1989–90 snooker season explained

Duration:July 1989 – May 1990
Tournaments:24 (10 ranking events)
Uk: Stephen Hendry
Masters: Stephen Hendry
Worldchamps: Stephen Hendry
Previous:1988–89
Next:1990–91

The 1989–90 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between July 1989 and May 1990. The following table outlines the results for ranking and the invitational events.

New professional players

James Wattana, Barry Pinches, Duncan Campbell, Stephen Murphy, Andrew Cairns, Nick Dyson, Brian Morgan, Brady Gollan, Nigel Bond and Ian Brumby became professionals. All had earnt the right to play off against the lowest-10 ranked existing professionals, through the pro-ticket series. Three of the existing professionals (Greg Jenkins, Bernie Mikkelsen and Frank Jonik) opted instead for non-tournament status, whch meant that Wattana, Pinches and Campbell did not need to play-off.[1]

Play-off results
PlayerScorePlayer
9–2
9–0
9–0
9–4
9–3
9–2
9–4

Calendar

Date[2] Rankwidth=235 Tournament namewidth=180 Venuewidth=90 Citywidth=160Winnerwidth=160Runner-upwidth=40Scorewidth=20Reference
08-0308-06 New ZealandNR New Zealand MastersNew Zealand ParliamentWellington7–4[3]
08-0708-13WRHong Kong OpenInternational Convention Centre Mike Hallett9–8[4]
08-1708-27WRAsian OpenChannel 12 StudiosBangkok Stephen Hendry9–6[5]
NRHong Kong Gold CupQueen Elizabeth Stadium Alex Higgins6–3[6]
09-1309-17NR Scottish MastersScottish Exhibition CentreGlasgow Stephen Hendry10–1[7]
09-1909-30WRInternational OpenTrentham GardensStoke-on-Trent Stephen Hendry9–4[8]
10-0910-22WRGrand PrixHexagon Theatre Steve Davis10–0[9]
10-2711-03WRDubai ClassicAl Nasr Stadium Stephen Hendry Doug Mountjoy9–2[10] [11]
05-2011-12NR Norwich Union Grand PrixMonte CarloMonte Carlo Joe Johnson5–3
11-1712-03WRUK ChampionshipGuild HallPreston Stephen Hendry Steve Davis[12]
12-0712-16NRWorld MatchplayBrentwood CentreBrentwood Jimmy White John Parrott18–9[13]
01-0201-13WRThe ClassicNorbreck Castle HotelBlackpool10–6[14]
02-0402-11NR The MastersWembley Conference Centre Stephen Hendry John Parrott9–4[15] [16]
02-1202-17NR Welsh Professional ChampionshipNewport Centre Darren Morgan Doug Mountjoy9–7[17] [18]
02-1803-04WRAssembly Rooms Bob Chaperon10–8[19] [20]
03-1003-16 FranceWREuropean OpenPalais des SportsLyon10–6[21] [22]
03-1503-18 ChinaNRKent CupYuetan Gymnasium Marcus Campbell Tom Finstad4–1[23]
03-2103-24TEWorld CupBournemouth9–5[24] [25]
03-2704-01 IrelandNRIrish MastersGoff's Steve Davis Dennis Taylor9–4[26]
04-1304-29WRCrucible TheatreSheffield Stephen Hendry Jimmy White18–12[27]
01-??05-??NR International League Tony Meo Jimmy White
05-??05-09NRPontins ProfessionalPontins Stephen Hendry Mike Hallett9–6[28]
10-1005-15NR London MastersCafé RoyalLondon John Parrott4–2
01-2505-20NR Matchroom League Steve Davis Stephen Hendry[29] [30]
WR = World ranking event
NR = Non-ranking event

Official rankings

See main article: Snooker world rankings 1989/1990.

