UK Championship 1990
UK Championship 1990
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Tournament type: | World ranking tournament |
Attendees: | 125 |
Venue: | Guild Hall, Preston |
Opening: | November 16, 1990 |
Endgame: | 2nd December 1990
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Winner: | Stephen Hendry |
Finalist: | Steve Davis |
Highest Break: | 140 ( John Parrott ) |
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The UK Championship 1990 was a snooker tournament that was played from November 16 to December 2, 1990 at the Guild Hall in Preston . For the second time in a row Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis faced each other in the final, but this time Hendry was number one in the world rankings. And again he prevailed against the Englishman. This time he won just under 16:15. After 1983 it was the second time for Davis that he lost the tournament in the decision frame of the final.
Prize money
The prize money this year increased by just £ 10,000 compared to the previous year. The last eight of the tournament in particular benefited from this. From 17th place onwards, the bonuses were even reduced, but for the first time players who were eliminated in the second qualifying round also received a small bonus.
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winner | £ 110,000 |
finalist | £ 60,000 |
Semi-finalist | £ 30,000 |
Quarter finalist | £ 15,000 |
Round of 16 | £ 6,000 |
Last 32 | 3000 pounds |
Last 64 | 1500 pounds |
Last 96 | 250 pounds |
Highest break | Main Tournament: £ 9,000 Qualifying: £ 2000 |
All in all | £ 450,000 |
qualification
For the first time in tournament history, there were fewer tournament participants than the year before. 125 players, as many as in 1988, competed this time. 16 players went straight to the main tournament, the others played a qualification of three rounds from September 2nd to 11th to fill the other 16 places.
Main tournament
From November 16, the remaining 32 players competed in Preston.
Century breaks
With 21 century breaks in the main tournament, an average number was achieved. Stephen Hendry alone , who set a new record with seven breaks of 100 points or more, achieved a third of this .
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- ↑ a b c 1990 UK Championship. CueTracker, accessed October 19, 2015 .
- ↑ Results. Snooker Database, accessed October 19, 2015 .