1988 UK Championship (snooker)

Tennents UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates 19–27 November 1988
Venue Guild Hall
City Preston
Country England
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Ranking event
Winner's share £80,000
Highest break 139
Final
Champion Wales Doug Mountjoy
Runner-up Scotland Stephen Hendry
Score 16–12
1987
1989

The 1988 Tennents UK Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 19 and 27 November 1988 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England.[1] This was the last UK Championship to be sponsored by Tennents, and for the following two years the championship would be sponsored by StormSeal.[1] The highest break of the tournament was 139 made by David Roe.

Doug Mountjoy won in the final 16–12 against Stephen Hendry, and picked up the £80,000 winners cheque.[1]

Main draw

[2][3]
Round of 32 Best of 17 frames

England Steve Davis 9–3 Gary Wilkinson England

England Danny Fowler 9–6 Martin Clark England

Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 9–4 Joe O'Boye Northern Ireland

England John Parrott 9–8 Nigel Gilbert England

Canada Cliff Thorburn 9–6 Steve James England

England David Roe 9–7 Peter Francisco South Africa

England Willie Thorne 9–3 Kirk Stevens Canada

Scotland Stephen Hendry 9–3 Colin Roscoe Wales

Wales Doug Mountjoy 9–4 Neal Foulds England

England Joe Johnson 9–7 Rex Williams England

England John Virgo 9–8 Dene O'Kane New Zealand

England Tony Knowles 9–6 Alex Higgins Northern Ireland

Wales Terry Griffiths 9–2 Steve Duggan England

England Dean Reynolds 9–3 Cliff Wilson Wales

England Barry West 9–4 Silvino Francisco South Africa

Wales Mark Bennett 9–6 Jimmy White England

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
           
 England Steve Davis  9
 England Danny Fowler  6  
 England Steve Davis  9
   England John Parrott  4  
 England John Parrott  9
 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor  4  
 England Steve Davis  3
   Scotland Stephen Hendry  9  
 Canada Cliff Thorburn  9
 England David Roe  8  
 Canada Cliff Thorburn  2
   Scotland Stephen Hendry  9  
 Scotland Stephen Hendry  9
 England Willie Thorne  4  
 Scotland Stephen Hendry  12
   Wales Doug Mountjoy  16
 Wales Doug Mountjoy  9
 England Joe Johnson  5  
 Wales Doug Mountjoy  9
   England John Virgo  8  
 England John Virgo  9
 England Tony Knowles  3  
 Wales Doug Mountjoy  9
   Wales Terry Griffiths  4  
 Wales Terry Griffiths  9
 England Dean Reynolds  6  
 Wales Terry Griffiths  9
   England Barry West  5  
 England Barry West  9
 Wales Mark Bennett  4  

Century breaks

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Turner, Chris. "UK Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  2. "1988 UK Championship Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  3. "UK Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.