Tournament information | |
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Dates | 13–29 April 1990 |
Venue | Crucible Theatre |
City | Sheffield |
Country | England |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £620,000 |
Winner's share | £120,000 |
Highest break | John Parrott (ENG) (140) |
Final | |
Champion | Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
Runner-up | Jimmy White (ENG) |
Score | 18–12 |
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The 1990 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 1990 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place between 13 and 29 April 1990 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the ninth and final world ranking tournament of the 1989–90 snooker season following the European Open. Featuring a total prize fund of £620,000, the winner received £120,000; and was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.
The defending champion was Steve Davis, who won the previous year's final 18–3 over John Parrott. Davis reached the semi-finals of the event, where he was defeated 14-16 by Jimmy White. White contested the final against Stephen Hendry who defeated Parrott in the other semi-final 16–11. Hendry led 9–7 after the first day's play and won the first four frames of the second day to lead 13–7, before White reduced the gap to four frames. At 16–12, Hendry compiled breaks of 81 and 71 to win the match 18–12, claiming his first world title. In so doing, he became the youngest-ever world champion at the age of 21 years and 106 days. There was a total of 18 century breaks made during the tournament, the highest of which being a 140 made by Parrott.
The World Snooker Championship is an annual professional snooker tournament organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA).[1] Founded in the late 19th century by British Army soldiers stationed in India,[2] the cue sport was popular in the British Isles.[1] However, in the modern era, which started in 1969 when the World Championship reverted to a knockout format,[3] it has become increasingly popular worldwide, especially in East and Southeast Asian nations such as China, Hong Kong and Thailand.[4][5][6]
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.[7][8] Since 1977, the event has been held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.[9] The 1990 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.[10][11] The top 16 players in the world rankings automatically qualified for the event, the remaining 16 players coming through the qualification rounds.[10][11]
The winner of the event received £120,000 from a total prize fund of £620,000.The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[12]
Hendry led 9–7 after the first day. On the second day, he won the first four frames, making a break of 104 in the second, with White failing to pot a ball in three of them. From 7–13, White took the 21st frame with a break of 82, and added the following frame to reduce his deficit to 9–13. In the 23rd frame, White led by 63 points before Hendry produced a clearance of 72 to win on the black ball. The session finished with Hendry 14–10 ahead after White won the session's last frame with breaks of 51 and 45. The first three frames of the fourth session were completed in 27 minutes, and included a 108 clearance by Hendry. White took the following frame, before breaks of 71 and 81 secured a first world championship title for Hendry.[22][23] He became the youngest-ever world champion at the age of 21 years and 106 days,[24] overtaking Alex Higgins, who had won the 1972 World Snooker Championship a few days before his 23rd birthday.[22]
Hendry commented after his win that "I was determined to win and confident that I could do it. I was glad I was able to keep my concentration and cope with the pressure. All through the match I was nervous. My stomach was churning tonight." White said that he was disappointed with the standard of his own safety play during the match, and added "I'm a little bit sick but I can honestly say I enjoyed the game. In a way I'm pleased for Stephen. He's a great kid and he puts in enough work to be world champion. He played tremendous snooker. You could count his misses on one hand."[25] Hendry went on to win six more world titles, including further victories over White in the 1992, 1993 and 1994 finals.[26]
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).[12][27][28][29]
First round Best of 19 frames | Second round Best of 25 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 25 frames | Semi-finals Best of 31 frames | Final Best of 35 frames | |||||||||||||||||||
