1989 New Zealand Masters

New Zealand Masters

Tournament information
Dates	3–6 August 1989 (1989-08-03 – 1989-08-06)
Venue	New Zealand Parliament
City	Wellington
Country	New Zealand
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-ranking event
Winner's share	£13,000
Highest break	Willie Thorne, 137 [1]
Final
Champion	Willie Thorne
Runner-up	Joe Johnson
Score	7–4
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The 1989 Lion Brown New Zealand Masters was a professional invitational snooker tournament which took place in August 1989 at the Legislative Chamber of the New Zealand Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand. ^[2]

Willie Thorne won the tournament beating Joe Johnson 7–4 in the final. ^[3]

Main draw

	Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 13 frames
	Willie Thorne		6
	Dennis Taylor		5			Willie Thorne		6
	Stephen Hendry		6			Stephen Hendry		5
	Dene O'Kane		3								Willie Thorne		7
	Joe Johnson		6								Joe Johnson		4
	Mike Hallett		5			Joe Johnson		6
	Tony Knowles		6			Tony Knowles		3
	John Parrott		3

• Third place match: Tony Knowles 6–3 Stephen Hendry

References

1. Smith, Terry, ed. (1990). Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Seventh ed.). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 64. ISBN   978-0-7207-1955-0.
2. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 157.
3. "1989 New Zealand Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2019.