1988 UK Championship

The 1988 UK Championship (also known as the 1988 Tennent's UK Championship for sponsorship reasons) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 19 and 27 November 1988 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England.[1] This was the last UK Championship to be sponsored by Tennent's, and for the following two years the championship would be sponsored by StormSeal.[1] The highest break of the tournament was 139 made by David Roe.

1988 Tennent's UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates19–27 November 1988
VenueGuild Hall
CityPreston
CountryEngland
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatRanking event
Winner's share£80,000
Highest break David Roe (139)
Final
Champion Doug Mountjoy
Runner-up Stephen Hendry
Score16–12
1987
1989

Doug Mountjoy won in the final 16–12 against Stephen Hendry, and picked up the £80,000 winners cheque.[1] Mountjoy was 46 years old and remains the oldest winner of the UK Championship.

Main draw

[2][3]

Last 64
Best of 17 frames
Last 32
Best of 17 frames
Last 16
Best of 17 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 17 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 31 frames
                  
Steve Davis 9
Warren King 7
Steve Davis 9
Gary Wilkinson 3
Gary Wilkinson 9
Bob Chaperon 0
Steve Davis 9
Danny Fowler 6
Martin Clark 9
Mike Hallett 6
Martin Clark 6
Danny Fowler 9
Danny Fowler 9
Steve Longworth 8
Steve Davis 9
John Parrott 4
Dennis Taylor 9
Jack McLaughlin 5
Dennis Taylor 9
Joe O'Boye 4
Joe O'Boye 9
Eugene Hughes 8
Dennis Taylor 4
John Parrott 9
John Parrott 9
Dave Martin 6
John Parrott 9
Nigel Gilbert 8
Nigel Gilbert 9
John Spencer 7
Steve Davis 3
Stephen Hendry 9
Cliff Thorburn 9
Alain Robidoux 4
Cliff Thorburn 9
Steve James 6
Steve James 9
Tony Kearney 1
Cliff Thorburn 9
David Roe 8
Peter Francisco 9
John Rea 2
Peter Francisco 7
David Roe 9
David Roe 9
Tony Meo 6
Cliff Thorburn 2
Stephen Hendry 9
Willie Thorne 9
Dave Gilbert 3
Willie Thorne 9
Kirk Stevens 3
Kirk Stevens 9
Eddie Charlton 7
Willie Thorne 4
Stephen Hendry 9
Stephen Hendry 9
Tommy Murphy 4
Stephen Hendry 9
Colin Roscoe 3
Colin Roscoe 9
Steve Newbury 7
Stephen Hendry 12
Doug Mountjoy 16
Neal Foulds 9
Mark Rowing 4
Neal Foulds 4
Doug Mountjoy 9
Doug Mountjoy 9
Wayne Jones 7
Doug Mountjoy 9
Joe Johnson 5
Joe Johnson 9
Martin Smith 2
Joe Johnson 9
Rex Williams 7
Rex Williams 9
Bob Harris 4
Doug Mountjoy 9
John Virgo 8
John Virgo 9
Brian Rowswell 3
John Virgo 9
Dene O'Kane 8
Dene O'Kane 9
Ray Reardon 8
John Virgo 9
Tony Knowles 3
Tony Knowles 9
Jim Wych 4
Tony Knowles 9
Alex Higgins 6
Alex Higgins 9
Les Dodd 7
Doug Mountjoy 9
Terry Griffiths 4
Terry Griffiths 9
Ken Owers 2
Terry Griffiths 9
Steve Duggan 2
Steve Duggan 9
Tony Drago 7
Terry Griffiths 9
Dean Reynolds 6
Cliff Wilson 9
Ray Edmonds 1
Cliff Wilson 3
Dean Reynolds 9
Dean Reynolds 9
Tony Chappel 4
Terry Griffiths 9
Barry West 5
Silvino Francisco 9
Paul Medati 8
Silvino Francisco 4
Barry West 9
Barry West 9
Tony Jones 5
Barry West 9
Mark Bennett 4
Jimmy White 9
John Campbell 5
Jimmy White 6
Mark Bennett 9
Mark Bennett 9
David Taylor 4

Final

Final: Best of 31 frames. Referee: John Street
The Guild Hall, Preston, England, 26 and 27 November 1988.
Doug Mountjoy
 Wales
16–12 Stephen Hendry
 Scotland
First session: 75–25, 0–103 (103), 79–6 (71), 75–30, 25–113 (113), 81–47 (52), 87–0
Second session: 124–7 (98), 62–65, 13–96 (68), 14–89, 37–72 (55), 79–9, 136–0 (129)
Third session: 76–49, 71–41, 125–0 (81), 73–0 (72), 71–21, 131–1 (131), 106–0 (106)
Fourth session: 129–0 (124), 15–96 (96), 54–66, 5–73, 21–80 (61), 43–56, 67–11
131 Highest break 113
4 Century breaks 2
10 50+ breaks 6

Century breaks

References

  1. Turner, Chris. "UK Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  2. "UK Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  3. "1988 UK Championship Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 2 June 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
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