1989 World Snooker Championship

Professional snooker tournament February 2020 1989 Embassy World Snooker Championship 1989 04 15 1989 05 1 y Crucible Theatre Sheffield England WPBSA Ranking event £525,000 £105,000 Stephen Hendry SCO (141) Steve Davis ENG John Parrott ENG 18–3 1988 1990 The 1989 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the Embassy World Snooker Championship for sponsorship reasons) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 15 April to 1 May 1989 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, it was the eighth and final ranking event of the 1988–89 snooker season and the thirteenth consecutive World Snooker Championship to be held at the Crucible, the first tournament at this location having taken place in 1977. There were 142 entrants to the competition. The defending champion was Steve Davis, who had previously won the World Championship five times. He met John Parrott in the final, which was a best-of-35-frames match. Davis won the match 18–3, which remains the biggest winning margin in the sport's modern era, and meant that the final, scheduled for four session sessions, finished with a session to spare. This was Davis's sixth and last world title, and his last appearance in a World Championship final. Stephen Hendry scored the championship's highest break, a 141, in his quarter-final match. There were 19 century breaks compiled during the championship. A five-round qualifying event for the championship was held at the Preston Guild Hall from 22 March to 4 April 1989 for 126 players, 16 of whom reached the main stage, where they met the 16 invited seeded players. The tournament was broadcast in the United Kingdom by the BBC, and was sponsored by the Embassy cigarette company. Davis received £105,000 from the total prize fund of £525,000. Overview The World Snooker Championship is an annual professional snooker tournament organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA).John Nauright Sarah Zipp Routledge Handbook of Global Sport Luke J. Harris 21. Snooker and billiards https://books.google.com/books?id=htTHDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT277 3 January 2020 Taylor & Francis Abingdon 9781138887237 227–237 3 September 2020 5 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200905220525/https://books.google.com/books?id=htTHDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT277 live Founded in the late 19th century by British Army soldiers stationed in India,Victoria R. Williams Weird Sports and Wacky Games around the World: From Buzkashi to Zorbing https://books.google.com/books?id=lpDdBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA286 28 April 2015 ABC-CLIO Santa Barbara 9781610696395 286 3 September 2020 5 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200905220523/https://books.google.com/books?id=lpDdBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA286 live the cue sport gained popularity in the British Isles in the 1920s and 1930s. In the modern era, which started in 1969 when the World Championship reverted to a knockout format, John Higgins eyes more crucible titles https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/5276218/John-Higgins-eyes-more-Crucible-titles.html The Telegraph London 5 May 2009 13 April 2020 registration https://web.archive.org/web/20100430020307/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/5276218/John-Higgins-eyes-more-Crucible-titles.html 30 April 2010 live it has become increasingly popular worldwide, especially in East and Southeast Asian nations such as China, Hong Kong and Thailand.The Rise Of China wst.tv World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 26 February 2018 13 March 2019 http://www.worldsnooker.com/the-rise-of-china/ https://web.archive.org/web/20180419145915/http://www.worldsnooker.com/the-rise-of-china/ 19 April 2018 liveWilson Bill 24 April 2015 Snooker looks to cue up more big breaks in China https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32429022 BBC News 9 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200305033819/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32429022 5 March 2020 liveAgence France-Presse 17 March 2018 Snooker world champion, Hongkonger Ng On-yee aims to change image of male-dominated game https://hongkongfp.com/2018/03/17/snooker-world-champion-hongkonger-ng-yee-aims-change-image-male-dominated-game/ Hong Kong Free Press 9 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20190816141250/https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/17/snooker-world-champion-hongkonger-ng-yee-aims-change-image-male-dominated-game/ 