Norwich Union Grand Prix
Tournament information
Dates20 May – 12 November 1989 (1989-05-20 1989-11-12)
CityMonte Carlo
CountryMonaco
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£50,000[1]
Winner's share£20,000
Final
ChampionEngland Joe Johnson
Runner-upScotland Stephen Hendry
Score5–3
1988
1990

The 1989 Norwich Union Grand Prix was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 20 May and 12 November 1989.[2][3]

The tournament comprised four qualifying rounds, which took place in Strasbourg, Lyon, Paris and Brussels, with the winner of each going through to the semi-finals of the final tournament held in Monte Carlo, Monaco.[1] Joe Johnson won the tournament beating Stephen Hendry 5–3 in the final.[4]

Main draw

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Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
Final
Best of 9 frames
England Joe Johnson 5
Wales Doug Mountjoy 4 England Joe Johnson 4
England John Parrott 5 England John Parrott 3
England Mike Hallett 4 England Joe Johnson 5
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5 Scotland Stephen Hendry 3
England John Virgo 0 Scotland Stephen Hendry 4
England Tony Knowles 5 England Tony Knowles 0
England Martin Clark 3

References

  1. 1 2 "Davis can accelerate peace talks". The Daily Telegraph. 3 May 1989. p. 41. Retrieved 31 October 2022 via Gale Primary Sources.
  2. "Other Non-Ranking and Invitation Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  3. "Davis on the unwanted list". The Times. 3 May 1989. p. 48. Retrieved 31 October 2022 via Gale Primary Sources.
  4. 1 2 "1989 Norwich Union Grand Prix Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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