The 1998 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge was the fourth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 26 February and 1 March 1998. The tournament was played at the

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, and featured twelve professional players.

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won the title, beating

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9–8 in the final. __TOC__

Main draw

Final

References

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