1990 Centenary Challenge

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1990 Centenary Challenge
Tournament information
Dates16 May – 16 December 1990 (1990-05-16 – 1990-12-16)
VenueCivic Centre, Aylesbury
AECC, Aberdeen
Cafe Royal, London
CountryUnited Kingdom
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£100,000
Winner's share£66,300
Final
Champion Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Runner-up Steve Davis (ENG)
Score19–11 Aggregate Score over three matches

The 1990 Centenary Challenge was an invitational non-ranking snooker tournament played over three legs in 1990. Contested between Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis and with a prize fund of £100,000, it was snooker's richest head-to-head prize fund.[1]

The tournament format differed from other snooker events and the players earned money for points, similar to golf's "skins" tournaments. Each point scored was worth £10, with bonuses of £250 for a break of 50 and a further £1,000 for a century break, plus an extra £1,000 for the frame winner.[2]

It was held in three stages. The first was at the Civic Centre, Aylesbury on 16 May 1990 which was won 6–4 by Hendry, who won £15,920 of the £25,000 on offer (each player started on £12,500).[3] The second leg was held at the AECC in Aberdeen on 23 September 1990, with Hendry again victorious 8–2 and winning £23,300.[4] The third and final stage was played at Cafe Royal in London on 16 December 1990, which ended in a 5–5 draw, with Hendry winning 19–11 on aggregate and winning a total of £66,300.[5]

Results[]

[6]

1st leg: 10 frames.
Civic Centre, Aylesbury, England, 16 May 1990.
Stephen Hendry
 Scotland 		6–4 Steve Davis
 England
2nd leg: 10 frames.
AECC, Aberdeen, Scotland, 23 Sep 1990.
Stephen Hendry
 Scotland 		8–2 Steve Davis
 England
3rd leg: 10 frames.
Cafe Royal, London, England, 16 Dec 1990.
Stephen Hendry
 Scotland 		5–5 Steve Davis
 England
Final aggregate score
Stephen Hendry
 Scotland 		19–11 Steve Davis
 England

References[]

  1. ^ "Clash of the Titans". Irish Independent. 11 May 1990. p. 14.
  2. ^ "Hendry and Davis in "skins" clash". Dundee Courier. 11 May 1990. p. 20.
  3. ^ "Snooker: Hendry cashes in". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 17 May 1990. p. 19.
  4. ^ "Gold Pot". Daily Mirror. 24 September 1990. p. 29.
  5. ^ "Hendry's success". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 17 December 1990. p. 20.
  6. ^ Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. pp. 159–160. ISBN 978-0954854904.
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