1990 British Open

The 1990 British Open (officially the 1990 Pearl Assurance British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 18 February to 3 March 1990 with television coverage beginning on 24 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.^[1] It is an open draw for every round

1990 Pearl Assurance British Open

Tournament information
Dates	18 February – 3 March 1990 (1990-02-18 – 1990-03-03)
Venue	Assembly Rooms
City	Derby
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£365,000
Winner's share	£75,000
Highest break	Jimmy White (ENG) (138)
Final
Champion	Bob Chaperon (CAN)
Runner-up	Alex Higgins (NIR)
Score	10–8
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Bob Chaperon won his only ranking event as he beat Alex Higgins who was appearing in his last major final.^[2]

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 19 frames
	Tony Meo		5
	Roger Bales		2
						Tony Meo		0
						Jimmy White		5
	Jimmy White		5
	John Spencer		4
											Jimmy White		4
											Steve James		5
	Steve James		5
	Bill Oliver		1
						Steve James		5
						Tony Wilson		0
	Silvino Francisco		4
	Tony Wilson		5
																Steve James		5
																Les Dodd		2
	Tony Knowles		5
	Brady Gollan		2
						Tony Knowles		5
						James Wattana		3
	Dene O'Kane		1
	James Wattana		5
											Tony Knowles		4
											Les Dodd		5
	Cliff Wilson		3
	Les Dodd		5
						Les Dodd		5
						Mark Rowing		2
	Wayne Jones		4
	Mark Rowing		5
																					Steve James		3
																					Alex Higgins		9
	Dennis Taylor		5
	Danny Fowler		1
						Dennis Taylor		5
						Murdo MacLeod		2
	Barry West		0
	Murdo MacLeod		5
											Dennis Taylor		3
											Martin Clark		5
	Martin Clark		5
	Stephen Murphy		2
						Martin Clark		5
						Paddy Browne		2
	John Virgo		1
	Paddy Browne		5
																Martin Clark		3
																Alex Higgins		5
	Alex Higgins		5
	Bob Harris		3
						Alex Higgins		5
						Mark Bennett		2
	Willie Thorne		1
	Mark Bennett		5
											Alex Higgins		5
											Doug Mountjoy		3
	Doug Mountjoy		5
	Nick Terry		3
						Doug Mountjoy		5
						Dean Reynolds		2
	Dean Reynolds		5
	Tony Chappel		2
																										Alex Higgins		8
																										Bob Chaperon		10
	Neal Foulds		5
	Ian Graham		2
						Neal Foulds		5
						Tony Drago		0
	Tony Drago		5
	Steve Longworth		0
											Neal Foulds		5
											Peter Francisco		3
	Terry Griffiths		5
	Gary Wilkinson		4
						Terry Griffiths		1
						Peter Francisco		5
	Peter Francisco		5
	David Taylor		4
																Neal Foulds		3
																Bob Chaperon		5
	John Parrott		1
	Steve Duggan		5
						Steve Duggan		4
						Alain Robidoux		5
	Eddie Charlton		3
	Alain Robidoux		5
											Alain Robidoux		4
											Bob Chaperon		5
	Mike Hallett		5
	Graham Miles		1
						Mike Hallett		3
						Bob Chaperon		5
	Bob Chaperon		5
	Jim Donnelly		0
																					Bob Chaperon		9
																					Robert Marshall		5
	Eugene Hughes		5
	Mark Johnston-Allen		1
						Eugene Hughes		5
						Rex Williams		2
	Rex Williams		5
	Eddie Sinclair		3
											Eugene Hughes		0
											Robert Marshall		5
	Joe Johnson		w/o
	Jim Wych		w/o
						Joe Johnson		4
						Robert Marshall		5
	David Roe		3
	Robert Marshall		5
																Robert Marshall		5
																Steve Newbury		4
	Steve Newbury		5
	Jon Wright		3
						Steve Newbury		5
						Tommy Murphy		2
	Cliff Thorburn		3
	Tommy Murphy		5
											Steve Newbury		5
											Steve Davis		2
	Steve Davis		5
	Kirk Stevens		2
						Steve Davis		5
						Darren Morgan		4
	Stephen Hendry		4
	Darren Morgan		5

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 3 March 1990.
Bob Chaperon  Canada	10–8	Alex Higgins  Northern Ireland
Afternoon: 35–58, 115–1 (110), 57–10, 99–20, 73–30, 44–68, 7–61, 34–61 Evening: 33–73, 64–45, 99–2, 52–63, 70–17, 8–83, 76–19, 14–82, 69–36, 81–18
110	Highest break
1	Century breaks	0
1	50+ breaks	0