1990 World Series Challenge

Snooker tournament, held August 1990 in Hong Kong 1990 World Series Challenge 1990 08 22 1990 08 26 y Hong Kong Hilton Hong Kong IMG Non-ranking event £71,000 £20,000 James Wattana (127) THA James Wattana ENG Jimmy White 9–3 1988 1991 The 1990 World Series Challenge was an invitational snooker tournament played in Hong Kong from 22 to 26 August 1990, organised by IMG. It featured seven of the top eight ranked players (John Parrott was the exception, being replaced by Steve James), two other professionals James Wattana and Franky Chan, and two amateurs.Acteson Steve 26 July 1990 Davis lower on the bill – Snooker https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0F925B004C4D7567 subscription The Times London NewsBank 24 April 2020 22 August 1990 Davis 'not hungry any more' – Snooker https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0F925B162ED28851 subscription The Times London NewsBank 24 April 2020 James Wattana won the title by beating Jimmy White 9–3 in the final. It was the first event of the 1990–91 snooker season.Terry Smith 1991 Benson and Hedges Snooker Year London Pelham Books 55–56 Eighth 0720719836 James Wattana beat four of the top six ranked players on his way to winning the title. He also compiled the highest break, 127, in the first frame of his match against Steve Davis. The event was televised and attracted twenty million viewers in Thailand. 27 August 1990 In Brief https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0F925B1A7A8390C0 subscription The Times London NewsBank 24 April 2020 Prize Fund The event was sponsored by 555 and had a total prize fund of £71,000 awarded as follows:Hale Janice 1991 Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1991–92 Aylesbury Queen Anne Press 292 0356197476 Winner: £20,000 Runner-up £10,000 Semi-finals: £7500 Quarter-finals £5,000 First round: £1,500 Main draw First roundBest of 9 frames Quarter-finalsBest of 9 frames Semi-finalsBest of 9 frames FinalBest of 17 frames no ENG Dean Reynolds 5 Hong Kong 1959 K. Kwok 0 WAL Terry Griffiths 0 THA James Wattana 5 ENG Mike Hallett 5 Hong Kong 1959 Franky Chan 1 ENG Steve James 5 THA U. Khaimuk 2 ENG Steve Davis 5 ENG Dean Reynolds 2 WAL Doug Mountjoy 1 THA James Wattana 5 ENG Jimmy White 5 ENG Mike Hallett 3 SCO Stephen Hendry 5 ENG Steve James 4 ENG Steve Davis 2 THA James Wattana 5 ENG Jimmy White 5 SCO Stephen Hendry 2 THA James Wattana 9 ENG Jimmy White 3 References Category:1990 in snooker Category:1990 in Hong Kong sport Category:Sports competitions in Hong Kong 1990