World Snooker Championship 1989

World Snooker Championship 1989 Embassy World Snooker Championship
Attendees:	142
Venue:	Crucible Theater , Sheffield , England
Opening:	April 15, 1989
Endgame:	May 1, 1989
Winner:	Steve Davis
Finalist:	John Parrott
Highest Break:	141 ( Stephen Hendry )
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The 1989 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that influenced the world snooker rankings and was the last ranking tournament of the 1988/89 season . The main tournament took place from April 15 to May 1, 1989 at the Crucible Theater in Sheffield . The winner was the Englishman Steve Davis , who won his sixth and last world title with an 18: 3 victory over John Parrott , at the same time he set the record for the highest final result in World Cup history.

Prize money

Once again, the Embassy cigarette brand sponsored the tournament, but the total prize money increased by around £ 50,000 to around £ 524,805 compared to the previous year , of which a fifth went to the world champion.

	Prize money
winner	£ 105,000
finalist	£ 63,000
Semi-finalist	£ 31,500
Quarter finalist	£ 15,750
Round of 16	£ 7,850
Last 32	£ 4,430
Last 48	£ 3,445
Last 64	£ 1,805
Highest break (qualification / main round)	£ 2,625 £ 10,500
All in all	£ 524,805

Tournament course

In the final round of the Crucible Theater , one seeded player in a world ranking position between 1 and 16 met a qualifier. While the round of the last 32, like qualification, was played in the best of 19 frames mode , the eighth and quarter-finals were played over a maximum of 25. The semifinals, in turn, lasted a maximum of 31 frames and the winner was determined in the final with the best of 35 frames mode .

	Round 1 Best of 19 frames					Round of 16 best of 25 frames					Quarterfinals Best of 25 Frames					Semi-final best of 31 frames					Final Best of 35 frames
	1	Steve Davis	10
	25th	Steve Newbury	5
						1	Steve Davis	13
						50	Steve Duggan	3
	16	Cliff Wilson	1
	50	Steve Duggan	10
											1	Steve Davis	13
											9	Mike Hallett	3
	8th	Tony Knowles	6th
	39	David Roe	10
						39	David Roe	12
						9	Mike Hallett	13
	9	Mike Hallett	10
	24	Doug Mountjoy	7th
																1	Steve Davis	16
																4th	Stephen Hendry	9
	4th	Stephen Hendry	10
	45	Gary Wilkinson	9
						4th	Stephen Hendry	13
						13	Willie Thorne	10
	13	Willie Thorne	10
	54	Paddy Browne	5
											4th	Stephen Hendry	13
											5	Terry Griffiths	5
	5	Terry Griffiths	10
	29	Bob chaperone	6th
						5	Terry Griffiths	13
						12	Silvino Francisco	9
	12	Silvino Francisco	10
	35	Joe O'Boye	6th
																					1	Steve Davis	18th
																					7th	John Parrott	3
	2	Jimmy White	10
	23	Dene O'Kane	7th
						2	Jimmy White	13
						15th	John Virgo	12
	15th	John Virgo	10
	132	Darren Morgan	4th
											2	Jimmy White	7th
											7th	John Parrott	13
	7th	John Parrott	10
	32	Steve James	9
						7th	John Parrott	13
						10	Dennis Taylor	10
	10	Dennis Taylor	10
	21st	Eugene Hughes	3
																7th	John Parrott	16
																31	Tony Meo	7th
	3	Neal Foulds	9
	34	Wayne Jones	10
						34	Wayne Jones	3
						22nd	Dean Reynolds	13
	14th	Peter Francisco	7th
	22nd	Dean Reynolds	10
											22nd	Dean Reynolds	9
											31	Tony Meo	13
	6th	Cliff Thorburn	9
	19th	Eddie Charlton	10
						19th	Eddie Charlton	8th
						31	Tony Meo	13
	11	Joe Johnson	5
	31	Tony Meo	10

final

In the clearest final in World Cup history, Davis was able to work his way out a lead right from the start. Parrott only got the third and seventh frame of the first session, so Davis went into the evening session with a 5-2 lead. There he moved to 13: 3 and played a century break and five more breaks of more than 50 points in the nine frames of the session. In the third session, Davis immediately got all five frames needed to win and thus won his sixth world title.

Finale: Best of 35 Frames Referee: John Street Crucible Theater ,  Sheffield , England , April 30th & May 1st 1989
Steve Davis	18 : 3	John Parrott
86 : 20, 65 : 28 (51), 20: 90 , 66 : 5, 109 : 16, 78 : 11 (61), 43: 72 , 100 : 6, 72 : 9 (55), 113 : 0 (112 ), 71 : 0, 74 : 58 (Davis 60; Parrott 52), 88 : 23 (59), 32: 68 (68), 116 : 0 (80), 68 : 1 (68), 62 : 47, 56 : 44, 71 : 31 (59), 68 : 6, 70 : 40
112	Highest break	68
1	Century breaks	-
9	50+ breaks	2

qualification

The qualification was held in the run-up to the main round and comprised a total of five qualifying rounds, with the players joining them according to their world ranking positions.

