Tournament information | |
---|---|
Dates | 4–11 February 1990 |
Venue | Wembley Conference Centre |
City | London |
Country | England |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Total prize fund | £275,000 |
Winner's share | £70,000 |
Highest break | Stephen Hendry (SCO) (111) Steve Davis (ENG) (111) |
Final | |
Champion | Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
Runner-up | John Parrott (ENG) |
Score | 9–4 |
← 1989 1991 → |
The 1990 Masters (officially the 1990 Benson & Hedges Masters) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4 and 11 February 1990 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.
Wild-card players were introduced, and the two places went to Alex Higgins and the young new professional from Thailand, James Wattana. Wattana who won his match against Dean Reynolds and played the six-times world champion Steve Davis in the next round. Higgins meanwhile lost his match against Steve James, who had won the Classic in January. This was his last appearance in the Masters.
The final meanwhile had Stephen Hendry winning his second Masters title and becoming the second player after Cliff Thorburn to retain the title by defeating John Parrott 9–4 in the final. Hendry attempted a maximum break in the 11th frame before missing the 13th black. The highest break of the tournament was 111 made by both Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis, for which they both earned £3,500.
Defending champion Stephen Hendry was the number 1 seed with World Champion Steve Davis seeded 2. Places were allocated to the top 16 players in the world rankings. Players seeded 15 and 16 played in the wild-card round against the wild-card selections, Alex Higgins (ranked 24), and James Wattana. Steve James and James Wattana were making their debuts in the Masters.
Match [1] [2] | Date | Score | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
WC1 | Monday 5 February | Dean Reynolds (ENG) (15) | 4–5 | James Wattana (THA) |
WC2 | Sunday 4 February | Steve James (ENG) (16) | 5–2 | Alex Higgins (NIR) |
Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Steve James (ENG) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Willie Thorne | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Dennis Taylor (NIR) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Willie Thorne (ENG) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Stephen Hendry | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Jimmy White | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Terry Griffiths (WAL) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Tony Knowles (ENG) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Tony Knowles | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Jimmy White | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Jimmy White (ENG) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | John Virgo (ENG) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | John Parrott | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | John Parrott (ENG) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Tony Meo (ENG) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | John Parrott | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Joe Johnson | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Mike Hallett (ENG) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Joe Johnson (ENG) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | John Parrott | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Steve Davis | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Cliff Thorburn (CAN) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Doug Mountjoy (WAL) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Doug Mountjoy | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Steve Davis | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Steve Davis (ENG) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
James Wattana (THA) | 2 |
Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain Wembley Conference Centre, London, England, 11 February 1990. | ||
Stephen Hendry Scotland | 9–4 | John Parrott England |
First session:79–42 (69), 70–18, 84–23 (69), 40–90 (85), 63–64, 43–75 (68), 77–0, 81–30, 20–75, 65–30 (51), 68–38, 97–0 (97), 56–46 | ||
97 | Highest break | 85 |
0 | Century breaks | 0 |
4 | 50+ breaks | 2 |
Total: 3 [3]
James Warren White is an English professional snooker player who has won four seniors World titles. Nicknamed "The Whirlwind" because of his fluid, swift and attacking style of play, White is the 1980 World Amateur Champion, 2009 Six-red World champion, a record four-time World Seniors Champion, 2019 Seniors 6-Red World Champion and 1984 World Doubles champion with Alex Higgins.
The Masters is a professional invitational snooker tournament. Held every year since 1975, it is the second-longest-running professional snooker tournament after the World Championship. It is one of the three Triple Crown events, along with the UK Championship and the World Championship. Although not a ranking event, it is regarded as one of the most prestigious tournaments on the World Snooker Tour. The reigning champion is Ronnie O'Sullivan, who won his eighth Masters title in 2024, defeating Ali Carter 10–7.
The 1990 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place between 13 and 29 April 1990 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the ninth and final world ranking tournament of the 1989–90 snooker season following the European Open. Featuring a total prize fund of £620,000, the winner received £120,000; and was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.
The 1995 Masters is a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 5 and 12 February 1995 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.
The 1996 Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4 and 11 February 1996 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England. The last 16 and quarter-final rounds were extended from 9 to 11 frames while the final was extended from 17 to 19 frames, which has remained the match format ever since.
The 1997 Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 2 and 9 February 1997 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.
The 1998 Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 1 and 8 February 1998 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.
The 1999 Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 7 and 14 February 1999 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England. The wild-card matches were extended from 9 to 11 frames.
The 2003 Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 2 and 9 February 2003 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.
The 1991 Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 3 and 10 February 1991 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England. The highest break of the tournament was a 135 compiled by Dennis Taylor, for which he earned £7,500.
The 2005 UK Championship was a professional snooker tournament and the 2005 edition of the UK Championship. It was held at the Barbican Centre in York, North Yorkshire, England from 5 to 18 December 2005. The competition was the second of six World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association ranking events in the 2005–06 snooker season, the first of the three Triple Crown events, and the tournament's 29th edition. It preceded the Malta Cup and followed the Grand Prix. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom and Europe on the BBC and Eurosport.
The 2005 Masters was the 2005 edition of the non-ranking Masters professional snooker tournament. It was held from 13 to 20 February 2005 at the Wembley Conference Centre, London. The tournament was the 31st staging of the competition and was the sixth of nine World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) main tour events in the 2004/2005 season. The tournament was broadcast in the United Kingdom on the BBC and by Eurosport in Europe.
The 1992 Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 2 and 9 February 1992 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.
The 1993 Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 7 and 14 February 1993 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.
The 1994 Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 6 and 13 February 1994 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.
The World Masters, known for sponsorship reasons as the Mita/Sky World Masters, was a snooker tournament held between 13 and 26 January 1991. Conceived by promoter Barry Hearn, the tournament had a similar format to the Grand Slam events in tennis, with men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles, women's doubles, mixed doubles and a junior competition. As in tennis, players had to win a match by two clear frames. If a match was tied going into a final frame, an additional two frames would be played. If the players were still level, there would be a tie break deciding frame with just one red and all the colours.
The 2011 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place between 16 April and 2 May 2011 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 35th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship had been held at the Crucible and was the last ranking event of the 2010–11 snooker season. The event was organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association and had a total prize fund of £1,111,000, with £250,000 going to the winner of the event. The tournament was sponsored by sports betting company Betfred.
The 1999 Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 25 and 31 January 1999 at the Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff, Wales.
The 1995 German Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 3 and 10 December 1995 at the Messe Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany. It was the first ranking event held in Germany. John Higgins won the inaugural event defeating Ken Doherty 9–3 in the final.
The 1987 Winfield Australian Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 29 June and 8 July 1987 at the North Sydney Anzac Memorial Club in Sydney, Australia. Stephen Hendry won the tournament by defeating Mike Hallett 371–226 in the final. All matches were decided on the aggregate score over five frames.