Snooker tournament
The 1990 Stormseal Matchroom League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 25 January to 20 May 1990.[ 2]
Steve Davis topped the table and won the tournament.[ 3]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[ 1]
Winner: £ 70,000
Runner-up: £30,000
3rd place: £25,000
4th place: £20,000
5th Place: £17,000
6th Place: £15,000
7th Place: £13,000
8th Place: £11,000
9th Place: £9,000
10th Place: £5,000
Highest break: £5,000
Total: £220,000
League phase
[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Ranking
Frame
Match
Pld-Pts
Winner
Steve Davis x
2
7
5
6
4
5
5
4
6
44–28
6–2–1
9–20
Runner-up
Stephen Hendry
6
x
5
5
4
3
6
3
3
6
41–31
5–1–3
9–16
3
Willie Thorne
1
3
x
4
5
4
5
6
4
6
38–34
4–3–2
9–15
4
Doug Mountjoy
3
3
4
x
4
5
6
5
5
2
37–35
4–2–3
9–14
5
Dennis Taylor
2
4
3
4
x
6
0
6
4
5
34–38
3–3–3
9–12
6
Neal Foulds
3
2
3
2
8
4
x
3
7
5
37–35
3–1–5
9–10
6
Jimmy White
4
5
4
3
2
x
4
4
5
1
32–40
2–4–3
9–10
8
Tony Meo
3
5
2
3
2
4
5
x
2
5
31–41
3–1–5
9–10
9
Cliff Thorburn
2
2
2
6
3
7
3
3
5
x
33–39
3–0–6
9–9
10
John Parrott
4
5
4
3
4
3
1
6
x
3
33–39
2–3–4
9–9
If points were level then match wins, followed by most frames won determined their positions. If two players had an identical record then the result in their match determined their positions. If that ended 4–4 then the player who got to four first was higher.
25 January – The Hawth , Crawley
Stephen Hendry 5 –3 Willie Thorne
27 January – Medway Arts Centre, Chatham
Neal Foulds 5 –3 Cliff ThorburnDoug Mountjoy 5 –3 Tony Meo[ 7]
28 January – St David's Hall , Cardiff
Tony Meo 5 –3 Neal FouldsSteve Davis 7 –1 Willie Thorne
2 February – Warwick Arts Centre , Coventry
Dennis Taylor 4–4 Stephen Hendry
3 February – Gateshead Lesuire Centre, Gateshead
Dennis Taylor 6 –2 Tony MeoStephen Hendry 6 –2 Cliff Thorburn
14 February – Central Hall, York
Jimmy White 4–4 Willie Thorne
15 February – Town Hall , St Helens
Cliff Thorburn 5 –3 John Parrott
17 February – Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre , Aberdeen
Neal Foulds 7 –1 John ParrottJimmy White 4–4 Steve Davis
23 March – The Dome, Morecambe
Willie Thorne 6 –2 Tony Meo
25 March – Sands Centre, Carlisle
Doug Mountjoy 4–4 Willie Thorne Jimmy White 5 –3 John Parrott
5 April – Thornaby Pavilion, Thornaby-on-Tees
Steve Davis 6 –2 Cliff Thorburn
6 April – Parr Hall , Warrington
Stephen Hendry 6 –2 Neal Foulds
7 April – Metrodome Leisure Complex, Barnsley
Neal Foulds 8 –0 Dennis TaylorStephen Hendry 5 –3 Doug Mountjoy
8 April – Octagon Theatre , Bolton
Willie Thorne 6 –2 Cliff ThorburnDennis Taylor 4–4 John Parrott
2 May – The Bowl , Redcar
Steve Davis 5 –3 Doug Mountjoy
3 May – Northgate Arena Leisure Centre, Chester
Steve Davis 5 –3 Neal Foulds
4 May – Castle Leisure Centre, Bury
John Parrott 5 –3 Stephen Hendry
5 May – The Dome , Doncaster
Willie Thorne 5 –3 Neal FouldsSteve Davis 5 –3 Tony Meo
6 May – Fairfield Halls , Croydon
Tony Meo 5 –3 Cliff ThorburnSteve Davis 4–4 John Parrott
7 May – New Victoria Theatre , Newcastle-under-Lyme
Willie Thorne 4–4 John Parrott Cliff Thorburn 7 –1 Jimmy White
8 May – Taliesin Arts Centre , Swansea University , Swansea
Doug Mountjoy 4–4 Dennis Taylor
10 May – Walsall Council House , Walsall
Jimmy White 4–4 Neal Foulds
11 May – Queensway Hall, Dunstable
Doug Mountjoy 5 –3 Jimmy White
12 May – Meadowside Centre, Burton upon Trent
Doug Mountjoy 6 –2 Neal FouldsTony Meo 5 –3 Stephen Hendry
13 May – Harrogate International Centre , Harrogate
Doug Mountjoy 5 –3 John ParrottSteve Davis 6 –2 Dennis Taylor
14 May – Oldham Sports Centre, Oldham
Jimmy White 5 –3 Stephen Hendry
16 May – The Floral Hall, Southport
Dennis Taylor 6 –2 Jimmy White
17 May – Burnley Mechanics Theatre , Burnley
Willie Thorne 5 –3 Dennis Taylor
18 May – Stoke Rochford Hall , near Grantham
Dennis Taylor 5 –3 Cliff Thorburn
19 May – Watford Town Hall , Watford
Cliff Thorburn 6 –2 Doug MountjoyTony Meo 4–4 Jimmy White
20 May – Brentwood International Centre, Brentwood
John Parrott 6 –2 Tony MeoStephen Hendry 6 –2 Steve Davis
References
^ a b c d Terry Smith, ed. (1990). "Stormseal Matchroom League". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Seventh ed.). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 92. ISBN 0720719550 ^ "Matchroom fixtures". Chatham News . 26 January 1990. pp. 68– 69. ^ "Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League" . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2018 .^ Hayton, Eric (2004). Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker . Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. p. 159. ISBN 978-0954854904 ^ "Davis wins Matchroom league again". Snooker Scene ^ "Hendry beats Davis to take second place". Snooker Scene ^ "Hendry sets the early pace". Snooker Scene
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