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* Davis won by the biggest margin ever at a [[World Snooker Championship]] when he beat [[John Parrott]] 18–3 in the final to win his sixth title to equal [[Ray Reardon]]'s total since the competition was re-launched in [[1969 World Snooker Championship|1969]].<ref name=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk>{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=World Professional Championship|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html|archivedate=16 April 2013|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=11 May 2012}}</ref> The match ended with a {{Cuegloss|session to spare}}.<ref name="1989 6 for Davis">{{cite web|title=1989: Davis makes it six|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3557655.stm|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=11 May 2012|archive-date=13 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713141449/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3557655.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Davis won by the biggest margin ever at a [[World Snooker Championship]] when he beat [[John Parrott]] 18–3 in the final to win his sixth title to equal [[Ray Reardon]]'s total since the competition was re-launched in [[1969 World Snooker Championship|1969]].<ref name=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk>{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=World Professional Championship|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html|archivedate=16 April 2013|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=11 May 2012}}</ref> The match ended with a {{Cuegloss|session to spare}}.<ref name="1989 6 for Davis">{{cite web|title=1989: Davis makes it six|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3557655.stm|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=11 May 2012|archive-date=13 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713141449/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3557655.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Eddie Charlton]] defeated [[Cliff Thorburn]] 10–9 in the first round. The match ended at 2.40&nbsp;a.m, and was the second latest finish at the Crucible.<ref name="1989 6 for Davis"/> With this Charlton became at the age of 59 years and 169 days the second-oldest player to win a match at the World Championship, after [[Fred Davis (snooker player)|Fred Davis]] in [[1979 World Snooker Championship|1979]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Downer|first=Chris|title=Crucible Almanac|year=2012|pages=132}}</ref>
* [[Eddie Charlton]] defeated [[Cliff Thorburn]] 10–9 in the first round. The match ended at 2.40&nbsp;a.m, and was the second latest finish at the Crucible.<ref name="1989 6 for Davis"/> With this Charlton became at the age of 59 years and 169 days the second-oldest player to win a match at the World Championship, after [[Fred Davis (snooker player)|Fred Davis]] in [[1979 World Snooker Championship|1979]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Downer|first=Chris|title=Crucible Almanac|year=2012|pages=132}}</ref>
* [[Alex Higgins]] failed to qualify for the championship for the first time in his career, after he lost to [[Darren Morgan]] 8–10 in the final qualifying round, in which Morgan made his debut.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alex Higgins at the World Championships|url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=57&tourns=WC&plStat=2#PlayerResults|publisher=Snooker Database|accessdate=11 May 2012|archive-date=26 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126203906/https://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=57&tourns=WC&plStat=2#PlayerResults|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Darren Morgan Player Profile|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/general/profiles/dmorgan/|publisher=[[Sporting Life (British newspaper)|Sporting Life]]|accessdate=11 May 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105134659/http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/general/profiles/dmorgan/|archivedate=5 January 2010}}</ref>
* [[Alex Higgins]] failed to qualify for the championship for the first time in his career, after he lost to [[Darren Morgan]] 8–10 in the final qualifying round, in which Morgan made his debut having come through five rounds of qualifying.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alex Higgins at the World Championships|url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=57&tourns=WC&plStat=2#PlayerResults|publisher=Snooker Database|accessdate=11 May 2012|archive-date=26 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126203906/https://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=57&tourns=WC&plStat=2#PlayerResults|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Darren Morgan Player Profile|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/general/profiles/dmorgan/|publisher=[[Sporting Life (British newspaper)|Sporting Life]]|accessdate=11 May 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105134659/http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/general/profiles/dmorgan/|archivedate=5 January 2010}}</ref>


==Prize fund==
==Prize fund==

Revision as of 06:45, 2 December 2020

Embassy World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates15 April – 1 May 1989
VenueCrucible Theatre
CitySheffield
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£525,000
Winner's share£105,000
Highest breakScotland Stephen Hendry (141)
Final
ChampionEngland Steve Davis
Runner-upEngland John Parrott
Score18–3
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The 1989 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 1989 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 15 April and 1 May 1989 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.

