World Snooker Championship 1988

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The World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 16th April to the 2nd May 1988.

Contents 1 Notable Moments 2 Highest Break 3 Prize Money 4 The results

[edit] Notable Moments

• Terry Griffiths made his second world final 9 years after his victory against Dennis Taylor but loses 18-11 to Steve Davis who wins his fifth World title.

• Bill Werbeniuk made his last appearance in the Crucible when he played Dennis Taylor and lost 8-10. During the match, he caused a stir when he attempted to stretch across the table, but due to his size was having some difficulty. Eventually, the inevitable happened and he broke wind loudly. With the audience, referee and Taylor trying to hold in their laughter, Werbeniuk got off the table, turned to the audience and said: "Who did that?"

• Steve James became the first player to make the highest century break during his debut at the World Championship when he made a 140 against Rex Williams in the first round.

• There were 18 century breaks in the 1988 World Snooker Championship.

[edit] Highest Break

• 140 Steve James

[edit] Prize Money

Winner £95,000

Total £475,000

[edit] The results

	First Round				Second Round				Quarter-Finals				Semi-Finals
	Best of 19 frames				Best of 25 frames				Best of 25 frames				Best of 31 frames
	Steve Davis	10
	John Virgo	8
					Steve Davis	13
					Mike Hallett	1
	Mike Hallett	10
	Bob Chaperon	2
									Steve Davis	13
									Tony Drago	3
	Dennis Taylor	10
	Bill Werbeniuk	5
					Tony Drago	13
					Dennis Taylor	5
	Tony Drago	10
	Alex Higgins	2
													Steve Davis	16
													Cliff Thorburn	8
	John Parrott	10
	Warren King	4
					Cliff Thorburn	13
					John Parrott	10
	Cliff Thorburn	10
	Kirk Stevens	6
									Cliff Thorburn	13
									Steve James	11
	Steve James	10
	Rex Williams	6
					Steve James	13
					Joe Johnson	9
	Joe Johnson	10
	Cliff Wilson	7
	Terry Griffiths	10
	Steve Longworth	6
					Terry Griffiths	13
					Willie Thorne	9
	Willie Thorne	10
	Peter Francisco	6
									Terry Griffiths	13
									Neal Foulds	9
	Doug Mountjoy	10
	Barry West	5
					Neal Foulds	13
					Doug Mountjoy	1
	Neal Foulds	10
	Wayne Jones	7
													Terry Griffiths	16
													Jimmy White	11
	Jimmy White	10
	John Campbell	3
					Jimmy White	13
					Stephen Hendry	12
	Stephen Hendry	10
	Dean Reynolds	6
									Jimmy White	13
									Tony Knowles	6
	Eddie Charlton	10
	Silvino Francisco	7
					Tony Knowles	13
					Eddie Charlton	7
	Tony Knowles	10
	Danny Fowler	7

Final (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 1 May & 2 May 1988. Referee: John Williams
Steve Davis	18-11	Terry Griffiths
Scores to fill		Scores to fill
Steve Davis wins the 1988 Embassy World Snooker Championship

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