# 1990 British Open

The 1990 British Open (officially the 1990 Pearl Assurance British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 18 February to 3 March 1990 with television coverage beginning on 24 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England. It is an open draw for every round
Bob Chaperon won his only ranking event as he beat Alex Higgins who was appearing in his last major 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 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roger Bales | Roger Bales | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roger Bales | Roger Bales | 2 | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 4 | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Steve James | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | Steve James | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Oliver | Bill Oliver | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Oliver | Bill Oliver | 1 | Steve James | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Wilson | Tony Wilson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 4 | Tony Wilson | Tony Wilson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Wilson | Tony Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Wilson | Tony Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | Steve James | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Brady Gollan | Brady Gollan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brady Gollan | Brady Gollan | 2 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 1 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 3 | | | | | | | Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 5 | Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark Rowing | Mark Rowing | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 4 | Mark Rowing | Mark Rowing | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Rowing | Mark Rowing | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Rowing | Mark Rowing | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve James | Steve James | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 9 | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 9 | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 1 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 0 | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 5 | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Murphy | Stephen Murphy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Murphy | Stephen Murphy | 2 | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 1 | Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 5 | | | | | | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 3 | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 1 | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Terry | Nick Terry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Terry | Nick Terry | 3 | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 10 |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 10 |
| Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 2 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 0 | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 4 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 5 | Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 3 | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 1 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Donnelly | Jim Donnelly | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Donnelly | Jim Donnelly | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 5 | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 5 | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 1 | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Sinclair | Eddie Sinclair | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Sinclair | Eddie Sinclair | 3 | | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | w/o | | | | | | | Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | w/o | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 3 | Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 5 | | | | | | | | Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Jon Wright | Jon Wright | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jon Wright | Jon Wright | 3 | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 3 | Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 5 | | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 2 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 4 | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 3 March 1990. :
| Bob Chaperon Canada | 10–8 | Alex Higgins Northern Ireland |
| Afternoon: 35–58, 115–1 (110), 57–10, 99–20, 73–30, 44–68, 7–61, 34–61 Evening: 33–73, 64–45, 99–2, 52–63, 70–17, 8–83, 76–19, 14–82, 69–36, 81–18 |||
| 110 | Highest break | |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 1 | 50+ breaks | 0 |