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1989 Masters (snooker)
Professional non-ranking snooker tournament, Jan 1989
Professional non-ranking snooker tournament, Jan 1989
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tournament_name | 1989 Benson & Hedges Masters |
| dates | |
| venue | Wembley Conference Centre |
| location | London |
| country | England |
| organisation | WPBSA |
| format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £250,000 |
| winners_share | £62,000 |
| highest_break | Stephen Hendry (119) |
| winner | Stephen Hendry |
| runner_up | John Parrott |
| score | 9–6 |
| previous | 1988 |
| next | 1990 |
- http://www.cuetracker.net/Tournaments/Masters/1989/01
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\bcuetracker\.net\bon the local blacklist|bot=Cyberbot II|invisible=false}} The 1989 Masters (officially the 1989 Benson & Hedges Masters) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 22 and 29 January 1989 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England. The prize money for the highest break was £6,000. The top 16 players were invited for the tournament.
Stephen Hendry won the Masters at his first attempt after joining the top 16 by defeating John Parrott 9–6 in the final. This was Hendry's first of his five consecutive Masters titles.
The tournament was rocked by a scandal after the first round match between Silvino Francisco and Terry Griffiths on 23 January. After Griffiths beat Francisco 5–1, it was discovered that there had been heavy betting on that exact score. Both players were questioned. Francisco was arrested exactly a year later concerning the 1989 Masters and the 1986 Masters, where he lost 5–1 in the first round to Tony Knowles. In May 1990 he was cleared of involvement in the alleged betting coups.
Field
Steve Davis, defending champion and World Champion was the number 1 seed. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings. Peter Francisco, Stephen Hendry and Cliff Wilson were making their debuts in the Masters.
Main draw
| seed-width = | team-width = 180 | score-width = Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 11 frames Best of 17 frames | RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=Steve Davis | RD1-score01=5 | RD1-seed02=16 | RD1-team02=Cliff Wilson | RD1-score02=2 | RD1-seed03=8 | RD1-team03=Tony Knowles | RD1-score03=5 | RD1-seed04=9 | RD1-team04=Mike Hallett | RD1-score04=3 | RD1-seed05=5 | RD1-team05=Terry Griffiths | RD1-score05=5 | RD1-seed06=12 | RD1-team06=Silvino Francisco | RD1-score06=1 | RD1-seed07=4 | RD1-team07=Stephen Hendry | RD1-score07=5 | RD1-seed08=13 | RD1-team08=Willie Thorne | RD1-score08=2 | RD1-seed09=3 | RD1-team09=Neal Foulds | RD1-score09=5 | RD1-seed10=14 | RD1-team10=Peter Francisco | RD1-score10=2 | RD1-seed11=6 | RD1-team11=Cliff Thorburn | RD1-score11=5 | RD1-seed12=11 | RD1-team12=Joe Johnson | RD1-score12=2 | RD1-seed13=7 | RD1-team13=John Parrott | RD1-score13=5 | RD1-seed14=10 | RD1-team14=Dennis Taylor | RD1-score14=1 | RD1-seed15=2 | RD1-team15=Jimmy White | RD1-score15=5 | RD1-seed16=15 | RD1-team16=John Virgo | RD1-score16=2 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=ENG Steve Davis | RD2-score01=5 | RD2-seed02=8 | RD2-team02=ENG Tony Knowles | RD2-score02=0 | RD2-seed03=5 | RD2-team03=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD2-score03=3 | RD2-seed04=4 | RD2-team04=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD2-score04=5 | RD2-seed05=3 | RD2-team05=ENG Neal Foulds | RD2-score05=5 | RD2-seed06=6 | RD2-team06=CAN Cliff Thorburn | RD2-score06=2 | RD2-seed07=7 | RD2-team07=ENG John Parrott | RD2-score07=5 | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=ENG Jimmy White | RD2-score08=4 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=ENG Steve Davis | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD3-score02=6 | RD3-seed03=3 | RD3-team03=ENG Neal Foulds | RD3-score03=5 | RD3-seed04=7 | RD3-team04=ENG John Parrott | RD3-score04=6 | RD4-seed01=4 | RD4-team01=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD4-score01=9 | RD4-seed02=7 | RD4-team02=ENG John Parrott | RD4-score02=6
Final
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 3 |
|---|
Century breaks
Highest break; £6,000, Total: 3
- 119, 114 Stephen Hendry
- 102 Steve Davis
References
References
- (25 January 1989). "Gambling enquiry in snooker". The Times.
- (25 February 1989). "Police look at betting". The Times.
- (24 January 1990). "Francisco arrested by police". The Times.
- (19 May 1990). "Francisco cleared of alleged betting coup". The Times.
- "1989 Masters Results". Snooker Database.
- "The Masters". Snooker Scene.
- "1989 Masters". CueTracker – Snooker Results and Statistics Database.
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