1990 Centenary Challenge
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 May – 16 December 1990 (1990年05月16日 – 1990年12月16日) |
| Venue | Civic Centre, Aylesbury AECC, Aberdeen Cafe Royal, London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Format | Invitational challenge match |
| Total prize fund | 100,000ドル |
| Winner's share | 66,300ドル |
| Final | |
| Champion | Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
| Runner-up | Steve Davis (ENG) |
| Score | 19–11 Aggregate Score over three matches |
The 1990 Centenary Challenge was an invitational snooker challenge match played over three legs in 1990. Contested between Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis and with a prize fund of 100,000,ドル it was snooker's richest head-to-head prize fund.[1]
The tournament format differed from other snooker events and the players earned money for points, similar to golf's "skins" tournaments. Each point scored was worth 10,ドル with bonuses of 250ドル for a break of 50 and a further 1,000ドル for a century break, plus an extra 1,000ドル for the frame winner.[2]
It was held in three stages. The first was at the Civic Centre, Aylesbury on 16 May 1990 which was won 6–4 by Hendry, who won 15,920ドル of the 25,000ドル on offer (each player started on 12,500ドル).[3] The second leg was held at the AECC in Aberdeen on 23 September 1990, with Hendry again victorious 8–2 and winning 23,300ドル.[4] The third and final stage was played at Cafe Royal in London on 16 December 1990, which ended in a 5–5 draw, with Hendry winning 19–11 on aggregate and winning a total of 66,300ドル.[5]
Results
[edit ]Civic Centre, Aylesbury, England, 16 May 1990.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Clash of the Titans" . Irish Independent. 11 May 1990. p. 14.
- ^ "Hendry and Davis in "skins" clash" . Dundee Courier. 11 May 1990. p. 20.
- ^ "Snooker: Hendry cashes in" . Aberdeen Press and Journal. 17 May 1990. p. 19.
- ^ "Gold Pot" . Daily Mirror. 24 September 1990. p. 29.
- ^ "Hendry's success" . Aberdeen Press and Journal. 17 December 1990. p. 20.
- ^ Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. pp. 159–160. ISBN 978-0954854904.