13 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Davis (ENG) (1) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 & 19 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Eddie Charlton (AUS) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Davis (1) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 & 14 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve James (16) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve James (ENG) (16) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 & 24 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Alex Higgins (NIR) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Davis (1) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 & 15 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Neal Foulds | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Willie Thorne (ENG) (9) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 & 20 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Drago (MLT) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Willie Thorne (9) | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 & 15 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Neal Foulds | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dennis Taylor (NIR) (8) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25, 26 & 27 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Neal Foulds (ENG) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Davis (1) | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 & 16 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jimmy White (4) | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Terry Griffiths (WAL) (5) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20, 21 & 22 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nigel Gilbert (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Terry Griffiths (5) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 & 17 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Knowles (12) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Knowles (ENG) (12) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 & 24 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Chappel (WAL) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Terry Griffiths (5) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 & 17 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jimmy White (4) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
John Virgo (ENG) (13) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 & 22 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gary Wilkinson (ENG) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
John Virgo (13) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 & 18 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jimmy White (4) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jimmy White (ENG) (4) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 and 29 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Danny Fowler (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jimmy White (4) | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 & 18 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen Hendry (3) | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen Hendry (SCO) (3) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 & 22 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Alain Robidoux (CAN) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen Hendry (3) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Meo (14) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Meo (ENG) (14) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 & 24 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wayne Jones (WAL) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen Hendry (3) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Darren Morgan | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Joe Johnson (ENG) (11) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20, 21 & 22 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Darren Morgan (WAL) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Darren Morgan | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 & 16 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mike Hallett (6) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mike Hallett (ENG) (6) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25, 26 & 27 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Newbury (Wales) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen Hendry (3) | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 & 15 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
