# 1989 British Open

The 1989 British Open (officially the 1989 Anglian Windows British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 1 February to 5 March 1989 with television coverage beginning on 25 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.
Tony Meo would win his only ranking event in snooker, defeating Dean Reynolds 13 frames to 6 in the Final.

## Main draw

| Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | | Final Best of 25 frames | Final Best of 25 frames | Final Best of 25 frames |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Craig Edwards | Craig Edwards | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Craig Edwards | Craig Edwards | 0 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 5 | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 4 | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 1 | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 4 | Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 5 | | | | | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 2 | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | David Roe | David Roe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 2 | David Roe | David Roe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 5 | | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Barry West | Barry West | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | Barry West | Barry West | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 2 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Barry West | Barry West | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 5 | Barry West | Barry West | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 8 | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 8 | | | | |
| Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 0 | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 3 | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 3 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Roger Bales | Roger Bales | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 3 | Roger Bales | Roger Bales | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roger Bales | Roger Bales | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roger Bales | Roger Bales | 5 | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 1 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 1 | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 2 | John Virgo | John Virgo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 2 | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 13 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 6 |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 6 |
| Terry Whitthread | Terry Whitthread | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Whitthread | Terry Whitthread | 2 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Bear | Jim Bear | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Bear | Jim Bear | 2 | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | | | | | Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 2 | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 1 | Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | | | | | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Pat Houlihan | Pat Houlihan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pat Houlihan | Pat Houlihan | 3 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 2 | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Rea | John Rea | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Rea | John Rea | 2 | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 3 | Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 8 | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 8 | | | | |
| Jon Wright | Jon Wright | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jon Wright | Jon Wright | 1 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 5 | Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Owers | Ken Owers | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Owers | Ken Owers | 1 | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marcel Gauvreau | Marcel Gauvreau | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marcel Gauvreau | Marcel Gauvreau | 0 | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 4 | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 5 | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 1 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 2 | Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 5 | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 1 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 25 frames. Referee: Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 4 and 5 March 1989. :
| Tony Meo England | 13–6 | Dean Reynolds England |
| Afternoon: 63–38, 33–82, 101–29 (84), 54–20, 66–58, 65–27, 11–82 Evening: 63–22, 34–74 (53), 74–17, 60–50, 67–15, 43–58, 65–60 Afternoon:, 19–73 (53), 41–60, 71–51, 60–7, 59–54, |||
| 84 | Highest break | 53 (x2) |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 1 | 50+ breaks | 2 |