Shoot-Out
Tournament information
Dates26–28 September 1990 (1990-09-26 1990-09-28)
VenueTrentham Gardens
CityStoke-on-Trent
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share£5,000
Highest breakEngland Tony Knowles (120)
Final
ChampionWales Darren Morgan
Runner-upEngland Mike Hallett
Score2–1
2011

The 1990 Shoot-Out was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place from 26 to 28 September 1990 at Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent, England.[1][2]

Darren Morgan won the tournament, defeating Mike Hallett 2–1 in the best of three frames final.[3] All other matches were decided by a single frame,[4][5] and the event featured a randomised draw.

Jimmy White, the fourth seed, withdrew from the tournament at short notice, explaining that he had broken his cue.[6] Bill Oliver was injured in a road traffic incident collision whilst driving to the venue on 27 September and withdrew from the tournament; Hallett, his passenger, was uninjured.[4][7] The reigning world champion, Stephen Hendry, was eliminated by Alan McManus in the first round.[8]

Tournament draw

Match winners are shown in bold.[4]
Note: w/d=withdrawn; w/o=walk-over

The following 12 players received byes from round-one into the last-64:

Round one

Group one

Group two

Group three

Group four

Last 64

Group one

Group two

Last 32

Last 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Final: Best of 3 frames
Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent, England, 28 September 1990[4][9]
Darren Morgan
 Wales
2–1 Mike Hallett
 England
28–97, 72–35 (53), 65–32

Century breaks

Only one century break was made during the tournament. The second-highest break was 93, compiled by Willie Thorne.[4]

References

  1. "One Frame Shoot-Out". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  2. "I'm quitting". Grimsby Evening Telegraph. 20 September 1990. p. 24.
  3. "Morgan's big pay night". South Wales Echo. 29 September 1990. p. 59.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "International one-frame shoot-out". Snooker Scene. Everton's News Agency. November 1990. pp. 6–7.
  5. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 158.
  6. "Famous five go through in the Stoke shoot-out". Grimsby Evening Telegraph. 27 September 1990. p. 26.
  7. "Hallet in driving seat after car scare". Grimsby Evening Telegraph. 28 September 1990. p. 22.
  8. Holmes, Bob (26 September 1990). "Hendry falls in snooker's shoot out". Evening Standard. p. 56.
  9. Acteson, Steve (29 September 1990). "Morgan wins his second big title – Snooker". The Times. London.
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