- 1990 Masters Snooker
The 1990
Benson and Hedges Masters took place betweenFebruary 4 andFebruary 11 ,1990 at theWembley Conference Centre . Wild card players were introduced fot the first time and the 2 places went to the legendaryAlex Higgins and the young new professional fromThailand ,James Wattana who won his game againstDean Reynolds and played the six times world championSteve Davis in the next round. Higgins meanwhile lost his match againstSteve James who had won the Mercantile Credit Classic in January. This was to be his last appearance in the Masters. The final meanwhile hadStephen Hendry winning his second Masters title becoming the second player afterCliff Thorburn to retain the title beatingJohn Parrott again in the final 9-4. Hendry attempted a 147 break in the 11th frame before missing the 13th black.Prize Money
Total: £275,000
Winner: £70,000
Highest Break: £7,000
147 break: a £15,550 car
Highest Break
111
Stephen Hendry andSteve Davis Knockout stage
First Round
Steve James 5-2Alex Higgins James Wattana 5-4Dean Renyolds Round16
|flagicon|ScotlandStephen Hendry |5|flagicon|EnglandSteve James |2
|flagicon|EnglandWillie Thorne |5|flagicon|Northern IrelandDennis Taylor |4
|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |5|flagicon|EnglandJohn Virgo |3
|flagicon|England Tony Knowles|5|flagicon|WalesTerry Griffiths |4
|flagicon|WalesDoug Mountjoy |5|flagicon|CanadaCliff Thorburn |4
|flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |5|flagicon|ThailandJames Wattana |2
|flagicon|England Joe Johnson|5"'|flagicon|EnglandMike Hallett |4
|flagicon|EnglandJohn Parrott |5|flagicon|EnglandTony Meo |4
|flagicon|ScotlandStephen Hendry |5|flagicon|EnglandWillie Thorne |1
|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |5|flagicon|England Tony Knowles|2
|flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |5|flagicon|WalesDoug Mountjoy |0
|flagicon|EnglandJohn Parrott |5|flagicon|England Joe Johnson|310 February |flagicon|ScotlandStephen Hendry |6|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |410 February |flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |2|flagicon|EnglandJohn Parrott |611 February |flagicon|ScotlandStephen Hendry |9|flagicon|EnglandJohn Parrott |4
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