1989 World Snooker Championship

The 1989 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 1989 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 15 April and 1 May 1989 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.

Embassy World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates15 April – 1 May 1989
VenueCrucible Theatre
CitySheffield
CountryEngland
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£525,000
Winner's share£105,000
Highest break Stephen Hendry (141)
Final
Champion Steve Davis
Runner-up John Parrott
Score18–3
← 1988
1990 →

Steve Davis won in the final 18–3 against John Parrott, which remains the biggest margin of defeat in the sport's modern era. This was Davis' sixth and last world title, and also his last appearance in a World Championship final.[1] The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.

Overview

The World Snooker Championship is an annual professional snooker tournament organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA).[2] Founded in the late 19th century by British Army soldiers stationed in India,[3] the cue sport was popular in the British Isles.[2] However, in the modern era, which started in 1969 when the World Championship reverted to a knockout format,[4] it has become increasingly popular worldwide, especially in East and Southeast Asian nations such as China, Hong Kong and Thailand.[5][6][7]

Joe Davis won the first World Championship in 1927, hosted by the Billiards Association and Control Council, the final match being held at Camkin's Hall in Birmingham, England.[8][9] Since 1977, the event has been held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.[10] The 1989 championship featured 32 professional players competing in one-on-one snooker matches in a single-elimination format, each match played over several frames. These competitors in the main tournament were selected using a combination of the top players in the snooker world rankings and the winners of a pre-tournament qualification stage.[11][12] The top 16 players in the world rankings automatically qualified for the event, the remaining 16 players coming through the qualification rounds.[11][12]

Tournament summary
  • Davis won by the biggest margin ever at a World Snooker Championship when he beat John Parrott 18–3 in the final to win his sixth title to equal Ray Reardon's total since the competition was re-launched in 1969.[13] The match ended with a session to spare.[14]
  • Eddie Charlton defeated Cliff Thorburn 10–9 in the first round. The match ended at 2.40 a.m, and was the second latest finish at the Crucible.[14] With this Charlton became at the age of 59 years and 169 days the second-oldest player to win a match at the World Championship, after Fred Davis in 1979.[15]
  • Alex Higgins failed to qualify for the championship for the first time in his career, after he lost to Darren Morgan 8–10 in the final qualifying round, in which Morgan made his debut having come through five rounds of qualifying.[16][17]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[18][19]

Main draw

Shown below are the results for each round. The numbers in parentheses beside some of the players are their seeding ranks (each championship has 16 seeds and 16 qualifiers).[18][20][21][22]

First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals
Best of 19 frames Best of 25 frames Best of 25 frames Best of 31 frames
                           
15 April            
  Steve Davis (1)  10
20 & 21 April
  Steve Newbury  5  
  Steve Davis (1)  13
15 & 16 April
    Steve Duggan  3  
  Cliff Wilson (16)  1
25 April
  Steve Duggan  10  
  Steve Davis (1)  13
16 & 17 April
    Mike Hallett (9)  3  
  Mike Hallett (9)  10
21 & 22 April
  Doug Mountjoy  7  
  Mike Hallett (9)  13
16 & 17 April
    David Roe  12  
  Tony Knowles (8)  6
27, 28 & 29 April
  David Roe  10  
  Steve Davis (1)  16
17 & 18 April
    Stephen Hendry (4)  9
  Terry Griffiths (5)  10
22, 23 & 24 April
  Bob Chaperon  6  
  Terry Griffiths (5)  13
18 & 19 April
    Silvino Francisco (12)  9  
  Silvino Francisco (12)  10
25 & 26 April
  Joe O'Boye  6  
  Terry Griffiths (5)  5
18 & 19 April
    Stephen Hendry (4)  13  
  Willie Thorne (13)  10
23 & 24 April
  Paddy Browne  5  
  Willie Thorne (13)  4
19 & 20 April
    Stephen Hendry (4)  13  
  Stephen Hendry (4)  10
  Gary Wilkinson  9  
19 & 20 April            
  Neal Foulds (3)  9
23 & 24 April
  Wayne Jones  10  
  Wayne Jones  3
19 April
    Dean Reynolds  13  
  Peter Francisco (14)  7
25 & 26 April
  Dean Reynolds  10  
  Dean Reynolds  9
18 April
    Tony Meo  13  
  Joe Johnson (11)  5
22, 23 & 24 April
  Tony Meo  10  
  Tony Meo  13
17 & 18 April
    Eddie Charlton  8  
  Cliff Thorburn (6)  9
27, 28 & 29 April
  Eddie Charlton  10  
  Tony Meo  7
16 & 17 April
    John Parrott (7)  16
  John Parrott (7)  10
21 & 22 April
  Steve James  9  
  John Parrott (7)  13
16 & 17 April
    Dennis Taylor (10)  10  
  Dennis Taylor (10)  10
25 & 26 April
  Eugene Hughes  3  
  John Parrott (7)  13
15 & 16 April
    Jimmy White (2)  7  
  John Virgo (15)  10
20, 21 & 22 April
  Darren Morgan  4  
  John Virgo (15)  12
15 April
    Jimmy White (2)  13  
  Jimmy White (2)  10
  Dene O'Kane  7  
Final (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 30 April & 1 May 1989. Referee: John Street[23]
Steve Davis (1)
 England		 18–3 John Parrott (7)
 England
86–20, 65–28, 20–90, 66–5, 109–16, 78–11, 43–72, 100–6, 72–9, 113–0, 71–0, 74–58, 88–23, 32–68, 115–0, 68–1, 62–47, 56–44, 71–31, 68–6, 70–40 Century breaks: 1 (Davis 1)

