1989 Classic (snooker)
The 1989 Mercantile Credit Classic was the tenth edition of the professional snooker tournament which took place from 1–15 January 1989 with ITV coverage beginning on the 7th. The tournament was played at the Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, Lancashire.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1–15 January 1989 |
| Venue | Norbreck Castle Hotel |
| City | Blackpool |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £275,000 |
| Winner's share | £55,000 |
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| Final | |
| Champion | |
| Runner-up | |
| Score | 13–11 |
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Reigning UK Champion Doug Mountjoy won his second title in succession, beating Wayne Jones 13–11 in the final. In so doing, he eclipsed his own record as the oldest player ever to win a ranking event, aged 46.
Main draw
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Final
| Final: Best of 25 frames. Referee: Len Ganley. Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, England, 14 & 15 January 1989. | ||
| Doug Mountjoy |
13–11 | Wayne Jones |
| First session: 4–125 (52), 71–14, 49–35, 14–71, 58–46, 23–72, 31–58 Second session: 99–13 (58), 72–53, 33–71, 54–64, 96–0 (96), 50–63, 78–36 (56) Third session: 72–35, 46–56, 36–67 (52), 96–83 (74), 42–74, 11–82 (75), 114–12 (54, 60), 64–24, 81–8 (67), 71–11 | ||
| 96 | Highest break | 75 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 3 |
Century breaks
(Including qualifying rounds)
- 143
- 138
- 137
- 134
- 127
- 127
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- 121
- 121
- 116, 105
- 109
- 109
- 104
- 105
- 100
References
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