Steve Davis won in the final 18–3 against John Parrott, which remains the biggest margin of defeat in the sport's modern era. This was Davis' sixth and last world title, and also his last appearance in a World Championship final.[1] The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.

Tournament summary

  • Davis won by the biggest margin ever at a World Snooker Championship when he beat John Parrott 18–3 in the final to win his sixth title to equal Ray Reardon's total since the competition was re-launched in 1969.[2] The match ended with a session to spare.[3]
  • Eddie Charlton defeated Cliff Thorburn 10–9 in the first round. The match ended at 2.40 a.m, and was the second latest finish at the Crucible.[3] With this Charlton became at the age of 59 years and 169 days the second-oldest player to win a match at the World Championship, after Fred Davis in 1979.[4]
  • Alex Higgins failed to qualify for the championship for the first time in his career, after he lost to Darren Morgan 8–10 in the final qualifying round, in which Morgan made his debut having come through five rounds of qualifying.[5][6]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[7][8]

Main draw

Shown below are the results for each round. The numbers in parentheses beside some of the players are their seeding ranks (each championship has 16 seeds and 16 qualifiers).[7][9][10][11] Template:World Snooker Championship Rounds

Qualifying

Players in bold denote match winners.[12]

First qualifying round
Best of 19 frames
Player Score Player
 Nick Terry (ENG) 10–0  Maurice Parkin (ENG)
 Craig Edwards (ENG) 10–4  James Giannaros (AUS)
 Mark Rowing (ENG) 10–1  Steve Mizerak (USA)
 Bernard Bennett (ENG) 10–4  Clive Everton (WAL)
 Paul Thornley (CAN) 10–3  Bert Demarco (SCO)
 Tony Wilson (ENG) 10–5  Mannie Francisco (RSA)
 Derek Mienie (RSA) 10–6  Vladimir Potazsnyk (AUS)
 Mark Johnston-Allen (ENG) 10–3  Eddie McLaughlin (ENG)
 Ian Graham (ENG) 10–0  David Greaves (ENG)
 Steve Campbell (ENG) w.o.–Withdrawn  Gerry Watson (CAN)
 Joe Grech (MLT) 10–6  Derek Heaton (ENG)
 Mick Price (ENG) w.o.–Withdrawn  Paddy Morgan (AUS)
 Robert Marshall (ENG) 10–1  Mike Hines (RSA)
 Darren Morgan (WAL) 10–5  Sam Frangie (AUS)
Second qualifying round
Best of 19 frames		Third qualifying round
Best of 19 frames		Fourth qualifying round
Best of 19 frames		Fifth qualifying round
Best of 19 frames
 Paul Medati (ENG)8 Nigel Gilbert (ENG)10 Nigel Gilbert (ENG)10 Steve Newbury (WAL)10
 Nick Terry (ENG)10 Nick Terry (ENG)5 Craig Edwards (ENG)8 Nigel Gilbert (ENG)7
 Jim Bear (CAN)7 Tony Chappel (WAL)7 Mark Rowing (ENG)6 John Spencer (ENG)1
 Craig Edwards (ENG)10 Craig Edwards (ENG)10 Steve Duggan (ENG)10 Steve Duggan (ENG)10
 John Dunning (ENG)9 Warren King (AUS)7 Paul Thornley (CAN)4 Doug Mountjoy (WAL)10
 Mark Rowing (ENG)10 Mark Rowing (ENG)10 Dave Gilbert (ENG)10 Dave Gilbert (ENG)7
 Fred Davis (ENG)10 Steve Duggan (ENG)10 Tommy Murphy (NIR)7 Rex Williams (ENG)3
 Bernard Bennett (ENG)4 Fred Davis (ENG)3 David Roe (ENG)10 David Roe (ENG)10
 Malcolm Bradley (ENG)7 Bill Werbeniuk (CAN)Withdrawn Martin Clark (ENG)10 Bob Chaperon (CAN)10
 Paul Thornley (CAN)10 Paul Thornley (CAN)w.o. Dave Martin (ENG)2 Martin Clark (ENG)10
 Patsy Fagan (IRE)10 Dave Gilbert (ENG)10 Danny Fowler (ENG)6 Barry West (ENG)7
