- 1989 Masters Snooker
The 1989
Benson and Hedges Masters took place betweenJanuary 21 andJanuary 29 ,1989 atLondon 'sWembley Conference Centre .16 players took part (which in 1990, 2 Wild Card entries would be introduced) At the first attempt now that he had joined the Top 16,
Stephen Hendry beatJohn Parrott 9-6 to win the first of five titles in a rowThe tournament was also rocked by scandal when the first round match between
Silvino Francisco andTerry Griffiths After Griffiths beat Francisco 5-1, it was discovered that there had been heavy betting on that exact score. Both players were questioned. Francisco was later arrested, but later released without charge.Prize Money
Total: £250,000
Winner: £62,000
Highest Break: £6,000
147 break: a £15,550 car
Highest Break
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Stephen Hendry Knockout stage
Round16
22 January |flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |5|flagicon|WalesCliff Wilson |223 January |flagicon|England Tony Knowles|5|flagicon|EnglandMike Hallett |323 January |flagicon|WalesTerry Griffiths |5|flagicon|RSA|1928Silvino Francisco |122 January |flagicon|ScotlandStephen Hendry |5|flagicon|EnglandWillie Thorne |224 January |flagicon|EnglandNeal Foulds |5|flagicon|RSA|1928Peter Francisco |225 January |flagicon|CanadaCliff Thorburn |5|flagicon|England Joe Johnson|224 January |flagicon|EnglandJohn Parrott |5|flagicon|Northern IrelandDennis Taylor |425 January |flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |5"'|flagicon|EnglandJohn Virgo |226 January |flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |5|flagicon|England Tony Knowles|026 January |flagicon|ScotlandStephen Hendry |5|flagicon|WalesTerry Griffiths |?27 January |flagicon|EnglandNeal Foulds |5|flagicon|CanadaCliff Thorburn |227 January |flagicon|EnglandJohn Parrott |5|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |428 January |flagicon|ScotlandStephen Hendry |6|flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |328 January |flagicon|EnglandNeal Foulds |?|flagicon|EnglandJohn Parrott |629 January |flagicon|ScotlandStephen Hendry |9|flagicon|EnglandJohn Parrott |6
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