1988 Classic (snooker)



























































Mercantile Credit Classic
Tournament information
Dates 1–10 January 1988
Venue Norbreck Castle Hotel
City Blackpool
Country England
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format
Ranking event
Total prize fund £250,000
Winner's share £50,000
Highest break
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor (132 non-TV)
England Dave Martin (116 TV)
Final
Champion
England Steve Davis
Runner-up
England John Parrott
Score 13–11

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The 1988 Mercantile Credit Classic was the ninth edition of the professional snooker tournament which took place from 1–10 January 1988. The tournament was played at the Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, Lancashire.


Steve Davis won his fifth Classic title beating John Parrott 13-11.
















Contents






  • 1 Main draw


  • 2 Final


  • 3 Century breaks


  • 4 References





Main draw




































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































First Round
Best of 9 frames
Second Round
Best of 9 frames
Third Round
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 25 frames
                                   

England

Steve Davis

5

England

Les Dodd
0

England

Steve Davis

5


Scotland

Jim Donnelly
0

Scotland

Jim Donnelly

5

Scotland

Murdo MacLeod
4

England

Steve Davis

5


Northern Ireland

Alex Higgins
0

Northern Ireland

Alex Higgins

5

England

Tony Jones
0

Northern Ireland

Alex Higgins

5


England

Tony Meo
3

England

Tony Meo

5

Canada

Mario Morra
1

England

Steve Davis

5


Scotland

Stephen Hendry
3

South Africa

Silvino Francisco

5

England

Brian Rowswell
3

South Africa

Silvino Francisco

5


England

Steve Longworth
2

England

Steve Longworth

5

England

Ray Edmonds
3

South Africa

Silvino Francisco
3


Scotland

Stephen Hendry

5

England

Joe Johnson

5

Wales

Tony Chappel
2

England

Joe Johnson
2


Scotland

Stephen Hendry

5

Scotland

Stephen Hendry

5

Canada

Bill Werbeniuk
2

England

Steve Davis

9


Wales

Steve Newbury
2

Wales

Terry Griffiths

5

South Africa

Jimmy van Rensberg
2

Wales

Terry Griffiths

5


Wales

Cliff Wilson
2

Wales

Cliff Wilson

5

England

Dave Gilbert
3

Wales

Terry Griffiths

5


England

Barry West
2

England

Willie Thorne

5

England

Malcolm Bradley
1

England

Willie Thorne
2


England

Barry West

5

England

Barry West

5

England

Bill Oliver
3

Wales

Terry Griffiths
4


Wales

Steve Newbury

5

England

Martin Clark

5

England

Mike Hallett
4

England

Martin Clark

5


Wales

Mark Bennett
2

Wales

Mark Bennett

5

Canada

Kirk Stevens
2

England

Martin Clark
2


Wales

Steve Newbury

5

Canada

Cliff Thorburn

5

Wales

Ray Reardon
3

Canada

Cliff Thorburn
3


Wales

Steve Newbury

5

Wales

Steve Newbury

5

Republic of Ireland

Eugene Hughes
1

England

Steve Davis

13


England

John Parrott
11

England

Neal Foulds

5

Canada

Bob Chaperon
1

England

Neal Foulds
3


England

John Virgo

5

England

John Virgo

5

Canada

Gino Rigitano
2

England

John Virgo
0


England

John Parrott

5

England

John Parrott

5

England

Mark Wildman
2

England

John Parrott

5


England

David Taylor
0

England

David Taylor

5

Scotland

Matt Smith
3

England

John Parrott

5


Northern Ireland

Dennis Taylor
1

England

Ken Owers

5

England

Rex Williams
3

England

Ken Owers
0


South Africa

Peter Francisco

5

South Africa

Peter Francisco
'5

England

Graham Cripsey
2

South Africa

Peter Francisco
3


Northern Ireland

Dennis Taylor

5

Northern Ireland

Dennis Taylor

5

England

Terry Whitthread
2

Northern Ireland

Dennis Taylor

5


Malta

Tony Drago
0

Malta

Tony Drago

5

England

George Scott
3

England

John Parrott

9


England

Tony Knowles
4

England

Tony Knowles

5

England

Jon Wright
1

England

Tony Knowles

5


Wales

Colin Roscoe
0

Wales

Colin Roscoe

5

Australia

Eddie Charlton
3

England

Tony Knowles

5


Northern Ireland

Tommy Murphy
3

England

Dean Reynolds

5

Northern Ireland

Joe O'Boye
3

England

Dean Reynolds
4


Northern Ireland

Tommy Murphy

5

Northern Ireland

Tommy Murphy

5

Australia

John Campbell
3

England

Tony Knowles

5


England

Dave Martin
1

Wales

Doug Mountjoy

5

England

Fred Davis
0

Wales

Doug Mountjoy
4


England

Dave Martin

5

England

Dave Martin

5

Northern Ireland

Jack McLaughlin
2

England

Dave Martin

5


England

Jimmy White
2

England

Jimmy White

5

England

Steve James
1

England

Jimmy White

5


England

John Spencer
1

England

John Spencer

5

Scotland

John Rea
3


Final


























Final: Best of 25 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain.
Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, England, 9 & 10 January 1988.

Steve Davis
 England

13–11

John Parrott
 England
First session: 139–0 (99), 31–72, 34–68, 34–76 (69), 61–20, 76–18, 51–65
Second session: 88–47, 79–0 (79), 63–14, 63–12, 66–57, 94–0 (60), 28–64
Third session: 31–107 (103), 74–43, 39–68, 49–58, 9–114 (56), 60–62, 47–67 (58), 99–31 (83), 69–0 (68), 113–4 (99)

99 x2
Highest break
103

0
Century breaks

1

6
50+ breaks
4


Century breaks


(Including qualifying rounds)



  • 132 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor

  • 129, 106 Wales Steve Newbury

  • 121 Canada Bob Chaperon

  • 116 England Steve James

  • 116 England Dave Martin

  • 111 Republic of Ireland Joe O'Boye

  • 107 Wales Tony Chappel

  • 105 England Steve Davis

  • 103, 101 England John Parrott

  • 100 Australia Robby Foldvari

  • 100 Northern Ireland David Taylor



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