Masters 1989

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Masters 1989
Benson & Hedges Masters 1989
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Tournament type: Invitation tournament
Venue: Wembley Conference Center ,
London , England
Opening: January 21, 1989
Endgame: January 29, 1989

Defending champion: EnglandEngland Steve Davis
Winner: ScotlandScotland Stephen Hendry
Finalist: EnglandEngland John Parrott
Highest Break: 119 ( Stephen Hendry ) ScotlandScotland
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The 1989 Benson & Hedges Masters was an invitation-only snooker tournament for the 1988/89 season that was held from January 21 to 29, 1989 at the Wembley Conference Center in London . It was the 15th edition of the Masters.

Stephen Hendry won the final 9: 6 against John Parrott . It was the first tournament victory for him at the Masters. The round of 16 match between Terry Griffiths and Silvino Francisco was suspected of being tampered with, as betting on this result was extremely frequent.

Prize money

The total prize money was ₤ 250,000 , of which ₤ 62,000 went to the winner. There was also a bonus for the highest break, which was ₤ 6,000.

Prize money
winner 62,000 ₤
finalist 36,000 ₤
Semi-finalist 20,000 ₤
Quarter finalist 13,000 ₤
Round of 16 6,750 ₤
Highest break 6,000 ₤
All in all 250,000 ₤

Final round

  Round of 16
best of 9 frames 		Quarterfinals
Best of 9 Frames 		Semi-final
best of 11 frames 		Final
Best of 17 frames
                             
 EnglandEngland Steve Davis 5                  
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Cliff Wilson 2  
 EnglandEngland Steve Davis 5
 
   EnglandEngland Tony Knowles 0  
 EnglandEngland Tony Knowles 5
 EnglandEngland Mike Hallett 3  
 ScotlandScotland Stephen Hendry 6th
   EnglandEngland Steve Davis 3  
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Terry Griffiths 5    
 South Africa 1961South Africa Silvino Francisco 1  
 ScotlandScotland Stephen Hendry 5
 
   WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Terry Griffiths 3  
 ScotlandScotland Stephen Hendry 5
 EnglandEngland Willie Thorne 2  
 ScotlandScotland Stephen Hendry 9
   EnglandEngland John Parrott 6th
 EnglandEngland Neal Foulds 5        
 
 South Africa 1961South Africa Peter Francisco 2  
 EnglandEngland Neal Foulds 5
 
   CanadaCanada Cliff Thorburn 2  
 CanadaCanada Cliff Thorburn 5
 EnglandEngland Joe Johnson 2  
 EnglandEngland Neal Foulds 5
   EnglandEngland John Parrott 6th  
 EnglandEngland John Parrott 5    
 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Dennis Taylor 4th  
 EnglandEngland John Parrott 5
 
   EnglandEngland Jimmy White 4th  
 EnglandEngland Jimmy White 5
 EnglandEngland John Virgo 2  

Century Breaks

During the tournament three century breaks were earned by two players.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Ron Florax: 1989 Masters - Finishes. Cuetracker.net, archived from the original on July 24, 2019 ; accessed on July 24, 2018 (English).
  2. ↑ 1989 Masters Results . Snooker Database. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  3. ^ The Masters . Snooker scene. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2012.