1989 Hong Kong Open

Hong Kong Open

Tournament information
Dates	7–13 August 1989 (1989-08-07 – 1989-08-13)
Venue	Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Country	Hong Kong
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Winner's share	£40,000
Final
Champion	Mike Hallett  (ENG)
Runner-up	Dene O'Kane  (NZL)
Score	9–8

The 1989 Hong Kong Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 7–13 August 1989 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong. ^[1]

Mike Hallett won the tournament by defeating Dene O'Kane nine frames to eight in the final. ^{[2] [3]}

It was the last ranking event held in Hong Kong until the 2025 World Grand Prix over 35 years later. ^[4]

Main draw

^[2]

	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 9 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	Steve Newbury		5
	Ray Edmonds		3
						Steve Newbury		5
						John Parrott		2
	John Parrott		5
	Matt Gibson		3
											Steve Newbury		1
											Gary Wilkinson		5
	Gary Wilkinson		5
	Tony Knowles		2
						Gary Wilkinson		5
						Barry Pinches		4
	Barry Pinches		5
	Silvino Francisco		4
																Gary Wilkinson		5
																Dennis Taylor		3
	Martin Clark		5
	Robby Foldvari		4
						Martin Clark		5
						Bob Chaperon		2
	Bob Chaperon		5
	Murdo MacLeod		3
											Martin Clark		3
											Dennis Taylor		5
	Dennis Taylor		5
	Colin Roscoe		3
						Dennis Taylor		5
						Brady Gollan		4
	Brady Gollan		5
	Eugene Hughes		3
																					Gary Wilkinson		4
																					Dene O'Kane		5
	Tony Jones		5
	Cliff Thorburn		2
						Tony Jones		5
						David Roe		1
	David Roe		5
	Mick Price		4
											Tony Jones		3
											Ian Graham		5
	Ian Graham		5
	Rex Williams		1
						Ian Graham		5
						Steve James		3
	Steve James		5
	Mark Rowing		1
																Ian Graham		1
																Dene O'Kane		5
	Alex Higgins		5
	John Spencer		2
						Alex Higgins		5
						Tony Meo		4
	Tony Meo		5
	Pat Houlihan		0
											Alex Higgins		2
											Dene O'Kane		5
	Dene O'Kane		5
	Dave Martin		1
						Dene O'Kane		5
						Terry Griffiths		4
	Terry Griffiths		5
	Gino Rigitano		3
																										Dene O'Kane		8
																										Mike Hallett		9
	Jimmy White		5
	Jack McLaughlin		2
						Jimmy White		5
						Eddie Charlton		2
	Eddie Charlton		5
	Dave Gilbert		2
											Jimmy White		5
											Doug Mountjoy		3
	Doug Mountjoy		5
	Roger Bales		0
						Doug Mountjoy		w/o
						Cliff Wilson		w/d
	Cliff Wilson		5
	Steve Duggan		1
																Jimmy White		5
																Neal Foulds		2
	Neal Foulds		5
	Nigel Bond		2
						Neal Foulds		5
						Jim Chambers		0
	Jim Chambers		5
	Dean Reynolds		4
											Neal Foulds		5
											Willie Thorne		1
	Willie Thorne		5
	Ian Brumby		3
						Willie Thorne		5
						Wayne Jones		1
	Wayne Jones		5
	Warren King		1
																					Jimmy White		2
																					Mike Hallett		5
	Mike Hallett		5
	Danny Fowler		2
						Mike Hallett		5
						Barry West		4
	Barry West		5
	John Rea		4
											Mike Hallett		5
											John Virgo		1
	John Virgo		5
	Jim Wych		4
						John Virgo		5
						Marcel Gauvreau		2
	Marcel Gauvreau		5
	Tony Drago		0
																Mike Hallett		5
																Stephen Hendry		4
	Les Dodd		5
	Joe Johnson		0
						Les Dodd		5
						Brian Morgan		2
	Brian Morgan		5
	David Taylor		4
											Les Dodd		3
											Stephen Hendry		5
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Jon Wright		4
						Stephen Hendry		5
						Alain Robidoux		4
	Alain Robidoux		5
	Peter Francisco		3

References

1. "Asian Open, Asian Classic, Hong Kong Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
2. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 157.
3. "Hong Kong Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
4. "Hong Kong Set To Stage World Grand Prix". World Snooker Tour. 2024-10-16. Retrieved 2025-03-02.