1989 British Open

1989 Anglian Windows British Open

Tournament information
Dates	19 February – 5 March 1989 (1989-02-19 – 1989-03-05)
Venue	Assembly Rooms
City	Derby
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£350,000 [1]
Winner's share	£70,000 [1]
Highest break	Mark Johnston-Allen  (ENG) (140) [2]
Final
Champion	Tony Meo  (ENG)
Runner-up	Dean Reynolds  (ENG)
Score	13–6
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The 1989 British Open (officially the 1989 Anglian Windows British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 19 February to 5 March 1989 with television coverage beginning on 25 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England. ^{[1] [3]}

Tony Meo would win his only ranking event in snooker, defeating Dean Reynolds 13 frames to 6 in the Final.

Main draw

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	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 25 frames
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Craig Edwards		0
						Stephen Hendry		5
						Dene O'Kane		2
	Dene O'Kane		5
	Tony Jones		4
											Stephen Hendry		3
											Tony Meo		5
	Tony Meo		5
	Mark Bennett		1
						Tony Meo		5
						Colin Roscoe		3
	Dennis Taylor		4
	Colin Roscoe		5
																Tony Meo		5
																Peter Francisco		3
	Peter Francisco		5
	John Campbell		2
						Peter Francisco		5
						David Roe		3
	Rex Williams		2
	David Roe		5
											Peter Francisco		5
											Barry West		1
	Tony Knowles		5
	Jim Wych		2
						Tony Knowles		0
						Barry West		5
	Barry West		5
	Ian Graham		1
																					Tony Meo		9
																					Mike Hallett		8
	Cliff Thorburn		5
	Paddy Browne		0
						Cliff Thorburn		5
						Darren Morgan		4
	Eddie Charlton		3
	Darren Morgan		5
											Cliff Thorburn		4
											Mike Hallett		5
	Mike Hallett		5
	Nigel Gilbert		3
						Mike Hallett		5
						Roger Bales		0
	Steve Newbury		3
	Roger Bales		5
																Mike Hallett		5
																Martin Clark		3
	Neal Foulds		5
	Ray Reardon		1
						Neal Foulds		5
						Alain Robidoux		1
	John Spencer		1
	Alain Robidoux		5
											Neal Foulds		4
											Martin Clark		5
	John Virgo		5
	Danny Fowler		2
						John Virgo		1
						Martin Clark		5
	David Taylor		2
	Martin Clark		5
																										Tony Meo		13
																										Dean Reynolds		6
	Joe Johnson		5
	Terry Whitthread		2
						Joe Johnson		5
						Tony Drago		3
	Tony Drago		5
	Jim Bear		2
											Joe Johnson		5
											Mark Johnston-Allen		2
	Eugene Hughes		5
	Wayne Jones		2
						Eugene Hughes		2
						Mark Johnston-Allen		5
	Terry Griffiths		1
	Mark Johnston-Allen		5
																Joe Johnson		4
																Dean Reynolds		5
	Jimmy White		5
	Pat Houlihan		3
						Jimmy White		w/d
						Dean Reynolds		w/o
	Dean Reynolds		5
	Les Dodd		2
											Dean Reynolds		5
											Cliff Wilson		0
	Cliff Wilson		5
	John Rea		2
						Cliff Wilson		5
						Tony Chappel		3
	Steve James		3
	Tony Chappel		5
																					Dean Reynolds		9
																					John Parrott		8
	John Parrott		5
	Jon Wright		1
						John Parrott		5
						Steve Longworth		1
	Steve Longworth		5
	Ken Owers		1
											John Parrott		5
											Doug Mountjoy		2
	Doug Mountjoy		5
	Marcel Gauvreau		0
						Doug Mountjoy		5
						Murdo MacLeod		0
	Silvino Francisco		4
	Murdo MacLeod		5
																John Parrott		5
																Steve Davis		1
	Willie Thorne		5
	Gary Wilkinson		1
						Willie Thorne		5
						Robert Marshall		1
	Bob Chaperon		2
	Robert Marshall		5
											Willie Thorne		0
											Steve Davis		5
	Steve Davis		5
	Graham Cripsey		1
						Steve Davis		5
						Alex Higgins		0
	Alex Higgins		5
	Robby Foldvari		1

Final

Final: Best of 25 frames. Referee: Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 4 and 5 March 1989.
Tony Meo   England	13–6	Dean Reynolds   England
Afternoon:63–38, 33–82, 101–29 (84), 54–20, 66–58, 65–27, 11–82 Evening:63–22, 34–74 (53), 74–17, 60–50, 67–15, 43–58, 65–60 Afternoon:, 19–73 (53), 41–60, 71–51, 60–7, 59–54,
84	Highest break	53 (x2)
0	Century breaks	0
1	50+ breaks	2

References

1. "Windows open way to snooker" . South Wales Echo. 16 August 1988. p. 19.
2. Smith, Terry, ed. (1989). "Anglian Windows British Open Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Sixth ed.). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. pp. 84–85. ISBN   0720719445.
3. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.
4. "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2018.