1990 British Open

1990 Pearl Assurance British Open

Tournament information
Dates	18 February – 3 March 1990 (1990-02-18 – 1990-03-03)
Venue	Assembly Rooms
City	Derby
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£365,000
Winner's share	£75,000
Highest break	Jimmy White  (ENG) (138)
Final
Champion	Bob Chaperon  (CAN)
Runner-up	Alex Higgins  (NIR)
Score	10–8
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The 1990 British Open (officially the 1990 Pearl Assurance British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 18 February to 3 March 1990 with television coverage beginning on 24 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England. ^[1] It is an open draw for every round

Bob Chaperon won his only ranking event as he beat Alex Higgins who was appearing in his last major final. ^[2]

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 19 frames
	Tony Meo		5
	Roger Bales		2
						Tony Meo		0
						Jimmy White		5
	Jimmy White		5
	John Spencer		4
											Jimmy White		4
											Steve James		5
	Steve James		5
	Bill Oliver		1
						Steve James		5
						Tony Wilson		0
	Silvino Francisco		4
	Tony Wilson		5
																Steve James		5
																Les Dodd		2
	Tony Knowles		5
	Brady Gollan		2
						Tony Knowles		5
						James Wattana		3
	Dene O'Kane		1
	James Wattana		5
											Tony Knowles		4
											Les Dodd		5
	Cliff Wilson		3
	Les Dodd		5
						Les Dodd		5
						Mark Rowing		2
	Wayne Jones		4
	Mark Rowing		5
																					Steve James		3
																					Alex Higgins		9
	Dennis Taylor		5
	Danny Fowler		1
						Dennis Taylor		5
						Murdo MacLeod		2
	Barry West		0
	Murdo MacLeod		5
											Dennis Taylor		3
											Martin Clark		5
	Martin Clark		5
	Stephen Murphy		2
						Martin Clark		5
						Paddy Browne		2
	John Virgo		1
	Paddy Browne		5
																Martin Clark		3
																Alex Higgins		5
	Alex Higgins		5
	Bob Harris		3
						Alex Higgins		5
						Mark Bennett		2
	Willie Thorne		1
	Mark Bennett		5
											Alex Higgins		5
											Doug Mountjoy		3
	Doug Mountjoy		5
	Nick Terry		3
						Doug Mountjoy		5
						Dean Reynolds		2
	Dean Reynolds		5
	Tony Chappel		2
																										Alex Higgins		8
																										Bob Chaperon		10
	Neal Foulds		5
	Ian Graham		2
						Neal Foulds		5
						Tony Drago		0
	Tony Drago		5
	Steve Longworth		0
											Neal Foulds		5
											Peter Francisco		3
	Terry Griffiths		5
	Gary Wilkinson		4
						Terry Griffiths		1
						Peter Francisco		5
	Peter Francisco		5
	David Taylor		4
																Neal Foulds		3
																Bob Chaperon		5
	John Parrott		1
	Steve Duggan		5
						Steve Duggan		4
						Alain Robidoux		5
	Eddie Charlton		3
	Alain Robidoux		5
											Alain Robidoux		4
											Bob Chaperon		5
	Mike Hallett		5
	Graham Miles		1
						Mike Hallett		3
						Bob Chaperon		5
	Bob Chaperon		5
	Jim Donnelly		0
																					Bob Chaperon		9
																					Robert Marshall		5
	Eugene Hughes		5
	Mark Johnston-Allen		1
						Eugene Hughes		5
						Rex Williams		2
	Rex Williams		5
	Eddie Sinclair		3
											Eugene Hughes		0
											Robert Marshall		5
	Joe Johnson		w/o
	Jim Wych		w/o
						Joe Johnson		4
						Robert Marshall		5
	David Roe		3
	Robert Marshall		5
																Robert Marshall		5
																Steve Newbury		4
	Steve Newbury		5
	Jon Wright		3
						Steve Newbury		5
						Tommy Murphy		2
	Cliff Thorburn		3
	Tommy Murphy		5
											Steve Newbury		5
											Steve Davis		2
	Steve Davis		5
	Kirk Stevens		2
						Steve Davis		5
						Darren Morgan		4
	Stephen Hendry		4
	Darren Morgan		5

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 3 March 1990.
Bob Chaperon   Canada	10–8	Alex Higgins   Northern Ireland
Afternoon: 35–58, 115–1 (110), 57–10, 99–20, 73–30, 44–68, 7–61, 34–61 Evening: 33–73, 64–45, 99–2, 52–63, 70–17, 8–83, 76–19, 14–82, 69–36, 81–18
110	Highest break
1	Century breaks	0
1	50+ breaks	0

References

1. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.
2. "The Global Snooker Centre". www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
3. "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2 March 2018.