# Classic 1990

Das Mercantile Credit Classic 1990 war ein Snooker-Turnier der Saison 1989/90, das vom 2. bis 13. Januar im Norbreck Castle Hotel in der nordwestenglischen Stadt Blackpool ausgetragen wurde. Zum vierten Mal in Folge war das Hotel der Veranstaltungsort. Insgesamt fand das Turnier zum elften Mal statt.
Schon in der ersten Runde schied Titelverteidiger Doug Mountjoy aus. Auch die anderen Favoriten konnten sich nicht durchsetzen. Mit Steve James und dem Australier Warren King schafften es zwei Außenseiter ins Endspiel. James siegte mit 10:6 und gewann damit den einzigen Ranglistentitel in seiner Karriere.

## Hauptturnier

Die Top 32 der Weltrangliste waren für das Hauptturnier gesetzt. Die Spieler ab Platz 33 spielten zwei Qualifikationsrunden, daraus gingen weitere 32 Spieler hervor, die dann den Top 32 zugelost wurden. Der Turniermodus wurde im Vergleich zum Vorjahr erheblich verändert und das Turnier damit um insgesamt 3 Tage verkürzt. Statt Best of 17 wurden die beiden Halbfinals nur noch auf Best of 11 gespielt, sie waren also bereits in einer Session entschieden. Auch das Finale wurde um eine Session verkürzt: Statt Best of 25 wurde nur noch Best of 19 gespielt, das heißt, der Sieger brauchte nur noch 10 statt 13 Frames zum Sieg.
| Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | | | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Finale Best of 19 Frames | Finale Best of 19 Frames | Finale Best of 19 Frames |
| 1 | Wales Doug Mountjoy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | England Steve Duggan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | England Steve Duggan | 5 | 43 | England Steve Duggan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 5 | 25 | Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Schottland Murdo MacLeod | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Schottland Murdo MacLeod | 2 | | | | 25 | Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19 | Wales Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | England Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | 19 | Wales Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | Nordirland Tommy Murphy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | Nordirland Tommy Murphy | 2 | 14 | England Tony Meo | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Wales Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Wales Steve Newbury | 5 | 19 | Wales Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 114 | Irland Paul Watchorn | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 114 | Irland Paul Watchorn | 2 | | | | | | | | | 19 | Wales Steve Newbury | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 55 | Australien Warren King | 5 | | | | | | |
| 13 | England John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | | 55 | Australien Warren King | 5 | | | | | | |
| 67 | England Jon Wright | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 67 | England Jon Wright | 2 | 13 | England John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 58 | Nordirland Jack McLaughlin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | England David Roe | 2 | 58 | Nordirland Jack McLaughlin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Nordirland Jack McLaughlin | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Nordirland Jack McLaughlin | 5 | | | | 13 | England John Virgo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 55 | Australien Warren King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Australien Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | 55 | Australien Warren King | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 93 | England Bob Harris | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 93 | England Bob Harris | 2 | 22 | Australien Eddie Charlton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 55 | Australien Warren King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Wales Terry Griffiths | 1 | 55 | Australien Warren King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Australien Warren King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Australien Warren King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 55 | Australien Warren King | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | |
| 23 | Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | |
| 48 | Wales Colin Roscoe | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Wales Colin Roscoe | 1 | 23 | Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | - | England Ian Brumby | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | England Jimmy White | – | - | England Ian Brumby | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Ian Brumby | kl. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Ian Brumby | kl. | | | | 23 | Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 99 | England Mark Rowing | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | England Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | 99 | England Mark Rowing | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Kanada Jim Wych | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Kanada Jim Wych | - | 15 | England Dean Reynolds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 99 | England Mark Rowing | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | England Barry West | 0 | 99 | England Mark Rowing | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 99 | England Mark Rowing | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 99 | England Mark Rowing | 5 | | | | | | | | | 23 | Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 28 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 4 | | | | | | |
| 11 | England Joe Johnson | 0 | | | | | | | | | 28 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 4 | | | | | | |
| 46 | England Nigel Gilbert | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | England Nigel Gilbert | 5 | 46 | England Nigel Gilbert | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | England Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | England Martin Clark | 5 | 17 | England Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Andrew Cairns | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Andrew Cairns | 2 | | | | 17 | England Martin Clark | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 28 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | | | | | | 28 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | England Danny Fowler | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | England Danny Fowler | 4 | 28 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | 4 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | England Tony Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | England Tony Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 55 | Australien Warren King | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | England Steve James | 10 |
| 3 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | England Steve James | 10 |
| 69 | England Craig Edwards | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 69 | England Craig Edwards | 2 | 3 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | Nordirland Alex Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Nordirland Alex Higgins | 5 | 24 | Nordirland Alex Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | England Mark Johnston-Allen | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | England Mark Johnston-Allen | 0 | | | | 3 | England John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | England Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Kanada Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | 16 | England Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 79 | England Brian Rowswell | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 79 | England Brian Rowswell | 1 | 29 | Kanada Bob Chaperon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | England Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | England Steve James | 5 | 16 | England Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | England Jim Chambers | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | England Jim Chambers | 4 | | | | | | | | | 16 | England Steve James | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 31 | Wales Wayne Jones | 2 | | | | | | |
| 7 | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | 31 | Wales Wayne Jones | 2 | | | | | | |
| - | Irland Stephen Murphy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Irland Stephen Murphy | 1 | 7 | England Mike Hallett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 31 | Wales Wayne Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Wales Wayne Jones | 5 | 31 | Wales Wayne Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | England Ray Edmonds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | England Ray Edmonds | 1 | | | | 31 | Wales Wayne Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 39 | England Gary Wilkinson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | England Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | 39 | England Gary Wilkinson | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Australien John Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Australien John Campbell | 5 | 42 | Australien John Campbell | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 39 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Wales Cliff Wilson | 2 | 39 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | England Steve James | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | England Steve Davis | 4 | | | |
| 8 | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | England Steve Davis | 4 | | | |
| 72 | England Nick Terry | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 72 | England Nick Terry | 2 | 8 | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 53 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | England Neal Foulds | 4 | 53 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | 53 | Wales Darren Morgan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | - | England Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | England Willie Thorne | 1 | | | | | | - | England Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | England David Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | England David Taylor | 5 | 33 | England David Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | - | England Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Irland Eugene Hughes | 1 | - | England Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | - | England Brian Morgan | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | 2 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | |
| 47 | Wales Mark Bennett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Wales Mark Bennett | 2 | 9 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | 30 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Nick Dyson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Nick Dyson | 3 | | | | 30 | Malta Tony Drago | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | England Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | 2 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 94 | Schottland Eddie Sinclair | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 94 | Schottland Eddie Sinclair | 1 | 32 | England Rex Williams | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | England Steve Davis | 5 | 2 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Wales Tony Chappel | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
kl. = kampflos

