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1988–89 snooker season
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| duration | July 1988 – May 1989 |
| tournaments | 29 (8 ranking events) |
| UK | WAL Doug Mountjoy |
| Masters | SCO Stephen Hendry |
| WorldChamps | ENG Steve Davis |
| previous | [1987–88](1987-88-snooker-season) |
| next | [1989–90](1989-90-snooker-season) |
The 1988–89 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between July 1988 and May 1989. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and invitational events. TOC
Calendar
| DateDates use the mm-dd date format. | Rank | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05–22 | 05–26 | NZL | NR | [New Zealand Masters](1988-new-zealand-masters) | New Zealand Parliament | Wellington | SCO Stephen Hendry | ENG Mike Hallett |
| 07–18 | 07–24 | AUS | NR | [Australian Professional Championship](1988-australian-professional-championship) | Roots Hill Retired Soldiers Club | Sydney | AUS John Campbell | AUS Robby Foldvari |
| 08–03 | 08–07 | HKG | NR | [Hong Kong Masters](1988-hong-kong-masters) | Queen Elizabeth Stadium | Hong Kong | ENG Jimmy White | ENG Neal Foulds |
| 08–25 | 09–11 | ENG | WR | [International Open](1988-international-open) | Trentham Gardens | Stoke-on-Trent | ENG Steve Davis | ENG Jimmy White |
| 09-?? | 09-?? | CAN | NR | [Canadian Professional Championship](1988-canadian-professional-championship) | Minkler Auditorium | Toronto | CAN Alain Robidoux | CAN Jim Wych |
| 09-26 | 09-29 | UAE | NR | [Dubai Masters](1988-dubai-masters) | Al Nasr Stadium | Dubai | ENG Neal Foulds | ENG Steve Davis |
| 10–03 | 10–05 | IRL | NR | [Fosters Professional](1988-fosters-professional) | RTÉ Studios | Dublin | ENG Mike Hallett | SCO Stephen Hendry |
| 10–04 | 10–09 | ENG | NR | [Matchroom Professional Championship](1988-matchroom-professional-championship) | Cliffs Pavilion | Southend-on-Sea | ENG Steve Davis | NIR Dennis Taylor |
| 10-10 | 10–23 | ENG | WR | [Grand Prix](1988-grand-prix-snooker) | Hexagon Theatre | Reading | ENG Steve Davis | NIR Alex Higgins |
| 10–26 | 11–05 | CAN | WR | [Canadian Masters](1988-canadian-masters) | Minkler Auditorium | Toronto | ENG Jimmy White | ENG Steve Davis |
| 11-11 | 11–27 | ENG | WR | [UK Championship](1988-uk-championship-snooker) | Guild Hall | Preston | WAL Doug Mountjoy | SCO Stephen Hendry |
| 12–02 | 12–10 | ENG | NR | [World Matchplay](1988-world-matchplay-snooker) | Brentwood Centre | Brentwood | ENG Steve Davis | ENG John Parrott |
| 09–17 | 12–18 | EUR | NR | [Norwich Union Grand Prix](1988-norwich-union-grand-prix) | ENG Steve Davis | ENG Jimmy White | ||
| 01-01 | 01–15 | ENG | WR | [The Classic](1989-classic-snooker) | Norbreck Castle Hotel | Blackpool | WAL Doug Mountjoy | WAL Wayne Jones |
| 01-?? | 01-?? | RSA | NR | [South African Professional Championship](1989-south-african-professional-championship) | Johannesburg | RSA Perrie Mans | RSA Robbie Grace | |
| 01–22 | 01–29 | ENG | NR | [The Masters](1989-masters-snooker) | Wembley Conference Centre | London | SCO Stephen Hendry | ENG John Parrott |
| 01–30 | 02–11 | FRA | WR | [European Open](1989-european-open-snooker) | Casino de Deauville | Deauville | ENG John Parrott | WAL Terry Griffiths |
| 02–14 | 02–17 | NIR | NR | [Irish Professional Championship](1989-irish-professional-championship) | Antrim Forum | Antrim | NIR Alex Higgins | NIR Jack McLaughlin |
| 02–12 | 02–18 | ENG | NR | [English Professional Championship](1989-english-professional-championship) | Redwood Lodge | Bristol | ENG Mike Hallett | ENG John Parrott |
| 02–13 | 02–18 | WAL | NR | [Welsh Professional Championship](1989-welsh-professional-championship) | Newport Centre | Newport | WAL Doug Mountjoy | WAL Terry Griffiths |
| 02–01 | 02–19 | SCO | NR | [Scottish Professional Championship](1989-scottish-professional-championship) | Marco's Leisure Centre | Edinburgh | SCO John Rea | SCO Murdo MacLeod |
| 02–19 | 03–05 | ENG | WR | [British Open](1989-british-open) | Assembly Rooms | Derby | ENG Tony Meo | ENG Dean Reynolds |
| 03–21 | 03–24 | ENG | TE | [World Cup](1989-world-cup-snooker) | Bournemouth International Centre | Bournemouth | ||
| 03–28 | 04–02 | IRL | NR | [Irish Masters](1989-irish-masters) | Goff's | Kill | NIR Alex Higgins | SCO Stephen Hendry |
| 04–20 | 04–23 | CHN | NR | [Kent Cup](1989-kent-cup) | Beijing Indoor Stadium | Beijing | THA Sakchai Sim-Ngam | HKG Franky Chan |
| 04–15 | 05–01 | ENG | WR | [World Snooker Championship](1989-world-snooker-championship) | Crucible Theatre | Sheffield | ENG Steve Davis | ENG John Parrott |
| 05–06 | 05–13 | WAL | NR | [Pontins Professional](1989-pontins-professional) | Pontins | Prestatyn | WAL Darren Morgan | MLT Tony Drago |
| 01–17 | 05–14 | EUR | NR | [Matchroom League](1989-matchroom-league) | ENG Steve Davis | ENG John Parrott | ||
| 09–28 | 05–23 | ENG | NR | [London Masters](1989-london-masters) | Café Royal | London | SCO Stephen Hendry | ENG John Parrott |
Official rankings
Main article: Snooker world rankings 1988/1989
The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.
| No. | Ch. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | England Steve Davis | |
| 2 | England Jimmy White | |
| 3 | England Neal Foulds | |
| 4 | Scotland Stephen Hendry | |
| 5 | Wales Terry Griffiths | |
| 6 | Canada Cliff Thorburn | |
| 7 | England John Parrott | |
| 8 | England Tony Knowles | |
| 9 | England Mike Hallett | |
| 10 | Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor | |
| 11 | England Joe Johnson | |
| 12 | South Africa Silvino Francisco | |
| 13 | England Willie Thorne | |
| 14 | South Africa Peter Francisco | |
| 15 | England John Virgo | |
| 16 | Wales Cliff Wilson |
Notes
References
References
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