	Round 1 Best of 19 frames				Round 2 Best of 19 frames				Round 3 Best of 19 frames					Round 4 Best of 19 frames				Round 5 Best of 19 frames
	oR	Darren Morgan	10		93	Eric Lawlor	2		33	John Campbell	4th
	oR	Sam Frangie	5		oR	Darren Morgan	10		oR	Darren Morgan	10
														oR	Darren Morgan	10		17th	Alex Higgins	8th
														53	Ken Owers	8th		oR	Darren Morgan	10
	119	Robert Marshall	10		69	Paul Gibson	10		53	Ken Owers	10
	126	Mike Hines	1		119	Robert Marshall	3		69	Paul Gibson	8th
					79	Robbie Grace	6th		39	David Roe	10
					98	Paul Watchorn	10		98	Paul Watchorn	5
														39	David Roe	10		18th	Rex Williams	3
														42	Tommy Murphy	7th		39	David Roe	10
					84	Bill Oliver	10		42	Tommy Murphy	10
					109	Jim Rempe	5		84	Bill Oliver	8th
	123	Derek Heaton	6th		89	Ian Williamson	7th		62	Les Dodd	10
	oR	Joe Grech	10		oR	Joe Grech	10		oR	Joe Grech	9
														62	Les Dodd	10		19th	Eddie Charlton	10
														95	Glen Wilkinson	4th		62	Les Dodd	6th
					95	Glen Wilkinson	10		60	Roger Bales	1
					110	Billy Kelly	2		95	Glen Wilkinson	10
					67	Colin Roscoe	9		40	Ray Reardon	10
					114	Jack Fitzmaurice	10		114	Jack Fitzmaurice	5
														40	Ray Reardon	5		20th	Tony Drago	9
														45	Gary Wilkinson	10		45	Gary Wilkinson	10
					71	Vic Harris	10		45	Gary Wilkinson	10
					108	Mike Watterson	5		71	Vic Harris	6th
	oR	Mick Price	kl.		85	Eddie Sinclair	9		52	Mark Bennett	9
	oR	Paddy Morgan	-		oR	Mick Price	10		oR	Mick Price	10
														oR	Mick Price	6th		21st	Eugene Hughes	10
														70	Brian Rowswell	10		70	Brian Rowswell	9
					70	Brian Rowswell	10		63	Marcel Gauvreau	7th
					105	Pascal Burke	0		70	Brian Rowswell	10
	125	David Greaves	0		77	Bob Harris	-		46	Graham Cripsey	2
	oR	Ian Graham	10		oR	Ian Graham	kl.		oR	Ian Graham	10
														oR	Ian Graham	10		22nd	Dean Reynolds	10
														72	Martin Smith	6th		132	Ian Graham	5
	oR	Steve Campbell	kl.		72	Martin Smith	10		61	Jon Wright	7th
	oR	Gerry Watson	-		oR	Steve Campbell	9		72	Martin Smith	10
					65	Graham Miles	8th		58	Mick Fisher	2
					102	Alain Robidoux	10		102	Alain Robidoux	10
														102	Alain Robidoux	10		23	Dene O'Kane	10
														64	Jack McLaughlin	2		102	Alain Robidoux	5
					76	Mark Wildman	7th		64	Jack McLaughlin	10
					113	François Ellis	10		113	François Ellis	9
	124	Paul Thornley	10		75	Malcolm Bradley	7th		47	Bill Werbeniuk	-
	128	Bert Demarco	3		124	Paul Thornley	10		124	Paul Thornley	kl.
														124	Paul Thornley	4th		24	Doug Mountjoy	10
														57	Dave Gilbert	10		57	Dave Gilbert	7th
					78	Geoff Foulds	6th		57	Dave Gilbert	10
					103	Patsy Fagan	10		103	Patsy Fagan	4th
	oR	Craig Edwards	10		86	Jim Bear	7th		51	Tony Chappel	7th
	oR	James Giannaros	4th		oR	Craig Edwards	10		oR	Craig Edwards	10
														oR	Craig Edwards	8th		25th	Steve Newbury	10
														56	Nigel Gilbert	10		56	Nigel Gilbert	7th
	127	Maurice Parkin	0		68	Paul Medati	8th		56	Nigel Gilbert	10
	oR	Nick Terry	10		132	Nick Terry	10		oR	Nick Terry	5
	oR	Tony Wilson	10		90	George Scott	4th		35	Joe O'Boye	10
	oR	Mannie Francisco	5		oR	Tony Wilson	10		oR	Tony Wilson	8th
														35	Joe O'Boye	10		26th	Barry West	7th
														43	Danny Fowler	6th		35	Joe O'Boye	10
					74	Jim Donnelly	7th		43	Danny Fowler	10
					101	Terry Whitthread	10		101	Terry Whitthread	6th
	oR	Mark Rowing	10		92	John Dunning	9		44	Warren King	7th
	oR	Steve Mizerak	1		132	Mark Rowing	10		oR	Mark Rowing	10
														oR	Mark Rowing	6th		27	John Spencer	1
														50	Steve Duggan	10		50	Steve Duggan	10
	120	Clive Everton	4th		83	Fred Davis	10		50	Steve Duggan	10
	129	Bernard Bennett	10		129	Bernard Bennett	4th		83	Fred Davis	3
					87	Jimmy van Rensberg	7th		34	Wayne Jones	10
					116	Anthony Harris	10		116	Anthony Harris	4th
														34	Wayne Jones	10		28	David Taylor	7th
														38	Jim Wych	9		34	Wayne Jones	10
	131	Eddie McLaughlin	3		91	Gino Rigitano	3		38	Jim Wych	10
	oR	Mark Johnston-Allen	10		oR	Mark Johnston-Allen	10		oR	Mark Johnston-Allen	3
					88	Matt Gibson	10		36	Dave Martin	10
					100	Mike Darrington	0		88	Matt Gibson	7th
														36	Dave Martin	2		29	Bob chaperone	10
														41	Martin Clark	10		41	Martin Clark	4th
					82	Mario Morra	10		41	Martin Clark	10
					97	Bernie Mikkelsen	4th		82	Mario Morra	6th
	121	Derek Mienie	10		94	Jim Meadowcroft	10		48	Murdo MacLeod	10
	oR	Vladimir Potazznyk	6th		121	Derek Mienie	7th		94	Jim Meadowcroft	9
														48	Murdo MacLeod	6th		30th	Steve Longworth	0
														54	Paddy Browne	10		54	Paddy Browne	10
					80	Tony Kearney	3		54	Paddy Browne	10
					117	Steve Meakin	10		117	Steve Meakin	9
					73	Jim Chambers	10		37	Kirk Stevens	10
					107	Ian Anderson	7th		73	Jim Chambers	8th
														37	Kirk Stevens	2		31	Tony Meo	10
														49	Tony Jones	10		49	Tony Jones	7th
					66	Robby Foldvari	4th		49	Tony Jones	10
					118	Jason Smith	10		118	Jason Smith	7th
					96	Ian Black	10		55	Ray Edmonds	10
					115	Dessie Sheehan	8th		96	Ian Black	3
														55	Ray Edmonds	7th		32	Steve James	10
														81	John Rea	10		81	John Rea	7th
					81	John Rea	10		59	Pat Houlihan	5
					111	Dennis Hughes	3		81	John Rea	10

