1989 World Snooker Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 April – 1 May 1989 |
| Venue | Crucible Theatre |
| City | Sheffield |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £525,000 |
| Winner's share | £105,000 |
| Highest break |  Stephen Hendry (141) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Steve Davis |
| Runner-up | John Parrott |
| Score | 18–3 |
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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.
Overview
The World Snooker Championship is an annual professional snooker tournament organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA).[2] Founded in the late 19th century by British Army soldiers stationed in India,[3] the cue sport was popular in the British Isles.[2] However, in the modern era, which started in 1969 when the World Championship reverted to a knockout format,[4] it has become increasingly popular worldwide, especially in East and Southeast Asian nations such as China, Hong Kong and Thailand.[5][6][7]
Joe Davis won the first World Championship in 1927, hosted by the Billiards Association and Control Council, the final match being held at Camkin's Hall in Birmingham, England.[8][9] Since 1977, the event has been held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.[10] The 1989 championship featured 32 professional players competing in one-on-one snooker matches in a single-elimination format, each match played over several frames. These competitors in the main tournament were selected using a combination of the top players in the snooker world rankings and the winners of a pre-tournament qualification stage.[11][12] The top 16 players in the world rankings automatically qualified for the event, the remaining 16 players coming through the qualification rounds.[11][12]
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.[13] The match ended with a session to spare.[14]
- 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.[14] 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.[15]
- 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.[16][17]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[18][19]
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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).[18][20][21][22] Template:World Snooker Championship Rounds
Qualifying
Players in bold denote match winners.[23]
| First qualifying round Best of 19 frames | ||
| Player | Score | Player |
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| Nick Terry (ENG) |
10–0 | Maurice Parkin (ENG)
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| Craig Edwards (ENG) |
10–4 |  James Giannaros (AUS)
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| Mark Rowing (ENG) |
10–1 |  Steve Mizerak (USA)
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| Bernard Bennett (ENG) |
10–4 |  Clive Everton (WAL)
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 Paul Thornley (CAN) |
10–3 | Bert Demarco (SCO)
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 Tony Wilson (IOM) |
10–5 |  Mannie Francisco (RSA)
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| Derek Mienie (RSA) |
10–6 | Vladimir Potazsnyk (AUS)
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| Mark Johnston-Allen (ENG) |
10–3 | Eddie McLaughlin (ENG)
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| Ian Graham (ENG) |
10–0 | David Greaves (ENG)
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| Steve Campbell (ENG) |
w.o.–Withdrawn | Gerry Watson (CAN)
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 Joe Grech (MLT) |
10–6 | Derek Heaton (ENG)
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| Mick Price (ENG) |
w.o.–Withdrawn | Paddy Morgan (AUS)
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| Robert Marshall (ENG) |
10–1 | Mike Hines (RSA)
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| Darren Morgan (WAL) |
10–5 | Sam Frangie (AUS)
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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.[24] The highest break of the qualifying stage was 143 made by Darren Morgan.[18][25]
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References
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- ^ a b Harris, Luke J. (3 January 2020). "21. Snooker and billiards". In Nauright, John; Zipp, Sarah (eds.). Routledge Handbook of Global Sport. Abingdon: Taylor & Francis. pp. 227–237. ISBN 978-1-138-88723-7. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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- ^ a b "Crucible Draw And Format". wst.tv. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 9 April 2018. Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "1989: Davis makes it six". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ Downer, Chris (2012). Crucible Almanac. p. 132.
- ^ "Alex Higgins at the World Championships". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "Darren Morgan Player Profile". Sporting Life. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ a b c "World Championship 1989". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ Downer, Chris (2012). Crucible Almanac. p. 130.
- ^ "1989 World Championships Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ "Embassy World Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
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- ^ Downer, Chris. 1989 qualifying rounds. Bournemouth. p. 200.
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- ^ Downer, Chris (2012). Crucible Almanac. p. 147.
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