1990 Pearl Assurance British Open
Tournament information
Dates18 February – 3 March 1990 (1990-02-18 1990-03-03)
VenueAssembly Rooms
CityDerby
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£365,000
Winner's share£75,000
Highest break Jimmy White (ENG) (138)
Final
Champion Bob Chaperon (CAN)
Runner-up Alex Higgins (NIR)
Score10–8
1989
1991

The 1990 British Open (officially the 1990 Pearl Assurance British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 18 February to 3 March 1990 with television coverage beginning on 24 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[1] It is an open draw for every round

Bob Chaperon won his only ranking event as he beat Alex Higgins who was appearing in his last major final.[2]

Main draw

[1][3]

Last 64
Best of 9 frames
Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
                  
England Tony Meo 5
England Roger Bales 2
England Tony Meo 0
England Jimmy White 5
England Jimmy White 5
England John Spencer 4
England Jimmy White 4
England Steve James 5
England Steve James 5
England Bill Oliver 1
England Steve James 5
Isle of Man Tony Wilson 0
South Africa Silvino Francisco 4
Isle of Man Tony Wilson 5
England Steve James 5
England Les Dodd 2
England Tony Knowles 5
Canada Brady Gollan 2
England Tony Knowles 5
Thailand James Wattana 3
New Zealand Dene O'Kane 1
Thailand James Wattana 5
England Tony Knowles 4
England Les Dodd 5
Wales Cliff Wilson 3
England Les Dodd 5
England Les Dodd 5
England Mark Rowing 2
Wales Wayne Jones 4
England Mark Rowing 5
England Steve James 3
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 9
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
England Danny Fowler 1
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Scotland Murdo MacLeod 2
England Barry West 0
Scotland Murdo MacLeod 5
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 3
England Martin Clark 5
England Martin Clark 5
Republic of Ireland Stephen Murphy 2
England Martin Clark 5
Republic of Ireland Paddy Browne 2
England John Virgo 1
Republic of Ireland Paddy Browne 5
England Martin Clark 3
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5
England Bob Harris 3
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5
Wales Mark Bennett 2
England Willie Thorne 1
Wales Mark Bennett 5
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5
Wales Doug Mountjoy 3
Wales Doug Mountjoy 5
England Nick Terry 3
Wales Doug Mountjoy 5
England Dean Reynolds 2
England Dean Reynolds 5
Wales Tony Chappel 2
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 8
Canada Bob Chaperon 10
England Neal Foulds 5
England Ian Graham 2
England Neal Foulds 5
Malta Tony Drago 0
Malta Tony Drago 5
England Steve Longworth 0
England Neal Foulds 5
South Africa Peter Francisco 3
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England Gary Wilkinson 4
Wales Terry Griffiths 1
South Africa Peter Francisco 5
South Africa Peter Francisco 5
England David Taylor 4
England Neal Foulds 3
Canada Bob Chaperon 5
England John Parrott 1
England Steve Duggan 5
England Steve Duggan 4
Canada Alain Robidoux 5
Australia Eddie Charlton 3
Canada Alain Robidoux 5
Canada Alain Robidoux 4
Canada Bob Chaperon 5
England Mike Hallett 5
England Graham Miles 1
England Mike Hallett 3
Canada Bob Chaperon 5
Canada Bob Chaperon 5
Scotland Jim Donnelly 0
Canada Bob Chaperon 9
England Robert Marshall 5
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 5
England Mark Johnston-Allen 1
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 5
England Rex Williams 2
England Rex Williams 5
Scotland Eddie Sinclair 3
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 0
England Robert Marshall 5
England Joe Johnson w/o
Canada Jim Wych w/o
England Joe Johnson 4
England Robert Marshall 5
England David Roe 3
England Robert Marshall 5
England Robert Marshall 5
Wales Steve Newbury 4
Wales Steve Newbury 5
England Jon Wright 3
Wales Steve Newbury 5
Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy 2
Canada Cliff Thorburn 3
Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy 5
Wales Steve Newbury 5
England Steve Davis 2
England Steve Davis 5
Canada Kirk Stevens 2
England Steve Davis 5
Wales Darren Morgan 4
Scotland Stephen Hendry 4
Wales Darren Morgan 5

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain
Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 3 March 1990.
Bob Chaperon
 Canada
10–8 Alex Higgins
 Northern Ireland
Afternoon: 35–58, 115–1 (110), 57–10, 99–20, 73–30, 44–68, 7–61, 34–61
Evening: 33–73, 64–45, 99–2, 52–63, 70–17, 8–83, 76–19, 14–82, 69–36, 81–18
110 Highest break
1 Century breaks 0
1 50+ breaks 0

References

  1. 1 2 Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.
  2. "The Global Snooker Centre". www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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