. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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  31. 1 2 "Bingham named Player Of The Year". World Snooker. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  32. 1 2 "Higgins named snookers's Player Of The Year". World Snooker. 5 May 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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  34. 1 2 "Selby Named Player Of The Year". World Snooker. 4 May 2017. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  35. ↑ "Sports round-up". The Times. Malta. 6 May 2017. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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  39. 1 2 "Judd Trump named snooker's player of the year for third time". Sky Sports. 6 May 2021. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  40. 1 2 Stead, Marcus (June 2023). "WST Annual Awards". Snooker Scene. p. 5.

Sources

  • Morrison, Ian (1987). The Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Snooker – revised edition. Twickenham: Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-600-55604-6.
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