John Parrott (2) | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cliff Thorburn (CAN) (7) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 & 20 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cliff Wilson (WAL) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cliff Thorburn (7) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 & 15 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Doug Mountjoy (10) | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Doug Mountjoy (WAL) (10) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 & 24 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Brady Gollan (CAN) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cliff Thorburn (7) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 & 14 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
John Parrott (2) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dean Reynolds (ENG) (15) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18, 19 & 20 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Peter Francisco (RSA) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dean Reynolds (15) | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
John Parrott (2) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
John Parrott (ENG) (2) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Bennett (WAL) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Final (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 28 and 29 April 1990. Referee: Len Ganley[30] | ||
Jimmy White (4) England |
12–18 | Stephen Hendry (3) Scotland |
78–37, 13–73, 85–48, 49–71, 14–79, 27–60, 86–0, 27–87, 75–64, 68–57, 46–77, 4–99, 63–52, 0–88, 76–1, 1–108, 0–100, 5–104, 4–73, 0–81, 87–50, 75–17, 63–72, 109–0, 6–97, 127–0, 0–124, 69–43, 27–90, 1–101 | Century breaks: 2 (Hendry 2) Highest break by White: 87 |
78–37, 13–73, 85–48, 49–71, 14–79, 27–60, 86–0, 27–87, 75–64, 68–57, 46–77, 4–99, 63–52, 0–88, 76–1, 1–108, 0–100, 5–104, 4–73, 0–81, 87–50, 75–17, 63–72, 109–0, 6–97, 127–0, 0–124, 69–43, 27–90, 1–101 |
Stephen Hendry won the 1990 Embassy World Snooker Championship |
Players in bold denote match winners.[31]
First qualifying round Best of 19 frames | ||
Player | Score | Player |
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Duncan Campbell (SCO) | 10–3 | David Greaves (ENG) |
James Wattana (THA) | 10–4 | Joe Grech (MLT) |
Andrew Cairns (ENG) | 10–4 | Bernard Bennett (ENG) |
Barry Pinches (ENG) | 10–0 | Maurice Parkin (ENG) |
Jackie Rea (NIR) | 10–4 | Pascal Burke (IRL) |
Gino Rigitano (CAN) | w.o. –w.d. | Eddie McLaughlin (SCO) |
Greg Jenkins (AUS) | 10–5 | Geoff Foulds (ENG) |
Paul Watchorn (IRL) | 10–4 | Billy Kelly (IRL) |
Nigel Bond (ENG) | 10–1 | Bill Werbeniuk (CAN) |
Derek Mienie (RSA) | 10–1 | Jim Meadowcroft (ENG) |
Brady Gollan (CAN) | 10–2 | Clive Everton (WAL) |
Brian Morgan (ENG) | 10–1 | Derek Heaton (ENG) |
Stephen Murphy (IRL) | 10–7 | Bernie Mikkelsen (CAN) |
Ian Brumby (ENG) | 10–6 | Bert Demarco (SCO) |
Nick Dyson (ENG) | 10–5 | Ian Black (SCO) |
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 | |||||||||||||||
Mick Price (ENG) | 10 | Steve Duggan (ENG) | 9 | |||||||||||||||
Terry Whitthread (ENG) | 6 | Mick Price (ENG) | 10 | Mick Price (ENG) | 10 | Eddie Charlton (AUS) | 10 | |||||||||||
Jon Wright (ENG) | 6 | John Campbell (AUS) | 10 | John Campbell (AUS) | 5 | Mick Price (ENG) | 5 | |||||||||||
Duncan Campbell (SCO) | 10 | Duncan Campbell (SCO) | 5 | |||||||||||||||
Ken Owers (ENG) | 10 | John Spencer (ENG) | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Mike Darrington (ENG) | 1 | Ken Owers (ENG) | 8 | John Spencer (ENG) | 8 | Alex Higgins (NIR) | 10 | |||||||||||
John Dunning (ENG) | 2 | David Taylor (ENG) | 5 | James Wattana (THA) | 10 | James Wattana (THA) | 6 | |||||||||||
James Wattana (THA) | 10 | James Wattana (THA) | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Eddie Sinclair (SCO) | 10 | Ian Graham (ENG) | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Mark Wildman (ENG) | 5 | Eddie Sinclair (SCO) | 3 | Ian Graham (ENG) | 10 | Tony Drago (MLT) | 10 | |||||||||||
Mark Rowing (ENG) | 10 | Jim Wych (CAN) | w.d. | Mark Rowing (ENG) | 8 | Ian Graham (ENG) | 7 | |||||||||||
Robby Foldvari (AUS) | 9 | Mark Rowing (ENG) | w.o. | |||||||||||||||
Les Dodd (ENG) | 10 | Warren King (AUS) | 8 | |||||||||||||||
Mike Watterson (ENG) | 3 | Les Dodd (ENG) | 10 | Les Dodd (ENG) | 7 | Neal Foulds (ENG) | 10 | |||||||||||
Steve Campbell (ENG) | 10 | Steve Longworth (ENG) | 6 | Steve Campbell (ENG) | 10 | Steve Campbell (ENG) | 7 | |||||||||||
Glen Wilkinson (AUS) | 2 | Steve Campbell (ENG) | 10 | |||||||||||||||
George Scott (ENG) | 3 | Ray Reardon (WAL) | 8 | |||||||||||||||
Andrew Cairns (ENG) | 10 | Andrew Cairns (ENG) | 10 | Andrew Cairns (ENG) | 6 | David Roe (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||
Tony Kearney (IRL) | 10 | Nigel Gilbert (ENG) | 10 | Nigel Gilbert (ENG) | 10 | Nigel Gilbert (ENG) | 10 | |||||||||||
Paul Medati (ENG) | 7 | Tony Kearney (IRL) | 6 | |||||||||||||||
