1989 European Open (snooker)

The 1989 European Open (officially the 1989 ICI European Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from January to February 1989 at the Casino de Deauville in Deauville, France.[1][2]

1989 ICI European Open
Tournament information
Dates30 January – 11 February 1989 (1989-01-30 – 1989-02-11)
VenueCasino de Deauville
CityDeauville
CountryFrance
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Winner's share£40,000
Final
Champion John Parrott (ENG)
Runner-up Terry Griffiths (WAL)
Score9–8
1990

John Parrott won the tournament, defeating Terry Griffiths 9–8 in the final.[3]

Prize fund

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  • Winner: £40,000
  • Runner-up: £24,000
  • Semi-final: £12,000
  • Quarter-final: £6,000
  • Last 16: £3,000
  • Last 32: £1,927
  • Last 64: £875
  • Highest break: £2,000
  • Total: £200,000

Main draw

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[3]

Top half

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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 9 frames
               
1   Steve Davis w/d
73   Jim Chambers w/o
73   Jim Chambers 2
19   Eddie Charlton 5
19   Eddie Charlton 5
50   Steve Duggan 1
19   Eddie Charlton 5
15   John Virgo 4
15   John Virgo 5
40   Ray Reardon 3
15   John Virgo 5
  Craig Edwards 3
29   Bob Chaperon 3
  Craig Edwards 5
19   Eddie Charlton 1
7   John Parrott 5
20   Tony Drago 1
52   Mark Bennett 5
52   Mark Bennett 3
56   John Campbell 5
14   Peter Francisco 0
56   John Campbell 5
56   John Campbell 0
7   John Parrott 5
28   David Taylor 2
45   Gary Wilkinson 5
45   Gary Wilkinson 2
7   John Parrott 5
7   John Parrott w/o
93   Eric Lawlor w/d
7   John Parrott 5
9   Mike Hallett 4
8   Tony Knowles 2
43   Danny Fowler 5
43   Danny Fowler 5
  Tony Wilson 2
27   John Spencer w/d
  Tony Wilson w/o
43   Danny Fowler 4
38   Jim Wych 5
12   Silvino Francisco 1
38   Jim Wych 5
38   Jim Wych 5
  Mark Johnston-Allen 4
32   Steve James 1
  Mark Johnston-Allen 5
38   Jim Wych 3
9   Mike Hallett 5
22   Dean Reynolds w/d
54   Paddy Browne w/o
54   Paddy Browne 4
9   Mike Hallett 5
9   Mike Hallett 5
57   Dave Gilbert 3
9   Mike Hallett 5
4   Stephen Hendry 3
30   Steve Longworth w/o
34   Wayne Jones w/d
30   Steve Longworth 0
4   Stephen Hendry 5
4   Stephen Hendry 5
35   Joe O'Boye 2

Bottom half

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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 9 frames
               
3   Neal Foulds 3
41   Martin Clark 5
41   Martin Clark 5
21   Eugene Hughes 1
21   Eugene Hughes 5
82   Mario Morra 1
41   Martin Clark 5
11   Joe Johnson 4
11   Joe Johnson 5
46   Graham Cripsey 2
11   Joe Johnson 5
39   David Roe 2
18   Tony Meo 1
39   David Roe 5
41   Martin Clark 1
5   Terry Griffiths 5
25   Steve Newbury 0
102   Alain Robidoux 5
102   Alain Robidoux 5
16   Cliff Wilson 0
16   Cliff Wilson 5
49   Tony Jones 3
102   Alain Robidoux 3
5   Terry Griffiths 5
23   Dene O'Kane 0
51   Tony Chappel 5
51   Tony Chappel 2
5   Terry Griffiths 5
5   Terry Griffiths 5
64   Jack McLaughlin 3
5   Terry Griffiths 5
2   Jimmy White 4
6   Cliff Thorburn 5
55   Ray Edmonds 2
6   Cliff Thorburn 5
48   Murdo MacLeod 1
26   Barry West 4
48   Murdo MacLeod 5
6   Cliff Thorburn 5
24   Doug Mountjoy 0
10   Dennis Taylor 5
37   Kirk Stevens 0
10   Dennis Taylor 3
24   Doug Mountjoy 5
24   Doug Mountjoy 5
42   Tommy Murphy 1
6   Cliff Thorburn 3
2   Jimmy White 5
17   Alex Higgins 5
62   Les Dodd 2
17   Alex Higgins 1
13   Willie Thorne 5
13   Willie Thorne 5
84   Bill Oliver 1
13   Willie Thorne 3
2   Jimmy White 5
18   Rex Williams 5
44   Warren King 2
18   Rex Williams 2
2   Jimmy White 5
2   Jimmy White 5
85   Eddie Sinclair 3

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain.
Casino de Deauville, Deauville, France, 11 February 1989.
John Parrott (7)
  England
9–8 Terry Griffiths (5)
  Wales
Afternoon: 1–68, 41–77, 0–87 (87), 126–20 (58), 32–61, 62–52, 73–48 (58), 123–8 (62)
Evening: 51–61, 89–6 (85), 61–13, 69–7 (54), 18–59, 23–91 (91), 55–56 (Parrott 54), 122–12 (106), 62–19
106 Highest break 91
1 Century breaks 0
7 50+ breaks 2

Century breaks

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Main stage centuries

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Qualifying stage centuries

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References

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  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. ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 156.