1990 Centenary Challenge

Invitational snooker tournament 1990 Centenary Challenge 1990 05 16 1990 12 16 y Civic Centre, AylesburyAECC, AberdeenCafe Royal, London United Kingdom Invitational challenge match £100,000 £66,300 Stephen Hendry SCO Steve Davis ENG 19–11 Aggregate Score over three matches The 1990 Centenary Challenge was an invitational snooker challenge match 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.Clash of the Titans Irish Independent 11 May 1990 14 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001715/19900511/206/0014 subscription 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.Hendry and Davis in "skins" clash Dundee Courier 11 May 1990 20 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19900511/240/0020 subscription 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).Snooker: Hendry cashes in Aberdeen Press and Journal 17 May 1990 19 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19900517/319/0019 subscription The second leg was held at the AECC in Aberdeen on 23 September 1990, with Hendry again victorious 8–2 and winning £23,300.Gold Pot Daily Mirror 24 September 1990 29 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000560/19900924/242/0029 subscription 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.Hendry's success Aberdeen Press and Journal 17 December 1990 20 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19901217/468/0020 subscription Results Hayton Eric 2004 The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History Rose Villa Publications Lowestoft 978-0954854904 159–160 1st leg: 10 frames.Civic Centre, Aylesbury, England, 16 May 1990. Stephen Hendry 6–4 Steve Davis 2nd leg: 10 frames.AECC, Aberdeen, Scotland, 23 Sep 1990. Stephen Hendry 8–2 Steve Davis 3rd leg: 10 frames.Cafe Royal, London, England, 16 Dec 1990. Stephen Hendry 5–5 Steve Davis Final aggregate score Stephen Hendry 19–11 Steve Davis References Category:1990 in snooker Category:Sport in England Category:Sport in Scotland