1988 English Professional Championship

English Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates4–10 February 1988 (1988-02-04 – 1988-02-10)
VenueCorn Exchange
CityIpswich
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£63,000[1]
Winner's share£15,000[2]
Highest break Barry West (ENG) (134)[3]
Final
ChampionEngland Dean Reynolds
Runner-upEngland Neal Foulds
Score9–5
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The 1988 English Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 4 and 10 February 1988 at the Corn Exchange in Ipswich, England.[4][5]

Dean Reynolds won the title by defeating Neal Foulds 9–5 in the final.[6]

Main draw

[6]

Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames 		Quarter-final
Best of 11 frames 		Semi-final
Best of 17 frames 		Final
Best of 17 frames
England Dean Reynolds 6
England Dave Gilbert 3 England Dean Reynolds 6
England John Parrott 6 England John Parrott 2
England Eric Lawlor 3 England Dean Reynolds 6
England Tony Meo 6 England Tony Meo 4
England Fred Davis 3 England Tony Meo 6
England Steve Longworth 6 England Steve Longworth 4
England Jim Chambers 4 England Dean Reynolds 9
England Joe Johnson 6 England Joe Johnson 8
England Jason Smith 5 England Joe Johnson 6
England Dave Martin 6 England Dave Martin 4
England Martin Smith 5 England Joe Johnson 6
England Tony Knowles 6 England Tony Knowles 4
England Jon Wright 2 England Tony Knowles 6
England Ken Owers 6 England Ken Owers 4
England David Taylor 3 England Dean Reynolds 9
England Neal Foulds 6 England Neal Foulds 5
England Gary Wilkinson 3 England Neal Foulds 6
England Danny Fowler 6 England Danny Fowler 1
England John Spencer 3 England Neal Foulds 9
England Willie Thorne 6 England Willie Thorne 2
England Bob Marshall 3 England Willie Thorne 6
England John Virgo 6 England John Virgo 0
England Les Dodd 3 England Neal Foulds 9
England Barry West 6 England Barry West 6
England David Greaves 5 England Barry West 6
England Jimmy White 6 England Jimmy White 2
England Martin Clark 5 England Barry West 6
England Mike Hallett 6 England Mike Hallett 5
England Steve Duggan 3 England Mike Hallett 6
England Rex Williams 6 England Rex Williams 3
England Dennis Hughes 1

References

  1. ^ Smith, Terry (5 February 1988). "Meo out to complete hat-trick". The Daily Telegraph. London. p. 27.
  2. ^ Smith, Terry (11 February 1988). "Reynolds triumphs for his first crown". The Daily Telegraph. London. p. 46.
  3. ^ Smith, Terry, ed. (1988). "English Championship Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth ed.). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 114. ISBN 0720718309.
  4. ^ "English Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  5. ^ "1988 Sports diary: snooker, billiards". The Guardian. London. 2 January 1988. p. 15.
  6. ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 155.