1990 Classic (snooker)

Mercantile Credit Classic

Tournament information
Dates	2–13 January 1990 (1990-01-02 – 1990-01-13)
Venue	Norbreck Castle Hotel
City	Blackpool
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£300,000
Winner's share	£60,000
Highest break	Steve James  (ENG) (141)
Final
Champion	Steve James  (ENG)
Runner-up	Warren King  (AUS)
Score	10–6
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The 1990 Mercantile Credit Classic was the eleventh edition of the professional snooker tournament which took place from 2–13 January 1990 with ITV coverage beginning on the 6th. The tournament was played at the Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, Lancashire.

The semi-finals have been reduced to one session each of best of 11 frames and the final with two session with a best of 19 final. Steve James won his only ranking title beating Warren King of Australia 10–6 in a tournament of upsets which only 4 of the top 16 reaching their seeding places. ^[1]

Main draw

	First Round Best of 9 frames					Second Round Best of 9 frames					Third Round Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 19 frames
	Steve Duggan		5
	Doug Mountjoy		4
						Steve Duggan		2
						Peter Francisco		5
	Peter Francisco		5
	Murdo MacLeod		2
											Peter Francisco		3
											Steve Newbury		5
	Tony Meo		5
	Tommy Murphy		2
						Tony Meo		4
						Steve Newbury		5
	Steve Newbury		5
	Paul Watchorn		2
																Steve Newbury		3
																Warren King		5
	John Virgo		5
	Jon Wright		2
						John Virgo		5
						Jack McLaughlin		2
	Jack McLaughlin		5
	David Roe		2
											John Virgo		1
											Warren King		5
	Warren King		5
	Terry Griffiths		1
						Warren King		5
						Eddie Charlton		2
	Eddie Charlton		5
	Bob Harris		2
																					Warren King		6
																					Silvino Francisco		5
	Ian Brumby		w/o
	Jimmy White		w/d
						Ian Brumby		0
						Silvino Francisco		5
	Silvino Francisco		5
	Colin Roscoe		1
											Silvino Francisco		5
											Mark Rowing		1
	Dean Reynolds		w/o
	Jim Wych		w/d
						Dean Reynolds		4
						Mark Rowing		5
	Mark Rowing		5
	Barry West		0
																Silvino Francisco		5
																Dene O'Kane		4
	Nigel Gilbert		5
	Joe Johnson		0
						Nigel Gilbert		4
						Martin Clark		5
	Martin Clark		5
	Andrew Cairns		2
											Martin Clark		1
											Dene O'Kane		5
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Tony Jones		3
						Stephen Hendry		2
						Dene O'Kane		5
	Dene O'Kane		5
	Danny Fowler		4
																										Warren King		6
																										Steve James		10
	John Parrott		5
	Craig Edwards		2
						John Parrott		5
						Alex Higgins		4
	Alex Higgins		5
	Mark Johnston-Allen		0
											John Parrott		3
											Steve James		5
	Steve James		5
	Jim Chambers		4
						Steve James		5
						Bob Chaperon		2
	Bob Chaperon		5
	Brian Rowswell		1
																Steve James		5
																Wayne Jones		2
	John Campbell		5
	Tony Knowles		4
						John Campbell		4
						Gary Wilkinson		5
	Gary Wilkinson		5
	Cliff Wilson		2
											Gary Wilkinson		2
											Wayne Jones		5
	Mike Hallett		5
	Stephen Murphy		1
						Mike Hallett		3
						Wayne Jones		5
	Wayne Jones		5
	Ray Edmonds		1
																					Steve James		6
																					Steve Davis		4
	Cliff Thorburn		5
	Nick Terry		2
						Cliff Thorburn		4
						Darren Morgan		5
	Darren Morgan		5
	Neal Foulds		4
											Darren Morgan		1
											Brian Morgan		5
	David Taylor		5
	Willie Thorne		1
						David Taylor		4
						Brian Morgan		5
	Brian Morgan		5
	Eugene Hughes		1
																Brian Morgan		1
																Steve Davis		5
	Dennis Taylor		5
	Mark Bennett		2
						Dennis Taylor		4
						Tony Drago		5
	Tony Drago		5
	Nick Dyson		3
											Tony Drago		3
											Steve Davis		5
	Steve Davis		5
	Tony Chappel		4
						Steve Davis		5
						Rex Williams		0
	Rex Williams		5
	Eddie Sinclair		1

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: . Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, England, 13 January 1990.
Steve James   England	10–6	Warren King   Australia
First session: 74–47, 33–85, 72–16, 76–8 (59), 72–33, 53–63, 67–61 (50), 46–71 Second session: 26–61, 77–1, 101–12 (101), 35–71, 0–70 (68), 70–58 (70), 64–31, 75–13 (54)
101	Highest break	68
1	Century breaks	0
4	50+ breaks	2

Century breaks

(Including qualifying rounds)

• 141, 104, 101 – Steve James
• 126, 109 – Tony Drago
• 121 – Tommy Murphy
• 119 – Dennis Taylor
• 117 – Brian Morgan
• 116 – John Virgo
• 113 – Peter Francisco
• 111 – Martin Clark
• 106 – Steve Newbury
• 105 – Wayne Jones
• 102 – Cliff Thorburn
• 102 – Jim Wych
• 100 – Dene O'Kane

References

1. "1990 Classic". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.