The 1989 Kent Cup was an invitational non-ranking snooker tournament held in Beijing from 20 to 23 April 1989.[1] Sakchai Sim-Ngam won the event, defeating Franky Chan 4–1 in the final.[2] The tournament was promoted by Pro-Tex Sports Management, a Hong Kong company, working with the China Billiards and Snooker Association.[1]

Kent Cup
Tournament information
Dates20–23 April 1989 (1989-04-20 – 1989-04-23)
CityBeijing
CountryChina
OrganisationPro-Tex Sports Management
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fundUS$25,000
Winner's shareUS$8,000
Final
Champion Sakchai Sim-Ngam (THA)
Runner-up Franky Chan (HKG)
Score4–1
1988
1990

The event features a total prize fund of US$25,000 and US$8,000 awarded to the winner.[3] This was a significant reduction from the previous year's total prize fund of £120,000.[4] John Parrott was the defending champion, but he was not eligible for this year's edition, as it was held exclusively for the players from the Asia–Pacific region.[3] The invited competitors were sixteen players from eight different countries – Australia, China, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.[5]

Main draw

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Quarter-finals
Best of 3 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
         
  Sakchai Sim-Ngam 2
  Zhong Minwen 0
  Sakchai Sim-Ngam 3
  Lim Koon Guan 1
  Lim Koon Guan 2
  Kenny Kwok 1
  Sakchai Sim-Ngam 4
  Franky Chan 1
  James Bonner 2
  Lau Weng Yew 1
  James Bonner 2
  Franky Chan 3
  Steve Robertson 1
  Franky Chan 2

References

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  1. ^ a b "Taiwan pair on cue for Beijing event: SNOOKER". South China Morning Post. 13 April 1989. p. 32.
  2. ^ a b "Off-colour Chan fails to overcome Thai jinx: SNOOKER". South China Morning Post. 24 April 1989. p. 30.
  3. ^ a b c "Beijing agony for sad Kenny: SNOOKER". South China Morning Post. 22 April 1989. p. 20.
  4. ^ "Hearn and Kruger at daggers drawn". The Daily Telegraph. London. 30 January 1988. p. 26.
  5. ^ a b "Koon Guan out in semis". The Straits Times. 23 April 1989. p. 32. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Chan cues up for final: SNOOKER". South China Morning Post. 23 April 1989. p. 20.