1988 British Open

1988 British Open
Tournament information
Dates21 February – 6 March 1988 (1988-02-21 – 1988-03-06)
VenueAssembly Rooms
CityDerby
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£300,000[1]
Winner's share£60,000[2]
Highest break Stephen Hendry (SCO) (118)[3]
Final
Champion Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Runner-up Mike Hallett (ENG)
Score13–2
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The 1988 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 21 February to 6 March 1988 with television coverage beginning on 26 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[4]

Main draw

[4][5]

Last 64
Best of 9 frames 		Last 32
Best of 9 frames 		Last 16
Best of 9 frames 		Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames 		Final
Best of 25 frames
                  
England Jimmy White 5
England Martin Clark 2
England Jimmy White 5
England Steve James 1
Australia Eddie Charlton 2
England Steve James 5
England Jimmy White 5
England Gary Wilkinson 1
South Africa Silvino Francisco 5
Canada Jim Bear 0
South Africa Silvino Francisco 3
England Gary Wilkinson 5
England Tony Meo 2
England Gary Wilkinson 5
England Jimmy White 4
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
Canada Mario Morra 1
Wales Terry Griffiths 1
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Wales Tony Chappel 1
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Tony Jones 3
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 3
England Tony Jones 5
England Tony Jones 5
Canada Bob Chaperon 4
Canada Kirk Stevens w/d
Canada Bob Chaperon w/o
Scotland Stephen Hendry 9
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
Wales Steve Newbury 2
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
England Paul Medati 2
England David Taylor 4
England Paul Medati 5
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
England Willie Thorne 2
England Willie Thorne 5
Canada Jim Wych 1
England Willie Thorne 5
Wales Cliff Wilson 3
Wales Cliff Wilson 5
Wales Colin Roscoe 2
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
England Rex Williams 2
England Rex Williams 5
England Nigel Gilbert 2
England Rex Williams 5
England Barry West 0
England Barry West 5
England John Dunning 0
England Rex Williams 5
England John Spencer 4
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
England Graham Miles 1
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 0
England John Spencer 5
England John Spencer 5
England Fred Davis 0
Scotland Stephen Hendry 13
England Mike Hallett 2
England Neal Foulds 5
England Danny Fowler 3
England Neal Foulds 5
South Africa Peter Francisco 3
South Africa Peter Francisco 5
England Mike Darrington 1
England Neal Foulds 0
England John Parrott 5
England John Parrott 5
Australia Robby Foldvari 1
England John Parrott 5
England John Virgo 1
England John Virgo 5
Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy 1
England John Parrott 5
New Zealand Dene O'Kane 2
England Joe Johnson 5
England Eric Lawlor 1
England Joe Johnson 5
England Brian Rowswell 2
England Steve Longworth 4
England Brian Rowswell 5
England Joe Johnson 2
New Zealand Dene O'Kane 5
Wales Doug Mountjoy 3
New Zealand Dene O'Kane 5
New Zealand Dene O'Kane 5
Republic of Ireland Paddy Browne 2
England Dave Martin 4
Republic of Ireland Paddy Browne 5
England John Parrott 8
England Mike Hallett 9
England Mike Hallett 5
England Ian Williamson 0
England Mike Hallett 5
England Graham Cripsey 2
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 3
England Graham Cripsey 5
England Mike Hallett 5
Scotland Murdo MacLeod 2
England Tony Knowles 5
Scotland Matt Gibson 4
England Tony Knowles 4
Scotland Murdo MacLeod 5
Scotland Murdo MacLeod 5
England David Gilbert 4
England Mike Hallett 5
Northern Ireland Joe O'Boye 4
Australia John Campbell 5
Wales Wayne Jones 3
Australia John Campbell 1
Northern Ireland Joe O'Boye 5
England Dean Reynolds 2
Northern Ireland Joe O'Boye 5
Northern Ireland Joe O'Boye 5
England David Roe 1
England Steve Davis 0
Wales Ray Reardon 5
Wales Ray Reardon 2
England David Roe 5
Malta Tony Drago 3
England David Roe 5

Final

Final: Best of 25 frames. Referee: Len Ganley
Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 5 and 6 March 1988.
Stephen Hendry
 Scotland 		13–2 Mike Hallett
 England
Afternoon: 91–18, 72–11, 65–20, 37–90, 80–21 (70), 79–30 (78), 81–49
Evening: 64–38, 80–6 (75), 98–15 (67), 93–10 (51), 76–8, 30–66, 89–16
Afternoon: 78–17
78 Highest break 40
0 Century breaks 0
5 50+ breaks 0

References

  1. ^ "Rule Britannia". Derby Daily Telegraph. 16 February 1988. p. 27.
  2. ^ Everton, Clive (7 March 1988). "Hendry home in only 10 minutes". The Guardian. London. p. 13.
  3. ^ Smith, Terry, ed. (1988). "MIM Britannia Unit Trusts British Open Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth Edition). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 97. ISBN 0720718309.
  4. ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.
  5. ^ "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2018.