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1989 UK Championship

Field	Value
tournament_name	1989 StormSeal UK Championship
dates
venue	Preston Guild Hall
location	Preston
country	England
organisation	WPBSA
format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£420,000
winners_share	£100,000
highest_break	Stephen Hendry (141)
winner	Stephen Hendry
runner_up	Steve Davis
score	16–12
previous	[1988](1988-uk-championship)
next	[1990](1990-uk-championship)

The 1989 UK Championship (officially the 1989 StormSeal UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17 November and 3 December 1989 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. StormSeal became the new sponsor of the UK Championship. The televised stages were shown live on the BBC from 25 November to the final.

Defending champion Doug Mountjoy lost in the last 64 against rookie player Joe O'Boye. The 1988 runner-up Stephen Hendry won the first of his five UK titles by defeating six-times champion Steve Davis 16–12 in the final, taking Hendry on course for the number one spot in the world snooker rankings. The highest break of the tournament was a 141 made by Hendry.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

Winner: £100,000
Runner-up: £48,000
Semi-final: £N/A
Quarter-final: £12,000
Highest break: £8,000
Total: £420,000

Main draw

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Jones | RD1-score15=9 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=WAL Steve Newbury | RD1-score16=7 | RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17=CAN Cliff Thorburn | RD1-score17=9 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=ENG Mark Rowing | RD1-score18=2 | RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19=RSA Peter Francisco | RD1-score19=9 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=ENG Steve Campbell | RD1-score20=5 | RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21=CAN Kirk Stevens | RD1-score21=9 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=ENG John Virgo | RD1-score22=7 | RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23=WAL Mark Bennett | RD1-score23=9 | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24=IRL Eugene Hughes | RD1-score24=3 | RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25=ENG Dean Reynolds | RD1-score25=9 | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26=ENG Nick Terry | RD1-score26=6 | RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27=WAL Wayne Jones | RD1-score27=9 | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28=ENG Danny Fowler | RD1-score28=7 | RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD1-score29=9 | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30=ENG John Spencer | RD1-score30=1 | RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=ENG Barry West | RD1-score31=9 | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32=ENG David Taylor | RD1-score32=5 | RD1-seed33= | RD1-team33=ENG John Parrott | RD1-score33=9 | RD1-seed34= | RD1-team34=NIR Jack McLaughlin | RD1-score34=2 | RD1-seed35= | RD1-team35=CAN Bob Chaperon | RD1-score35=9 | RD1-seed36= | RD1-team36=ENG Mick Price | RD1-score36=6 | RD1-seed37= | RD1-team37=ENG Brian Morgan | RD1-score37=9 | RD1-seed38= | RD1-team38=ENG Steve James | RD1-score38=4 | RD1-seed39= | RD1-team39=ENG Gary Wilkinson | RD1-score39=9 | RD1-seed40= | RD1-team40=ENG David Roe | RD1-score40=2 | RD1-seed41= | RD1-team41=ENG Joe Johnson | RD1-score41=9 | RD1-seed42= | RD1-team42=ENG Jim Chambers | RD1-score42=7 | RD1-seed43= | RD1-team43=ENG Martin Clark | RD1-score43=9 | RD1-seed44= | RD1-team44=ENG Brian Rowswell | RD1-score44=1 | RD1-seed45= | RD1-team45=ENG Jimmy White | RD1-score45=9 | RD1-seed46= | RD1-team46=ENG Nigel Bond | RD1-score46=3 | RD1-seed47= | RD1-team47=ENG Neal Foulds | RD1-score47=9 | RD1-seed48= | RD1-team48=ENG Steve Meakin | RD1-score48=1 | RD1-seed49= | RD1-team49=ENG Mike Hallett | RD1-score49=9 | RD1-seed50= | RD1-team50=THA James Wattana | RD1-score50=7 | RD1-seed51= | RD1-team51=NZL Dene O'Kane | RD1-score51=9 | RD1-seed52= | RD1-team52=ENG Ian Graham | RD1-score52=7 | RD1-seed53= | RD1-team53=NIR Dennis Taylor | RD1-score53=9 | RD1-seed54= | RD1-team54=ENG Dave Gilbert | RD1-score54=2 | RD1-seed55= | RD1-team55=ENG Rex Williams | RD1-score55=9 | RD1-seed56= | RD1-team56=NIR Tommy Murphy | RD1-score56=6 | RD1-seed57= | RD1-team57=ENG Willie Thorne | RD1-score57=9 | RD1-seed58= | RD1-team58=ENG Paul Medati | RD1-score58=3 | RD1-seed59= | RD1-team59=NIR Alex Higgins | RD1-score59=9 | RD1-seed60= | RD1-team60=ENG Steve Duggan | RD1-score60=7 | RD1-seed61= | RD1-team61=ENG Steve Davis | RD1-score61=9 | RD1-seed62= | RD1-team62=WAL Tony Chappel | RD1-score62=3 | RD1-seed63= | RD1-team63=WAL Cliff Wilson | RD1-score63=9 | RD1-seed64= | RD1-team64=IRL Paddy Browne | RD1-score64=7 | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=NIR Joe O'Boye | RD2-score01=5 