1989 Norwich Union Grand Prix
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 May – 12 November 1989 |
| City | Monte Carlo |
| Country | Monaco |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £50,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £20,000[2] |
| Highest break | Mike Hallett (ENG) (137)[2] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Joe Johnson |
| Runner-up | Stephen Hendry |
| Score | 5–3 |
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The 1989 Norwich Union Grand Prix was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 20 May and 12 November 1989.[3][4]
The tournament comprised four qualifying rounds, which took place in Strasbourg, Lyon, Paris and Brussels, with the winner of each going through to the semi-finals of the final tournament held in Monte Carlo, Monaco.[1] Joe Johnson won the tournament beating Stephen Hendry 5–3 in the final.[5]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[2]
- Winner: £20,000
- Runner-up: £10,000
- Semi-final: £5,000
- Quarter-final: £2,500
- Total: £50,000[1]
Main draw
| Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 9 frames | ||||||||||||
| Joe Johnson | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Doug Mountjoy | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Joe Johnson | 4 | |||||||||||||
| John Parrott | 3 | |||||||||||||
| John Parrott | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Mike Hallett | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Joe Johnson | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | 5 | |||||||||||||
| John Virgo | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Tony Knowles | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Tony Knowles | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Martin Clark | 3 | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c "Davis can accelerate peace talks". The Daily Telegraph. 3 May 1989. p. 41. Retrieved 31 October 2022 – via Gale Primary Sources.
- ^ a b c Terry Smith, ed. (1990). "Norwich Union European Grand Prix". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Seventh ed.). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 101. ISBN 0720719550.
- ^ "Other Non-Ranking and Invitation Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Davis on the unwanted list". The Times. 3 May 1989. p. 48. Retrieved 31 October 2022 – via Gale Primary Sources.
- ^ a b "1989 Norwich Union Grand Prix Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 13 February 2018.