1987 Matchroom Professional Championship

1987 Matchroom Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates4–7 November 1987 (1987-11-04 – 1987-11-07)
VenueCliffs Pavilion
CitySouthend-on-Sea
CountryEngland
OrganisationMatchroom Sport
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£125,000[1]
Winner's share£50,000[1]
Highest break Dennis Taylor (NIR) (141)[2]
Final
Champion Dennis Taylor (NIR)
Runner-up Willie Thorne (ENG)
Score10–3
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The 1987 Matchroom Professional Championship was the second edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 4 and 7 November 1987 in Southend-on-Sea, England.[3][4]

The tournament featured seven professional players, all part of Barry Hearn's Matchroom Sport stable. The tournament was won by Dennis Taylor, who defeated reigning champion Willie Thorne 10–3 in the final.[5][6]

Dennis Taylor beat Steve Davis 6–3 in the semi-finals after trailing 1–3.[7]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[2]

  • Winner: £50,000
  • Runner-up: £25,000
  • Semi-final: £12,500
  • Quarter-final: £7,500
  • Highest break: £2,500
  • Total: £125,000[1]

Tournament draw

Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames		Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames		Final
Best of 19 Frames
          
 Willie Thorne (ENG) 6
England Neal Foulds 5
 Neal Foulds (ENG) 6
 Terry Griffiths (WAL) 2
England Willie Thorne 3
 
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 10
 Jimmy White (ENG) 2
 Dennis Taylor (NIR) 6
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 6
England Steve Davis 3
 Steve Davis (ENG) 6
 Tony Meo (ENG) 5

References

  1. ^ a b c Smith, Terry (9 November 1987). "Taylor banks £50,000". The Daily Telegraph. London. p. 13.
  2. ^ a b Smith, Terry, ed. (1988). "Matchroom Champion of Champions Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth Edition). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 77. ISBN 0720718309.
  3. ^ "Other Non-Ranking and Invitation Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Davis shapes up to Meo". London Evening Standard. London. 3 November 1987. p. 51.
  5. ^ "Taylor pockets title". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 November 1987. p. 48.
  6. ^ "1987 Matchroom Professional Championship Results". snookerdatabase.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 7 November 1987. p. 20.