1988 Canadian Masters

Canadian Masters
Tournament information
Dates26 October – 5 November 1988 (1988-10-26 – 1988-11-05)
VenueMinkler Auditorium
CityToronto
CountryCanada
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£200,000[1]
Winner's share£40,000[2]
Highest break Dennis Taylor (NIR) (132)[3]
Final
Champion Jimmy White (ENG)
Runner-up Steve Davis (ENG)
Score9–4
1987

The 1988 BCE Canadian Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 26 October to 5 November 1988 at the Minkler Auditorium, Toronto, Canada.[4] This was the first and only year the event was held as a ranking event. All preliminary rounds were played in the UK and only the last 32 players travelled to Canada.[5]

Jimmy White won the tournament by defeating Steve Davis nine frames to four in the final.[6][7]

As of 2025 it remains the only ranking event to take place in North America.[8]

Main draw

[6]

Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
               
Steve Davis 5
George Scott 1
Steve Davis 5
Steve James 0
Steve James 5
Joe Johnson 4
Steve Davis 5
Terry Griffiths 3
Doug Mountjoy 5
Willie Thorne 4
Doug Mountjoy 4
Terry Griffiths 5
Terry Griffiths 5
Ray Reardon 2
Steve Davis 9
Stephen Hendry 5
Cliff Thorburn 5
John Spencer 2
Cliff Thorburn 5
Ian Graham 4
Ian Graham 5
Eddie Charlton 2
Cliff Thorburn 4
Stephen Hendry 5
Cliff Wilson 5
Dean Reynolds 4
Cliff Wilson 1
Stephen Hendry 5
Stephen Hendry 5
Danny Fowler 2
Steve Davis 4
Jimmy White 9
Warren King 5
Steve Duggan 4
Warren King 2
Mike Hallett 5
Mike Hallett 5
Marcel Gauvreau 3
Mike Hallett 5
John Parrott 3
John Virgo 5
Steve Newbury 2
John Virgo 4
John Parrott 5
John Parrott 5
Darren Morgan 3
Mike Hallett 2
Jimmy White 9
David Taylor 5
Colin Roscoe 1
David Taylor 2
Dennis Taylor 5
Dennis Taylor 5
Martin Clark 4
Dennis Taylor 3
Jimmy White 5
Steve Longworth 5
Murdo MacLeod 3
Steve Longworth 0
Jimmy White 5
Jimmy White 5
Mark Bennett 3

References

  1. ^ Smith, Terry (8 November 1988). "White reminds Davis he still needs practice". The Daily Telegraph. London. p. 36.
  2. ^ Smith, Terry (7 November 1988). "White ends brilliant Davis run". The Daily Telegraph. London. p. 34.
  3. ^ Morrison, Ian (1989). "Jimmy's turn!". The Official 1990 Matchroom Special. London: Hamyln. pp. 14–15. ISBN 0600566005.
  4. ^ Smith, Terry (11 August 1988). "Canadian ban poses threat". The Daily Telegraph. London. p. 37.
  5. ^ "Canadian Open, Canadian Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  6. ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 156.
  7. ^ "Canadian Masters (1988)". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  8. ^ "List of all snooker ranking events in history and the champions". Snooker HQ. Retrieved 23 April 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)