1990 British Open

The 1990 Pearl Assurance British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 18 February to 3 March 1990 with television coverage beginning on 24 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[1]

Pearl Assurance British Open
Tournament information
Dates18 February–3 March 1990
VenueAssembly Rooms
CityDerby
CountryEngland
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£365,000
Winner's share£75,000
Highest break Jimmy White (138)
Final
Champion Bob Chaperon
Runner-up Alex Higgins
Score10–8
1989
1991

Bob Chaperon won his only ranking event as he beat Alex Higgins who was appearing in his last major final.[2]

Main draw

[1][3]

Last 64
Best of 9 frames
Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
                  
Tony Meo 5
Roger Bales 2
Tony Meo 0
Jimmy White 5
Jimmy White 5
John Spencer 4
Jimmy White 4
Steve James 5
Steve James 5
Bill Oliver 1
Steve James 5
Tony Wilson 0
Silvino Francisco 4
Tony Wilson 5
Steve James 5
Les Dodd 2
Tony Knowles 5
Brady Gollan 2
Tony Knowles 5
James Wattana 3
Dene O'Kane 1
James Wattana 5
Tony Knowles 4
Les Dodd 5
Cliff Wilson 3
Les Dodd 5
Les Dodd 5
Mark Rowing 2
Wayne Jones 4
Mark Rowing 5
Steve James 3
Alex Higgins 9
Dennis Taylor 5
Danny Fowler 1
Dennis Taylor 5
Murdo MacLeod 2
Barry West 0
Murdo MacLeod 5
Dennis Taylor 3
Martin Clark 5
Martin Clark 5
Stephen Murphy 2
Martin Clark 5
Paddy Browne 2
John Virgo 1
Paddy Browne 5
Martin Clark 3
Alex Higgins 5
Alex Higgins 5
Bob Harris 3
Alex Higgins 5
Mark Bennett 2
Willie Thorne 1
Mark Bennett 5
Alex Higgins 5
Doug Mountjoy 3
Doug Mountjoy 5
Nick Terry 3
Doug Mountjoy 5
Dean Reynolds 2
Dean Reynolds 5
Tony Chappel 2
Alex Higgins 8
Bob Chaperon 10
Neal Foulds 5
Ian Graham 2
Neal Foulds 5
Tony Drago 0
Tony Drago 5
Steve Longworth 0
Neal Foulds 5
Peter Francisco 3
Terry Griffiths 5
Gary Wilkinson 4
Terry Griffiths 1
Peter Francisco 5
Peter Francisco 5
David Taylor 4
Neal Foulds 3
Bob Chaperon 5
John Parrott 1
Steve Duggan 5
Steve Duggan 4
Alain Robidoux 5
Eddie Charlton 3
Alain Robidoux 5
Alain Robidoux 4
Bob Chaperon 5
Mike Hallett 5
Graham Miles 1
Mike Hallett 3
Bob Chaperon 5
Bob Chaperon 5
Jim Donnelly 0
Bob Chaperon 9
Robert Marshall 5
Eugene Hughes 5
Mark Johnston-Allen 1
Eugene Hughes 5
Rex Williams 2
Rex Williams 5
Eddie Sinclair 3
Eugene Hughes 0
Robert Marshall 5
Joe Johnson w/o
Jim Wych w/o
Joe Johnson 4
Robert Marshall 5
David Roe 3
Robert Marshall 5
Robert Marshall 5
Steve Newbury 4
Steve Newbury 5
Jon Wright 3
Steve Newbury 5
Tommy Murphy 2
Cliff Thorburn 3
Tommy Murphy 5
Steve Newbury 5
Steve Davis 2
Steve Davis 5
Kirk Stevens 2
Steve Davis 5
Darren Morgan 4
Stephen Hendry 4
Darren Morgan 5

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain
Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 3 March 1990.
Bob Chaperon
 Canada
10–8 Alex Higgins
 Northern Ireland
Afternoon: 35–58, 115–1 (110), 57–10, 99–20, 73–30, 44–68, 7–61, 34–61
Evening: 33–73, 64–45, 99–2, 52–63, 70–17, 8–83, 76–19, 14–82, 69–36, 81–18
110 Highest break
1 Century breaks 0
1 50+ breaks 0

References

  1. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20070814223202/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/History/tourn_hist_bo.htm#
  3. "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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