1987 World Doubles Championship

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Foster's World Doubles
Tournament information
Dates1–13 December 1987 (1987-12-01 1987-12-13)
Venue Derngate
City Northampton
CountryEngland
Format Non-ranking event
Total prize fund£250,000
Winner's share£60,000
Highest break182 Hallett/Hendry (combined)
Final
Champion Hallett/Hendry
Runner-up Thorburn/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]

Contents

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 disappointment 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] First two rounds were played at the Crest Hotel, Portsmouth between 26 and 28 October 1987. [6]

1st Round

Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Chambers/Clark 5–0 Flag of Ireland.svg Ulster Banner.svg Fagan/Jackie Rea
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Lawlor/A. Harris 5–3 Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg N. Gilbert/Fisher
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Oliver/Darrington 5–4 Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Chalmers/Gary Wilkinson
Flag of England.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Williamson/Foldvari 5–1 Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Flag of England.svg Ellis/J. Smith
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of England.svg Jenkins/Heaton w–o Flag of England.svg Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Hargreaves/Van Rensberg
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg D .Gilbert/M. Smith 5–0 Flag of Ireland.svg Flag of England.svg Kelly/Meakin
Flag of England.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Fitzmaurice/Morra w-o Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of England.svg E. McLaughlin/D. Hughes
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of England.svg Glen Wilkinson/P. Gibson 5– 2 Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Donnelly/Roscoe
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of England.svg Bear/Greaves 5–2 Flag of Ireland.svg Flag of Ireland.svg Burke/Kearney
Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of Scotland.svg Sinclair/Black w–o Flag of Ireland.svg Flag of Ireland.svg Watchorn/Sheehan

2nd Round

Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Chambers/Clark 5–1 Flag of England.svg Ulster Banner.svg Browne/McLaughlin
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg James/Roe 5– 0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Flag of England.svg Bennett/Marshall
Flag of England.svg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Bales/Newbury 5–1 Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Lawlor/A. Harris
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg West/Duggan 5–0 Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Oliver/Darrington
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Bradley/Dodd 5–2 Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Meadowcroft/Scott
Flag of England.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Williamson/Foldvari 5–2 Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg G. Foulds/V. Harris
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Wildman/Edmonds 5–3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of England.svg Jenkins/Heaton
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gauvreau/Chaperon 5–1 Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of Scotland.svg M. Gibson/John Rea
Flag of New Zealand.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg O'Kane/Wych w–o Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg F. Davis/Watterson
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Gilbert/Smith 5–1 Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Wright/Whitthread
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Cripsey/Longworth 5–4 Flag of England.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Fitzmaurice/Morra
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Flag of England.svg Reardon/T. Jones 5–3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of England.svg Wilkinson/P. Gibson
Ulster Banner.svg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Murphy/Chappel w.o. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of England.svg Mikklesen/Medati
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of England.svg Werbeniuk/Fowler 5–0 Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grace/Rigitano
Ulster Banner.svg Flag of England.svg O'Boye/B. Harris 5–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of England.svg Bear/Greaves
Flag of Malta.svg Flag of England.svg Drago/Owers 5–0 Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of Scotland.svg Sinclair/Black

3rd Round

Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Chambers/Clark 5–1 Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg S. Davis/Meo
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg James/Roe 5– 2 Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Martin/Spencer
Flag of England.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Virgo/Stevens 5–3 Flag of England.svg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Bales/Newbury
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Parrott/Reynolds 5–2 Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg West/Duggan
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Johnson/Knowles 5–0 Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Bradley/Dodd
Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg MacLeod/Campbell 5–4 Flag of England.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Williamson/Foldvari
Flag of England.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Taylor/Charlton 5–3 Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Wildman/Edmonds
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ulster Banner.svg Thorburn/Dennis Taylor 5–1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gauvreau/Chaperon
Flag of New Zealand.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg O'Kane/Wych 5–3 Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg White/Thorne
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wilson/King 5–3 Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Gilbert/Smith
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mountjoy/W. Jones 5–3 Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Cripsey/Longworth
Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg S. Francisco/P. Francisco 5–3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Flag of England.svg Reardon/T. Jones
Ulster Banner.svg Flag of Ireland.svg Higgins/E. Hughes 5–2 Ulster Banner.svg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Murphy/Chappel
Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of England.svg Hendry/Hallett 5–2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of England.svg Werbeniuk/Fowler
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Williams/Miles 5–1 Ulster Banner.svg Flag of England.svg O'Boye/Harris
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Flag of England.svg Griffiths/Foulds 5–2 Flag of Malta.svg Flag of England.svg 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
            
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Chambers/Clark 3
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg James/Roe 5
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg James/Roe 5
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Parrott/Reynolds 2
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Parrott/Reynolds 5
Flag of England.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Virgo/Stevens 0
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg James/Roe 1
Ulster Banner.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Taylor/Thorburn 9
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Johnson/Knowles 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg MacLeod/Campbell 1
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Johnson/Knowles 0
Ulster Banner.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Taylor/Thorburn 5
Ulster Banner.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Taylor/Thorburn 5
Flag of England.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Taylor/Charlton 2
Ulster Banner.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Taylor/Thorburn 8
Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of England.svg Hendry/Hallett 12
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg Wych/O'Kane 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wilson/King 2
Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg S Francisco/P Francisco 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg Wych/O'Kane 1
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mountjoy/Jones 3
Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg S Francisco/P Francisco 5
Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg S Francisco/P Francisco 4
Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of England.svg Hendry/Hallett 9
Ulster Banner.svg Flag of Ireland.svg Higgins/Hughes 2
Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of England.svg Hendry/Hallett 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of England.svg Hendry/Hallett 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Flag of England.svg Griffiths/Foulds 1
Flag of England.svg Flag of England.svg Williams/Miles 3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Flag of England.svg Griffiths/Foulds 5

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