1989 Masters (snooker)

Professional non-ranking snooker tournament, Jan 1989 http://www.cuetracker.net/Tournaments/Masters/1989/01 Triggered by \bcuetracker\.net\b on the local blacklist Cyberbot II false May 2022 May 2012 1989 Benson & Hedges Masters 1989 01 22 1989 01 29 y Wembley Conference Centre London England WPBSA Non-ranking event £250,000 £62,000 Stephen Hendry SCO (119) Stephen Hendry SCO John Parrott ENG 9–6 1988 1990 The 1989 Masters (officially the 1989 Benson & Hedges Masters) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 22 and 29 January 1989 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England. The prize money for the highest break was £6,000. The top 16 players were invited for the tournament. Stephen Hendry won the Masters at his first attempt after joining the top 16 by defeating John Parrott 9–6 in the final. This was Hendry's first of his five consecutive Masters titles. The tournament was rocked by a scandal after the first round match between Silvino Francisco and Terry Griffiths on 23 January. After Griffiths beat Francisco 5–1, it was discovered that there had been heavy betting on that exact score. Both players were questioned.The Times 25 January 1989 42 Gambling enquiry in snookerThe Times 25 February 1989 49 Police look at betting Francisco was arrested exactly a year later concerning the 1989 Masters and the 1986 Masters, where he lost 5–1 in the first round to Tony Knowles.The Times 24 January 1990 44 Francisco arrested by police In May 1990 he was cleared of involvement in the alleged betting coups.The Times 19 May 1990 48 Francisco cleared of alleged betting coup Field Steve Davis, defending champion and World Champion was the number 1 seed. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings. Peter Francisco, Stephen Hendry and Cliff Wilson were making their debuts in the Masters. Main draw 1989 Masters Results http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=83 Snooker Database 5 May 2011 22 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120322181609/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=83 deadThe Masters http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=60 https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071627/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=60 24 January 2013 Snooker Scene 26 May 2012 180 Last 16 Best of 9 frames Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames Semi-finals Best of 11 frames Final Best of 17 frames 1 Steve Davis ENG 5 16 Cliff Wilson WAL 2 8 Tony Knowles ENG 5 9 Mike Hallett ENG 3 5 Terry Griffiths WAL 5 12 Silvino Francisco RSA 1982 1 4 Stephen Hendry SCO 5 13 Willie Thorne ENG 2 3 Neal Foulds ENG 5 14 Peter Francisco RSA 1982 2 6 Cliff Thorburn CAN 5 11 Joe Johnson ENG 2 7 John Parrott ENG 5 10 Dennis Taylor NIR 1 2 Jimmy White ENG 5 15 John Virgo ENG 2 1 ENG Steve Davis 5 8 ENG Tony Knowles 0 5 WAL Terry Griffiths 3 4 SCO Stephen Hendry 5 3 ENG Neal Foulds 5 6 CAN Cliff Thorburn 2 7 ENG John Parrott 5 2 ENG Jimmy White 4 1 ENG Steve Davis 3 4 SCO Stephen Hendry 6 3 ENG Neal Foulds 5 7 ENG John Parrott 6 4 SCO Stephen Hendry 9 7 ENG John Parrott 6 Final Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: John StreetWembley Conference Centre, London, England, 29 January 1989. Stephen Hendry 9–6 John Parrott First session: 16–97 (93), 58–31, 93–8 (89), 83–39 (62), 36–85 (61), 98–0 (59), 73–4 (61), 30–74 (50), 42–72, 86–44, 85–34 (58), 66–68, 84–38 (64), 8–79, 65–48 (52) 89 Highest break 93 0 Century breaks 0 7 50+ breaks 3 Century breaks Highest break; £6,000, Total: 31989 Masters http://www.cuetracker.net/Tournaments/Masters/1989/01 CueTracker – Snooker Results and Statistics Database 19 January 2015 119, 114 Stephen Hendry 102 Steve Davis References Category:Masters (snooker) Category:Wembley Category:Sport in the London Borough of Brent Masters Masters (snooker) Masters (snooker)