1989 World Matchplay (snooker)

The 1989 Everest World Matchplay was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place in December 1989 in Brentwood, England.[1]

World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates7–16 December 1989
VenueInternational Centre
CityBrentwood
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£250,000
Winner's share£100,000
Highest break Stephen Hendry 129
Final
Champion Jimmy White
Runner-up John Parrott
Score18–9
← 1988
1990 →

The matches had now been expanded to 17 frame matches up to the sem-final and the final, a 35 frame, four session match as in the World Championship and Jimmy White won the event, defeating John Parrott 18–9 in the final.[2]

Main draw
Round 1
Best of 17 frames 		Quarter-finals
Best of 17 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames 		Final
Best of 35 frames
Steve Davis 7
Tony Meo 7 Dean Reynolds 9
Dean Reynolds 9 Dean Reynolds 8
Jimmy White 9
Jimmy White 9
Doug Mountjoy 9 Doug Mountjoy 5
Willie Thorne 2 Jimmy White 18
John Parrott 9
Stephen Hendry 9
Terry Griffiths 9 Terry Griffiths 3
Cliff Thorburn 5 Stephen Hendry 8
John Parrott 9
John Parrott 9
Dennis Taylor 9 Dennis Taylor 6
Mike Hallett 6

References
  1. "World Matchplay". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-28. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 158.
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