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1988 Masters (snooker)

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1988 Benson & Hedges Masters
Tournament information
Dates24–31 January 1988 (1988-01-24 – 1988-01-31)
VenueWembley Conference Centre
CityLondon
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£225,000[1]
Winner's share£56,000[2]
Highest break Steve Davis (ENG) (126)[2]
Final
Champion Steve Davis (ENG)
Runner-up Mike Hallett (ENG)
Score9–0
1987
1989

The 1988 Masters (officially the 1988 Benson & Hedges Masters) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24 and 31 January 1988 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.[1] The players ranked inside the top 16 took part in the competition.[3]

Defending champion, Dennis Taylor, lost in the first round against Mike Hallett, who had made his debut. Steve Davis won his second Masters title by defeating Hallett 9 frames to 0. This is the only time a whitewash has occurred in a Masters final.[4]

Davis received £56,000 as winner, plus £5,000 for making the highest break of the tournament, a 126 in the second frame of the final.[3]

Field

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Defending champion Dennis Taylor was the number 1 seed with World Champion Steve Davis seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings. Mike Hallett and John Parrott were making their debuts in the Masters.

Prize fund

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The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[2]

  • Winner: £56,000
  • Runner-up: £32,000
  • Semi-final: £18,000
  • Quarter-final: £12,000
  • Last 16: £6,000
  • Highest break: £5,000
  • Total: £225,000[1]

Main draw

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[3][5]

Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
            
1  Dennis Taylor (NIR) 3
16  Mike Hallett (ENG) 5
16 England Mike Hallett 5
9 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 2
8  Tony Knowles (ENG) 4
9  Alex Higgins (NIR) 5
16 England Mike Hallett 6
13 England John Parrott 5
5  Cliff Thorburn (CAN) 5
12  Rex Williams (ENG) 3
5 Canada Cliff Thorburn 4
13 England John Parrott 5
4  Neal Foulds (ENG) 4
13  John Parrott (ENG) 5
16 England Mike Hallett 0
2 England Steve Davis 9
3  Jimmy White (ENG) 5
14  Doug Mountjoy (WAL) 0
3 England Jimmy White 3
6 England Joe Johnson 5
6  Joe Johnson (ENG) 5
11  Willie Thorne (ENG) 4
6 England Joe Johnson 3
2 England Steve Davis 6
7  Terry Griffiths (WAL) 5
10  Silvino Francisco (RSA) 3
7 Wales Terry Griffiths 0
2 England Steve Davis 5
2  Steve Davis (ENG) 5
15  Dean Reynolds (ENG) 2

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: John Street
Wembley Conference Centre, London, England, 31 January 1988.
Steve Davis
 England
9–0 Mike Hallett
 England
First session: 68–55 (61), 130–0 (126), 87–25, 75–20, 99–28 (72), 98–27, 70–33 (53), 59–46
126 Highest break
1 Century breaks 0
4 50+ breaks 0

Century breaks

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Two century breaks were made during the tournament:[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Rich Masters". Aberdeen Evening Express. 19 September 1987. p. 10.
  2. ^ a b c Smith, Terry, ed. (1988). "Benson & Hedges Masters Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth Edition). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 93. ISBN 0720718309.
  3. ^ a b c d "Masterly Davis". Snooker Scene. March 1988. pp. 9–15.
  4. ^ "The Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
  5. ^ "The Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.