Bill Oliver (ENG) | 8 | Colin Roscoe (WAL) | 6 | |||||||||||||||
Barry Pinches (ENG) | 10 | Barry Pinches (ENG) | 10 | Barry Pinches (ENG) | 3 | Martin Clark (ENG) | 9 | |||||||||||
Mario Morra (CAN) | w.o. | Tony Chappel (WAL) | 10 | Tony Chappel (WAL) | 10 | Tony Chappel (WAL) | 10 | |||||||||||
Jimmy van Rensberg (RSA) | w.d. | Mario Morra (CAN) | 8 | |||||||||||||||
Marcel Gauvreau (CAN) | 10 | Gary Wilkinson (ENG) | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Jackie Rea (NIR) | 9 | Marcel Gauvreau (CAN) | 5 | Gary Wilkinson (ENG) | 10 | Silvino Francisco (RSA) | 7 | |||||||||||
Robert Marshall (ENG) | 10 | Dave Martin (ENG) | 6 | Robert Marshall (ENG) | 7 | Gary Wilkinson (ENG) | 10 | |||||||||||
Paul Thornley (CAN) | 0 | Robert Marshall (ENG) | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Jim Donnelly (SCO) | 6 | Danny Fowler (ENG) | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Gino Rigitano (CAN) | 10 | Gino Rigitano (CAN) | 6 | Danny Fowler (ENG) | 10 | Barry West (ENG) | 9 | |||||||||||
Robbie Grace (RSA) | 10 | Dave Gilbert (ENG) | 10 | Dave Gilbert (ENG) | 3 | Danny Fowler (ENG) | 10 | |||||||||||
Anthony Harris (ENG) | 8 | Robbie Grace (RSA) | 9 | |||||||||||||||
Craig Edwards (ENG) | 10 | Alain Robidoux (CAN) | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Dessie Sheehan (IRL) | 8 | Craig Edwards (ENG) | 3 | Alain Robidoux (CAN) | 10 | Dene O'Kane (NZL) | 2 | |||||||||||
Bob Harris (ENG) | 10 | Ray Edmonds (ENG) | 10 | Ray Edmonds (ENG) | 6 | Alain Robidoux (CAN) | 10 | |||||||||||
Greg Jenkins (AUS) | 4 | Bob Harris (ENG) | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Jim Bear (CAN) | 10 | Jim Chambers (ENG) | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Jack Fitzmaurice (ENG) | 5 | Jim Bear (CAN) | 3 | Jim Chambers (ENG) | 10 | Wayne Jones (WAL) | 10 | |||||||||||
Graham Miles (ENG) | 10 | Roger Bales (ENG) | 7 | Graham Miles (ENG) | 5 | Jim Chambers (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||
Dennis Hughes (ENG) | 5 | Graham Miles (ENG) | 10 | |||||||||||||||
John Rea (SCO) | 10 | Tommy Murphy (NIR) | 7 | |||||||||||||||
Jason Smith (ENG) | 4 | John Rea (SCO) | 10 | John Rea (SCO) | 7 | Bob Chaperon (CAN) | 9 | |||||||||||
Martin Smith (ENG) | 10 | Darren Morgan (WAL) | 10 | Darren Morgan (WAL) | 10 | Darren Morgan (WAL) | 10 | |||||||||||
Francois Ellis (RSA) | 6 | Martin Smith (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||
Vic Harris (ENG) | 6 | Mick Fisher (ENG) | 7 | |||||||||||||||
Paul Watchorn (IRL) | 10 | Paul Watchorn (IRL) | 10 | Paul Watchorn (IRL) | 2 | Steve Newbury (ENG) | 10 | |||||||||||
Brian Rowswell (ENG) | 1 | Tony Jones (ENG) | 2 | Nigel Bond (ENG) | 10 | Nigel Bond (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||
Nigel Bond (ENG) | 10 | Nigel Bond (ENG) | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Pat Houlihan (ENG) | 10 | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | 5 | |||||||||||||||
Derek Mienie (RSA) | 5 | Pat Houlihan (ENG) | 10 | Pat Houlihan (ENG) | 6 | Cliff Wilson (WAL) | 10 | |||||||||||
Tony Wilson (IOM) | 10 | Graham Cripsey (ENG) | 6 | Tony Wilson (IOM) | 10 | Tony Wilson (IOM) | 6 | |||||||||||
Steve Meakin (ENG) | 5 | Tony Wilson (IOM) | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Paul Gibson (ENG) | 5 | Kirk Stevens (CAN) | 6 | |||||||||||||||
Brady Gollan (CAN) | 10 | Brady Gollan (CAN) | 10 | Brady Gollan (CAN) | 10 | Eugene Hughes (IRL) | 7 | |||||||||||
Ian Williamson (ENG) | 4 | Joe O'Boye (ENG) | 2 | Brian Morgan (ENG) | 6 | Brady Gollan (CAN) | 10 | |||||||||||
Brian Morgan (ENG) | 10 | Brian Morgan (ENG) | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Nick Terry (ENG) | 10 | Mark Johnston-Allen (ENG) | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Stephen Murphy (IRL) | 4 | Nick Terry (ENG) | 1 | Mark Johnston-Allen (ENG) | 10 | Peter Francisco (RSA) | 10 | |||||||||||
Fred Davis (ENG) | 6 | Paddy Browne (IRL) | 10 | Paddy Browne (IRL) | 2 | Mark Johnston-Allen (ENG) | 7 | |||||||||||
Ian Brumby (ENG) | 10 | Ian Brumby (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||
Eric Lawlor (ENG) | 10 | Mark Bennett (WAL) | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Matt Gibson (SCO) | 6 | Eric Lawlor (ENG) | 3 | Mark Bennett (WAL) | 10 | Rex Williams (ENG) | 9 | |||||||||||
Malcolm Bradley (ENG) | 6 | Murdo MacLeod (SCO) | 10 | Murdo MacLeod (SCO) | 1 | Mark Bennett (WAL) | 10 | |||||||||||
Nick Dyson (ENG) | 10 | Nick Dyson (ENG) | 9 | |||||||||||||||
There were 18 century breaks in the championship. The highest break was 140 made by John Parrott.[32][33][34]
There were 22 century breaks in the qualifying stages; the highest, 135, was made by Nigel Gilbert in his fifth round defeat of David Roe.[35][36]