# 1989 UK Championship

The 1989 UK Championship (officially the 1989 StormSeal UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17 November and 3 December 1989 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. StormSeal became the new sponsor of the UK Championship. The televised stages were shown live on the BBC from 25 November to the final.
Defending champion Doug Mountjoy lost in the last 64 against rookie player Joe O'Boye. The 1988 runner-up Stephen Hendry won the first of his five UK titles by defeating six-times champion Steve Davis 16–12 in the final, taking Hendry on course for the number one spot in the world snooker rankings. The highest break of the tournament was a 141 made by Hendry.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
* Winner: £100,000
* Runner-up: £48,000
* Semi-final: £N/A
* Quarter-final: £12,000
* Highest break: £8,000
* Total: £420,000

## Main draw

| Last 64 Best of 17 frames | Last 64 Best of 17 frames | Last 64 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | | Final Best of 31 frames | Final Best of 31 frames | Final Best of 31 frames |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 8 | Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Brady Gollan | Brady Gollan | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brady Gollan | Brady Gollan | 9 | Brady Gollan | Brady Gollan | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 2 | | | | Brady Gollan | Brady Gollan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 9 | | | | | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 9 | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 7 | | | | | | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 2 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 9 | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 7 | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 4 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 9 | Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | |
| Mark Rowing | Mark Rowing | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Rowing | Mark Rowing | 2 | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 9 | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Campbell | Steve Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Campbell | Steve Campbell | 5 | | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 9 | | | | | | | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 7 | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 9 | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 3 | | | | | | | | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Terry | Nick Terry | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Terry | Nick Terry | 6 | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 9 | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 7 | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 1 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Barry West | Barry West | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 9 | Barry West | Barry West | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 16 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 12 |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 12 |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 2 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 9 | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Price | Mick Price | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Price | Mick Price | 6 | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 9 | | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 4 | Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 9 | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Chambers | Jim Chambers | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Chambers | Jim Chambers | 7 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 9 | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Rowswell | Brian Rowswell | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Rowswell | Brian Rowswell | 1 | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 3 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 9 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Meakin | Steve Meakin | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Meakin | Steve Meakin | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 7 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 9 | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 7 | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 9 | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Gilbert | Dave Gilbert | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Gilbert | Dave Gilbert | 2 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 9 | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 6 | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 3 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 9 | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 7 | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 3 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 9 | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 31 frames. Referee: Len Ganley The Guild Hall, Preston, England, 2 and 3 December 1989. :
| Stephen Hendry Scotland | 16–12 | Steve Davis England |
| First session: 71–52, 75–1, 95–20 (54), 67–50 (Davis 50), 24–73, 18–71 (60), 41–65 Second session: 89–30 (55), 117–6 (88), 89–19 (64), 2–96 (59), 41–69, 105–0 (75), 92–13 (91) Third session: 87–39, 17–75 (62), 37–95, 58–61, 77–33 (77), 29–80, 14–62, Fourth session: 123–13 (123), 112–10 (112), 70–16, 0–138 (138), 40–94, 97–22, 94–5 (66) |||
| 123 | Highest break | 138 |
| 2 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 10 | 50+ breaks | 5 |