# English Professional Championship 1989

Die English Professional Championship 1989 war die letzte Austragung der englischen Profimeisterschaft im Snooker. Sie fand im Rahmen der Saison 1988/89 im Februar 1989 im Redwood Lodge Hotel in Bristol statt. Sieger wurde Mike Hallett, der John Parrott im Finale mit 9:7 besiegte. Parrott spielte mit einem 130er-Break das höchste Break des Turnieres.

## Preisgeld

Im Vergleich zum Vorjahr erhöhte sich das Preisgeld um knapp 3.000 ₤ auf 66.000 ₤.
| | Preisgeld |
| Sieger | 15.500 ₤ |
| Finalist | 10.000 ₤ |
| Halbfinalist | 5.000 £ |
| Viertelfinalist | 2.500 £ |
| Achtelfinalist | 1.250 £ |
| Letzte 32 | 575 £ |
| Letzte 48 | 0 £ |
| Letzte 64 | 0 £ |
| Runde 1 | 0 £ |
| Höchstes Break | 1.300 £ |
| Insgesamt | 66.000 £ |

## Turnierverlauf

Insgesamt nahmen 64 Spieler am Turnier teil.

### Runde 1

In der ersten Runde spielten sechs Spieler um den Einzug in die Runde der letzten 64.
| Spiel | Spieler 1 | Ergebnis | Spieler 2 |
| 1 | Nick Terry England | 15:15 | England Mark Rowing |
| 2 | Mark Johnston-Allen England | 25:25 | England Bernard Bennett |
| 3 | Ian Graham England | 15:15 | England Derek Heaton |

### Runde der letzten 64 und Runde der letzten 48

In der Runde der letzten 64 trafen 32 Spieler aufeinander, wovon 16 Spieler in die Runde der letzten 48 kamen. Weitere 16 Spieler kamen kampflos in die Runde der letzten 48. Dort wurde um die 16 freien Plätze in der Endrunde gespielt.
| 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 |
| England | Ian Williamson | kl. | | | |
| England | Steve Meakin | | | | |
| England | Steve Meakin | | England | Ian Williamson | 5 |
| | | | England | Ken Owers | 4 |
| England | Ken Owers | kl. | England | Ken Owers | 4 |
| England | Jason Smith | kl. | | | |
| England | Paul Gibson | | | | |
| England | Paul Gibson | | England | Jason Smith | 3 |
| | | | England | Gary Wilkinson | 5 |
| England | Gary Wilkinson | kl. | England | Gary Wilkinson | 5 |
| England | Brian Rowswell | 5 | | | |
| England | Vic Harris | 3 | | | |
| England | Vic Harris | 3 | England | Brian Rowswell | 5 |
| | | | England | Jon Wright | 2 |
| England | Jon Wright | kl. | England | Jon Wright | 2 |
| England | Eric Lawlor | 5 | | | |
| England | Fred Davis | 2 | | | |
| England | Fred Davis | 2 | England | Eric Lawlor | 1 |
| | | | England | David Roe | 5 |
| England | David Roe | kl. | England | David Roe | 5 |
| England | Mick Price | 5 | | | |
| England | Mark Johnston-Allen | 4 | | | |
| England | Mark Johnston-Allen | 4 | England | Mick Price | 5 |
| | | | England | Ray Edmonds | 4 |
| England | Ray Edmonds | kl. | England | Ray Edmonds | 4 |
| England | Graham Miles | 5 | | | |
| England | Martin Smith | 4 | | | |
| England | Martin Smith | 4 | England | Graham Miles | 5 |
| | | | England | Mick Fisher | 4 |
| England | Mick Fisher | kl. | England | Mick Fisher | 4 |
| England | Paul Medati | 5 | | | |
| England | Mark Wildman | 4 | | | |
| England | Mark Wildman | 4 | England | Paul Medati | 5 |
| | | | England | Roger Bales | 3 |
| England | Roger Bales | kl. | England | Roger Bales | 3 |
| England | Robert Marshall | 5 | | | |
| England | Nick Terry | 3 | | | |
| England | Nick Terry | 3 | England | Robert Marshall | 5 |
| | | | England | Nigel Gilbert | 4 |
| England | Nigel Gilbert | kl. | England | Nigel Gilbert | 4 |
| England | Jack Fitzmaurice | 5 | | | |
| England | Bob Harris | 4 | | | |
| England | Bob Harris | 4 | England | Jack Fitzmaurice | 4 |
| | | | England | Pat Houlihan | 5 |
| England | Pat Houlihan | kl. | England | Pat Houlihan | 5 |
| England | Anthony Harris | kl. | | | |
| England | George Scott | | | | |
| England | George Scott | | England | Anthony Harris | 5 |
| | | | England | Tony Jones | 3 |
| England | Tony Jones | kl. | England | Tony Jones | 3 |
| England | Ian Graham | 5 | | | |
| England | Mike Darrington | 3 | | | |
| England | Mike Darrington | 3 | England | Ian Graham | 5 |
| | | | England | Steve Duggan | 2 |
| England | Steve Duggan | kl. | England | Steve Duggan | 2 |
| England | Malcolm Bradley | 5 | | | |
| England | Jim Chambers | 2 | | | |
| England | Jim Chambers | 2 | England | Malcolm Bradley | 4 |
| | | | England | Dave Gilbert | 5 |
| England | Dave Gilbert | kl. | England | Dave Gilbert | 5 |
| England | Steve Campbell | 5 | | | |
| England | John Dunning | 3 | | | |
| England | John Dunning | 3 | England | Steve Campbell | 1 |
| | | | England | Danny Fowler | 5 |
| England | Danny Fowler | kl. | England | Danny Fowler | 5 |
| England | Craig Edwards | 5 | | | |
| England | Mike Watterson | 0 | | | |
| England | Mike Watterson | 0 | England | Craig Edwards | 5 |
| | | | England | Les Dodd | 1 |
| England | Les Dodd | kl. | England | Les Dodd | 1 |
| England | Terry Whitthread | 5 | | | |
| England | Dennis Hughes | 1 | | | |
| England | Dennis Hughes | 1 | England | Terry Whitthread | 0 |
| | | | England | Graham Cripsey | 5 |
| England | Graham Cripsey | kl. | England | Graham Cripsey | 5 |
| England | Bill Oliver | 5 | | | |
| England | Geoff Foulds | 1 | | | |
| England | Geoff Foulds | 1 | England | Bill Oliver | 2 |
| | | | England | Martin Clark | 5 |
| England | Martin Clark | kl. | England | Martin Clark | 5 |