The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.[31] [32] [33]

No.Ch.width=165 Name
1 Steve Davis
2 John Parrott
3 Stephen Hendry
4 Jimmy White
5 Terry Griffiths
6 Mike Hallett
7 Cliff Thorburn
8 Dennis Taylor
9 Willie Thorne
10 Doug Mountjoy
11 Joe Johnson
12 Tony Knowles
13 John Virgo
14 Tony Meo
15 Dean Reynolds
16 Steve James

Notes and References

  1. Newcomers clear last hurdle easily . Snooker Scene . May 1989 . 25.
  2. Dates use the mm-dd date format.
  3. Web site: Turner. Chris. Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160458/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc2.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 22 March 2013.
  4. Web site: Turner . Chris . Other Asia Ranking Events . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive . 14 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724175039/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Asia.html. 24 July 2011.
  5. Web site: Turner. Chris. Asian Open, Asian Classic, Hong Kong Open. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155410/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Asia.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 10 July 2012.
  6. News: For the record: snooker . The Times . London . 4 September 1989 . 39.
  7. Web site: Turner. Chris. Scottish Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155901/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotmast.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 24 October 2012.
  8. Web site: Turner. Chris. International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155037/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/int.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 4 November 2011.
  9. Web site: Turner. Chris. Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155938/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 10 July 2012.
  10. Web site: Turner. Chris. Dubai Classic, Dubai Masters, Bahrain Snooker Championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155224/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mideast.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 10 July 2012.
  11. Web site: 1989 Dubai Duty Free Classic. Global Snooker Centre. 6 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20080907181115/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/1980s/1989_Dubai_Duty_Free.htm. 7 September 2008.
  12. Web site: Turner . Chris . UK Championship . https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160153/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html. 16 February 2012 . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive . 1 March 2011.
  13. Web site: Turner. Chris. World Matchplay. https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200020/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/matchplay.html. 28 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 14 March 2011.
  14. Web site: Turner. Chris. Wilson Classic, Lada Classic, Mercantile Credit Classic. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155206/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/classic.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 24 October 2012.
  15. Web site: Turner. Chris. The Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120107160419/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html. 7 January 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 10 July 2012.
  16. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: White becomes Brown. Eurosport UK. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120918231307/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08022010/58/week-white-becomes-brown.html. 18 September 2012. live.
  17. Web site: Turner. Chris. Welsh Professional Championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155654/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/welshpro.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 12 October 2011.
  18. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: Hallett wins English Pro title. Eurosport UK. 22 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140305133133/http://www.eurosport.yahoo.com/16022010/58/week-hallett-wins-english-pro-title.html. dead. 5 March 2014.
  19. Web site: Turner. Chris. British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155129/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 12 October 2011.
  20. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind. Eurosport UK. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110807055737/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html. 7 August 2011. live.
  21. Web site: Turner. Chris. Major European Tournaments. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155305/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Euro.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 4 November 2011.
  22. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: Birth of the Hurricane. Eurosport UK. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120911070744/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15032010/58/week-birth-hurricane.html. 11 September 2012. live.
  23. Web site: Turner. Chris. Irish Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160458/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc2.html#Kent. 16 February 2012. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 1 November 2020.
  24. Web site: Turner. Chris. World Cup, World Team Classic, Nations Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154912/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/team.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 3 April 2011.
  25. Web site: On this Week: Irish hat-trick success. Eurosport UK. 2 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120920080152/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html. live. 20 September 2012.
  26. Web site: Turner. Chris. Irish Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155735/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html. 16 February 2012. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 18 November 2010.
  27. Web site: Turner . Chris . World Professional Championship . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive . https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html. 16 April 2013 . 2 May 2011.
  28. Web site: Turner. Chris. Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series. https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200841/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html. 28 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 6 February 2013.
  29. No play-off was held and the title was decided on league table only.
  30. Web site: Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154905/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html. 16 February 2012 . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  31. Web site: Turner. Chris. Historical World Rankings 1975/76 to 1989/90. https://web.archive.org/web/20120608214119/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank1.html. 8 June 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 24 October 2011.
  32. Web site: Ranking History. Snooker.org. 6 February 2011.
  33. Book: Hayton, Eric. The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. 2004. Rose Villa Publications. Lowestoft. 0-9548549-0-X. 119–123.

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