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.[1]

1989 Anglian Windows British Open
Tournament information
Dates1 February – 5 March 1989 (1989-02-01 – 1989-03-05)
VenueAssembly Rooms
CityDerby
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£345,000
Winner's share£70,000
Highest break Mark Johnston-Allen (ENG) (140)
Final
Champion Tony Meo (ENG)
Runner-up Dean Reynolds (ENG)
Score13–6
1988
1990

Tony Meo would win his only ranking event in snooker, defeating Dean Reynolds 13 frames to 6 in the Final.

Main draw

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

Final

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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

References

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  1. ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.
  2. ^ "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2018.