1990 UK Championship

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1990 UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates16 November – 2 December 1990 (1990-11-16 – 1990-12-02)
VenueGuild Hall
CityPreston
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking 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)
Score16–15
1989
1991

The 1990 UK Championship (also known as the 1990 StormSeal UK Championship for sponsorship reasons) 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 . 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[]

[4][5]

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
                  
Scotland Stephen Hendry 9
Isle of Man 2
Scotland Stephen Hendry 9
Wales Tony Chappel 3
Wales Tony Chappel 9
New Zealand Dene O'Kane 4
Scotland Stephen Hendry 9
England Neal Foulds 2
England Neal Foulds 9
Hong Kong Franky Chan 0
England Neal Foulds 9
Wales Cliff Wilson 4
Wales Cliff Wilson 9
England Rod Lawler 3
Scotland Stephen Hendry 9
England Danny Fowler 3
England David Roe 9
England Tony Meo 6
England David Roe 5
England Danny Fowler 9
England Danny Fowler 9
England Bob Harris 7
England Danny Fowler 9
England Gary Wilkinson 8
Wales Doug Mountjoy 9
England Ken Owers 0
Wales Doug Mountjoy 6
England Gary Wilkinson 9
England Gary Wilkinson 9
Australia John Campbell 8
Scotland Stephen Hendry 9
Scotland Alan McManus 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 9
Malta Joe Grech 2
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
South Africa Silvino Francisco 9
South Africa Silvino Francisco 9
England Mick Price 7
South Africa Silvino Francisco 4
Scotland Alan McManus 9
Scotland Alan McManus 9
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 6
Scotland Alan McManus 9
Wales Steve Newbury 3
Wales Steve Newbury 9
England Barry Pinches 2
Scotland Alan McManus 9
England Jimmy White 6
Thailand James Wattana 9
England John Virgo 2
Thailand James Wattana 9
Wales Darren Morgan 2
Wales Darren Morgan w/o
Canada Cliff Thorburn w/d
Thailand James Wattana 7
England Jimmy White 9
England Jimmy White 9
England Les Dodd 0
England Jimmy White 9
South Africa Peter Francisco 0
South Africa Peter Francisco 9
Scotland Duncan Campbell 8
Scotland Stephen Hendry 16
England Steve Davis 15
England John Parrott 9
England Mark Rowing 2
England John Parrott 9
England Tony Jones 3
England Tony Jones 9
Australia Eddie Charlton 4
England John Parrott 9
England Joe Johnson 8
Canada 9
England Martin Clark 7
Canada 5
England Joe Johnson 9
England Joe Johnson 9
Australia Warren King 8
England John Parrott 9
England Tony Knowles 7
England Steve James 9
England Nigel Gilbert 8
England Steve James 7
England Tony Knowles 9
England Tony Knowles 9
England Rex Williams 4
England Tony Knowles 9
Wales Wayne Jones 8
England Mike Hallett 9
England Ian Graham 6
England Mike Hallett 7
Wales Wayne Jones 9
Wales Wayne Jones 9
England Steve Campbell 1
England John Parrott 6
England Steve Davis 9
England Jonathan Birch 9
England Dean Reynolds 7
England Jonathan Birch 9
Malta Tony Drago 6
Malta Tony Drago 9
Northern Ireland Joe O'Boye 0
England Jonathan Birch 6
England Nigel Bond 9
England Nigel Bond w/o
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins w/d
England Nigel Bond 9
Canada Alain Robidoux 5
Canada Alain Robidoux w/o
England Bill Oliver w/d
England Nigel Bond 7
England Steve Davis 9
England Willie Thorne 9
England Nick Dyson 8
England Willie Thorne 9
Wales Colin Roscoe 1
Wales Colin Roscoe 9
Canada Bob Chaperon 6
England Willie Thorne 5
England Steve Davis 9
England Steve Davis 9
England David Taylor 1
England Steve Davis 9
England Barry West 5
England Barry West 9
England 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)
Fourth session: 87–0 (87), 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[]

References[]

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  2. ^ Watkins, Janie. "Player Profile: Alan McManus". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 20 January 2004. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  3. ^ Turner, Chris. "Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  4. ^ "UK Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  5. ^ "1990 UK Championship Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
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