The 1989–90 snooker season was a series of
snooker
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tournaments played between July 1989 and May 1990. The following table outlines the results for
ranking
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and the invitational events.
New professional players
James Wattana,
Barry Pinches,
Duncan Campbell,
Stephen Murphy, Andrew Cairns,
Nick Dyson,
Brian Morgan,
Brady Gollan,
Nigel Bond and Ian Brumby became professionals. All had earnt the right to play off against the lowest-10 ranked existing professionals, through the pro-ticket series. Three of the existing professionals (Greg Jenkins,
Bernie Mikkelsen and
Frank Jonik) opted instead for non-tournament status, which meant that Wattana, Pinches and Campbell did not need to play-off.
Calendar
Official rankings
The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.
Notes
References
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1989
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Season 1990
Season 1989