1990 Hong Kong Challenge
# 1990 Hong Kong Challenge

The 1990 Hong Kong Challenge was an invitational snooker tournament played in Hong Kong from 22 to 26 August 1990, organised by IMG. It featured seven of the top eight ranked players (John Parrott was the exception, being replaced by Steve James), two other professionals James Wattana and Franky Chan, and two amateurs. James Wattana won the title by beating Jimmy White 9–3 in the final.

It was the first event of the 1990–91 snooker season. James Wattana beat four of the top six ranked players on his way to winning the title. He also compiled the highest break, 127, in the first frame of his match against Steve Davis. The event was televised and attracted twenty million viewers in Thailand.

## Prize Fund

The event was sponsored by 555 and had a total prize fund of £71,000 awarded as follows:

* Winner: £20,000
* Runner-up £10,000
* Semi-finals: £7500
* Quarter-finals £5,000
* First round: £1,500

## Main draw

| First round Best of 9 frames | First round Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 9 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | |
| | | Dean Reynolds | 2 | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | 5 | Dean Reynolds | 2 | | | | |
| K. Kwok | 0 | | | | | | |
| K. Kwok | 0 | | | Steve Davis | 2 | | |
| | | | | James Wattana | 5 | | |
| | | Doug Mountjoy | 1 | | | | |
| | | James Wattana | 5 | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | 0 | James Wattana | 5 | | | | |
| James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | 5 | | | | | James Wattana | 9 |
| | | | | | | Jimmy White | 3 |
| | | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | |
| | | Mike Hallett | 3 | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | 5 | Mike Hallett | 3 | | | | |
| Franky Chan | 1 | | | | | | |
| Franky Chan | 1 | | | Jimmy White | 5 | | |
| | | | | Stephen Hendry | 2 | | |
| | | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | |
| | | Steve James | 4 | | | | |
| Steve James | 5 | Steve James | 4 | | | | |
| U. Khaimuk | 2 | | | | | | |
