# Benson and Hedges Satellite Championship 1990

Die Benson and Hedges Satellite Championship 1990 war ein professionelles Snookerturnier ohne Einfluss auf die Snookerweltrangliste (Non-ranking-Turnier), das vom 1. bis zum 6. Dezember 1990 im Rahmen der Saison 1990/91 im Masters Club im schottischen Glasgow ausgetragen wurde. Sieger wurde der Schotte Alan McManus mit einem Finalsieg über James Wattana aus Thailand. McManus spielte mit einem 142er-Break zudem das höchste Break des Turnieres.

## Preisgeld

Das von Benson & Hedges gesponserte Turnier schüttete insgesamt 8.500 Pfund Sterling an Preisgeldern aus. Zusätzlich bekam der Turniersieger eine lukrative Wildcard für das Masters 1991.
| | Preisgeld |
| Sieger | 3.000 £ |
| Finalist | 2.500 £ |
| Halbfinalist | 1.500 £ |
| Insgesamt | 8.500 £ |

## Turnierverlauf

Es nahmen 99 Spieler teil, die den Turniersieger im K.-o.-System ausspielten. Allerdings durften nur Spieler außerhalb der Top 16 der Weltrangliste bzw. Spieler, die noch nicht für das Masters 1991 qualifiziert waren, teilnehmen. Sechs Spieler begannen mit einer ersten Runde, die drei Sieger trafen dann auf 61 weitere Spieler in einer Runde der letzten 96. Deren Sieger trafen dann wiederum in der Runde der letzten 64 auf je einen der übrigen 32 Spieler. Alle Spiele fanden im Modus Best of 9 Frames statt, nur das Endspiel fand separat im Modus Best of 17 Frames statt.

### Erste Runde und Runde der letzten 96

| Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Runde der letzten 96 Best of 9 Frames | Runde der letzten 96 Best of 9 Frames |
| Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | England Barry Pinches | 3 |
| England Jason Ferguson | 3 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 |
| | | England Brian Rowswell | kl. |
| | | England Vic Harris | – |
| | | Irland Paddy Browne | kl. |
| | | England Mike Watterson | – |
| | | England Nigel Gilbert | 5 |
| | | Schottland Matt Gibson | 1 |
| | | Hongkong 1959 Franky Chan | kl. |
| | | England Jon Wright | – |
| | | England George Scott | 5 |
| | | England Mick Fisher | 2 |
| | | Kanada Marcel Gauvreau | 5 |
| | | Irland Stephen Murphy | 2 |
| | | England Andrew Cairns | kl. |
| | | Kanada Bill Werbeniuk | – |
| | | England Malcolm Bradley | 5 |
| | | Schottland Murdo MacLeod | 4 |
| Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | England John Spencer | 3 |
| England Jason Whittaker | 0 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 |
| | | Irland Joe O’Boye | kl. |
| | | England Bernard Bennett | – |
| | | England Jonathan Birch | 5 |
| | | Schottland John Rea | 3 |
| | | England Graham Cripsey | kl. |
| | | Irland Billy Kelly | – |
| | | England Craig Edwards | 5 |
| | | England Ian Williamson | 4 |
| | | England Dennis Hughes | kl. |
| | | England Bill Oliver | – |
| | | Australien Robby Foldvari | 5 |
| | | England Jason Smith | 3 |
| Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Runde der letzten 96 Best of 9 Frames | Runde der letzten 96 Best of 9 Frames |
| England Rod Lawler | 5 | England Steve Longworth | 3 |
| Nordirland Jason Prince | 2 | England Rod Lawler | 5 |
| | | England Ian Brumby | 5 |
| | | England Chris Cookson | 2 |
| | | Schottland Eddie Sinclair | kl. |
| | | England Ray Edmonds | – |
| | | England Graham Miles | 5 |
| | | England Mark Johnston-Allen | 4 |
| | | England Dave Gilbert | 5 |
| | | Irland Pascal Burke | 0 |
| | | England Nick Terry | 5 |
| | | England John Dunning | 3 |
| | | England Martin Smith | 5 |
| | | England Steve Campbell | 2 |
| | | Malta Joe Grech | 5 |
| | | Schottland Ian Black | 1 |
| | | England Anthony Harris | 5 |
| | | Nordirland Tommy Murphy | 3 |
| | | England Roger Bales | 5 |
| | | England Mike Darrington | 3 |
| | | Irland Tony Kearney | 5 |
| | | Kanada Brady Gollan | 4 |
| | | Schottland Duncan Campbell | 5 |
| | | England Jim Chambers | 0 |
| | | England Nick Dyson | 5 |
| | | England Terry Whitthread | 4 |
| | | Isle of Man Tony Wilson | 5 |
| | | England Ken Owers | 1 |
| | | England Mick Price | 5 |
| | | England Steve Meakin | 1 |
| | | England Paul Gibson | 5 |
| | | Schottland Jim Donnelly | 4 |

