# 1989 Classic (snooker)

The 1989 Mercantile Credit Classic was the tenth edition of the professional snooker tournament which took place from 1–15 January 1989 with ITV coverage beginning on the 7th. The tournament was played at the Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, Lancashire.
Reigning UK Champion Doug Mountjoy won his second title in succession, beating Wayne Jones 13–11 in the final.

## Main draw

| First Round Best of 9 frames | First Round Best of 9 frames | First Round Best of 9 frames | Second Round Best of 9 frames | Second Round Best of 9 frames | Second Round Best of 9 frames | Third Round Best of 9 frames | Third Round Best of 9 frames | Third Round 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 |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 3 | Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Anthony Harris | Anthony Harris | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Harris | Anthony Harris | 5 | Anthony Harris | Anthony Harris | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 4 | | | | Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 5 | | | | | | | Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 2 | Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve James | Steve James | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 5 | Steve James | Steve James | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 1 | | | | | | | | Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Terry | Nick Terry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 4 | Nick Terry | Nick Terry | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Hughes | Dennis Hughes | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Hughes | Dennis Hughes | 0 | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 4 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | |
| Glen Wilkinson | Glen Wilkinson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Glen Wilkinson | Glen Wilkinson | 2 | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 5 | Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 3 | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 2 | John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 3 | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 3 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 3 | | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 2 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 5 | Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 13 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 11 |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 11 |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 1 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 2 | | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dessie Sheehan | Dessie Sheehan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dessie Sheehan | Dessie Sheehan | 2 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 2 | | | | | | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Smith | Jason Smith | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Smith | Jason Smith | 1 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | '5 | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 2 | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 2 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 9 | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 9 | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 2 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jon Wright | Jon Wright | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jon Wright | Jon Wright | 5 | Jon Wright | Jon Wright | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 0 | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | w/o | | | | | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | w/d | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 3 | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Campbell | Steve Campbell | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Campbell | Steve Campbell | 3 | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | David Taylor | David Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 5 | David Taylor | David Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Darrington | Mike Darrington | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Darrington | Mike Darrington | 2 | | | | David Taylor | David Taylor | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 5 | | | | | | | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 3 | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 25 frames. Referee: Len Ganley. Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, England, 14 & 15 January 1989. :
| Doug Mountjoy Wales | 13–11 | Wayne Jones Wales |
| First session: 4–125 (52), 71–14, 49–35, 14–71, 58–46, 23–72, 31–58 Second session: 99–13 (58), 72–53, 33–71, 54–64, 96–0 (96), 50–63, 78–36 (56) Third session: 72–35, 46–56, 36–67 (52), 96–83 (74), 42–74, 11–82 (75), 114–12 (54, 60), 64–24, 81–8 (67), 71–11 |||
| 96 | Highest break | 75 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 3 |

## Century breaks

(Including qualifying rounds)
* 143 – Nigel Gilbert
* 138 – Tony Knowles
* 137 – Wayne Jones
* 134 – Willie Thorne
* 127 – Malcolm Bradley
* 127 – Marcel Gauvreau
* 121 – Graham Cripsey
* 121 – Jimmy White
* 116, 105 – Cliff Thorburn
* 109 – Tony Chappel
* 109 – Mark Johnston-Allen
* 104 – Les Dodd
* 105 – John Parrott
* 100 – Dene O'Kane