World Snooker Championship 1990

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[edit] The event

The 1990 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between 13 to 29 April 1990. The tournament saw the first world championship victory of Stephen Hendry, who beat Jimmy White 18-12 in the final. In doing so, Hendry became the youngest ever world champion at the age of 21.

[edit] The Results

	First Round				Second Round				Quarter-Finals				Semi-Finals
	Best of 19 frames				Best of 25 frames				Best of 25 frames				Best of 31 frames
	Steve Davis	10
	Eddie Charlton	1
					Steve Davis	13
					Steve James	7
	Steve James	10
	Alex Higgins	5
									Steve Davis	13
									Neal Foulds	8
	Willie Thorne	10
	Tony Drago	4
					Willie Thorne	11
					Neal Foulds	13
	Neal Foulds	10
	Dennis Taylor	8
													Steve Davis	14
													Jimmy White	16
	Terry Griffiths	10
	Nigel Gilbert	4
					Terry Griffiths	13
					Tony Knowles	6
	Tony Knowles	10
	Tony Chappel	4
									Terry Griffiths	5
									Jimmy White	13
	John Virgo	10
	Gary Wilkinson	7
					John Virgo	6
					Jimmy White	13
	Jimmy White	10
	David Taylor	6
	Stephen Hendry	10
	Alain Robidoux	7
					Stephen Hendry	13
					Tony Meo	7
	Tony Meo	10
	Wayne Jones	8
									Stephen Hendry	13
									Darren Morgan	6
	Darren Morgan	10
	Joe Johnson	8
					Darren Morgan	13
					Mike Hallett	8
	Mike Hallett	10
	Steve Newbury	9
													Stephen Hendry	16
													John Parrott	11
	Cliff Thorburn	10
	Cliff Wilson	6
					Cliff Thorburn	13
					Doug Mountjoy	12
	Doug Mountjoy	10
	Brady Gollan	8
									Cliff Thorburn	6
									John Parrott	13
	Dean Reynolds	10
	Peter Francisco	7
					Dean Reynolds	11
					John Parrott	13
	John Parrott	10
	Mark Bennett	9

Final (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 28 April and 29 April 1990. Referee: Len Ganley
Stephen Hendry	18-12	Jimmy White
Looking for scores		Looking for scores
Stephen Hendry won the 1990 Embassy World Snooker Championship

[edit] Highest Break

140 John Parrott

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