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=CAN Brady Gollan | RD2-score02=9 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=CAN Alain Robidoux | RD2-score03=9 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=RSA Silvino Francisco | RD2-score04=3 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=ENG Tony Knowles | RD2-score05=9 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=MLT Tony Drago | RD2-score06=7 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD2-score07=9 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=ENG Tony Jones | RD2-score08=8 | RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09=CAN Cliff Thorburn | RD2-score09=5 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10=RSA Peter Francisco | RD2-score10=9 | RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11=CAN Kirk Stevens | RD2-score11=2 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12=WAL Mark Bennett | RD2-score12=9 | RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13=ENG Dean Reynolds | RD2-score13=9 | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14=WAL Wayne Jones | RD2-score14=8 | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD2-score15=9 | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16=ENG Barry West | RD2-score16=1 | RD2-seed17= | RD2-team17=ENG John Parrott | RD2-score17=9 | RD2-seed18= | RD2-team18=CAN Bob Chaperon | RD2-score18=8 | RD2-seed19= | RD2-team19=ENG Brian Morgan | RD2-score19=6 | RD2-seed20= | RD2-team20=ENG Gary Wilkinson | RD2-score20=9 | RD2-seed21= | RD2-team21=ENG Joe Johnson | RD2-score21=9 | RD2-seed22= | RD2-team22=ENG Martin Clark | RD2-score22=6 | RD2-seed23= | RD2-team23=ENG Jimmy White | RD2-score23=9 | RD2-seed24= | RD2-team24=ENG Neal Foulds | RD2-score24=5 | RD2-seed25= | RD2-team25=ENG Mike Hallett | RD2-score25=9 | RD2-seed26= | RD2-team26=NZL Dene O'Kane | RD2-score26=0 | RD2-seed27= | RD2-team27=NIR Dennis Taylor | RD2-score27=9 | RD2-seed28= | RD2-team28=ENG Rex Williams | RD2-score28=2 | RD2-seed29= | RD2-team29=ENG Willie Thorne | RD2-score29=9 | RD2-seed30= | RD2-team30=NIR Alex Higgins | RD2-score30=3 | RD2-seed31= | RD2-team31=ENG Steve Davis | RD2-score31=9 | RD2-seed32= | RD2-team32=WAL Cliff Wilson | RD2-score32=3 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=CAN Brady Gollan | RD3-score01=5 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=CAN Alain Robidoux | RD3-score02=9 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=ENG Tony Knowles | RD3-score03=7 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD3-score04=9 | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05=RSA Peter Francisco | RD3-score05=3 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06=WAL Mark Bennett | RD3-score06=9 | RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07=ENG Dean Reynolds | RD3-score07=8 | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD3-score08=9 | RD3-seed09= | RD3-team09=ENG John Parrott | RD3-score09=6 | RD3-seed10= | RD3-team10=ENG Gary Wilkinson | RD3-score10=9 | RD3-seed11= | RD3-team11=ENG Joe Johnson | RD3-score11=6 | RD3-seed12= | RD3-team12=ENG Jimmy White | RD3-score12=9 | RD3-seed13= | RD3-team13=ENG Mike Hallett | RD3-score13=9 | RD3-seed14= | RD3-team14=NIR Dennis Taylor | RD3-score14=6 | RD3-seed15= | RD3-team15=ENG Willie Thorne | RD3-score15=4 | RD3-seed16= | RD3-team16=ENG Steve Davis | RD3-score16=9 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=CAN Alain Robidoux | RD4-score01=2 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD4-score02=9 | RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03=WAL Mark Bennett | RD4-score03=2 | RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD4-score04=9 | RD4-seed05= | RD4-team05=ENG Gary Wilkinson | RD4-score05=9 | RD4-seed06= | RD4-team06=ENG Jimmy White | RD4-score06=0 | RD4-seed07= | RD4-team07=ENG Mike Hallett | RD4-score07=5 | RD4-seed08= | RD4-team08=ENG Steve Davis | RD4-score08=9 | RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD5-score01=7 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD5-score02=9 | RD5-seed03= | RD5-team03=ENG Gary Wilkinson | RD5-score03=8 | RD5-seed04= | RD5-team04=ENG Steve Davis | RD5-score04=9 | RD6-seed01= | RD6-team01=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD6-score01=16 | RD6-seed02= | RD6-team02=ENG Steve Davis | RD6-score02=12

Final

10	50+ breaks	5

Century breaks

141, 135, 123, 120, 112 Stephen Hendry
139 Andrew Cairns
138, 136, 126 Steve Davis
127, 104 Tony Knowles
127 Terry Griffiths
127 John Parrott
114 Neal Foulds
114 Danny Fowler
111 David Taylor
110 Mark Bennett
110 Brady Gollan
108 Mike Hallett
108 Brian Morgan
107 Ian Brumby
105 Stephen Murphy
103 Darren Morgan
102 Alain Robidoux
101 Joe Johnson
101 Barry West
100 Mark Johnston-Allen

References

References

"UK Championship". Snooker Scene.
"1989 UK Championship Results". Snooker Database.

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