1989 World Matchplay (snooker)

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World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates7–16 December 1989
VenueInternational Centre
CityBrentwood
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share£100,000
Final
ChampionEngland Jimmy White
Runner-upEngland John Parrott
Score18–9
1988
1990

The 1989 Everest World Matchplay was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place in December 1989 in Brentwood, England.[1]

The matches had now been expanded to 17 frame matches up to the sem-final and the final, a 35 frame, four session match as in the World Championship and Jimmy White won the event, defeating John Parrott 18–9 in the final.[2]

Main draw

Round 1
Best of 17 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 17 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 35 frames
England Steve Davis 7
England Tony Meo 7 England Dean Reynolds 9
England Dean Reynolds 9 England Dean Reynolds 8
England Jimmy White 9
England Jimmy White 9
Wales Doug Mountjoy 9 Wales Doug Mountjoy 5
England Willie Thorne 2 England Jimmy White 18
England John Parrott 9
Scotland Stephen Hendry 9
Wales Terry Griffiths 9 Wales Terry Griffiths 3
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5 Scotland Stephen Hendry 8
England John Parrott 9
England John Parrott 9
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 9 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 6
England Mike Hallett 6

References

  1. ^ "World Matchplay". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 158.