The 1989 Rothmans

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was a professional

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tournament held at the Hexagon Theatre in

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, England.

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won in the final 10–0 against Dean Reynolds. This is the only whitewash final in the history of the tournament and only one of three whitewashes in any two-session final.

Main draw

Final

Century breaks

* 141, 102 Willie Thorne * 138 Joe Johnson * 138

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* 138 Gary Wilkinson * 136 Cliff Wilson * 134, 130, 129

* 130, 106

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* 130 Tony Jones * 117, 103 Dean Reynolds * 115

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* 113, 103 Danny Fowler * 111 Mick Price * 110

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* 104

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* 103 James Wattana * 102 Martin Clark

References

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