1987 UK Championship

1987 Tennent's UK Championship

Tournament information
Dates	13–29 November 1987 (1987-11-13 – 1987-11-29)
Venue	Preston Guild Hall
City	Preston
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£350,000
Winner's share	£70,000
Highest break	Willie Thorne  (ENG) (147)
Final
Champion	Steve Davis  (ENG)
Runner-up	Jimmy White  (ENG)
Score	16–14
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The 1987 UK Championship (officially the 1987 Tennent's UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. The event started on 13 November 1987 and the televised stages were shown on BBC between 21 and 29 November 1987.

Willie Thorne made UK Championship history, when he became the first player to make a maximum break at the tournament against Tommy Murphy, although it was not televised, as it took place on 17 November. ^[1]

Steve Davis meanwhile won his sixth and last UK title by defeating Jimmy White 16–14 in a classic match. ^[2]

Main draw

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	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		2
						Steve Davis		9
						Peter Francisco		6
	Peter Francisco		9
	Eric Lawlor		4
											Steve Davis		9
											Alex Higgins		2
	Alex Higgins		9
	Steve Duggan		4
						Alex Higgins		9
						David Taylor		6
	David Taylor		9
	Bob Chaperon		6
																Steve Davis		9
																John Parrott		5
	John Parrott		9
	Steve Newbury		5
						John Parrott		9
						Jim Wych		6
	Jim Wych		9
	Stephen Hendry		7
											John Parrott		9
											Tony Knowles		4
	Tony Knowles		9
	John Rea		6
						Tony Knowles		9
						Kirk Stevens		8
	Kirk Stevens		9
	Joe O'Boye		8
																					Steve Davis		9
																					Willie Thorne		2
	Dennis Taylor		9
	Les Dodd		8
						Dennis Taylor		7
						Dene O'Kane		9
	Dene O'Kane		9
	Eddie Charlton		8
											Dene O'Kane		7
											Willie Thorne		9
	Willie Thorne		9
	Bill Oliver		3
						Willie Thorne		9
						Tommy Murphy		4
	Tommy Murphy		9
	Tony Drago		7
																Willie Thorne		9
																Cliff Thorburn		8
	Martin Smith		9
	Doug Mountjoy		6
						Martin Smith		8
						John Campbell		9
	John Campbell		9
	Jim Chambers		7
											John Campbell		4
											Cliff Thorburn		9
	Cliff Thorburn		9
	Graham Cripsey		6
						Cliff Thorburn		9
						John Virgo		6
	John Virgo		9
	Fred Davis		4
																										Steve Davis		16
																										Jimmy White		14
	Danny Fowler		9
	Neal Foulds		5
						Danny Fowler		9
						Graham Miles		4
	Graham Miles		9
	John Spencer		5
											Danny Fowler		4
											Mike Hallett		9
	Mike Hallett		9
	Tony Jones		2
						Mike Hallett		9
						Tony Meo		5
	Tony Meo		9
	Paul Watchorn		1
																Mike Hallett		7
																Joe Johnson		9
	Tony Chappel		9
	Dean Reynolds		5
						Tony Chappel		9
						Steve Longworth		6
	Steve Longworth		9
	Bill Werbeniuk		5
											Tony Chappel		4
											Joe Johnson		9
	Joe Johnson		9
	Jim Bear		5
						Joe Johnson		9
						Barry West		6
	Barry West		9
	Marcel Gauvreau		6
																					Joe Johnson		4
																					Jimmy White		9
	Terry Griffiths		9
	Gary Wilkinson		5
						Terry Griffiths		9
						Ray Edmonds		5
	Ray Edmonds		9
	Murdo MacLeod		4
											Terry Griffiths		9
											Silvino Francisco		3
	Silvino Francisco		9
	Ray Reardon		3
						Silvino Francisco		9
						Cliff Wilson		1
	Cliff Wilson		9
	Wayne Jones		5
																Terry Griffiths		7
																Jimmy White		9
	David Roe		9
	Rex Williams		7
						David Roe		9
						Vic Harris		5
	Vic Harris		9
	Dave Martin		7
											David Roe		5
											Jimmy White		9
	Jimmy White		9
	John Dunning		0
						Jimmy White		9
						Eugene Hughes		4
	Eugene Hughes		9
	Nigel Gilbert		7

Final

Final: Best of 31 frames. Referee: John Williams The Guild Hall, Preston, England, 28 and 29 November 1987.
Steve Davis   England	16–14	Jimmy White   England
First session:112–20 (106), 9–91 (91), 56–77, 0–139 (139), 53–74 (58), 78–27 (55), 27–77 Second session:67–53 (White 52), 84–14, 31–103, 107–13 (107), 98–0 (98), 5–107 (57, 50), 75–37 (75) Third session: 19–83, 16–67, 82–36, 81–44, 64–5, 73–0 (73), 16–75 (50) Fourth session: 8–68, 28–77 (70), 107–0 (100), 65–64 (White 58), 4–64, 111–3 (110), 16–63 (59), 121–0 (108), 59–42
110	Highest break	139
5	Century breaks	1
9	50+ breaks	10

Century breaks

147, 122, 108, 107 – Willie Thorne 139 – Jimmy White 137, 100 – Tony Meo 134 – Joe Johnson 133, 107 – Cliff Thorburn 132 – John Campbell 127, 104 – Steve James 126 – Nigel Gilbert

110, 108, 107, 106, 100 – Steve Davis 110, 101, 101 – John Parrott 107 – Dene O'Kane 106 – Alex Higgins 105, 100 – Ray Edmonds 105 – Dennis Taylor 101 – Tony Chappel 100 – Graham Cripsey

References

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