1989 Kent Cup

Kent Cup 1989 04 20 1989 04 23 y Beijing China Pro-Tex Sports Management Non-ranking event US$25,000 US$8,000 Sakchai Sim-Ngam THA Franky Chan HKG 1959 4–1 1988 1990 The 1989 Kent Cup was an invitational non-ranking snooker tournament held in Beijing from 20 to 23 April 1989.Taiwan pair on cue for Beijing event: SNOOKER South China Morning Post 13 April 1989 32 Sakchai Sim-Ngam won the event, defeating Franky Chan 4–1 in the final.Off-colour Chan fails to overcome Thai jinx: SNOOKER South China Morning Post 24 April 1989 30 The tournament was promoted by Pro-Tex Sports Management, a Hong Kong company, working with the China Billiards and Snooker Association. The event features a total prize fund of US$25,000 and US$8,000 awarded to the winner.Beijing agony for sad Kenny: SNOOKER South China Morning Post 22 April 1989 20 This was a significant reduction from the previous year's total prize fund of £120,000.The Daily Telegraph London Hearn and Kruger at daggers drawn 30 January 1988 26 John Parrott was the defending champion, but he was not eligible for this year's edition, as it was held exclusively for the players from the Asia–Pacific region. The invited competitors were sixteen players from eight countries – Australia, China, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19890423-1.1.32 Koon Guan out in semis 32 The Straits Times 23 April 1989 28 October 2022 Main draw Chan cues up for final: SNOOKER South China Morning Post 23 April 1989 20 Quarter-finalsBest of 3 frames Semi-finalsBest of 5 frames FinalBest of 7 frames THA Sakchai Sim-Ngam 2 CHN Zhong Minwen 0 SGP Lim Koon Guan 2 HKG 1959 Kenny Kwok 1 AUS James Bonner 2 SGP Lau Weng Yew 1 NZL Steve Robertson 1 HKG 1959 Franky Chan 2 THA Sakchai Sim-Ngam 3 SGP Lim Koon Guan 1 AUS James Bonner 2 HKG 1959 Franky Chan 3 THA Sakchai Sim-Ngam 4 HKG 1959 Franky Chan 1 References Category:Kent Cup (snooker) Kent Cup Kent Cup Category:April 1989 sports events in China