1989 British Open

The 1989 British Open (officially the 1989 Anglian Windows British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 1 February to 5 March 1989 with television coverage beginning on 25 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[1]

1989 Anglian Windows British Open
Tournament information
Dates1 February – 5 March 1989 (1989-02-01 – 1989-03-05)
VenueAssembly Rooms
CityDerby
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£345,000
Winner's share£70,000
Highest break Mark Johnston-Allen (ENG) (140)
Final
Champion Tony Meo (ENG)
Runner-up Dean Reynolds (ENG)
Score13–6
1988
1990

Tony Meo would win his only ranking event in snooker, defeating Dean Reynolds 13 frames to 6 in the Final.

Main draw

[1][2]

Last 64
Best of 9 frames
Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 25 frames
                  
Stephen Hendry5
Craig Edwards0
Stephen Hendry5
Dene O'Kane2
Dene O'Kane5
Tony Jones4
Stephen Hendry3
Tony Meo5
Tony Meo5
Mark Bennett1
Tony Meo5
Colin Roscoe3
Dennis Taylor4
Colin Roscoe5
Tony Meo5
Peter Francisco3
Peter Francisco5
John Campbell2
Peter Francisco5
David Roe3
Rex Williams2
David Roe5
Peter Francisco5
Barry West1
Tony Knowles5
Jim Wych2
Tony Knowles0
Barry West5
Barry West5
Ian Graham1
Tony Meo9
Mike Hallett8
Cliff Thorburn5
Paddy Browne0
Cliff Thorburn5
Darren Morgan4
Eddie Charlton3
Darren Morgan5
Cliff Thorburn4
Mike Hallett5
Mike Hallett5
Nigel Gilbert3
Mike Hallett5
Roger Bales0
Steve Newbury3
Roger Bales5
Mike Hallett5
Martin Clark3
Neal Foulds5
Ray Reardon1
Neal Foulds5
Alain Robidoux1
John Spencer1
Alain Robidoux5
Neal Foulds4
Martin Clark5
John Virgo5
Danny Fowler2
John Virgo1
Martin Clark5
David Taylor2
Martin Clark5
Tony Meo13
Dean Reynolds6
Joe Johnson5
Terry Whitthread2
Joe Johnson5
Tony Drago3
Tony Drago5
Jim Bear2
Joe Johnson5
Mark Johnston-Allen2
Eugene Hughes5
Wayne Jones2
Eugene Hughes2
Mark Johnston-Allen5
Terry Griffiths1
Mark Johnston-Allen5
Joe Johnson4
Dean Reynolds5
Jimmy White5
Pat Houlihan3
Jimmy Whitew/d
Dean Reynoldsw/o
Dean Reynolds5
Les Dodd2
Dean Reynolds5
Cliff Wilson0
Cliff Wilson5
John Rea2
Cliff Wilson5
Tony Chappel3
Steve James3
Tony Chappel5
Dean Reynolds9
John Parrott8
John Parrott5
Jon Wright1
John Parrott5
Steve Longworth1
Steve Longworth5
Ken Owers1
John Parrott5
Doug Mountjoy2
Doug Mountjoy5
Marcel Gauvreau0
Doug Mountjoy5
Murdo MacLeod0
Silvino Francisco4
Murdo MacLeod5
John Parrott5
Steve Davis1
Willie Thorne5
Gary Wilkinson1
Willie Thorne5
Robert Marshall1
Bob Chaperon2
Robert Marshall5
Willie Thorne0
Steve Davis5
Steve Davis5
Graham Cripsey1
Steve Davis5
Alex Higgins0
Alex Higgins5
Robby Foldvari1

Final

Final: Best of 25 frames. Referee:
Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 4 and 5 March 1989.
Tony Meo
 England
13–6Dean Reynolds
 England
Afternoon: 63–38, 33–82, 101–29 (84), 54–20, 66–58, 65–27, 11–82
Evening: 63–22, 34–74 (53), 74–17, 60–50, 67–15, 43–58, 65–60
Afternoon:, 19–73 (53), 41–60, 71–51, 60–7, 59–54,
84Highest break53 (x2)
0Century breaks0
150+ breaks2

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