1988 English Professional Championship

English Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates4–10 February 1988 (1988-02-04 – 1988-02-10)
VenueCorn Exchange
CityIpswich
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£63,000[1]
Winner's share£15,000[2]
Highest break Barry West (ENG) (134)[3]
Final
Champion Dean Reynolds
Runner-up Neal Foulds
Score9–5
1987
1989

The 1988 English Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 4 and 10 February 1988 at the Corn Exchange in Ipswich, England.[4][5]

Dean Reynolds won the title by defeating Neal Foulds 9–5 in the final.[6]

Main draw

[6]

Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
Quarter-final
Best of 11 frames
Semi-final
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
Dean Reynolds 6
Dave Gilbert 3 Dean Reynolds 6
John Parrott 6 John Parrott 2
Eric Lawlor 3 Dean Reynolds 6
Tony Meo 6 Tony Meo 4
Fred Davis 3 Tony Meo 6
Steve Longworth 6 Steve Longworth 4
Jim Chambers 4 Dean Reynolds 9
Joe Johnson 6 Joe Johnson 8
Jason Smith 5 Joe Johnson 6
Dave Martin 6 Dave Martin 4
Martin Smith 5 Joe Johnson 6
Tony Knowles 6 Tony Knowles 4
Jon Wright 2 Tony Knowles 6
Ken Owers 6 Ken Owers 4
David Taylor 3 Dean Reynolds 9
Neal Foulds 6 Neal Foulds 5
Gary Wilkinson 3 Neal Foulds 6
Danny Fowler 6 Danny Fowler 1
John Spencer 3 Neal Foulds 9
Willie Thorne 6 Willie Thorne 2
Bob Marshall 3 Willie Thorne 6
John Virgo 6 John Virgo 0
Les Dodd 3 Neal Foulds 9
Barry West 6 Barry West 6
David Greaves 5 Barry West 6
Jimmy White 6 Jimmy White 2
Martin Clark 5 Barry West 6
Mike Hallett 6 Mike Hallett 5
Steve Duggan 3 Mike Hallett 6
Rex Williams 6 Rex Williams 3
Dennis Hughes 1

References

  1. ^ Smith, Terry (5 February 1988). "Meo out to complete hat-trick". The Daily Telegraph. London. p. 27.
  2. ^ Smith, Terry (11 February 1988). "Reynolds triumphs for his first crown". The Daily Telegraph. London. p. 46.
  3. ^ Smith, Terry, ed. (1988). "English Championship Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth ed.). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 114. ISBN 0720718309.
  4. ^ "English Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  5. ^ "1988 Sports diary: snooker, billiards". The Guardian. London. 2 January 1988. p. 15.
  6. ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 155.