1989 World Cup (snooker)

The 1989 Snooker World Cup was a team snooker tournament played at the Bournemouth International Centre.

Fersina Windows World Cup
Tournament information
Dates21–24 March 1989
VenueBournemouth International Centre
CityBournemouth
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£135,000
Winner's share£43,200
Final
Champion England
Runner-up Rest of the World
Score9–8
1988
1990

England went on to win their record fourth title with the same players from last year Steve Davis, Jimmy White and Neal Foulds beat a Rest of the World team with South Africa's Silvino Francisco, New Zealand's Dene O'Kane and Malta's Tony Drago who were 5-8 behind to finish in a final frame encounter.

Main draw

Teams

CountryPlayer 1Player 2Player 3
 EnglandSteve DavisJimmy WhiteNeal Foulds
 WalesTerry GriffithsDoug MountjoyCliff Wilson
Rest of the World Silvino Francisco Tony Drago Dene O'Kane
 Northern IrelandDennis TaylorAlex HigginsTommy Murphy
 CanadaCliff ThorburnKirk StevensBob Chaperon
 AustraliaEddie CharltonJohn CampbellWarren King
 ScotlandStephen HendryMurdo MacLeodJim Donnelly
 IrelandEugene HughesPaddy BrowneAnthony Kearney


Semi-finals
Best of 9 Frames
Final
Best of 17 Frames
Final
England 5
Republic of Ireland 1 England 5
Northern Ireland 1 Canada 2
Canada 5 England 9
Australia 2 Rest of the World 8
Rest of the World 5 Rest of the World 5
Wales 5 Wales 3
Scotland 3

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referees:
Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England. 24 March 1989.
 England
Steve Davis, Jimmy White, Neal Foulds
9–8 Rest of the World
Dene O'Kane, Silvino Francisco, Tony Drago
Davis v Drago: 1–1 (25–67, 68–26)
Foulds v O'Kane: 2–0 (70–41, 71–45)
Highest break
Century breaks
50+ breaks

References

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