16 August 2019 live 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.Clive Everton Black Farce and Cue Ball Wizards: The Inside Story of the Snooker World 2012 Mainstream Publishing Edinburgh 9781780575681 23History of Snooker – a Timeline https://www.wpbsa.com/about/history/ World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 21 October 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190418140049/https://www.wpbsa.com/about/history/ 18 April 2019 live Since 1977, the event has been held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.Gary Clarke A Billiards and Snooker Compendium Rothersthorpe https://books.google.com/books?id=-1gXfvMbyJAC&pg=PA36 2008 Paragon Publishing 9781899820467 36 3 September 2020 5 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200905220524/https://books.google.com/books?id=-1gXfvMbyJAC&pg=PA36 live The 1989 championship featured 32 professional players competing in one-on-one snooker matches in a single-elimination format, each round being played over a pre-determined number of frames, and each match divided into two or more sessions containing a set number of frames. These competitors in the main tournament were selected using a combination of the top 16 players in the snooker world rankings and the winners of a pre-tournament qualification stage.2019 Betfred World Snooker Championship wst.tv World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 6 March 2019 http://www.worldsnooker.com/tickets/2019-betfred-world-snooker-championship/ https://web.archive.org/web/20180712014048/http://www.worldsnooker.com/tickets/2019-betfred-world-snooker-championship/ 12 July 2018 live Crucible Draw And Format wst.tv World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 9 April 2018 17 April 2019 http://www.worldsnooker.com/crucible-draw-format/ https://web.archive.org/web/20180417192039/http://www.worldsnooker.com/crucible-draw-format/ 17 April 2018 live It was the eighth and final ranking event of the 1988–89 snooker season, and the thirteenth consecutive World Snooker Championship to be held at the Crucible, the first tournament there having taken place in 1977. Crucible celebrates 40 years of hosting snooker worlds https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/crucible-reaches-a-milestone/55590 Sporting Life UK 12 April 2017 16 March 2021 The defending champion in 1989 was Steve Davis, who had defeated Terry Griffiths 18–11 in the final of the 1988 World Snooker Championship to win his fifth world title.Everton Clive Davis makes if five with a flourish The Guardian London 3 May 1988 10 The 1989 championship was sponsored by cigarette brand Embassy, and was also referred to as the Embassy World Snooker Championship.Embassy bow out on high note Snooker Scene June 2005 Everton's News Agency Birmingham 0269-0756 3Barker Denis Champion who refuses to be bowled over The Guardian 8 March 1989 8 The tournament was broadcast in the United Kingdom by the BBC.Pye Steven How Steve Davis won his sixth and final World Snooker Championship in 1989 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/that-1980s-sports-blog/2015/apr/17/snooker-world-championship-steve-davis-1989-john-parrott-stephen-hendry The Guardian 17 April 2015 31 July 2021 Prize fund The breakdown of prize money for the championship is shown below:World Championship 1989 http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-snooker-tournaments-archive-world-championship-1989.asp Global Snooker 28 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101228172800/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-snooker-tournaments-archive-world-championship-1989.asp 28 December 2010 usurpedDowner Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 130 Winner: £105,000 Runner-up: £63,000 Semi-finalist: £31,500 Quarter-finalist: £15,750 Last 16: £7,875 Last 32: £4,429.68 Last 48: £3,445.31 Last 64: £1,804.68 Highest break (televised stage): £10,500 Highest break (untelevised stage): £2,625 Maximum break: £100,000 Total: £525,000 Tournament summary Qualifying thumb|Darren Morgan (pictured in 2008) defeated former champion Alex Higgins 10–8. Qualifying matches took place at Preston Guild Hall from 22 March to 4 April 1989, all matches being the best of 19 frames.Where it's at Snooker Scene August 1988 6–7 Everton's News Agency Birmingham 0269-0756 There were 126 participants in the qualifying competition, 16 of whom reached the main stage, where they met the 16 invited seeded players. Mannie Francisco, playing his first match in the United Kingdom since losing in the final of the 1972 