1989 Matchroom League Explained
The 1989 Matchroom League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from January to May 1989.
Steve Davis topped the table and won the tournament. Cliff Thorburn recorded a maximum break in his match against Jimmy White.[1] __TOC__
League phase
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| Winner | Steve Davis | x | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 48–24 | 8–0–1 | 9–24 |
| John Parrott | 3 | x | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 45–27 | 6–1–2 | 9–19 |
| 3 | Stephen Hendry | 3 | 5 | x | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 42–30 | 6–1–2 | 9–19 |
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| 4 | Cliff Thorburn | 2 | 1 | 5 | x | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 37–35 | 5–1–3 | 9–16 |
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| 5 | Jimmy White | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | x | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 31–41 | 3–2–4 | 9–11 |
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| 6 | Tony Meo | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | x | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 33–39 | 2–4–3 | 9–10 |
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| 7 | Neal Foulds | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | x | 4 | 2 | 5 | 35–37 | 2–3–4 | 9–9 |
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| 8 | Willie Thorne | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | x | 5 | 5 | 32–40 | 2–3–4 | 9–9 |
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| 9 | Terry Griffiths | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | x | 5 | 31–41 | 3–0–6 | 9–9 |
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| 10 | Alex Higgins | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | x | 26–46 | 0–1–8 | 9–1 | |
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If points were level then match wins, followed by most frames won determined their positions. If two players had an identical record then the result in their match determined their positions. If that ended 4–4 then the player who got to four first was higher.
- 16 January – Dolphin Centre, Darlington
- John Parrott 5–3 Terry Griffiths
- 17 January – The Iceland Hotel, Reykjavík
- Steve Davis 5–3 Neal Foulds
- 19 January – Queensway Hall, Dunstable
- Cliff Thorburn 5–3 Stephen Hendry
- 20 January – Warwick University
- Willie Thorne 4–4 Jimmy White
- 21 January – Torbay Lesuire Centre, Paignton
- Tony Meo 4–4 Cliff Thorburn, Thorburn replaced Higgins
- 6 March –Spa Grand Hall, Scarborough
- Tony Meo 5–3 Terry Griffiths
- 7 March – Grantham
- John Parrott 5–3 Willie Thorne
- 8 March – Hawth Theatre, Crawley
- Cliff Thorburn 7–1 Jimmy White
- 9 March – Watford Leisure Centre, Watford
- John Parrott 5–3 Neal Foulds
- 10 March – Aston Villa Sports and Leisure Centre, Birmingham
- Jimmy White 5–3 Alex Higgins
- 11 March – Central Hall, York
- Jimmy White 5–3 Terry Griffiths
- 12 March – The Dome, Kelham Hall, Newark
- Neal Foulds 4–4 Willie Thorne
- 12 March – Greenhills Sports Centre, Drogheda
- Cliff Thorburn 5–3 Alex Higgins
- 13 March – Civic Theatre, Barnsley
- John Parrott 6–2 Tony Meo
- 14 March – Swansea Leisure Centre, Swansea
- 15 March – Merthyr Tydfil
- Willie Thorne 5–3 Terry Griffiths
- 16 March – Hereford Leisure Centre, Hereford
- Neal Foulds 4–4 Stephen Hendry
- 18 March – Perdiswell Sports Centre, Worcester
- Steve Davis 7–1 Willie Thorne
- 19 March – Fairfield Halls, Croydon
- Stephen Hendry 5–3 John Parrott
- 19 March – Ostend
- Neal Foulds 7–1 Jimmy White
- 23 March – Dundonald Ice Bowl, Dundonald, Belfast
- Willie Thorne 5–3 Alex Higgins
- 25 March – Sands Centre, Carlisle
- Steve Davis 5–3 Stephen Hendry
- 27 March – Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland
- Steve Davis 6–2 Cliff Thorburn
- 27 March – Amsterdam
- Stephen Hendry 5–3 Tony Meo
- 4 April – North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax
- 5 April – Howebridge Leisure Centre, Wigan
- Steve Davis 5–3 John Parrott
- 6 April – Thornaby Pavilion, Thornaby-on-Tees
- Neal Foulds 5–3 Alex Higgins
- 7 April – Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield
- John Parrott 7–1 Alex Higgins
- 7 April – Finland
- Terry Griffiths 5–3 Cliff Thorburn
- 8 April – New Victoria Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Stephen Hendry 5–3 Willie Thorne
- 9 April – Harrogate International Centre, Harrogate
- Stephen Hendry 5–3 Alex Higgins
- 9 April – Monte Carlo
- Steve Davis 7–1 Terry Griffiths
- 10 April – Municipal Hall, Colne
- Cliff Thorburn 5–3 Neal Foulds
- 4 May – Northcroft Recreation Centre, Newbury
- Alex Higgins 4–4 Tony Meo
- 5 May – Bath Sports and Leisure centre, Bath
- John Parrott 4–4 Jimmy White
- 6 May – Granby Halls Leisure Centre, Leicester
- Stephen Hendry 6–2 Jimmy White
- 6 May – Germany
- Tony Meo 4–4 Willie Thorne
- 7 May – Towngate Theatre, Poole Arts Centre, Poole
- Stephen Hendry 6–2 Terry Griffiths
- 8 May – St David's Hall, Cardiff
- Terry Griffiths 5–3 Alex Higgins
- 11 May – Royal Centre, Nottingham
- Steve Davis 5–3 Alex Higgins
- 13 May – Norwich Sports Village, Norwich
- Terry Griffiths 6–2 Neal Foulds
- 13 May – Marseille
- John Parrott 7–1 Cliff Thorburn
- 14 May – Brentwood International Centre, Brentwood
- Jimmy White 6–2 Steve Davis
- Unknown date and venue
Notes and References
- Web site: Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154905/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html. dead. 16 February 2012. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 23 January 2018.
- Book: Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. 157 . 2004 . Rose Villa Publications . Lowestoft . 978-0954854904.
- . International division for Matchroom league . . Everton's News Agency . Birmingham . June 1989 . 24.
