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Norwich Union Grand Prix

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Norwich Union Grand Prix
Tournament information
VenueVarious
LocationMonte Carlo
CountryMonaco
Established1988
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Final year1990
Final championEngland John Parrott

The Norwich Union Grand Prix was a non-ranking snooker tournament staged between 1988 and 1990. Matches were held at various venues across Europe with the final stage being played in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The tournaments were sponsored by Norwich Union, who had last sponsored a snooker tournament, the Norwich Union Open, fourteen years previously.[1]

Winners

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Year Winner Runner-up Final score Season
1988 England Steve Davis England Jimmy White 5–4 1988/89
1989 England Joe Johnson Scotland Stephen Hendry 5–3 1989/90
1990 England John Parrott England Steve Davis 4–2 1990/91

References

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  1. ^ "Other Non-Ranking and Invitation Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Norwich Union Grand Prix Winners". Snooker Database. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  3. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 157.