World Amateur Snooker Championship, led Tony Wilson 5–4 after their first session, but was eliminated 6–10. Darren Morgan compiled breaks of 108 and 103 against Eric Lawlor, the first time that two century breaks had been achieved in consecutive frames in the World Snooker Championship.Snooker The Guardian London 28 March 1989 48 Bill Werbeniuk had been due to return to competitive play after a six-month ban imposed by the WPBSA for his use of beta blockers, but did not appear for his match.Werbeniuk is missing The Times London 29 March 1989 48 From 4–9 in arrears, Paddy Browne won six consecutive frames against Steve Meakin to progress to the next round, 10–9 after a deciding frame. Joe O'Boye built a 9–0 lead over Danny Fowler, who then won six successive frames before O'Boye achieved a 10–6 victory. Six-time champion Ray Reardon was eliminated 5–10 by Gary Wilkinson.Reardon beaten The Times London 1 April 1989 46 In the final round qualifying, Tony Meo established a new record highest break for world championship qualifying by compiling a 142 during his defeat of Tony Jones.Everton Clive Higgins back on his feet The Guardian London 3 April 1989 12 Steve Duggan eliminated two former World Championship title-holders, Fred Davis and John Spencer. Another ex-champion, Alex Higgins, failed to qualify for the championship for the first time in his career, after he lost to Morgan.Alex Higgins at the World Championships http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=57&tourns=WC&plStat=2 Snooker Database 11 May 2012 26 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201126203906/https://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=57&tourns=WC&plStat=2#PlayerResults liveDarren Morgan Player Profile http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/general/profiles/dmorgan/ Sporting Life 11 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20100105134659/http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/general/profiles/dmorgan/ 5 January 2010 Higgins, the world number 17, WPBSA World rankings Snooker Scene Everton's News Agency Birmingham June 1988 23–25 who had beaten four of the top seven players in the rankings on the way to victory at the 1989 Irish Masters on 2 April, was defeated 8–10 by Morgan the following day. Morgan broke Meo's record for the highest break in world championship qualifying by compiling a break of 143, his fourth century break of the competition.Higgins fails to carry on the good work The Times London 4 April 1989 38 Seven players qualified for the main event for the first time: Morgan, Wilkinson, Browne, O'Boye, Duggan, Steve Newbury, and David Roe. Morgan trying to build on his greatest break The Times London 14 April 1989 40 First round The first round took place between 15 and 20 April, each match played over two sessions as the best of 19 frames. Defending champion Davis played Newbury, and took a 7–2 lead at the end of the first session after being 0–2 behind. Newbury won the first three frames of the second session to narrow the deficit to 5–7 before Davis won 10–5.Everton Clive Davis deadly as White Struggles The Guardian London 17 April 1989 15 For the seventh time, Cliff Wilson failed to win a match at the Crucible, eliminated 1–10 by Steve Duggan. Winning seven consecutive frames to move from 2–4 behind Tony Knowles to 9–4 ahead, David Roe went on to defeat Knowles 10–6.Acteson Steve Hallett prevails to spoil Mountjoy's splendid season The Times London 18 April 1989 41 Mike Hallett was 0–3 behind Doug Mountjoy before winning the fourth frame after he fluke fluked a yellow ball yellow, ended the first session at 4–4, then fell 4–6 behind, but won six of the next seven frames to progress to the next round 10–7. Terry Griffiths led Bob Chaperon 4–0 and, always at least three frames ahead from that point on, won 10–6. Silvino Francisco eliminated Joe O'Boye 10–6 after leading 6–1. Paddy Browne was 5–4 ahead of Willie Thorne after their first session, but then lost six successive frames as Thorne progressed 10–5. Stephen Hendry built a 4–0 lead over Gary Wilkinson, and led 6–3 as the second session commenced, but after missing several short-length pot pots during the match, won only in the deciding frame, 10–9.Acteson Steve Hendry escapes in the final frame The Times London 21 April 1989 44 Third seed Neal Foulds lost 9–10 to Wayne Jones, at the end of a season that saw Foulds fall from third to twentieth place in the rankings.Everton Clive 1993 The Embassy Book of World Snooker Bloomsbury London 9780747516101 135–138 Peter Francisco held a 7–4 lead over Dean Reynolds