1990 UK Championship

1990 StormSeal UK Championship

Tournament information
Dates	16 November – 2 December 1990 (1990-11-16 – 1990-12-02)
Venue	Preston Guild Hall
City	Preston
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£445,000
Winner's share	£110,000
Highest break	John Parrott  (ENG) (140)
Final
Champion	Stephen Hendry  (SCO)
Runner-up	Steve Davis  (ENG)
Score	16–15
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The 1990 UK Championship (officially the 1990 StormSeal UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16 November and 2 December 1990 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. ^[1] This was the second and last UK Championship to be sponsored by StormSeal. The televised stages were shown on the BBC from 24 November to the final.

Hendry beat 19-year-old fellow Scot Alan McManus in the semi-final by a 9–5 scoreline. McManus, who was in his rookie season, ^[2] had just beaten Dennis Taylor, Steve Newbury, Silvino Francisco and Jimmy White to make the semis. Nigel Bond, who was a finalist at the Grand Prix a month earlier, ^[3] made it to the quarter-finals losing to Davis.

Defending champion Stephen Hendry defeated Steve Davis 16–15 in the final. The highest break of the tournament was 140 made by John Parrott.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

• Winner: £110,000
• Runner-up: £n/a
• Semi-finals: £30,000
• Total: £445,000

Main draw

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	Last 64 Best of 17 frames					Last 32 Best of 17 frames					Last 16 Best of 17 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames					Semi-finals Best of 17 frames					Final Best of 31 frames
	Stephen Hendry		9
	Tony Wilson		2
						Stephen Hendry		9
						Tony Chappel		3
	Tony Chappel		9
	Dene O'Kane		4
											Stephen Hendry		9
											Neal Foulds		2
	Neal Foulds		9
	Franky Chan		0
						Neal Foulds		9
						Cliff Wilson		4
	Cliff Wilson		9
	Rod Lawler		3
																Stephen Hendry		9
																Danny Fowler		3
	David Roe		9
	Tony Meo		6
						David Roe		5
						Danny Fowler		9
	Danny Fowler		9
	Bob Harris		7
											Danny Fowler		9
											Gary Wilkinson		8
	Doug Mountjoy		9
	Ken Owers		0
						Doug Mountjoy		6
						Gary Wilkinson		9
	Gary Wilkinson		9
	John Campbell		8
																					Stephen Hendry		9
																					Alan McManus		5
	Terry Griffiths		9
	Joe Grech		2
						Terry Griffiths		5
						Silvino Francisco		9
	Silvino Francisco		9
	Mick Price		7
											Silvino Francisco		4
											Alan McManus		9
	Alan McManus		9
	Dennis Taylor		6
						Alan McManus		9
						Steve Newbury		3
	Steve Newbury		9
	Barry Pinches		2
																Alan McManus		9
																Jimmy White		6
	James Wattana		9
	John Virgo		2
						James Wattana		9
						Darren Morgan		2
	Darren Morgan		w/o
	Cliff Thorburn		w/d
											James Wattana		7
											Jimmy White		9
	Jimmy White		9
	Les Dodd		0
						Jimmy White		9
						Peter Francisco		0
	Peter Francisco		9
	Duncan Campbell		8
																										Stephen Hendry		16
																										Steve Davis		15
	John Parrott		9
	Mark Rowing		2
						John Parrott		9
						Tony Jones		3
	Tony Jones		9
	Eddie Charlton		4
											John Parrott		9
											Joe Johnson		8
	Gary Natale		9
	Martin Clark		7
						Gary Natale		5
						Joe Johnson		9
	Joe Johnson		9
	Warren King		8
																John Parrott		9
																Tony Knowles		7
	Steve James		9
	Nigel Gilbert		8
						Steve James		7
						Tony Knowles		9
	Tony Knowles		9
	Rex Williams		4
											Tony Knowles		9
											Wayne Jones		8
	Mike Hallett		9
	Ian Graham		6
						Mike Hallett		7
						Wayne Jones		9
	Wayne Jones		9
	Steve Campbell		1
																					John Parrott		6
																					Steve Davis		9
	Jonathan Birch		9
	Dean Reynolds		7
						Jonathan Birch		9
						Tony Drago		6
	Tony Drago		9
	Joe O'Boye		0
											Jonathan Birch		6
											Nigel Bond		9
	Nigel Bond		w/o
	Alex Higgins		w/d
						Nigel Bond		9
						Alain Robidoux		5
	Alain Robidoux		w/o
	Bill Oliver		w/d
																Nigel Bond		7
																Steve Davis		9
	Willie Thorne		9
	Nick Dyson		8
						Willie Thorne		9
						Colin Roscoe		1
	Colin Roscoe		9
	Bob Chaperon		6
											Willie Thorne		5
											Steve Davis		9
	Steve Davis		9
	David Taylor		1
						Steve Davis		9
						Barry West		5
	Barry West		9
	Ray Edmonds		5

Final

Final: Best of 31 frames. Referee: John Williams The Guild Hall, Preston, England, 1 and 2 December 1990.
Stephen Hendry   Scotland	16–15	Steve Davis   England
First session:116–15 (63), 72–59 (Hendry 71, Davis 59), 117–17 (78), 76–7 (55), 91–0 (91), 7–89 (77), 72–27 Second session: 40–64, 88–24, 33–60, 68–74 (Hendry 63), 23–68 (56), 29–95 (59), 70–57 (Davis 50) Third session:122–0 (122), 46–82 (62), 91–21 (64), 76–20, 41–89 (89), 0–73 (73), 87–0 (87) Fourth session: 30–102 (102), 13–117, 66–12, 24–71 (55), 25–58, 60–15, 1–90 (90), 0–97 (51), 57–49 (57), 98–0 (98)
122	Highest break	102
1	Century breaks	1
11	50+ breaks	12

Century breaks

140, 119, 102 – John Parrott 138 – James Wattana 130, 122, 109, 108, 106, 101, 100 – Stephen Hendry 130 – Tony Knowles 130 – Willie Thorne 126, – Gary Wilkinson 124, 107 – Nigel Bond 123, 104, 102 – Steve Davis 122 – Alain Robidoux

120 – Steve James 115, 109, 105 – Jonathan Birch 110, 101 – Alan McManus 110 – Mick Price 109 – Mark Rowing 108 – Gary Natale 105 – Joe Grech 102 – Martin Clark 101 – Doug Mountjoy 100 – Danny Fowler

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