### Ab Runde der letzten 64

| Runde der letzten 64 Best of 9 Frames | Runde der letzten 64 Best of 9 Frames | Runde der letzten 32 Best of 9 Frames | Runde der letzten 32 Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 9 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 9 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames |
| Australien Eddie Charlton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Irland Eugene Hughes | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Irland Eugene Hughes | 5 | Irland Eugene Hughes | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Brian Rowswell | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Brian Rowswell | 1 | | | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Irland Paddy Browne | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Kanada Cliff Thorburn | – | | | | Irland Paddy Browne | 2 | | | | | | |
| Irland Paddy Browne | kl. | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Irland Paddy Browne | kl. | Irland Paddy Browne | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Nordirland Jack McLaughlin | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nordirland Jack McLaughlin | 5 | Nordirland Jack McLaughlin | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Nigel Gilbert | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Nigel Gilbert | 4 | | | | | | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 2 | | | | |
| Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 2 | | | | |
| Hongkong 1959 Franky Chan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hongkong 1959 Franky Chan | 2 | Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Steve Duggan | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Steve Duggan | 5 | England Steve Duggan | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| England George Scott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England George Scott | 3 | | | Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kanada Marcel Gauvreau | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | – | | | | Kanada Marcel Gauvreau | 4 | | | | | | |
| Kanada Marcel Gauvreau | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kanada Marcel Gauvreau | 5 | Kanada Marcel Gauvreau | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Andrew Cairns | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| England David Taylor | 3 | England Andrew Cairns | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Andrew Cairns | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Andrew Cairns | 5 | | | | | | | | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Wales Darren Morgan | 4 | | |
| Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | Wales Darren Morgan | 4 | | |
| England Malcolm Bradley | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Malcolm Bradley | 1 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Irland Ken Doherty | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Barry West | 0 | Irland Ken Doherty | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Les Dodd | 2 | | | | | | | |
| England Les Dodd | 5 | | | | England Les Dodd | 2 | | | | | | |
| Irland Joe O’Boye | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Irland Joe O’Boye | 4 | England Les Dodd | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Jonathan Birch | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Wayne Jones | 2 | England Jonathan Birch | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Jonathan Birch | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Jonathan Birch | 5 | | | | | | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | England Gary Wilkinson | 2 | | | | |
| England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | England Gary Wilkinson | 2 | | | | |
| England Graham Cripsey | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Graham Cripsey | 1 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Craig Edwards | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Colin Roscoe | 4 | England Craig Edwards | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Craig Edwards | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Craig Edwards | 5 | | | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Malta Tony Drago | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | Malta Tony Drago | 3 | | | | | | |
| England Dennis Hughes | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Dennis Hughes | 0 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Australien Robby Foldvari | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Tony Jones | 0 | Australien Robby Foldvari | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Australien Robby Foldvari | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Australien Robby Foldvari | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Schottland Alan McManus | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Thailand James Wattana | 5 |
| Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Thailand James Wattana | 5 |
