1988 Classic (snooker)

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1987 Classic
Tournament information
Dates1–10 January 1988 (1988-01-01 – 1988-01-10)
VenueNorbreck Castle Hotel
CityBlackpool
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£250,000
Winner's share£50,000
Highest break Dennis Taylor (NIR) (132)
Final
Champion Steve Davis (ENG)
Runner-up John Parrott (ENG)
Score13–11
1987
1989

The 1988 Mercantile Credit Classic was the ninth edition of the professional snooker tournament which took place from 1–10 January 1988.[1] The tournament was played at the Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, Lancashire. Steve Davis won his fifth Classic title, beating John Parrott 13–11 in the final.[2]

Main draw[edit]

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
England Martin 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[edit]

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[edit]

(Including qualifying rounds)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1988 Mercantile Credit Classic Result Grid". www.snookerdatabase.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Mercantile Credit Classic Winners". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016.