Highest break by Davis: 112
Highest break by Parrott: 68

 86–20, 65–28, 20–90, 66–5, 109–16, 78–11, 43–72, 100–6, 72–9, 113–0, 71–0, 74–58, 88–23, 32–68, 115–0, 68–1, 62–47, 56–44, 71–31, 68–6, 70–40
Steve Davis wins the 1989 Embassy World Snooker Championship

Qualifying

Players in bold denote match winners.[24]

First qualifying round
Best of 19 frames
Player Score Player
 Nick Terry (ENG)10–0 Maurice Parkin (ENG)
 Craig Edwards (ENG)10–4 James Giannaros (AUS)
 Mark Rowing (ENG)10–1 Steve Mizerak (USA)
 Bernard Bennett (ENG)10–4 Clive Everton (WAL)
 Paul Thornley (CAN)10–3 Bert Demarco (SCO)
 Tony Wilson (IOM)10–5 Mannie Francisco (RSA)
 Derek Mienie (RSA)10–6 Vladimir Potazsnyk (AUS)
 Mark Johnston-Allen (ENG)10–3 Eddie McLaughlin (ENG)
 Ian Graham (ENG)10–0 David Greaves (ENG)
 Steve Campbell (ENG)w.o.–w.d. Gerry Watson (CAN)
 Joe Grech (MLT)10–6 Derek Heaton (ENG)
 Mick Price (ENG)w.o.–w.d. Paddy Morgan (AUS)
 Robert Marshall (ENG)10–1 Mike Hines (RSA)
 Darren Morgan (WAL)10–5 Sam Frangie (AUS)
  Second qualifying round
Best of 19 frames		 Third qualifying round
Best of 19 frames		 Fourth qualifying round
Best of 19 frames		 Fifth qualifying round
Best of 19 frames
                             
