English Professional Championship 1989
English Professional Championship 1989
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| Tournament type: | National professional championship |
| Venue: | Redwood Lodge Hotel and Country Club , Bristol , England |
| Opening: | February 1989 |
| Endgame: | February 1989
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| Winner: |
 Mike Hallett
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| Finalist: |
John Parrott
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| Highest Break: | 130 ( John Parrott )
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← 1988
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The English Professional Championship 1989 was the last edition of the English professional championship in snooker . It took place during the 1988/89 season in February 1989 at the Redwood Lodge Hotel and Country Club in Bristol . The winner was Mike Hallett , who defeated John Parrott 9: 7 in the final. Parrott played the tournament's highest break with a 130 break.
Prize money
Compared to the previous year, the prize money increased by almost 000 3,000 to ₤ 66,000.
| Prize money | |
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| winner | 15,500 ₤ |
| finalist | 10,000 ₤ |
| Semi-finalist | £ 5,000 |
| Quarter finalist | £ 2,500 |
| Round of 16 | £ 1,250 |
| Last 32 | 575 pounds |
| Last 48 | £ 0 |
| Last 64 | £ 0 |
| Round 1 | £ 0 |
| Highest break | £ 1,300 |
| All in all | £ 66,000 |
Tournament course
A total of 64 players took part in the tournament.
Round 1
In the first round, six players played for a place in the round of the last 64.
| game | Player 1 | Result | Player 2 |
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| 1 |
Nick Terry
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5 : 1 |
Mark Rowing
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| 2 |
Mark Johnston-Allen
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5 : 2 |
Bernard Bennett
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| 3 |
Ian Graham
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5 : 1 |
Derek Heaton
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Round of the last 64 and round of the last 48
In the round of the last 64, 32 players played against each other, of which 16 players came into the round of the last 48. Another 16 players got into the round of the last 48 without a fight. There they played around 16 free places in the final round.
Round of 32 to final
In the round of 32, the 16 seeded players and the 16 qualifiers met in knockout mode.
final
Mike Hallett got off to a better start against John Parrott and took a 3-1 lead. Parrott, who was to be in the World Cup final almost three months later, was able to catch up to 2: 3, but Hallett took the lead 6: 2. Parrott was able to get close to him within two frames, Hallett increased in return to 7: 4. But Parrott didn't give up and thanks to a Century and two other breaks he equalized with over 50 points. Hallett responded with a 107 break and won the 16th frame 66:36 to win the final edition of the competition.
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Final: Best of 17 Frames Redwood Lodge Hotel and Country Club , Bristol , England , February 1989 |
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Mike Hallett
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9 : 7 |
John Parrott
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104 : 0 (104); 6: 68 (58); 79: 0 (75); 99 : 1 (62); 55: 61 (60); 74:21 ; 125 : 0 (105); 93 : 4; 31: 69 ; 27: 112 (66); 108 : 1 (108); 34: 98 (56); 31: 96 (66); 0: 105 (105); 107 : 6 (92); 66 : 36 |
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| 108 | Highest break | 105 |
| 3 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 6th | 50+ breaks | 6th |
Century breaks
During the tournament, 13 century breaks were made by seven players.
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John Parrott : 130 , 105, 102, 103
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Anthony Harris : 129, 114
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Ken Owers : 120
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David Roe : 118
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Ian Graham : 117
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Mike Hallett : 108, 105, 104
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Danny Fowler : 102
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Ron Florax: 1989 English Professional Championship. Cuetracker.net, archived from the original on October 3, 2018 ; accessed on October 3, 2018 (English).
- ^ A b Ron Florax: 1989 English Professional Championship - Finishes. Cuetracker.net, archived from the original on October 3, 2018 ; accessed on October 3, 2018 (English).