### Runde der letzten 32 bis Finale

In der Runde der letzten 32 trafen die 16 gesetzten Spieler und die 16 Qualifikanten im KO-Modus aufeinander.
| Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde 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 |
| England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| England John Virgo | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| England John Virgo | 3 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | England Ian Graham | 1 | | | | | | | |
| England Ian Graham | 5 | England Ian Graham | 1 | | | | | | | |
| England Rex Williams | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Rex Williams | 3 | | | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | England Brian Rowswell | 1 | | | | | |
| England Brian Rowswell | 5 | | | | England Brian Rowswell | 1 | | | | |
| England Dave Martin | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Dave Martin | 2 | England Brian Rowswell | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | England Dean Reynolds | 4 | | | | | | | |
| England Dean Reynolds | 5 | England Dean Reynolds | 4 | | | | | | | |
| England Anthony Harris | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Anthony Harris | 1 | | | | | | England Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | |
| | | | | | | | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | |
| England Mick Price | 5 | | | | | | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | |
| England David Taylor | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| England David Taylor | 1 | England Mick Price | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | |
| England Mike Hallett | 5 | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | |
| England Pat Houlihan | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Pat Houlihan | 2 | | | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | England Steve Longworth | 1 | | | | | |
| England Steve Longworth | 5 | | | | England Steve Longworth | 1 | | | | |
| England Robert Marshall | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Robert Marshall | 3 | England Steve Longworth | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | England Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | | |
| England Tony Knowles | 5 | England Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | | |
| England Ian Williamson | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Ian Williamson | 2 | | | | | | | | England Mike Hallett | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | England John Parrott | 7 |
| England Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | England John Parrott | 7 |
| England Martin Clark | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Martin Clark | 1 | England Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | England David Roe | 1 | | | | | | | |
| England David Roe | 5 | England David Roe | 1 | | | | | | | |
| England Barry West | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Barry West | 4 | | | England Willie Thorne | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | England Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | |
| England Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | England Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | |
| England Paul Medati | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Paul Medati | 3 | England Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | England Graham Cripsey | 1 | | | | | | | |
| England Graham Cripsey | 5 | England Graham Cripsey | 1 | | | | | | | |
| England Steve James | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Steve James | 3 | | | | | | England Neal Foulds | 3 | | |
| | | | | | | | England John Parrott | 5 | | |
| England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | England John Parrott | 5 | | |
| England Graham Miles | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Graham Miles | 3 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | England Danny Fowler | 4 | | | | | | | |
| England Danny Fowler | 5 | England Danny Fowler | 4 | | | | | | | |
| England Tony Meo | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Tony Meo | 3 | | | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | England Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | |
| England Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | England Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | |
| England Dave Gilbert | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Dave Gilbert | 2 | England Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | England Craig Edwards | 0 | | | | | | | |
| England Craig Edwards | 5 | England Craig Edwards | 0 | | | | | | | |
| England John Spencer | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Finale

Mike Hallett erwischte gegen John Parrott den besseren Start und ging mit 3:1 in Führung. Parrott, der knapp drei Monate später im WM-Finale stehen sollte, konnte auf 2:3 aufholen, doch Hallett ging mit 6:2 in Führung. Parrott konnte auf zwei Frames an ihn herankommen, Hallett erhöhte im Gegenzug auf 7:4. Doch Parrott gab nicht auf und konnte dank einem Century und zwei weiteren Breaks mit über 50 Punkten ausgleichen. Hallett antwortete mit einem 107er-Break und gewann den 16. Frame mit 66:36, um die letzte Austragung des Wettbewerbs zu gewinnen.
Finale: Best of 17 Frames Redwood Lodge Hotel, Bristol, England, Februar 1989 :
| England Mike Hallett | 9:7 | England John Parrott |
| 104:0 (104); 6:68 (58); 79:0 (75); 99:1 (62); 55:61 (60); 74:21; 125:0 (105); 93:4; 31:69; 27:112 (66); 108:1 (108); 34:98 (56); 31:96 (66); 0:105 (105); 107:6 (92); 66:36 |||
| 108 | Höchstes Break | 105 |
| 3 | Century-Breaks | 1 |
| 6 | 50+-Breaks | 6 |

## Century-Breaks

Während des Turniers wurden 13 Century-Breaks von sieben Spieler erzielt.
* England John Parrott: 130, 105, 102, 103
* England Anthony Harris: 129, 114
* England Ken Owers: 120
* England David Roe: 118
* England Ian Graham: 117
* England Mike Hallett: 108, 105, 104
* England Danny Fowler: 102