 Geoff Foulds (ENG)6 Patsy Fagan (IRE)4 Joe O'Boye (ENG)10 Joe O'Boye (ENG)10
 Bill Oliver (ENG)10 Tommy Murphy (NIR)10 Murdo MacLeod (SCO)6 Steve Longworth (ENG)0
 Jim Rempe (USA)5 Bill Oliver (ENG)8 Paddy Browne (IRE)10 Paddy Browne (IRE)10
 Paul Watchorn (IRE)10 David Roe (ENG)10 Ray Reardon (WAL)5 Tony Drago (MLT)9
 Robbie Grace (RSA)6 Paul Watchorn (IRE)5 Gary Wilkinson (ENG)10 Gary Wilkinson (ENG)10
 Mario Morra (CAN)10 Martin Clark (ENG)10 Wayne Jones (WAL)10 David Taylor (ENG)7
 Bernie Mikkelsen (CAN)4 Mario Morra (CAN)6 Jim Wych (CAN)9 Wayne Jones (WAL)10
 Matt Gibson (SCO)10 Dave Martin (ENG)10 Ian Graham (ENG)10 Dean Reynolds (ENG)10
 Mike Darrington (ENG)0 Matt Gibson (SCO)7 Martin Smith (ENG)6 Ian Graham (ENG)
 Terry Whitthread (ENG)10 Danny Fowler (ENG)10 Tony Jones (ENG)10 Tony Meo (ENG)10
 Jim Donnelly (SCO)7 Terry Whitthread (ENG)6 Kirk Stevens (CAN)2 Tony Jones (ENG)7
 George Scott (ENG)4 Joe O'Boye (ENG)10 Les Dodd (ENG)10 Eddie Charlton (AUS)10
 Tony Wilson (ENG)10 Tony Wilson (ENG)8 Glen Wilkinson (AUS)4 Les Dodd (ENG)6
 Jim Meadowcroft (ENG)10 Murdo MacLeod (SCO)10 John Rea (SCO)10 Steve James (ENG)10
 Derek Mienie (RSA)7 Jim Meadowcroft (ENG)9 Ray Edmonds (ENG)7 John Rea (SCO)7
 Steve Meakin (ENG)10 Paddy Browne (IRE)10 Mick Price (ENG)6 Eugene Hughes (IRE)10
 Tony Kearney (IRE)3 Steve Meakin (ENG)9 Brian Rowswell (ENG)10 Brian Rowswell (ENG)9
 Jack Fitzmaurice (ENG)10 Ray Reardon (WAL)10 Ken Owers (ENG)8 Alex Higgins (NIR)8
 Colin Roscoe (WAL)9 Jack Fitzmaurice (ENG)5 Darren Morgan (WAL)10 Darren Morgan (WAL)10
 Vic Harris (ENG)10 Gary Wilkinson (ENG)10 Jack McLaughlin (NIR)2 Dene O'Kane (NZL)10
 Mike Watterson (ENG)5 Vic Harris (ENG)6 Alain Robidoux (CAN)10 Alain Robidoux (CAN)5


Century breaks

There were 19 century breaks in the 1989 World Snooker Championship. The highest break of the event was 141 made by Stephen Hendry.[13] The highest break of the qualifying stage was 143 made by Darren Morgan.[7][14]

References

  1. ^ Pye, Steven (17 April 2015). "How Steve Davis won his sixth and final World Snooker Championship in 1989". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  2. ^ Turner, Chris. "World Professional Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  3. ^ a b "1989: Davis makes it six". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  4. ^ Downer, Chris (2012). Crucible Almanac. p. 132.
  5. ^ "Alex Higgins at the World Championships". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Darren Morgan Player Profile". Sporting Life. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  7. ^ a b c "World Championship 1989". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  8. ^ Downer, Chris (2012). Crucible Almanac. p. 130.
  9. ^ "1989 World Championships Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  10. ^ "Embassy World Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  11. ^ Downer, Chris (2012). Crucible Almanac. pp. 28–29.
  12. ^ Downer, Chris. 1989 qualifying rounds. Bournemouth. p. 200. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  13. ^ Kastner, Hugo. "Snooker – Spieler, Regeln & Rekorde (May 2011 update)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  14. ^ Downer, Chris (2012). Crucible Almanac. p. 147.
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