1988 Grand Prix (snooker)

The 1988 Rothmans Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament held at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading, England.[1]

Rothmans Grand Prix
Tournament information
Dates10–23 October 1988 (1988-10-10 – 1988-10-23)
VenueHexagon Theatre
CityReading
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£325,000
Winner's share£65,000
Highest break Dean Reynolds (ENG) (139)
Final
Champion Steve Davis (ENG)
Runner-up Alex Higgins (NIR)
Score10–6
1987
1989

Steve Davis won in the final 10–6 against Alex Higgins.

Main draw

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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 19 frames
                  
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Ian Williamson 2
  Stephen Hendry 1
  Doug Mountjoy 5
  Doug Mountjoy 5
  Mick Fisher 1
  Doug Mountjoy 4
  Alain Robidoux 5
  Alain Robidoux 5
  John Virgo 1
  Alain Robidoux 5
  Tony Meo 0
  Tony Meo 5
  Kirk Stevens 3
  Alain Robidoux 5
  Nigel Gilbert 4
  Nigel Gilbert 5
  Silvino Francisco 4
  Nigel Gilbert 5
  Eddie Charlton 0
  Eddie Charlton 5
  Pat Houlihan 3
  Nigel Gilbert 5
  Tony Knowles 4
  Tony Knowles 5
  Joe O'Boye 4
  Tony Knowles 5
  Dean Reynolds 3
  Dean Reynolds 5
  Les Dodd 3
  Alain Robidoux 7
  Alex Higgins 9
  John Parrott 5
  Mario Morra 3
  John Parrott 3
  Ray Edmonds 5
  Ray Edmonds 5
  Steve Longworth 3
  Ray Edmonds 3
  Rex Williams 5
  Gary Wilkinson 5
  Willie Thorne 3
  Gary Wilkinson 2
  Rex Williams 5
  Rex Williams 5
  Paul Medati 2
  Rex Williams 4
  Alex Higgins 5
  Alex Higgins 5
  David Roe 4
  Alex Higgins 5
  Dene O'Kane 0
  Dene O'Kane 5
  David Gilbert 4
  Alex Higgins 5
  Neal Foulds 3
  Neal Foulds 5
  Nick Terry 4
  Neal Foulds 5
  Steve Duggan 4
  Steve Duggan 5
  David Taylor 1
  Alex Higgins 6
  Steve Davis 10
  Jimmy White 5
  Danny Fowler 0
  Jimmy White 5
  Wayne Jones 1
  Wayne Jones 5
  John Campbell 2
  Jimmy White 5
  Jack McLaughlin 2
  Jack McLaughlin 5
  Peter Francisco 2
  Jack McLaughlin 5
  John Spencer 3
  John Spencer 5
  Mark Johnston-Allen 3
  Jimmy White 2
  Dennis Taylor 5
  Dennis Taylor 5
  Francois Ellis 1
  Dennis Taylor 5
  Bob Chaperon 4
  Bob Chaperon 5
  Dave Martin 0
  Dennis Taylor 5
  Mike Hallett 2
  Mike Hallett 5
  Tony Jones 2
  Mike Hallett 5
  Steve James 2
  Steve James 5
  Matt Smith 3
  Dennis Taylor 1
  Steve Davis 9
  Terry Griffiths 5
  Mike Watterson 3
  Terry Griffiths 5
  Barry West 1
  Barry West 5
  Jim Chambers 3
  Terry Griffiths 5
  Eugene Hughes 2
  Joe Johnson 5
  Malcolm Bradley 2
  Joe Johnson 2
  Eugene Hughes 5
  Eugene Hughes 5
  Martin Clark 3
  Terry Griffiths 3
  Steve Davis 5
  Cliff Wilson 5
  Tony Chappel 2
  Cliff Wilson 5
  Tony Drago 4
  Tony Drago 5
  Robby Foldvari 3
  Cliff Wilson 1
  Steve Davis 5
  Steve Davis w/o
  Bill Werbeniuk w/d
  Steve Davis 5
  Steve Newbury 1
  Steve Newbury 5
  Murdo MacLeod 3

Final

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Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain
Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 23 October 1988.
Steve Davis
  England
10–6 Alex Higgins
  Northern Ireland
137–0 (137), 69–37, 77–34, 46–75, 71–19, 0–97 (82), 56–39, 76–17 (64), 106–4 (64), 26–64 (57), 44–52, 75–30, 6–90, 100–2 (51), 19–58, 70–49
137' Highest break 82
1 Century breaks 0
3 50+ breaks 2

Century breaks

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References

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  1. ^ Turner, Chris. "Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Grand Prix". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2017.