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]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20–23 April 1989 |
| City | Beijing |
| Country | China |
| Organisation | Pro-Tex Sports Management |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | US$25,000 |
| Winner's share | US$8,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Sakchai Sim-Ngam (THA) |
| Runner-up |  Franky Chan (HKG) |
| Score | 4–1 |
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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
edit| 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
edit- ^ a b "Taiwan pair on cue for Beijing event: SNOOKER". South China Morning Post. 13 April 1989. p. 32.
- ^ a b "Off-colour Chan fails to overcome Thai jinx: SNOOKER". South China Morning Post. 24 April 1989. p. 30.
- ^ a b c "Beijing agony for sad Kenny: SNOOKER". South China Morning Post. 22 April 1989. p. 20.
- ^ "Hearn and Kruger at daggers drawn". The Daily Telegraph. London. 30 January 1988. p. 26.
- ^ a b "Koon Guan out in semis". The Straits Times. 23 April 1989. p. 32. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Chan cues up for final: SNOOKER". South China Morning Post. 23 April 1989. p. 20.