# 1988–89 snooker season

The 1988–89 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between July 1988 and May 1989. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and invitational events.

## Calendar

| Date | Date | | Rank | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
| 05-22 | 05-26 | NZL | NR | New Zealand Masters | New Zealand Parliament | Wellington | Stephen Hendry | Mike Hallett | 6–1 |
| 07-18 | 07-24 | AUS | NR | Australian Professional Championship | Roots Hill Retired Soldiers Club | Sydney | John Campbell | Robby Foldvari | 9–7 |
| 08-03 | 08-07 | HKG | NR | Hong Kong Masters | Queen Elizabeth Stadium | Hong Kong | Jimmy White | Neal Foulds | 6–3 |
| 08-25 | 09-11 | ENG | WR | International Open | Trentham Gardens | Stoke-on-Trent | Steve Davis | Jimmy White | 12–6 |
| 09-?? | 09-?? | CAN | NR | Canadian Professional Championship | Minkler Auditorium | Toronto | Alain Robidoux | Jim Wych | 8–4 |
| 09-26 | 09-29 | UAE | NR | Dubai Masters | Al Nasr Stadium | Dubai | Neal Foulds | Steve Davis | 5–4 |
| 10-03 | 10-05 | IRL | NR | Fosters Professional | RTÉ Studios | Dublin | Mike Hallett | Stephen Hendry | 8–5 |
| 10-04 | 10-09 | ENG | NR | Matchroom Professional Championship | Cliffs Pavilion | Southend-on-Sea | Steve Davis | Dennis Taylor | 10–7 |
| 10-10 | 10-23 | ENG | WR | Grand Prix | Hexagon Theatre | Reading | Steve Davis | Alex Higgins | 10–6 |
| 10-26 | 11-05 | CAN | WR | Canadian Masters | Minkler Auditorium | Toronto | Jimmy White | Steve Davis | 9–4 |
| 11-11 | 11-27 | ENG | WR | UK Championship | Guild Hall | Preston | Doug Mountjoy | Stephen Hendry | 16–12 |
| 12-02 | 12-10 | ENG | NR | World Matchplay | Brentwood Centre | Brentwood | Steve Davis | John Parrott | 9–5 |
| 09-17 | 12-18 | EUR | NR | Norwich Union Grand Prix | | | Steve Davis | Jimmy White | 5–4 |
| 01-01 | 01-15 | ENG | WR | The Classic | Norbreck Castle Hotel | Blackpool | Doug Mountjoy | Wayne Jones | 13–11 |
| 01-?? | 01-?? | RSA | NR | South African Professional Championship | | Johannesburg | Perrie Mans | Robbie Grace | 8–5 |
| 01-22 | 01-29 | ENG | NR | The Masters | Wembley Conference Centre | London | Stephen Hendry | John Parrott | 9–6 |
| 01-30 | 02-11 | FRA | WR | European Open | Casino de Deauville | Deauville | John Parrott | Terry Griffiths | 9–8 |
| 02-14 | 02-17 | NIR | NR | Irish Professional Championship | Antrim Forum | Antrim | Alex Higgins | Jack McLaughlin | 9–7 |
| 02-12 | 02-18 | ENG | NR | English Professional Championship | Redwood Lodge | Bristol | Mike Hallett | John Parrott | 9–7 |
| 02-13 | 02-18 | WAL | NR | Welsh Professional Championship | Newport Centre | Newport | Doug Mountjoy | Terry Griffiths | 9–6 |
| 02-01 | 02-19 | SCO | NR | Scottish Professional Championship | Marco's Leisure Centre | Edinburgh | John Rea | Murdo MacLeod | 9–7 |
| 02-19 | 03-05 | ENG | WR | British Open | Assembly Rooms | Derby | Tony Meo | Dean Reynolds | 13–6 |
| 03-21 | 03-24 | ENG | TE | World Cup | Bournemouth International Centre | Bournemouth | England | Rest of the World | 9–8 |
| 03-28 | 04-02 | IRL | NR | Irish Masters | Goff's | Kill | Alex Higgins | Stephen Hendry | 9–8 |
| 04-20 | 04-23 | CHN | NR | Kent Cup | Beijing Indoor Stadium | Beijing | Sakchai Sim-Ngam | Franky Chan | 4–1 |
| 04-15 | 05-01 | ENG | WR | World Snooker Championship | Crucible Theatre | Sheffield | Steve Davis | John Parrott | 18–3 |
| 05-06 | 05-13 | WAL | NR | Pontins Professional | Pontins | Prestatyn | Darren Morgan | Tony Drago | 9–2 |
| 01-17 | 05-14 | EUR | NR | Matchroom League | | | Steve Davis | John Parrott | |
| 09-28 | 05-23 | ENG | NR | London Masters | Café Royal | London | Stephen Hendry | John Parrott | 4–2 |
* WR = World ranking event
* NR = Non-ranking event

## Official rankings

The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.
| No. | Name |
| 1 | Steve Davis |
| 2 | Jimmy White |
| 3 | Neal Foulds |
| 4 | Stephen Hendry |
| 5 | Terry Griffiths |
| 6 | Cliff Thorburn |
| 7 | John Parrott |
| 8 | Tony Knowles |
| 9 | Mike Hallett |
| 10 | Dennis Taylor |
| 11 | Joe Johnson |
| 12 | Silvino Francisco |
| 13 | Willie Thorne |
| 14 | Peter Francisco |
| 15 | John Virgo |
| 16 | Cliff Wilson |