but lost 7–10.Acteson Steve Charlton keeps the gallery waiting The Times London 20 April 1989 48 Meo led the 1987 champion Joe Johnson 8–0 before winning the match 10–5. Eddie Charlton defeated Cliff Thorburn 10–9 in a match that finished at 2:39 am, which was the second-latest finish time for a match at the Crucible.Smith, Terry 1989 Benson and Hedges Snooker Year Aylesbury Pelham Books 9780720719444 93–96 Sixth Charlton, aged 59 years and 169 days, became the second-oldest player to win a match at the World Championship, after Fred Davis in 1979.Downer Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 132 After constructing breaks of 110, 103 and 102, John Parrott led James 9–7. In each of the next two frames, he missed pots on the black ball black that would have won him the match, James taking both frames. The deciding frame was won by Parrott, who compiled a break of 33. Parrott, from Liverpool, wore a black armband during the match in recognition of the Hillsborough disaster that had happened on 15 April at the FA Cup semi-final between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool.http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/15/newsid_2491000/2491195.stm 1989: Football fans crushed at Hillsborough 15 April 1989 BBC News 10 May 2016 12 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171012110654/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/15/newsid_2491000/2491195.stm live Dennis Taylor led Hughes 6–3 after their first session, and in the second session won four consecutive frames including breaks of 106 and 94, to qualify for the next round 10–3. John Virgo progressed to the second round for the first time since 1982 by eliminating Darren Morgan 10–4.Acteson Steve Virgo ends jinx in some style The Times London 17 April 1989 35 Second seed Jimmy White defeated Dene O'Kane, who recorded a 127 break, 10–7.Everton Clive Hale Janice Embassy World Championship: Davis much too good Snooker Scene Everton's News Agency Birmingham June 1989 5–19 Second round The second round, which took place between 20 and 24 April, was played as best-of-25-frames matches spread over three sessions. Davis defeated Duggan within two sessions, going from a 7–1 lead after the first to a 13–3 victory in the second. Hallett won in the deciding frame against Roe. Griffiths and Silvino Francisco were 3–3 at the end of their first session, after which Griffiths obtained a 10–6 lead during the second session, and eliminated Francisco 13–9. Thorne took a 2–0 lead against Hendry, but was eventually defeated 4–13. Jones lost 3–13 to Reynolds. Meo was warned by the referee for slow play during the 21st frame against Charlton. This turned out to be the last frame, as Meo won the contest 13–8. Parrott won four consecutive frames to go from 9–10 behind Taylor to win 13–10. The match between White and Virgo saw White take a 5–3 lead from the first session, and went to a deciding frame during which Virgo, leading by two points in the frame, announced that he had committed a foul by slightly touching a red ball with his cue. White went on to win the frame and match.Acteson Steve Thorne is left to rue mistakes The Times London 24 April 1989 44 The afternoon session on 22 April, featuring the matches between Parrott and Taylor, and Griffiths and Francisco, had its start time delayed from 3:00 pm until 3:06 pm, commencing with a minute's silence in acknowledgement of the Hillsborough disaster a week earlier.Acteson Steve Davis wins with time to spare The Times London 22 April 1989 43 There was no television coverage of matches on 24 April due to strike action by the Broadcasting and Entertainment Trades Alliance and the National Union of Journalists relating to a pay dispute.Hale Janice Crucible diary Snooker Scene Everton's News Agency Birmingham June 1989 13Gledhill Ruth Repeat strike threat at BBC The Times London 25 April 1989 1 Quarter-finals The quarter-finals were played as best-of-25-frames matches over three sessions on 25 and 26 April. As in the previous round, Davis won his match before the final session was required. Davis compiled a 128 break in the second frame as he built a 7–0 lead, before Hallett took the last frame of the first session.Everton Clive Parrott takes wing from tragedy The Guardian London 26 April 1989 47 The first four frames of the second session were won by Davis, putting him 11–1 ahead. Hallett compiled a 133 break when 2–12 behind, but lost the match 3–13.Acteson Steve Davis is in no mood to ease up The Times London 26 April 1989 47 Griffiths and Hendry were level at 4–4 at the conclusion of their