| England Rod Lawler | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Rod Lawler | 1 | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Wales Mark Bennett | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Mark Bennett | 5 | Wales Mark Bennett | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Ian Brumby | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Ian Brumby | 1 | | | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Ian Graham | 2 | | | | | | | |
| England Ian Graham | 5 | | | | England Ian Graham | 2 | | | | | | |
| Schottland Eddie Sinclair | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Eddie Sinclair | 3 | England Ian Graham | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Joe Johnson | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Joe Johnson | 5 | England Joe Johnson | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Graham Miles | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Graham Miles | 2 | | | | | | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Wales Tony Chappel | 0 | | | | |
| Wales Tony Chappel | 5 | | | | | | Wales Tony Chappel | 0 | | | | |
| England Dave Gilbert | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Dave Gilbert | 2 | Wales Tony Chappel | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 5 | Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Nick Terry | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Nick Terry | 1 | | | Wales Tony Chappel | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Martin Smith | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Kanada Bob Chaperon | 4 | | | | England Martin Smith | 1 | | | | | | |
| England Martin Smith | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Martin Smith | 5 | England Martin Smith | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Brian Morgan | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Brian Morgan | 5 | England Brian Morgan | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Malta Joe Grech | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malta Joe Grech | 0 | | | | | | | | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | England David Roe | 3 | | |
| England David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | England David Roe | 3 | | |
| England Anthony Harris | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Anthony Harris | 4 | England David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Danny Fowler | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Danny Fowler | 5 | England Danny Fowler | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Roger Bales | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Roger Bales | 0 | | | England David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Australien John Campbell | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Australien John Campbell | 5 | | | | Australien John Campbell | 3 | | | | | | |
| Irland Tony Kearney | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Irland Tony Kearney | 1 | Australien John Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Wales Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Steve Newbury | 5 | Wales Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Duncan Campbell | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Duncan Campbell | 3 | | | | | | England David Roe | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Wales Cliff Wilson | 4 | | | | |
| Wales Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | Wales Cliff Wilson | 4 | | | | |
| England Nick Dyson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Nick Dyson | 2 | Wales Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Isle of Man Tony Wilson | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Nigel Bond | 3 | Isle of Man Tony Wilson | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Isle of Man Tony Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Isle of Man Tony Wilson | 5 | | | Wales Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Mick Price | 4 | | | | | | | |
| England Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | England Mick Price | 4 | | | | | | |
| England Mick Price | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Mick Price | 5 | England Mick Price | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Paul Gibson | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Robert Marshall | – | England Paul Gibson | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Paul Gibson | kl. | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Finale

Nach einem offenen Start in die Partie konnte McManus beim Stande von 3:3 vier Frames in Folge gewinnen. Zwar verkürzte Wattana diesen großen Vorsprung seines Gegners noch auf 7:5, doch dann machte der junge Schotte den Sack zu und siegte mithilfe der nächsten beiden Frames mit 9:5.
Finale: Best of 17 Frames Masters Club, Glasgow, Schottland, 6. Dezember 1990 :
| Schottland Alan McManus | 9:5 | Thailand James Wattana |
| 102:27 (76), 34:78, 33:48, 69:24, 81:35 (52), 11:101 (54), 86:25, 94:32 (65), 135:0 (135), 66:10 (65), 51:63 (M. 51), 21:95 (56), 86:12 (60), 105:0 (105) |||
| 135 | Höchstes Break | 56 |
| 2 | Century-Breaks | – |
| 8 | 50+-Breaks | 2 |

## Century Breaks

Drei Teilnehmer spielten während des Turnieres insgesamt sieben Century Breaks:
* Schottland Alan McManus: 142, 135, 105
* Thailand James Wattana: 140
* England Mick Price: 139, 137, 100