1988 Norwich Union Grand Prix

Norwich Union Grand Prix
Tournament information
Dates17 September – 18 December 1988 (1988-09-17 – 1988-12-18)
VenueBeach Plaza Hotel
CityGroup stage:
Brussels, Paris, Madrid, Milan
Final:
Monte Carlo
CountryGroup stage:
Belgium, France, Spain, Italy
Final:
Monaco
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£150,000[1]
Winner's share£50,000[2]
Highest break Steve Davis (ENG) (136)[3]
Final
ChampionEngland Steve Davis
Runner-upEngland Jimmy White
Score5–4
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The 1988 Norwich Union Grand Prix was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 17 September and 18 December 1988.[4][5]

The tournament consisted of four legs featuring four players in each; these legs were played in Brussels, Paris, Madrid and Milan.[4] The winner of these legs went to the semi-finals of the final tournament held at the Beach Plaza Hotel in Monte Carlo, Monaco.[6] Steve Davis won the final tournament beating Jimmy White 5–4 in the final.[7]

Main draw

Group Stage 1

[7]

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 9 frames
      
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 3
Canada Cliff Thorburn 0
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
England Willie Thorne 1
England Willie Thorne 3
England Jimmy White 0

Group Stage 2

[7]

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 9 frames
      
England Steve Davis 3
Wales Terry Griffiths 0
England Steve Davis 5
England Neal Foulds 3
England Neal Foulds 3
England Tony Meo 0

Group Stage 3

[7]

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 9 frames
      
England Willie Thorne 3
England Neal Foulds 1
England Jimmy White 5
England Willie Thorne 3
England Jimmy White 3
Canada Cliff Thorburn 1

Group Stage 4

[7]

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 9 frames
      
England Steve Davis 3
England Tony Meo 1
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England Steve Davis 4
Wales Terry Griffiths 3
England Willie Thorne 0

Final

[7]

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 9 frames
      
England Steve Davis 3
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 1
England Steve Davis 5
England Jimmy White 4
England Jimmy White 3
Wales Terry Griffiths 1

References

  1. ^ "Davis is the tops". Nottingham Evening Post. 5 December 1988. p. 26.
  2. ^ "Davis in the pink". Lincolnshire Echo. 19 December 1988. p. 12.
  3. ^ "Davis climbs mountain to catch White". The Times. 19 December 1988. p. 28. Retrieved 6 February 2023 – via Gale Primary Sources.
  4. ^ a b "Snooker sets out to sink Europe". The Business Times. 6 August 1988. p. 12. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Other Non-Ranking and Invitation Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Davis can break the bank in Monte Carlo". Reading Evening Post. 16 December 1988. p. 26.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 157.