Tournament information | |
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Dates | 16 May – 16 December 1990 |
Venue | Civic Centre,
Aylesbury AECC, Aberdeen Cafe Royal, London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Format | Invitational challenge match |
Total prize fund | £100,000 |
Winner's share | £66,300 |
Final | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 19–11 Aggregate Score over three matches |
The 1990 Centenary Challenge was an invitational snooker challenge match played over three legs in 1990. Contested between Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis and with a prize fund of £100,000, it was snooker's richest head-to-head prize fund. [1]
The tournament format differed from other snooker events and the players earned money for points, similar to golf's "skins" tournaments. Each point scored was worth £10, with bonuses of £250 for a break of 50 and a further £1,000 for a century break, plus an extra £1,000 for the frame winner. [2]
It was held in three stages. The first was at the Civic Centre, Aylesbury on 16 May 1990 which was won 6–4 by Hendry, who won £15,920 of the £25,000 on offer (each player started on £12,500). [3] The second leg was held at the AECC in Aberdeen on 23 September 1990, with Hendry again victorious 8–2 and winning £23,300. [4] The third and final stage was played at Cafe Royal in London on 16 December 1990, which ended in a 5–5 draw, with Hendry winning 19–11 on aggregate and winning a total of £66,300. [5]
1st leg: 10 frames. Civic Centre, Aylesbury, England, 16 May 1990. | ||
Stephen Hendry ![]() |
6–4 |
Steve Davis ![]() |
2nd leg: 10 frames. AECC, Aberdeen, Scotland, 23 Sep 1990. | ||
Stephen Hendry ![]() |
8–2 |
Steve Davis ![]() |
3rd leg: 10 frames. Cafe Royal, London, England, 16 Dec 1990. | ||
Stephen Hendry ![]() |
5–5 |
Steve Davis ![]() |
Final aggregate score | ||
Stephen Hendry ![]() |
19–11 |
Steve Davis ![]() |
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 16 May – 16 December 1990 |
Venue | Civic Centre,
Aylesbury AECC, Aberdeen Cafe Royal, London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Format | Invitational challenge match |
Total prize fund | £100,000 |
Winner's share | £66,300 |
Final | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 19–11 Aggregate Score over three matches |
The 1990 Centenary Challenge was an invitational snooker challenge match played over three legs in 1990. Contested between Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis and with a prize fund of £100,000, it was snooker's richest head-to-head prize fund. [1]
The tournament format differed from other snooker events and the players earned money for points, similar to golf's "skins" tournaments. Each point scored was worth £10, with bonuses of £250 for a break of 50 and a further £1,000 for a century break, plus an extra £1,000 for the frame winner. [2]
It was held in three stages. The first was at the Civic Centre, Aylesbury on 16 May 1990 which was won 6–4 by Hendry, who won £15,920 of the £25,000 on offer (each player started on £12,500). [3] The second leg was held at the AECC in Aberdeen on 23 September 1990, with Hendry again victorious 8–2 and winning £23,300. [4] The third and final stage was played at Cafe Royal in London on 16 December 1990, which ended in a 5–5 draw, with Hendry winning 19–11 on aggregate and winning a total of £66,300. [5]
1st leg: 10 frames. Civic Centre, Aylesbury, England, 16 May 1990. | ||
Stephen Hendry ![]() |
6–4 |
Steve Davis ![]() |
2nd leg: 10 frames. AECC, Aberdeen, Scotland, 23 Sep 1990. | ||
Stephen Hendry ![]() |
8–2 |
Steve Davis ![]() |
3rd leg: 10 frames. Cafe Royal, London, England, 16 Dec 1990. | ||
Stephen Hendry ![]() |
5–5 |
Steve Davis ![]() |
Final aggregate score | ||
Stephen Hendry ![]() |
19–11 |
Steve Davis ![]() |