first session. Hendry won nine successive frames to progress 13–5, constructing a 141 break in the thirteenth frame of the match.Acteson Steve Beaten Reynolds distressed by slow play rulings The Times London 26 April 1989 47 Reynolds, who had criticised Meo for the slow pace of his play during the 1989 British Open final between the pair in March, was warned by referee John Williams for slow play. Meo won the match 13–9, having held leads of 4–3 and 9–7 after the first two sessions. At the post-match press conference, Reynolds started crying during his opening sentence, and, a few minutes later, expressed his dissatisfaction with the referee's decisions during the match. Making several mistakes, White trailed Parrott 1–7 after their first session, but recovered to 6–8, and finished the second day 6–10 behind. Parrott won three of the first four frames on the third day to complete a 13–7 win. Semi-finals thumb|upright|John Parrott (pictured in 2008) defeated Tony Meo to reach the final. The semi-finals took place between 27 and 29 April as best-of-31-frames matches played over four sessions. After trailing Davis 2–5 and 4–10 at the end of their first two sessions, Hendry reduced his arrears to 6–10, and compiled a 68 break to lead by 51 in the 17th frame. Davis then forced a re-spotted black by compiling a 51 break consisting of the three remaining red balls, each followed by a black ball, and the colours, and went on to win the frame. Hendry won three of the next four frames, making a break of 139 in the 20th frame. Davis took a 13–9 lead by prevailing 67–59 in the last frame of the third session.Acteson Steve Hendry recovers to stay in the hunt The Times London 29 April 1989 45 In the final session, Hendry scored only eight points across three frames, while Davis made breaks of 63, 71, 54 and 40 to wrap up a 16–9 victory. Meo's highest break in the first session of his match against Parrott was just 28, and he finished that session 2–6 behind,Acteson Steve Hendry trails as Davis calls the early shots The Times London 28 April 1989 48 narrowing Parrott's lead to 4–6 by winning the first two frames of the second session. The session finished with Parrott 10–5 ahead. Meo won on the black having needed Parrott to concede penalty points in the 16th frame, then Parrott won the next three frames, the 18th and 19th both being close. The session ended with Meo having made a 112 break but Parrott 15–7 ahead. In the fourth session, Parrott's break of 82 won him the frame, and the match 16–7.Hale Janice Parrott climbs to final perch The Observer London 30 April 1989 24 Final thumb|upright|Steve Davis (pictured in 2014) won his sixth world championship title. The final between Steve Davis and John Parrott took place on 30 April and 1 May.Downer Chris Crucible Almanac 1989 2019 28–29 Bournemouth It was a best-of-35-frames match scheduled for four sessions,Everton Clive Davis strolls to a hat-trick The Guardian 2 May 1989 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-strolls/194532613/ Newspapers.com with John Street as referee. In the afternoon session on the first day, Davis established a 2–0 lead, before Parrott won the third frame. Davis extended his lead to 5–1, Parrott winning the last frame of the first session to leave Davis 5–2 ahead. Record margin makes Davis six times champion Snooker Scene Everton's News Agency Birmingham June 1989 18–19 Davis increased his advantage to 9–2 by winning the first four frames of the evening session on 30 April, recording breaks of 42, 37, 55 and 112, whilst Parrott potted only six balls, totalling 15 points.Acteson Steve Davis on a hot streak in the Crucible The Times London 1 May 1989 32 Parrott led by 44 points in the twelfth frame after constructing a 52 break, but lost the frame after Davis compiled a 62 break. Parrott went in-off after potting a red in the thirteenth frame, allowing Davis the opportunity to win the frame with a break of 59. In the next frame, Davis missed potting the pink ball pink whilst using the rest, and Parrott made it 3–11 with a break of 68. During the last two frames of the first day, Parrott potted only one red as Davis extended his lead to 13–3, including breaks of 80 and 68. Although Parrott had chances to win both of the first two frames in the third session, Davis won them both on the pink. With breaks of 59 and 38 to add the next two frames, Davis increased his lead to 17–3. Parrott led 40–0 in the 21st frame, before a break of 42 by Davis. Davis won the frame, his 18–3 victory becoming a new record margin of victory in a World Snooker Championship final at the