1989 Kent Cup

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]

Kent Cup
Tournament information
Dates20–23 April 1989 (1989-04-20 – 1989-04-23)
CityBeijing
CountryChina
OrganisationPro-Tex Sports Management
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fundUS$25,000
Winner's shareUS$8,000
Final
Champion Sakchai Sim-Ngam (THA)
Runner-up Franky Chan (HKG)
Score4–1
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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

[3][5][6][2]

Quarter-finals
Best of 3 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 7 frames
         
Thailand Sakchai Sim-Ngam 2
China Zhong Minwen 0
Thailand Sakchai Sim-Ngam 3
Singapore Lim Koon Guan 1
Singapore Lim Koon Guan 2
Hong Kong Kenny Kwok 1
Thailand Sakchai Sim-Ngam 4
Hong Kong Franky Chan 1
Australia James Bonner 2
Singapore Lau Weng Yew 1
Australia James Bonner 2
Hong Kong Franky Chan 3
New Zealand Steve Robertson 1
Hong Kong Franky Chan 2

References
  1. "Taiwan pair on cue for Beijing event: SNOOKER". South China Morning Post. 13 April 1989. p. 32.
  2. "Off-colour Chan fails to overcome Thai jinx: SNOOKER". South China Morning Post. 24 April 1989. p. 30.
  3. "Beijing agony for sad Kenny: SNOOKER". South China Morning Post. 22 April 1989. p. 20.
  4. "Hearn and Kruger at daggers drawn". The Daily Telegraph. London. 30 January 1988. p. 26.
  5. "Koon Guan out in semis". The Straits Times. 23 April 1989. p. 32. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  6. "Chan cues up for final: SNOOKER". South China Morning Post. 23 April 1989. p. 20.
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