1989 European Open (snooker)

1989 ICI European Open

Tournament information
Dates	30 January – 11 February 1989 (1989-01-30 – 1989-02-11)
Venue	Casino de Deauville
City	Deauville
Country	France
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Winner's share	£40,000
Final
Champion	John Parrott (ENG)
Runner-up	Terry Griffiths (WAL)
Score	9–8
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The 1989 European Open (officially the 1989 ICI European Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from January to February 1989 at the Casino de Deauville in Deauville, France.^[1][2]

John Parrott won the tournament, defeating Terry Griffiths 9–8 in the final.^[3]

Prize fund

• Winner: £40,000
• Runner-up: £24,000
• Semi-final: £12,000
• Quarter-final: £6,000
• Last 16: £3,000
• Last 32: £1,927
• Last 64: £875
• Highest break: £2,000

• Total: £200,000

Main draw

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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 9 frames
	1	Steve Davis	w/d
	73	Jim Chambers	w/o
						73	Jim Chambers	2
						19	Eddie Charlton	5
	19	Eddie Charlton	5
	50	Steve Duggan	1
											19	Eddie Charlton	5
											15	John Virgo	4
	15	John Virgo	5
	40	Ray Reardon	3
						15	John Virgo	5
							Craig Edwards	3
	29	Bob Chaperon	3
		Craig Edwards	5
																19	Eddie Charlton	1
																7	John Parrott	5
	20	Tony Drago	1
	52	Mark Bennett	5
						52	Mark Bennett	3
						56	John Campbell	5
	14	Peter Francisco	0
	56	John Campbell	5
											56	John Campbell	0
											7	John Parrott	5
	28	David Taylor	2
	45	Gary Wilkinson	5
						45	Gary Wilkinson	2
						7	John Parrott	5
	7	John Parrott	w/o
	93	Eric Lawlor	w/d
																					7	John Parrott	5
																					9	Mike Hallett	4
	8	Tony Knowles	2
	43	Danny Fowler	5
						43	Danny Fowler	5
							Tony Wilson	2
	27	John Spencer	w/d
		Tony Wilson	w/o
											43	Danny Fowler	4
											38	Jim Wych	5
	12	Silvino Francisco	1
	38	Jim Wych	5
						38	Jim Wych	5
							Mark Johnston-Allen	4
	32	Steve James	1
		Mark Johnston-Allen	5
																38	Jim Wych	3
																9	Mike Hallett	5
	22	Dean Reynolds	w/d
	54	Paddy Browne	w/o
						54	Paddy Browne	4
						9	Mike Hallett	5
	9	Mike Hallett	5
	57	Dave Gilbert	3
											9	Mike Hallett	5
											4	Stephen Hendry	3
	30	Steve Longworth	w/o
	34	Wayne Jones	w/d
						30	Steve Longworth	0
						4	Stephen Hendry	5
	4	Stephen Hendry	5
	35	Joe O'Boye	2

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 9 frames
	3	Neal Foulds	3
	41	Martin Clark	5
						41	Martin Clark	5
						21	Eugene Hughes	1
	21	Eugene Hughes	5
	82	Mario Morra	1
											41	Martin Clark	5
											11	Joe Johnson	4
	11	Joe Johnson	5
	46	Graham Cripsey	2
						11	Joe Johnson	5
						39	David Roe	2
	18	Tony Meo	1
	39	David Roe	5
																41	Martin Clark	1
																5	Terry Griffiths	5
	25	Steve Newbury	0
	102	Alain Robidoux	5
						102	Alain Robidoux	5
						16	Cliff Wilson	0
	16	Cliff Wilson	5
	49	Tony Jones	3
											102	Alain Robidoux	3
											5	Terry Griffiths	5
	23	Dene O'Kane	0
	51	Tony Chappel	5
						51	Tony Chappel	2
						5	Terry Griffiths	5
	5	Terry Griffiths	5
	64	Jack McLaughlin	3
																					5	Terry Griffiths	5
																					2	Jimmy White	4
	6	Cliff Thorburn	5
	55	Ray Edmonds	2
						6	Cliff Thorburn	5
						48	Murdo MacLeod	1
	26	Barry West	4
	48	Murdo MacLeod	5
											6	Cliff Thorburn	5
											24	Doug Mountjoy	0
	10	Dennis Taylor	5
	37	Kirk Stevens	0
						10	Dennis Taylor	3
						24	Doug Mountjoy	5
	24	Doug Mountjoy	5
	42	Tommy Murphy	1
																6	Cliff Thorburn	3
																2	Jimmy White	5
	17	Alex Higgins	5
	62	Les Dodd	2
						17	Alex Higgins	1
						13	Willie Thorne	5
	13	Willie Thorne	5
	84	Bill Oliver	1
											13	Willie Thorne	3
											2	Jimmy White	5
	18	Rex Williams	5
	44	Warren King	2
						18	Rex Williams	2
						2	Jimmy White	5
	2	Jimmy White	5
	85	Eddie Sinclair	3

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain. Casino de Deauville, Deauville, France, 11 February 1989.
John Parrott (7)  England	9–8	Terry Griffiths (5)  Wales
Afternoon: 1–68, 41–77, 0–87 (87), 126–20 (58), 32–61, 62–52, 73–48 (58), 123–8 (62) Evening: 51–61, 89–6 (85), 61–13, 69–7 (54), 18–59, 23–91 (91), 55–56 (Parrott 54), 122–12 (106), 62–19
106	Highest break	91
1	Century breaks	0
7	50+ breaks	2

Century breaks

Main stage centuries

• 136, 119 – Jimmy White
• 128 – Doug Mountjoy
• 125 – Willie Thorne
• 116, 106, 106 – John Parrott
• 116, 105 – Cliff Thorburn
• 112, 110, 106, 100 – Terry Griffiths
• 104 – Tony Meo
• 104 – Tony Chappel
• 101 – John Campbell

Qualifying stage centuries

• 147, 107 – Alain Robidoux
• 110 – Mario Morra
• 102 – Mark Johnston-Allen

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. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 156.