Crucible, surpassing his 18–6 defeat of Thorburn in 1983. It was a third consecutive World Snooker Championship win for Davis,Acteson Steve Davis sweeps to third title as Parrott crumbles The Times London 2 May 1989 44 and his sixth title, to equal Reardon's total since the competition was re-launched in 1969. The match ended with a session to spare,1989: Davis makes it six http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3557655.stm BBC Sport 7 April 2004 11 May 2012 13 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120713141449/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3557655.stm live and the pair played an exhibition match at the venue in place of the last session.Acteson Steve Exhibitions to reveal the assets of Davis The Guardian 3 May 1989 47 Parrott said afterwards that "Me not playing anything like, and Steve playing exceptionally well, that's a recipe for 18–3." Davis remarked that "A month before the championship I wasn't playing well enough to beat players like Hendry and Parrott. To actually pull out all the stops and produce the standard of play that I have must rate as one of my greatest achievements. I've played the best snooker of my career." Devastating Davis makes it six of the best Aberdeen Press and Journal 2 May 1989 25 The two players occupied the top places in the 1989/1990 world rankings, calculated based on results from the previous two seasons; Davis retaining first position with 64 points, followed by Parrott on 48. New world ranking list Snooker Scene Everton's News Agency Birmingham June 1989 20–21 Parrott later won the 1991 World Snooker Championship title, 1991: Parrott finally gets reward http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/2953989.stm BBC Sport 18 April 2003 16 March 2021 8 April 2004 https://web.archive.org/web/20040408082946/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/2953989.stm live whilst 1989 was the last world final reached by Davis.Williams Luke Gadsby Paul 2005 Masters of the Baize Edinburgh Mainstream 9781840188721 122–125https://www.theguardian.com/sport/that-1980s-sports-blog/2015/apr/17/snooker-world-championship-steve-davis-1989-john-parrott-stephen-hendry How Steve Davis won his sixth and final World Snooker Championship in 1989 17 April 2015 Pye Steven The Guardian 19 January 2017 2 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170202082952/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/that-1980s-sports-blog/2015/apr/17/snooker-world-championship-steve-davis-1989-john-parrott-stephen-hendry live In his 1989 book Snooker: Records, Facts and Champions, Ian Morrison wrote "Don't let the scoreline lead you to believe that Parrott did not do justice to the occasion. But simply, no man could have lived with Davis the way he played at the Crucible in 1989."Morrison Ian 1989 Snooker: records, facts and champions Guinness Superlatives Ltd Enfield 9780851123646 Snooker historian Clive Everton, who played in the qualifying rounds of the tournament, reflected in 2012 that after the 1989 tournament, despite Davis having lost the 1985 and 1986 championship finals, "such was his dominance that it would have been impossible to predict with confidence that [Davis] would never win the title again."Clive Everton Black Farce and Cue Ball Wizards: The Inside Story of the Snooker World 2012 Mainstream Publishing Edinburgh 9781780575681 105 Authors Luke Williams and Paul Gadsby claimed that "It is ironic, then, that in the wake of his most dominant World Championship triumph, Davis's career almost immediately headed into decline," and that Davis's losses to Hendry in the finals of the 1989 UK Championship and the 1990 UK Championship "symbolised a monumental power shift in the game." Main draw Shown below are the results for the tournament. The numbers in parentheses beside some of the players are their seeding ranks (each championship has 16 seeds and 16 qualifiers). Players in bold are match winners.World Championship 1989 http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-snooker-tournaments-archive-world-championship-1989.asp Global Snooker 28 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101228172800/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-snooker-tournaments-archive-world-championship-1989.asp 28 December 2010 usurped1989 World Championships Results Grid http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultGrid.aspx?EventKey=23 Snooker Database 28 October 2010 27 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110827123232/http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultGrid.aspx?EventKey=23 