 Paul Medati (ENG) 8    Nigel Gilbert (ENG) 10
 Nick Terry (ENG) 10    Nick Terry (ENG) 5      Nigel Gilbert (ENG) 10      Steve Newbury (WAL) 10
 Jim Bear (CAN) 7    Tony Chappel (WAL) 7    Craig Edwards (ENG) 8      Nigel Gilbert (ENG) 7
 Craig Edwards (ENG) 10    Craig Edwards (ENG) 10
 John Dunning (ENG) 9    Warren King (AUS) 7
 Mark Rowing (ENG) 10    Mark Rowing (ENG) 10      Mark Rowing (ENG) 6      John Spencer (ENG) 1
 Fred Davis (ENG) 10    Steve Duggan (ENG) 10    Steve Duggan (ENG) 10      Steve Duggan (ENG) 10
 Bernard Bennett (ENG) 4    Fred Davis (ENG) 3
 Malcolm Bradley (ENG) 7    Bill Werbeniuk (CAN) w.d.
 Paul Thornley (CAN) 10    Paul Thornley (CAN) w.o.      Paul Thornley (CAN) 4      Doug Mountjoy (WAL) 10
 Patsy Fagan (IRE) 10    Dave Gilbert (ENG) 10    Dave Gilbert (ENG) 10      Dave Gilbert (ENG) 7
 Geoff Foulds (ENG) 6    Patsy Fagan (IRE) 4
 Bill Oliver (ENG) 10    Tommy Murphy (NIR) 10
 Jim Rempe (USA) 5    Bill Oliver (ENG) 8      Tommy Murphy (NIR) 7      Rex Williams (ENG) 3
 Paul Watchorn (IRE) 10    David Roe (ENG) 10    David Roe (ENG) 10      David Roe (ENG) 10
 Robbie Grace (RSA) 6    Paul Watchorn (IRE) 5
 Mario Morra (CAN) 10    Martin Clark (ENG) 10
 Bernie Mikkelsen (CAN) 4    Mario Morra (CAN) 6      Martin Clark (ENG) 10      Bob Chaperon (CAN) 10
 Matt Gibson (SCO) 10    Dave Martin (ENG) 10    Dave Martin (ENG) 2      Martin Clark (ENG) 10
 Mike Darrington (ENG) 0    Matt Gibson (SCO) 7
 Terry Whitthread (ENG) 10    Danny Fowler (ENG) 10
 Jim Donnelly (SCO) 7    Terry Whitthread (ENG) 6      Danny Fowler (ENG) 6      Barry West (ENG) 7
 George Scott (ENG) 4    Joe O'Boye (ENG) 10    Joe O'Boye (ENG) 10      Joe O'Boye (ENG) 10
 Tony Wilson (IOM) 10    Tony Wilson (IOM) 8
 Jim Meadowcroft (ENG) 10    Murdo MacLeod (SCO) 10
 Derek Mienie (RSA) 7    Jim Meadowcroft (ENG) 9      Murdo MacLeod (SCO) 6      Steve Longworth (ENG) 0
 Steve Meakin (ENG) 10    Paddy Browne (IRE) 10    Paddy Browne (IRE) 10      Paddy Browne (IRE) 10
 Tony Kearney (IRE) 3    Steve Meakin (ENG) 9
 Jack Fitzmaurice (ENG) 10    Ray Reardon (WAL) 10
 Colin Roscoe (WAL) 9    Jack Fitzmaurice (ENG) 5      Ray Reardon (WAL) 5      Tony Drago (MLT) 9
 Vic Harris (ENG) 10    Gary Wilkinson (ENG) 10    Gary Wilkinson (ENG) 10      Gary Wilkinson (ENG) 10
 Mike Watterson (ENG) 5    Vic Harris (ENG) 6
 Anthony Harris (ENG) 10    Wayne Jones (WAL) 10
 Jimmy van Rensberg (RSA) 7    Anthony Harris (ENG) 4      Wayne Jones (WAL) 10      David Taylor (ENG) 7
 Gino Rigitano (CAN) 3    Jim Wych (CAN) 10    Jim Wych (CAN) 9      Wayne Jones (WAL) 10
 Mark Johnston-Allen (ENG) 10    Mark Johnston-Allen (ENG) 3
 Bob Harris (ENG) w.d.    Graham Cripsey (ENG) 2
 Ian Graham (ENG) w.o.    Ian Graham (ENG) 10      Ian Graham (ENG) 10      Dean Reynolds (ENG) 10
 Martin Smith (ENG) 10    Jon Wright (ENG) 7    Martin Smith (ENG) 6      Ian Graham (ENG)
 Steve Campbell (ENG) 9    Martin Smith (ENG) 10
 Jason Smith (ENG) 10    Tony Jones (ENG) 10
 Robby Foldvari (AUS) 4    Jason Smith (ENG) 7      Tony Jones (ENG) 10      Tony Meo (ENG) 10
 Jim Chambers (ENG) 10    Kirk Stevens (CAN) 10    Kirk Stevens (CAN) 2      Tony Jones (ENG) 7
 Ian Anderson (AUS) 7    Jim Chambers (ENG) 8
 Ian Williamson (ENG) 7    Les Dodd (ENG) 10
 Joe Grech (MLT) 10    Joe Grech (MLT) 9      Les Dodd (ENG) 10      Eddie Charlton (AUS) 10
 Glen Wilkinson (AUS) 10    Roger Bales (ENG) 1    Glen Wilkinson (AUS) 4      Les Dodd (ENG) 6
 Billy Kelly (IRE) 2    Glen Wilkinson (AUS) 10
 John Rea (SCO) 10    Pat Houlihan (ENG) 5
 Dennis Hughes (ENG) 3    John Rea (SCO) 10      John Rea (SCO) 10      Steve James (ENG) 10
 Ian Black (SCO) 10    Ray Edmonds (ENG) 10    Ray Edmonds (ENG) 7      John Rea (SCO) 7
 Dessie Sheehan (IRE) 8    Ian Black (SCO) 3
 Eddie Sinclair (SCO) 9    Mark Bennett (WAL) 9
 Mick Price (ENG) 10    Mick Price (ENG) 10      Mick Price (ENG) 6      Eugene Hughes (IRE) 10
 Brian Rowswell (ENG) 10    Marcel Gauvreau (CAN) 7    Brian Rowswell (ENG) 10      Brian Rowswell (ENG) 9
 Pascal Burke (IRE) 0    Brian Rowswell (ENG) 10
 Paul Gibson (ENG) 10    Ken Owers (ENG) 10
 Robert Marshall (ENG) 3    Paul Gibson (ENG) 8      Ken Owers (ENG) 8      Alex Higgins (NIR) 8
 Eric Lawlor (ENG) 2    John Campbell (AUS) 4    Darren Morgan (WAL) 10      Darren Morgan (WAL) 10
 Darren Morgan (WAL) 10    Darren Morgan (WAL) 10
 Francois Ellis (RSA) 10    Jack McLaughlin (NIR) 10
 Mark Wildman (ENG) 7    Francois Ellis (RSA) 9      Jack McLaughlin (NIR) 2      Dene O'Kane (NZL) 10
 Alain Robidoux (CAN) 10    Mick Fisher (ENG) 2    Alain Robidoux (CAN) 10      Alain Robidoux (CAN) 5
 Graham Miles (ENG) 8    Alain Robidoux (CAN) 10


Century breaks

There were 19 century breaks in the 1989 World Snooker Championship. The highest break of the event was 141 made by Stephen Hendry.[25] The highest break of the qualifying stage was 143 made by Darren Morgan.[18][26]

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