1988–89 snooker season

none July 1988 – May 1989 29 (8 ranking events) WAL Doug Mountjoy SCO Stephen Hendry ENG Steve Davis 1987–88 1989–90 The 1988–89 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between July 1988 and May 1989. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and invitational events. __TOC__ Calendar DateDates use the mm-dd date format. Rank Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Reference 05–22 05–26 NZL NR New Zealand Masters New Zealand Parliament Wellington SCO Stephen Hendry ENG Mike Hallett 6–1 Turner Chris Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc2.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160458/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc2.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 22 March 2013 07–18 07–24 AUS NR Australian Professional Championship Roots Hill Retired Soldiers Club Sydney AUS John Campbell AUS Robby Foldvari 9–7 08–03 08–07 HKG 1959 NR Hong Kong Masters Queen Elizabeth Stadium Hong Kong ENG Jimmy White ENG Neal Foulds 6–3 08–25 09–11 ENG WR International Open Trentham Gardens Stoke-on-Trent ENG Steve Davis ENG Jimmy White 12–6 Turner Chris International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/int.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155037/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/int.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 4 November 2011 09-?? 09-?? CAN NR Canadian Professional Championship Minkler Auditorium Toronto CAN Alain Robidoux CAN Jim Wych 8–4 Turner Chris Other National Professional Championships http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/natpro.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120107161810/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/natpro.html 7 January 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 4 February 2013 09-26 09-29 UAE NR Dubai Masters Al Nasr Stadium Dubai ENG Neal Foulds ENG Steve Davis 5–4 Turner Chris Dubai Classic, Dubai Masters, Bahrain Snooker Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mideast.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155224/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mideast.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 10 July 2012 10–03 10–05 IRL NR Fosters Professional RTÉ Studios Dublin ENG Mike Hallett SCO Stephen Hendry 8–5 Turner Chris Carlsberg Challenge/Carling Challenge/Fosters Professional http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/carlsberg.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120107151601/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/carlsberg.html 7 January 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 23 May 2013 10–04 10–09 ENG NR Matchroom Professional Championship Cliffs Pavilion Southend-on-Sea ENG Steve Davis NIR Dennis Taylor 10–7 10-10 10–23 ENG WR Grand Prix Hexagon Theatre Reading ENG Steve Davis NIR Alex Higgins 10–6 Turner Chris Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155938/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 10 July 2012 10–26 11–05 CAN WR Canadian Masters Minkler Auditorium Toronto ENG Jimmy White ENG Steve Davis 9–4 Turner Chris Canadian Open, Canadian Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/canmast.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155138/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/canmast.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 4 February 2013 11-11 11–27 ENG WR UK Championship Guild Hall Preston WAL Doug Mountjoy SCO Stephen Hendry 16–12 Turner Chris UK Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160153/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 1 March 2011 12–02 12–10 ENG NR World Matchplay Brentwood Centre Brentwood ENG Steve Davis ENG John Parrott 9–5 Turner Chris World Matchplay http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/matchplay.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200020/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/matchplay.html 28 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 14 March 2011 09–17 12–18 EUR NR Norwich Union Grand Prix ENG Steve Davis ENG Jimmy White 5–4 Hayton Eric The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker 2004 Rose Villa Publications Lowestoft 0-9548549-0-X 155 01-01 01–15 ENG WR The Classic Norbreck Castle Hotel Blackpool WAL Doug Mountjoy WAL Wayne Jones 13–11 Turner Chris Wilson Classic, Lada Classic, Mercantile Credit Classic http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/classic.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155206/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/classic.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 24 October 2012 01-?? 01-?? RSA 1982 NR South African Professional Championship Johannesburg RSA 1982 Perrie Mans RSA 1982 Robbie Grace 8–5 01–22 01–29 ENG NR The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London SCO Stephen Hendry ENG John Parrott 9–6 Turner Chris The Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120107160419/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html 7 January 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 10 July 2012Turner Chris On this Week: Hunter's first ranking title http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27012010/58/week-jan-24-30-hunter-first-ranking-title.html Eurosport UK 3 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140116141449/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27012010/58/week-jan-24-30-hunter-first-ranking-title.html live 16 January 2014 01–30 02–11 FRA WR European Open Casino de Deauville Deauville ENG John Parrott WAL Terry Griffiths 9–8 Turner Chris Major European Tournaments http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Euro.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155305/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Euro.