liveEmbassy World Championship http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=36 https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071753/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=36 24 January 2013 Snooker Scene 6 March 2012Downer Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 28–29 numbered 175 First roundBest of 19 frames Second roundBest of 25 frames Quarter-finalsBest of 25 frames Semi-finalsBest of 31 frames FinalBest of 35 frames 31 15 April Steve Davis ENG (1) 10 Steve Newbury WAL 5 15 & 16 April Cliff Wilson WAL (16) 1 Steve Duggan ENG 10 16 & 17 April Mike Hallett ENG (9) 10 Doug Mountjoy WAL 7 16 & 17 April Tony Knowles ENG (8) 6 David Roe ENG 10 17 & 18 April Terry Griffiths WAL (5) 10 Bob Chaperon CAN 6 18 & 19 April Silvino Francisco RSA 1982 (12) 10 Joe O'Boye IRL 6 18 & 19 April Willie Thorne ENG (13) 10 Paddy Browne IRL 5 19 & 20 April Stephen Hendry SCO (4) 10 Gary Wilkinson ENG 9 19 & 20 April Neal Foulds ENG (3) 9 Wayne Jones WAL 10 19 April Peter Francisco RSA 1982 (14) 7 Dean Reynolds ENG 10 18 April Joe Johnson ENG (11) 5 Tony Meo ENG 10 17 & 18 April Cliff Thorburn CAN (6) 9 Eddie Charlton AUS 10 16 & 17 April John Parrott ENG (7) 10 Steve James ENG 9 16 & 17 April Dennis Taylor NIR (10) 10 Eugene Hughes IRL 3 15 & 16 April John Virgo ENG (15) 10 Darren Morgan WAL 4 15 April Jimmy White ENG (2) 10 Dene O'Kane NZL 7 20 & 21 April England Steve Davis (1) 13 England Steve Duggan 3 21 & 22 April England Mike Hallett (9) 13 England David Roe 12 22, 23 & 24 April Wales Terry Griffiths (5) 13 South Africa 1982 Silvino Francisco (12) 9 23 & 24 April England Willie Thorne (13) 4 Scotland Stephen Hendry (4) 13 23 & 24 April Wales Wayne Jones 3 England Dean Reynolds 13 22, 23 & 24 April England Tony Meo 13 Australia Eddie Charlton 8 21 & 22 April England John Parrott (7) 13 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor (10) 10 20, 21 & 22 April England John Virgo (15) 12 England Jimmy White (2) 13 25 April England Steve Davis (1) 13 England Mike Hallett (9) 3 25 & 26 April Wales Terry Griffiths (5) 5 Scotland Stephen Hendry (4) 13 25 & 26 April England Dean Reynolds 9 England Tony Meo 13 25 & 26 April England John Parrott (7) 13 England Jimmy White (2) 7 27, 28 & 29 April England Steve Davis (1) 16 Scotland Stephen Hendry (4) 9 27, 28 & 29 April England Tony Meo 7 England John Parrott (7) 16 30 April & 1 May England Steve Davis (1) 18 England John Parrott (7) 3 (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 30 April & 1 May 1989. Referee: John StreetDowner Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 143 Steve Davis (1)England ENG 18–3 John Parrott (7) Davis Parrott 86frame winner 20 65frame winner (51) 28 20 90frame winner 66frame winner 5 109frame winner 16 78frame winner (61) 11 43 72frame winner N/A N/A 100frame winner 6 72frame winner (55) 9 113frame winner (112) 0 71frame winner 0 74frame winner (60) 58 (52) 88frame winner (59) 23 32 68frame winner (68) 115frame winner (80) 0 68frame winner (68) 1 62frame winner 47 56frame winner 44 71frame winner (59) 31 68frame winner 6 70frame winner 40 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5–2 13–3 18–3 not required 112 68 1 0 8 2 Qualifying Results from the qualification event are shown below. Players shown in bold denote match winners.Downer Chris 1989 qualifying rounds Crucible Almanac Bournemouth 200 2019 First qualifying roundBest of 19 framesPlayerScorePlayerNick Terry ENG 10–0 Maurice Parkin ENG Craig Edwards ENG 10–4 James Giannaros AUSMark Rowing ENG 10–1 Steve Mizerak USABernard Bennett ENG 10–4 Clive Everton WALPaul Thornley CAN 10–3 Bert Demarco SCOTony Wilson IOM 10–5 Mannie Francisco RSA 1982Derek Mienie RSA 1982 10–6 Vladimir Potazsnyk AUSMark Johnston-Allen ENG 10–3 Eddie McLaughlin SCOIan Graham ENG 10–0 David Greaves ENGSteve Campbell ENG w.o.–Withdrawn w.d. Gerry Watson CANJoe Grech MLT 10–6 Derek Heaton ENGMick Price ENG w.o.