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Foster's World Doubles
Tournament information
Dates1–13 December 1987 (1987-12-01 – 1987-12-13)
VenueDerngate
CityNorthampton
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£250,000
Winner's share£60,000
Highest break182 Hallett/Hendry (combined)
Final
ChampionHallett/Hendry
Runner-upThorburn/Taylor
Score12–6
1986

The 1987 Foster's World Doubles was the sixth staging of the doubles snooker tournament. It was played at the Derngate in Northampton and held between 1 and 13 December 1987.[1][2][3] Foster's became the sponsors for this tournament as part of the Courage Group as was previous sponsor Hofmeister.[1]

Steve Davis and Tony Meo lost out in the pre-TV stages to Martin Clark and Jim Chambers 5–1. The previous year's finalists Mike Hallett and Stephen Hendry went on to win the final World Doubles beating Cliff Thorburn and Dennis Taylor 12–6 and also recorded the highest combined break of the televised phase, 182.[4] Thorburn and Taylor took a 5–0 lead in the final, and the match was later level at 5–5, 6–6 and 7–7.[3]

The size of the audiences at Northampton was a disappiontment to the sponsors.[5] The championship was discontinued as the sponsor's contract had expired, and there was a proliferation of other events.[1]

Prize fund

Prize fund

The winners of the event shared £60,000 from a total prize fund of £250,000. The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below; the amounts are per team.[4]

  • Winners: £60,000
  • Runners-up: £35,000
  • Semi-finalists: £17,500
  • Quarter-finalists: £8,750
  • Last 16: £4,375
  • Third round: £2,434
  • Second round: £300
  • Highest break (televised phase): £5,000 - Stephen Hendry (116) and Mike Hallett (66)
  • Highest break (untelevised phase): £1,250 - Stephen Hendry (112) and Mike Hallett (60)

Early rounds

Results are shown below.[4] Tirst two rounds were played at the Crest Hotel, Portsmouth between 26 and 28 October 1987.[6]

1st Round

England England Chambers/Clark 5–0 Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland Fagan/Jackie Rea
England England Lawlor/A. Harris 5–3 England England N. Gilbert/Fisher
England England Oliver/Darrington 5–4 England England Chalmers/Gary Wilkinson
England Australia Williamson/Foldvari 5–1 South Africa England Ellis/J. Smith
Australia England Jenkins/Heaton w–o England South Africa Hargreaves/Van Rensberg
England England D .Gilbert/M. Smith 5–0 Republic of Ireland England Kelly/Meakin
England Canada Fitzmaurice/Morra w-o Scotland England E. McLaughlin/D. Hughes
Australia England Glen Wilkinson/P. Gibson 5– 2 Scotland Wales Donnelly/Roscoe
Canada England Bear/Greaves 5–2 Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland Burke/Kearney
Scotland Scotland Sinclair/Black w–o Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland Watchorn/Sheehan

2nd Round

England England Chambers/Clark 5–1 England Northern Ireland Browne/McLaughlin
England England James/Roe 5– 0 Wales England Bennett/Marshall
England Wales Bales/Newbury 5–1 England England Lawlor/A. Harris
England England West/Duggan 5–0 England England Oliver/Darrington
England England Bradley/Dodd 5–2 England England Meadowcroft/Scott
England Australia Williamson/Foldvari 5–2 England England G. Foulds/V. Harris
England England Wildman/Edmonds 5–3 Australia England Jenkins/Heaton
Canada Canada Gauvreau/Chaperon 5–1 Scotland Scotland M. Gibson/John Rea
New Zealand Canada O'Kane/Wych w–o England England F. Davis/Watterson
England England Gilbert/Smith 5–1 England England Wright/Whitthread
England England Cripsey/Longworth 5–4 England Canada Fitzmaurice/Morra
Wales England Reardon/T. Jones 5–3 Australia England Wilkinson/P. Gibson
Northern Ireland Wales Murphy/Chappel w.o. Canada England Mikklesen/Medati
Canada England Werbeniuk/Fowler 5–0 South Africa Canada Grace/Rigitano
Northern Ireland England O'Boye/B. Harris 5–0 Canada England Bear/Greaves
Malta England Drago/Owers 5–0 Scotland Scotland Sinclair/Black

3rd Round

England England Chambers/Clark 5–1 England England S. Davis/Meo
England England James/Roe 5– 2 England England Martin/Spencer
England Canada Virgo/Stevens 5–3 England Wales Bales/Newbury
England England Parrott/Reynolds 5–2 England England West/Duggan
England England Johnson/Knowles 5–0 England England Bradley/Dodd
Scotland Australia MacLeod/Campbell 5–4 England Australia Williamson/Foldvari
England Australia David Taylor/Charlton 5–3 England England Wildman/Edmonds
Canada Northern Ireland Thorburn/Dennis Taylor 5–1 Canada Canada Gauvreau/Chaperon
New Zealand Canada O'Kane/Wych 5–3 England England White/Thorne
Wales Australia Wilson/King 5–3 England England Gilbert/Smith
Wales Wales Mountjoy/W. Jones 5–3 England England Cripsey/Longworth
South Africa South Africa S. Francisco/P. Francisco 5–3 Wales England Reardon/T. Jones
Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Higgins/E. Hughes 5–2 Northern Ireland Wales Murphy/Chappel
Scotland England Hendry/Hallett 5–2 Canada England Werbeniuk/Fowler
England England Williams/Miles 5–1 Northern Ireland England O'Boye/Harris
Wales England Griffiths/Foulds 5–2 Malta England Drago/Owers

Last 16 onwards

Results are shown below.[4]

Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 23 frames
            
England England Chambers/Clark 3
England England James/Roe 5
England England James/Roe 5
England England Parrott/Reynolds 2
England England Parrott/Reynolds 5
England Canada Virgo/Stevens 0
England England James/Roe 1
Northern Ireland Canada Taylor/Thorburn 9
England England Johnson/Knowles 5
Scotland Australia MacLeod/Campbell 1
England England Johnson/Knowles 0
Northern Ireland Canada Taylor/Thorburn 5
Northern Ireland Canada Taylor/Thorburn 5
England Australia Taylor/Charlton 2
Northern Ireland Canada Taylor/Thorburn 8
Scotland England Hendry/Hallett 12
Canada New Zealand Wych/O'Kane 5
Wales Australia Wilson/King 2
South Africa South Africa S Francisco/P Francisco 5
Canada New Zealand Wych/O'Kane 1
Wales Wales Mountjoy/Jones 3
South Africa South Africa S Francisco/P Francisco 5
South Africa South Africa S Francisco/P Francisco 4
Scotland England Hendry/Hallett 9
Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Higgins/Hughes 2
Scotland England Hendry/Hallett 5
Scotland England Hendry/Hallett 5
Wales England Griffiths/Foulds 1
England England Williams/Miles 3
Wales England Griffiths/Foulds 5

References

  1. ^ a b c Turner, Chris. "World Doubles Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Cue cracker". Cambridge Evening News. 14 September 1987. p. 23.
  3. ^ a b Everton, Clive (14 December 1987). "Hendry has the answers". The Guardian. p. 27.
  4. ^ a b c d "Foster's world doubles". Snooker Scene. January 1988. pp. 20–25.
  5. ^ "News in brief: snooker". The Guardian. 15 December 1987. p. 24.
  6. ^ "Argus diary for next week". Sports Argus. 24 October 1987. p. 8.