The 1989–90 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between July 1989 and May 1990. The following table outlines the results for ranking and the invitational events.
New professional players James Wattana, Barry Pinches, Duncan Campbell, Stephen Murphy, Andrew Cairns, Nick Dyson, Brian Morgan, Brady Gollan, Nigel Bond and Ian Brumby became professionals. All had earnt the right to play off against the lowest-10 ranked existing professionals, through the pro-ticket series. Three of the existing professionals (Greg Jenkins, Bernie Mikkelsen and Frank Jonik) opted instead for non-tournament status, which meant that Wattana, Pinches and Campbell did not need to play-off.
+Play-off resultsPlayerScorePlayer 9–2 9–0 9–0 9–4 9–3 9–2 9–4
Calendar DateDates use the mm-dd date format. Rank Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Reference 08–03 08–06 NR New Zealand Masters New Zealand Parliament Wellington 7–4 08–07 08–13 WR Hong Kong Open International Convention Centre Hong Kong Mike Hallett Dene O'Kane 9–8 08–17 08–27 WR Asian Open Channel 12 Studios Bangkok Stephen Hendry James Wattana 9–6 NR Hong Kong Gold Cup Queen Elizabeth Stadium Hong Kong Steve Davis Alex Higgins 6–3 09–13 09–17 NR Scottish Masters Scottish Exhibition Centre Glasgow Stephen Hendry 10–1 09–19 09–30 WR International Open Trentham Gardens Stoke-on-Trent Steve Davis Stephen Hendry 9–4 10–09 10–22 WR Grand Prix Hexagon Theatre Reading Steve Davis Dean Reynolds 10–0 10–27 11–03 WR Dubai Classic Al Nasr Stadium Dubai Stephen Hendry Doug Mountjoy 9–2 05–20 11–12 NR Norwich Union Grand Prix Monte Carlo Monte Carlo Joe Johnson 5–3 11–17 12–03 WR UK Championship Guild Hall Preston Stephen Hendry Steve Davis 12–07 12–16 NR World Matchplay Brentwood Centre Brentwood Jimmy White John Parrott 18–9 01–02 01–13 WR The Classic Norbreck Castle Hotel Blackpool Steve James Warren King 10–6 02–04 02–11 NR The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London Stephen Hendry John Parrott 9–4 02–12 02–17 NR Welsh Professional Championship Newport Centre Newport Darren Morgan Doug Mountjoy 9–7 02–18 03–04 WR British Open Assembly Rooms Derby Bob Chaperon Alex Higgins 10–8 03–10 03–16 WR European Open Palais des Sports Lyon John Parrott Stephen Hendry 10–6 03–15 03–18 NR Kent Cup Yuetan Gymnasium Beijing Marcus Campbell Tom Finstad 4–1 03–21 03–24 TE World Cup Bournemouth 9–5 03–27 04–01 NR Irish Masters Goff's Kill Steve Davis Dennis Taylor 9–4 04–13 04–29 WR Crucible Theatre Sheffield Stephen Hendry Jimmy White 18–12 05-07 05–09 NR Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn Stephen Hendry Mike Hallett 9–6 10-10 05–15 NR London Masters Café Royal London John Parrott 4–2 01–25 05–20 NR Matchroom League Steve Davis Stephen Hendry No play-off was held and the title was decided on league table only. 01-16 06-17 NR International League Tony Meo Jimmy White
WR = World ranking event NR = Non-ranking event
Official rankings
The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.
No. Ch. Name 1 Steve Davis 2 John Parrott 3 Stephen Hendry 4 Jimmy White 5 Terry Griffiths 6 Mike Hallett 7 Cliff Thorburn 8 Dennis Taylor 9 Willie Thorne 10 Doug Mountjoy 11 Joe Johnson 12 Tony Knowles 13 John Virgo 14 Tony Meo 15 Dean Reynolds 16 Steve James
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