1989 World Matchplay (snooker)

The 1989 Everest World Matchplay was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place in December 1989 in Brentwood, England.[1]

World Matchplay

Tournament information
Dates	7–16 December 1989
Venue	International Centre
City	Brentwood
Country	England
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£250,000
Winner's share	£100,000
Highest break	Stephen Hendry 129
Final
Champion	Jimmy White
Runner-up	John Parrott
Score	18–9
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The matches had now been expanded to 17 frame matches up to the sem-final and the final, a 35 frame, four session match as in the World Championship and Jimmy White won the event, defeating John Parrott 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
						Steve Davis		7
	Tony Meo		7			Dean Reynolds		9
	Dean Reynolds		9								Dean Reynolds		8
											Jimmy White		9
						Jimmy White		9
	Doug Mountjoy		9			Doug Mountjoy		5
	Willie Thorne		2													Jimmy White		18
																John Parrott		9
						Stephen Hendry		9
	Terry Griffiths		9			Terry Griffiths		3
	Cliff Thorburn		5								Stephen Hendry		8
											John Parrott		9
						John Parrott		9
	Dennis Taylor		9			Dennis Taylor		6
	Mike Hallett		6

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. 158.