1988 English Professional Championship

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]

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
1987
1989

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

Main draw edit

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

References edit

  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 Edition). 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.