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1990 International League

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Matchroom International League
Tournament information
DatesJanuary–May 1990
Country Europe
OrganisationMatchroom Sport
FormatNon-ranking event
Final
ChampionEngland Tony Meo
Runner-upEngland Jimmy White
ScoreRound-Robin

The 1990 Matchroom International League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from January to May 1990.

Tony Meo topped the table and won the tournament.[1][2]

League phase

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Ranking England
MEO
England
WHI
Wales
GRI
England
DAV
England
HAL
Northern Ireland
HIG
Frame
W-L
Match
W-D-L
Pld-Pts
Winner Tony Meo x 5 4 5 8 5 27–13 4–1–0 5–13
Runner-up Jimmy White 3 x 4 5 6 5 23–17 3–1–1 5–10
3 Terry Griffiths 4 4 x 4 6 7 25–15 2–3–0 5–9
4 Steve Davis 3 3 4 x 6 4 20–20 1–2–2 5–5
5 Mike Hallett 0 2 2 2 x 6 12–28 1–0–4 5–3
6 Alex Higgins 3 3 1 4 2 x 13–27 0–1–4 5–1

If points were level then match wins, followed by most frames won determined their positions. If two players had an identical record then the result in their match determined their positions. If that ended 4–4 then the player who got to four first was higher.

  • 17 January – Paris
    • Jimmy White 5–3 Steve Davis
  • 25 January – Frankfurt
    • Tony Meo 5–3 Steve Davis
  • 1 February – Reykjavík
    • Alex Higgins 4–4 Steve Davis
  • 17 February – Turku
    • Tony Meo 5–3 Alex Higgins
  • 18 March – Zwolle
    • Terry Griffiths 7–1 Alex Higgins

Unknown dates

  • Switel Hotel, Antwerp
    • Jimmy White 5–3 Alex Higgins
    • Steve Davis 4–4 Terry Griffiths
  • Marriott Hotel, Munich
    • Jimmy White 6–2 Mike Hallett
  • Cafe Winker, Salzburg
    • Jimmy White 4–4 Terry Griffiths
  • Algarve
    • Steve Davis 6–2 Mike Hallett
  • Vigo
    • Terry Griffiths 6–2 Mike Hallett
  • Mijas
    • Tony Meo 5–3 Jimmy White
    • Tony Meo 4–4 Terry Griffiths
    • Tony Meo 8–0 Mike Hallett
    • Mike Hallett 6–2 Alex Higgins

References

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  1. ^ "Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Tony Meo wins Matchroom international league". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. July 1990. p. 34.
  3. ^ Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 159.
  4. ^ "Tony Meo wins Matchroom International League". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. July 1990. p. 34.