1990 European Open (snooker)

1990 European Open
Tournament information
Dates10–16 March 1990 (1990-03-10 – 1990-03-16)
VenuePalais des Sports
CityLyon
CountryFrance
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Winner's share£40,000
Final
Champion John Parrott (ENG)
Runner-up Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Score10–6
1989
1991

The 1990 European Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place in March 1990 at the Palais des Sports in Lyon, France.[1][2]

John Parrott won the tournament, defeating Stephen Hendry 10–6 in the final.[3]

Prize fund

  • Winner: £40,000
  • Runner-up: £22,500
  • Semi-final: £12,000
  • Quarter-final: £6,000
  • Last 16: £3,750
  • Last 32: £2,500
  • Last 64: £500
  • Stage one highest break: £1,000
  • Stage two highest break: £2,500
  • Total: £200,000

Main draw

[3]

Top half

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 11 frames
               
1 John Parrott 5
67 Jon Wright 1
1 John Parrott 5
31 Wayne Jones 0
31 Wayne Jones 5
59 Ian Graham 1
1 John Parrott 5
11 Joe Johnson 2
11 Joe Johnson 5
46 Nigel Gilbert 2
11 Joe Johnson 5
36 Danny Fowler 1
21 Barry West 2
36 Danny Fowler 5
1 John Parrott 5
Nigel Bond 3
30 Tony Drago 2
Nigel Bond 5
Nigel Bond 5
15 Dean Reynolds 4
15 Dean Reynolds 5
53 Darren Morgan 3
Nigel Bond 5
42 John Campbell 4
18 Cliff Wilson 0
42 John Campbell 5
42 John Campbell 5
35 Alain Robidoux 4
6 Mike Hallett 1
35 Alain Robidoux 5
1 John Parrott 6
16 Steve James 3
8 Dennis Taylor 3
Nick Dyson 5
Nick Dyson 5
17 Martin Clark 2
17 Martin Clark 5
38 John Spencer 1
Nick Dyson 2
48 Colin Roscoe 5
13 John Virgo 5
Duncan Campbell 4
13 John Virgo 2
48 Colin Roscoe 5
25 Peter Francisco 3
48 Colin Roscoe 5
48 Colin Roscoe 2
16 Steve James 5
24 Alex Higgins 5
75 Ken Owers 2
24 Alex Higgins 2
16 Steve James 5
16 Steve James 5
Barry Pinches 2
16 Steve James 5
4 Jimmy White 4
26 David Roe 5
56 Dave Martin 1
26 David Roe 1
4 Jimmy White 5
4 Jimmy White 5
Stephen Murphy 0

Bottom half

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 11 frames
               
3 Stephen Hendry 5
77 Robby Foldvari 1
3 Stephen Hendry 5
19 Steve Newbury 1
19 Steve Newbury 5
58 Jack McLaughlin 2
3 Stephen Hendry 5
41 Tony Chappel 2
12 Tony Knowles 3
41 Tony Chappel 5
41 Tony Chappel 5
33 David Taylor 2
27 Eugene Hughes 4
33 David Taylor 5
3 Stephen Hendry 5
20 Neal Foulds 3
20 Neal Foulds 5
52 Mark Johnston-Allen 2
20 Neal Foulds 5
9 Willie Thorne 3
9 Willie Thorne 5
44 Paddy Browne 3
20 Neal Foulds 5
47 Mark Bennett 2
23 Silvino Francisco 5
85 Bill Oliver 2
23 Silvino Francisco 3
47 Mark Bennett 5
5 Terry Griffiths 2
47 Mark Bennett 5
3 Stephen Hendry 6
2 Steve Davis 3
7 Cliff Thorburn 0
90 Mick Price 5
90 Mick Price 4
22 Eddie Charlton 5
22 Eddie Charlton 5
105 Francois Ellis 3
22 Eddie Charlton 2
10 Doug Mountjoy 5
10 Doug Mountjoy 5
60 Jim Chambers 4
10 Doug Mountjoy 5
32 Rex Williams 0
32 Rex Williams 5
40 Joe O'Boye 2
10 Doug Mountjoy 0
2 Steve Davis 5
28 Dene O'Kane 5
94 Eddie Sinclair 4
28 Dene O'Kane 2
69 Craig Edwards 5
14 Tony Meo 4
69 Craig Edwards 5
69 Craig Edwards 4
2 Steve Davis 5
29 Bob Chaperon 5
113 Robbie Grace 2
29 Bob Chaperon 0
2 Steve Davis 5
2 Steve Davis 5
61 Roger Bales 2

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames.
Palais des Sports, Lyon, France, 16 March 1990.
John Parrott (1)
 England
10–6 Stephen Hendry (3)
 Scotland
Afternoon: 52-48; 46-75; 70-0 (69); 103-9 (74); 45-76; 49-51 (51); 77-5 (67); 82-24 (54); 1-67 (56)
Evening: 57-59; 18-117 (117); 107-32 (64); 65-50 (56); 98-36; 65-60 (Parrott 57); 66-35
74 Highest break 117
0 Century breaks 1
7 50+ breaks 3

Century breaks

Main stage centuries

Qualifying stage centuries

References

  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. 158.