1990 European Open (snooker)

1990 European Open

Tournament information
Dates	10–16 March 1990 (1990-03-10 – 1990-03-16)
Venue	Palais des Sports
City	Lyon
Country	France
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Winner's share	£40,000
Final
Champion	John Parrott  (ENG)
Runner-up	Stephen Hendry  (SCO)
Score	10–6
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The 1990 European Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place in March 1990 at the Palais des Sports in Lyon, France. ^{[1] [2]}

John Parrott won the tournament, defeating Stephen Hendry 10–6 in the final. ^[3]

Prize fund

• Winner: £40,000
• Runner-up: £22,500
• Semi-final: £12,000
• Quarter-final: £6,000
• Last 16: £3,750
• Last 32: £2,500
• Last 64: £500
• Stage one highest break: £1,000
• Stage two highest break: £2,500

• Total: £200,000

Main draw

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Top half

	Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 9 frames					Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 9 frames					Round 3 (Last 16) Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-final Best of 11 frames
	1	John Parrott	5
	67	Jon Wright	1
						1	John Parrott	5
						31	Wayne Jones	0
	31	Wayne Jones	5
	59	Ian Graham	1
											1	John Parrott	5
											11	Joe Johnson	2
	11	Joe Johnson	5
	46	Nigel Gilbert	2
						11	Joe Johnson	5
						36	Danny Fowler	1
	21	Barry West	2
	36	Danny Fowler	5
																1	John Parrott	5
																	Nigel Bond	3
	30	Tony Drago	2
		Nigel Bond	5
							Nigel Bond	5
						15	Dean Reynolds	4
	15	Dean Reynolds	5
	53	Darren Morgan	3
												Nigel Bond	5
											42	John Campbell	4
	18	Cliff Wilson	0
	42	John Campbell	5
						42	John Campbell	5
						35	Alain Robidoux	4
	6	Mike Hallett	1
	35	Alain Robidoux	5
																					1	John Parrott	6
																					16	Steve James	3
	8	Dennis Taylor	3
		Nick Dyson	5
							Nick Dyson	5
						17	Martin Clark	2
	17	Martin Clark	5
	38	John Spencer	1
												Nick Dyson	2
											48	Colin Roscoe	5
	13	John Virgo	5
		Duncan Campbell	4
						13	John Virgo	2
						48	Colin Roscoe	5
	25	Peter Francisco	3
	48	Colin Roscoe	5
																48	Colin Roscoe	2
																16	Steve James	5
	24	Alex Higgins	5
	75	Ken Owers	2
						24	Alex Higgins	2
						16	Steve James	5
	16	Steve James	5
		Barry Pinches	2
											16	Steve James	5
											4	Jimmy White	4
	26	David Roe	5
	56	Dave Martin	1
						26	David Roe	1
						4	Jimmy White	5
	4	Jimmy White	5
		Stephen Murphy	0

Bottom half

	Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 9 frames					Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 9 frames					Round 3 (Last 16) Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-final Best of 11 frames
	3	Stephen Hendry	5
	77	Robby Foldvari	1
						3	Stephen Hendry	5
						19	Steve Newbury	1
	19	Steve Newbury	5
	58	Jack McLaughlin	2
											3	Stephen Hendry	5
											41	Tony Chappel	2
	12	Tony Knowles	3
	41	Tony Chappel	5
						41	Tony Chappel	5
						33	David Taylor	2
	27	Eugene Hughes	4
	33	David Taylor	5
																3	Stephen Hendry	5
																20	Neal Foulds	3
	20	Neal Foulds	5
	52	Mark Johnston-Allen	2
						20	Neal Foulds	5
						9	Willie Thorne	3
	9	Willie Thorne	5
	44	Paddy Browne	3
											20	Neal Foulds	5
											47	Mark Bennett	2
	23	Silvino Francisco	5
	85	Bill Oliver	2
						23	Silvino Francisco	3
						47	Mark Bennett	5
	5	Terry Griffiths	2
	47	Mark Bennett	5
																					3	Stephen Hendry	6
																					2	Steve Davis	3
	7	Cliff Thorburn	0
	90	Mick Price	5
						90	Mick Price	4
						22	Eddie Charlton	5
	22	Eddie Charlton	5
	105	Francois Ellis	3
											22	Eddie Charlton	2
											10	Doug Mountjoy	5
	10	Doug Mountjoy	5
	60	Jim Chambers	4
						10	Doug Mountjoy	5
						32	Rex Williams	0
	32	Rex Williams	5
	40	Joe O'Boye	2
																10	Doug Mountjoy	0
																2	Steve Davis	5
	28	Dene O'Kane	5
	94	Eddie Sinclair	4
						28	Dene O'Kane	2
						69	Craig Edwards	5
	14	Tony Meo	4
	69	Craig Edwards	5
											69	Craig Edwards	4
											2	Steve Davis	5
	29	Bob Chaperon	5
	113	Robbie Grace	2
						29	Bob Chaperon	0
						2	Steve Davis	5
	2	Steve Davis	5
	61	Roger Bales	2

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Palais des Sports, Lyon, France, 16 March 1990.
John Parrott (1)   England	10–6	Stephen Hendry (3)   Scotland
Afternoon: 52-48; 46-75; 70-0 (69); 103-9 (74); 45-76; 49-51 (51); 77-5 (67); 82-24 (54); 1-67 (56) Evening: 57-59; 18-117 (117); 107-32 (64); 65-50 (56); 98-36; 65-60 (Parrott 57); 66-35
74	Highest break	117
0	Century breaks	1
7	50+ breaks	3

Century breaks

Main stage centuries

• 122 – Steve James
• 117 – Stephen Hendry
• 106 – Jimmy White
• 101 – John Parrott

Qualifying stage centuries

• 134, 124 – Nick Terry
• 115 – Robby Foldvari
• 112 – Tony Jones
• 108 – Paddy Browne
• 100 – John Campbell

References

1. "European Open, German Open, German Masters, Irish Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
2. "European Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
3. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 158.