1990 Centenary Challenge

The 1990 Centenary Challenge was an invitational non-ranking snooker tournament played over three legs in 1990. Contested between Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis and with a prize fund of £100,000, it was snooker's richest head-to-head prize fund.[1]

1990 Centenary Challenge

Tournament information
Dates	16 May 1990–16 Dec 1990
Venue	Civic Centre, Aylesbury AECC, Aberdeen Cafe Royal, London
Country	United Kingdom
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£100,000
Winner's share	£66,300
Final
Champion	Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Runner-up	Steve Davis (ENG)
Score	19–11

The tournament format differed from other snooker events and the players earned money for points, similar to golf's "skins" tournaments. Each point scored was worth £10, with bonuses of £250 for a break of 50 and a further £1,000 for a century break, plus an extra £1,000 for the frame winner.[2]

It was held in three stages. The first was at the Civic Centre, Aylesbury on 16 May 1990 which was won 6–4 by Hendry, who won £15,920 of the £25,000 on offer (each player started on £12,500).[3] The second leg was held at the AECC in Aberdeen on 23 September 1990, with Hendry again victorious 8–2 and winning £23,300.[4] The third and final stage was played at Cafe Royal in London on 16 December 1990, which ended in a 5–5 draw, with Hendry winning 19–11 on aggregate and winning a total of £66,300.[5]