1990 World Matchplay (snooker)

The 1990 Coalite World Matchplay was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place in December 1990 in Brentwood, England.[1]

World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates6–15 December 1990 (1990-12-06 1990-12-15)
VenueInternational Centre
CityBrentwood
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share£70,000
Final
Champion Jimmy White
Runner-up Stephen Hendry
Score18–9
1989
1991

Jimmy White won the event for the second year running, defeating Stephen Hendry 18–9 in the final.[2]

Main draw

Round 1
Best of 17 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 17 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 35 frames
Jimmy White 9
Gary Wilkinson 9 Gary Wilkinson 6
Mike Hallett 7 Jimmy White 9
Terry Griffiths 2
John Parrott 8
Terry Griffiths 9 Terry Griffiths 9
Steve James 6 Jimmy White 18
Stephen Hendry 9
Stephen Hendry 9
Dean Reynolds 9 Dean Reynolds 8
Neal Foulds 2 Stephen Hendry 9
Steve Davis 6
Steve Davis 9
Martin Clark 9 Martin Clark 5
Doug Mountjoy 1

Final

Final: Best of 35 frames. Referee: Len Ganley
Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England, 14 & 15 December 1990.
Jimmy White
 England
18–9 Stephen Hendry
 Scotland
First session: 64–20, 66–56 (66 White, 56 Hendry), 31-73, 48-84 (80), 56–6, 84–1, 78–54 (58 White, 54 Hendry)
Second session:67–24, 69–44, 30-106 (93), 0–142 (142), 24-70, 2-133 (80), 71–11, 85(53)-37, 82-0 (82),
Third session: 67-55, 54–77 (72), 77-8, 69–58, 94-37 (94), 101 (50)-24, 65 (52)-57, 68 (51)-25
Fourth session: 0-79 (59), 41-87 (51), 68-47
94 Highest break 142
0 Century breaks 1
8 50+ breaks 9

References

  1. "World Matchplay". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-28. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.
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