–Withdrawn w.d. Paddy Morgan AUSRobert Marshall ENG 10–1 Mike Hines RSA 1982Darren Morgan WAL 10–5 Sam Frangie AUS 4 16 4 4 175 Second qualifying roundBest of 19 frames Third qualifying roundBest of 19 frames Fourth qualifying roundBest of 19 frames Fifth qualifying roundBest of 19 frames Paul Medati ENG 8 Nick Terry ENG 10 Jim Bear CAN 7 Craig Edwards ENG 10 John Dunning ENG 9 Mark Rowing ENG 10 Fred Davis ENG 10 Bernard Bennett ENG 4 Malcolm Bradley ENG 7 Paul Thornley CAN 10 Patsy Fagan IRL 10 Geoff Foulds ENG 6 Bill Oliver ENG 10 Jim Rempe USA 5 Paul Watchorn IRL 10 Robbie Grace RSA 1982 6 Mario Morra CAN 10 Bernie Mikkelsen CAN 4 Matt Gibson SCO 10 Mike Darrington ENG 0 Terry Whitthread ENG 10 Jim Donnelly SCO 7 George Scott ENG 4 Tony Wilson IOM 10 Jim Meadowcroft ENG 10 Derek Mienie RSA 1982 7 Steve Meakin ENG 10 Tony Kearney IRL 3 Jack Fitzmaurice ENG 10 Colin Roscoe WAL 9 Vic Harris ENG 10 Mike Watterson ENG 5 Anthony Harris ENG 10 Jimmy van Rensberg RSA 1982 7 Gino Rigitano CAN 3 Mark Johnston-Allen ENG 10 Bob Harris ENG Withdrawn w.d. Ian Graham ENG w.o. Martin Smith ENG 10 Steve Campbell ENG 9 Jason Smith ENG 10 Robby Foldvari AUS 4 Jim Chambers ENG 10 Ian Anderson AUS 7 Ian Williamson ENG 7 Joe Grech MLT 10 Glen Wilkinson AUS 10 Billy Kelly IRL 2 John Rea SCO 10 Dennis Hughes ENG 3 Ian Black SCO 10 Dessie Sheehan IRL 8 Eddie Sinclair SCO 9 Mick Price ENG 10 Brian Rowswell ENG 10 Pascal Burke IRL 0 Paul Gibson ENG 10 Robert Marshall ENG 3 Eric Lawlor ENG 2 Darren Morgan WAL 10 Francois Ellis RSA 1982 10 Mark Wildman ENG 7 Alain Robidoux CAN 10 Graham Miles ENG 8 Nigel Gilbert ENG 10 Nick Terry ENG 5 Tony Chappel WAL 7 Craig Edwards ENG 10 Warren King AUS 7 Mark Rowing ENG 10 Steve Duggan ENG 10 Fred Davis ENG 3 Bill Werbeniuk CAN Withdrawn w.d. Paul Thornley CAN w.o. Dave Gilbert ENG 10 Patsy Fagan IRL 4 Tommy Murphy NIR 10 Bill Oliver ENG 8 David Roe ENG 10 Paul Watchorn IRL 5 Martin Clark ENG 10 Mario Morra CAN 6 Dave Martin ENG 10 Matt Gibson SCO 7 Danny Fowler ENG 10 Terry Whitthread ENG 6 Joe O'Boye IRL 10 Tony Wilson IOM 8 Murdo MacLeod SCO 10 Jim Meadowcroft ENG 9 Paddy Browne IRL 10 Steve Meakin ENG 9 Ray Reardon WAL 10 Jack Fitzmaurice ENG 5 Gary Wilkinson ENG 10 Vic Harris ENG 6 Wayne Jones WAL 10 Anthony Harris ENG 4 Jim Wych CAN 10 Mark Johnston-Allen ENG 3 Graham Cripsey ENG 2 Ian Graham ENG 10 Jon Wright ENG 7 Martin Smith ENG 10 Tony Jones ENG 10 Jason Smith ENG 7 Kirk Stevens CAN 10 Jim Chambers ENG 8 Les Dodd ENG 10 Joe Grech MLT 9 Roger Bales ENG 1 Glen Wilkinson AUS 10 Pat Houlihan ENG 5 John Rea SCO 10 Ray Edmonds ENG 10 Ian Black SCO 3 Mark Bennett WAL 9 Mick Price ENG 10 Marcel Gauvreau CAN 7 Brian Rowswell ENG 10 Ken Owers ENG 10 Paul Gibson ENG 8 John Campbell AUS 4 Darren Morgan WAL 10 Jack McLaughlin NIR 10 Francois Ellis RSA 1982 9 Mick Fisher ENG 2 Alain Robidoux CAN 10 Nigel Gilbert ENG 10 Craig Edwards ENG 8 Mark Rowing ENG 6 Steve Duggan ENG 10 Paul Thornley CAN 4 Dave Gilbert ENG 10 Tommy Murphy NIR 7 David Roe ENG 10 Martin Clark ENG 10 Dave Martin ENG 2 Danny Fowler ENG 6 Joe O'Boye IRL 10 Murdo MacLeod SCO 6 Paddy Browne IRL 10 Ray Reardon WAL 5 Gary Wilkinson ENG 10 Wayne Jones WAL 10 Jim Wych CAN 9 Ian Graham ENG 10 Martin Smith ENG 6 Tony Jones ENG 10 Kirk Stevens CAN 2 Les Dodd ENG 10 Glen Wilkinson AUS 4 John Rea SCO 10 Ray Edmonds ENG 7 Mick Price ENG 6 Brian Rowswell ENG 10 Ken Owers ENG 8 Darren Morgan WAL 10 Jack McLaughlin NIR 2 Alain Robidoux CAN 10 Steve Newbury WAL 10 Nigel Gilbert ENG 7 John Spencer ENG 1 Steve Duggan ENG 10 Doug Mountjoy WAL 10 Dave Gilbert ENG 7 Rex Williams ENG 3 David Roe ENG 10 Bob Chaperon CAN 10 Martin Clark ENG 4 Barry West ENG 7 Joe O'Boye IRL 10 Steve Longworth ENG 0 Paddy Browne IRL 10 Tony Drago MLT 9 Gary Wilkinson ENG 10 David Taylor ENG 7 Wayne Jones WAL 10 Dean Reynolds ENG 10 Ian Graham ENG 5 Tony Meo ENG 10 Tony Jones ENG 7 Eddie Charlton AUS 10 Les Dodd ENG 6 Steve James ENG 10 John Rea SCO 7 Eugene Hughes IRL 10 Brian Rowswell ENG 9 Alex Higgins NIR 8 Darren Morgan WAL 10 Dene O'Kane NZL 10 Alain Robidoux CAN 5 Century breaks Main stage centuries There were 19 century breaks in the 1989 World Snooker Championship. The highest of the event was a 141 break made by Stephen Hendry.Downer Chris The breaks Crucible Almanac Bournemouth 163 2019 141, 139, 103 Stephen Hendry 133, 111 Mike Hallett 128, 124, 112, 106 Steve Davis 127 Dene O'Kane 112, 101 Tony Meo 110, 104, 103, 102 John Parrott 106 Dennis Taylor 104 Willie Thorne 100 Joe Johnson Qualifying stage centuries There were 28 century breaks in the qualifying stages, the highest of which was a 143 break made by Darren Morgan. Embassy world snooker: how they qualified Snooker Scene Everton's News Agency Birmingham May 1989 13–21 143, 113, 108, 101 Darren Morgan 142 Tony Meo 136, 111 Wayne Jones 128 Malcolm Bradley 122 Nick Terry 119 Mario Morra 117 James Giannaros 113 Robert Marshall 112 Jason Smith 111, 100 Martin Smith 107 Joe O'Boye 107 Geoff Foulds 105, 104 Mick Price 103 Jim Wych 102 Paddy Browne 102 Les Dodd 102 Craig Edwards 101 Gary Wilkinson 100 Jack McLaughlin 100 Francois Ellis 100 Brian Rowswell References 1989 1989 World Championship World Snooker Championship Category:Sports competitions in Sheffield World Snooker World Snooker