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 4 November 2011Turner Chris On this Week: White becomes Brown http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08022010/58/week-white-becomes-brown.html Eurosport UK 24 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120918231307/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08022010/58/week-white-becomes-brown.html 18 September 2012 live 02–14 02–17 NIR NR Irish Professional Championship Antrim Forum Antrim NIR Alex Higgins NIR Jack McLaughlin 9–7 Turner Chris Irish Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishpro.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155813/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishpro.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 4 February 2013 02–12 02–18 ENG NR English Professional Championship Redwood Lodge Bristol ENG Mike Hallett ENG John Parrott 9–7 Turner Chris English Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/engpro.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200952/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/engpro.html 28 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 4 February 2013Turner Chris On this Week: Hallett wins English Pro title http://www.eurosport.yahoo.com/16022010/58/week-hallett-wins-english-pro-title.html Eurosport UK 22 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140305133133/http://www.eurosport.yahoo.com/16022010/58/week-hallett-wins-english-pro-title.html 5 March 2014 dead 02–13 02–18 WAL NR Welsh Professional Championship Newport Centre Newport WAL Doug Mountjoy WAL Terry Griffiths 9–6 Turner Chris Welsh Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/welshpro.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155654/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/welshpro.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 12 October 2011 02–01 02–19 SCO NR Scottish Professional Championship Marco's Leisure Centre Edinburgh SCO John Rea SCO Murdo MacLeod 9–7 Turner Chris Scottish Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotpro.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155046/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotpro.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 4 February 2013 02–19 03–05 ENG WR British Open Assembly Rooms Derby ENG Tony Meo ENG Dean Reynolds 13–6 Turner Chris British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155129/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 12 October 2011Turner Chris On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html Eurosport UK 24 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110807055737/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html 7 August 2011 live 03–21 03–24 ENG TE World Cup Bournemouth International Centre Bournemouth Rest of the World 9–8 Turner Chris World Cup, World Team Classic, Nations Cup http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/team.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154912/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/team.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 3 April 2011On this Week: Irish hat-trick success http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html Eurosport UK 2 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120920080152/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html live 20 September 2012 03–28 04–02 IRL NR Irish Masters Goff's Kill NIR Alex Higgins SCO Stephen Hendry 9–8 Turner Chris Irish Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155735/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html 16 February 2012 Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 18 November 2010 04–20 04–23 CHN NR Kent Cup Beijing Indoor Stadium Beijing THA Sakchai Sim-Ngam HKG 1959 Franky Chan 4–1 Off-colour Chan fails to overcome Thai jinx: SNOOKER South China Morning Post 24 April 1989 30 04–15 05–01 ENG WR World Snooker Championship Crucible Theatre Sheffield ENG Steve Davis ENG John Parrott 18–3 Turner Chris World Professional Championship Chris Turner's Snooker Archive http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html 16 April 2013 2 May 2011 05–06 05–13 WAL NR Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn WAL Darren Morgan MLT Tony Drago 9–2 Turner Chris Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200841/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html 28 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 6 February 2013 01–17 05–14 EUR NR Matchroom League ENG Steve Davis ENG John Parrott No play-off was held and the title was decided on league table only. Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154905/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html 16 February 2012 Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 09–28 05–23 ENG NR London Masters Café Royal London SCO Stephen Hendry ENG John Parrott 4–2 WR = World ranking event NR = Non-ranking event Official rankings Snooker world rankings 1988/1989 The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.Turner Chris Historical World Rankings 1975/76 to 1989/90 http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120608214119/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank1.html 8 June 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 24 October 2011Ranking History http://www.snooker.org/rnk/history.asp?sort=1988/1989&order=asc Snooker.org 6 February 2011Hayton Eric The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker 2004 Rose Villa Publications Lowestoft 0-9548549-0-X 119–123 No. Ch. Name 1 England Steve Davis 2 England Jimmy White 3 England Neal Foulds 4 Scotland Stephen Hendry 5 Wales Terry Griffiths 6 Canada Cliff Thorburn 7 England John Parrott 8 England Tony Knowles 9 England Mike Hallett 10 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 11 England Joe Johnson 12 South Africa 1982 Silvino Francisco 13 England Willie Thorne 14 South Africa 1982 Peter Francisco 15 England John Virgo 16 Wales Cliff Wilson Notes n References 2 External links 1988 Season 1989 Season 1988