1987 Canadian Professional Championship

Canadian Professional Championship

Tournament information
Dates	2–8 August 1987 (1987-08-02 – 1987-08-08)
Venue	Scarborough Village Theatre
City	Toronto
Country	Canada
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	$30,000 [1]
Winner's share	$6,000 [2]
Highest break	Cliff Thorburn  (CAN) (84) [3]
Final
Champion	Cliff Thorburn
Runner-up	Jim Bear
Score	8–4
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The 1987 BCE Canadian Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 2 and 8 August 1987 at the Scarborough Village Theatre in Toronto, Canada. ^{[4] [5]}

Cliff Thorburn won the title for the fourth year in a row, and fifth overall, by beating Jim Bear 8–4 in the final. ^[6]

Main draw

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	First round Best of 11 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames					Semi-finals Best of 13 frames					Final Best of 15 frames
						Cliff Thorburn		6
	Gerry Watson		6			Gerry Watson		3
	Paul Thornley		4								Cliff Thorburn		7
	Mario Morra		6								Mario Morra		4
	Bob Chaperon		5			Mario Morra		6
	Frank Jonik		6			Frank Jonik		2
	Wayne Sanderson		3													Cliff Thorburn		8
	Jim Bear		6													Jim Bear		4
	Bernie Mikkelsen		0			Jim Bear		6
	Jim Wych		6			Jim Wych		4
	Gino Rigitano		4								Jim Bear		7
											Kirk Stevens		2
						Kirk Stevens		6
						Joe Cagianello		0

References

1. Hawthorn, Tom (30 July 1987). "The Dean Truly a man of the cloth, he was master of his game". The Globe and Mail. p. D9.
2. Morrison, Rick (9 August 1987). "Cliff Thorburn crowned Canadian snooker king". Toronto Star. p. G4.
3. Smith, Terry, ed. (1988). "Canadian Championship Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth Edition). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 119. ISBN   0720718309.
4. Morrison, Rick (2 August 1987). "Slumping Thorburn back to defend title". Toronto Star. p. G3.
5. "Other National Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
6. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 155.
7. "1987 Canadian Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.