## Finale

Finale: Best of 19 Frames Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, England, 13. Januar 1990 :
| Australien Warren King | 6:10 | England Steve James |
| Nachmittag: 47:74, 85:33, 16:72, 8:76 (59), 33:72, 63:53, 61:67 (50 King), 71:46, 61:26; Abend: 1:77, 12:101 (101), 71:35, 70:0 (68), 58:70 (70), 31:64, 13:75 (54) |||
| 68 | Höchstes Break | 101 |
| – | Century-Breaks | 1 |
| 2 | 50+-Breaks | 4 |

## Quellen

* ↑ Wilsons Classic / Lada Classic / Mercantile Credit Classic. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive, archiviert vom Original am 16. Februar 2012; abgerufen am 12. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ 1990 Classic. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 12. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ Rankings - 1989-1990. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 12. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
Weltranglistenturniere Hong Kong Open 1989 | Asian Open 1989 | International Open 1989 | Grand Prix 1989 | Dubai Classic 1989 | UK Championship 1989 | Classic 1990 | British Open 1990 | European Open 1990 | Snookerweltmeisterschaft 1990
Einladungsturniere New Zealand Masters 1989 | Scottish Masters 1989 | Norwich Union Grand Prix 1989 | World Matchplay 1989 | Masters 1990 | Kent Cup 1990 | Irish Masters 1990 | London Masters 1990
Weitere Turniere (non-ranking) WPBSA Non-Ranking 1989 Event 1 – Event 2 | World Cup 1990 (Teamwettewerb) | Matchroom League 1990 | Matchroom International League 1990 | Pontins Professional 1990
Nationale Profimeisterschaft Welsh Professional Championship 1990
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