Century breaks

A total of 47 Century Breaks were played throughout the tournament, 19 of which were in the main round and the remaining 28 in qualification. The highest break of the main round was a 141 break by Stephen Hendry , which was topped by a 142 break by Tony Meo and a 143 break by Darren Morgan from the final qualifying round.

Main round

Stephen Hendry 141 , 139, 103 Mike Hallett 133, 111 Steve Davis 128, 124, 112, 106 Dene O'Kane 127 Tony Meo 112, 101

John Parrott 110, 104, 103, 102 Dennis Taylor 106 Willie Thorne 104 Joe Johnson 100

qualification

Darren Morgan 143 , 113, 108, 101 Tony Meo 142 Wayne Jones 136, 111 Malcolm Bradley 128 Nick Terry 122 Mario Morra 119 James Giannaros 117 Ian Graham 115 Robert Marshall 113 Jason Smith 112 Martin Smith 111, 100

Geoff Foulds 107 Joe O'Boye 107 Mick Price 105, 104 Jim Wych 103 Paddy Browne 102 Craig Edwards 102 Les Dodd 102 Gary Wilkinson 101 François Ellis 100 Brian Rowswell 100 Jack McLaughlin 100

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Ron Florax: 1989 World Championship - Finishes. CueTracker.net, accessed June 7, 2019 .  
2. ^ ^{A b} Ron Florax: 1989 World Championship. CueTracker.net, accessed June 7, 2019 .  
3. ↑ ^{a b} Ron Florax: Rankings - 1988-1989. CueTracker.net, accessed June 7, 2019 .