1990 British Open

The 1990 British Open (officially the 1990 Pearl Assurance British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 18 February to 3 March 1990 with television coverage beginning on 24 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[1] It is an open draw for every round

1990 Pearl Assurance British Open
Tournament information
Dates18 February – 3 March 1990 (1990-02-18 – 1990-03-03)
VenueAssembly Rooms
CityDerby
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£365,000
Winner's share£75,000
Highest break Jimmy White (ENG) (138)
Final
Champion Bob Chaperon (CAN)
Runner-up Alex Higgins (NIR)
Score10–8
1989
1991

Bob Chaperon won his only ranking event as he beat Alex Higgins who was appearing in his last major final.[2]

Main draw

[1][3]

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 19 frames
                  
Tony Meo5
Roger Bales2
Tony Meo0
Jimmy White5
Jimmy White5
John Spencer4
Jimmy White4
Steve James5
Steve James5
Bill Oliver1
Steve James5
Tony Wilson0
Silvino Francisco4
Tony Wilson5
Steve James5
Les Dodd2
Tony Knowles5
Brady Gollan2
Tony Knowles5
James Wattana3
Dene O'Kane1
James Wattana5
Tony Knowles4
Les Dodd5
Cliff Wilson3
Les Dodd5
Les Dodd5
Mark Rowing2
Wayne Jones4
Mark Rowing5
Steve James3
Alex Higgins9
Dennis Taylor5
Danny Fowler1
Dennis Taylor5
Murdo MacLeod2
Barry West0
Murdo MacLeod5
Dennis Taylor3
Martin Clark5
Martin Clark5
Stephen Murphy2
Martin Clark5
Paddy Browne2
John Virgo1
Paddy Browne5
Martin Clark3
Alex Higgins5
Alex Higgins5
Bob Harris3
Alex Higgins5
Mark Bennett2
Willie Thorne1
Mark Bennett5
Alex Higgins5
Doug Mountjoy3
Doug Mountjoy5
Nick Terry3
Doug Mountjoy5
Dean Reynolds2
Dean Reynolds5
Tony Chappel2
Alex Higgins8
Bob Chaperon10
Neal Foulds5
Ian Graham2
Neal Foulds5
Tony Drago0
Tony Drago5
Steve Longworth0
Neal Foulds5
Peter Francisco3
Terry Griffiths5
Gary Wilkinson4
Terry Griffiths1
Peter Francisco5
Peter Francisco5
David Taylor4
Neal Foulds3
Bob Chaperon5
John Parrott1
Steve Duggan5
Steve Duggan4
Alain Robidoux5
Eddie Charlton3
Alain Robidoux5
Alain Robidoux4
Bob Chaperon5
Mike Hallett5
Graham Miles1
Mike Hallett3
Bob Chaperon5
Bob Chaperon5
Jim Donnelly0
Bob Chaperon9
Robert Marshall5
Eugene Hughes5
Mark Johnston-Allen1
Eugene Hughes5
Rex Williams2
Rex Williams5
Eddie Sinclair3
Eugene Hughes0
Robert Marshall5
Joe Johnsonw/o
Jim Wychw/o
Joe Johnson4
Robert Marshall5
David Roe3
Robert Marshall5
Robert Marshall5
Steve Newbury4
Steve Newbury5
Jon Wright3
Steve Newbury5
Tommy Murphy2
Cliff Thorburn3
Tommy Murphy5
Steve Newbury5
Steve Davis2
Steve Davis5
Kirk Stevens2
Steve Davis5
Darren Morgan4
Stephen Hendry4
Darren Morgan5

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain
Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 3 March 1990.
Bob Chaperon
 Canada
10–8Alex Higgins
 Northern Ireland
Afternoon: 35–58, 115–1 (110), 57–10, 99–20, 73–30, 44–68, 7–61, 34–61
Evening: 33–73, 64–45, 99–2, 52–63, 70–17, 8–83, 76–19, 14–82, 69–36, 81–18
110Highest break
1Century breaks0
150+ breaks0

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