1988 British Open

1988 British Open

Tournament information
Dates	21 February – 6 March 1988 (1988-02-21 – 1988-03-06)
Venue	Assembly Rooms
City	Derby
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£300,000 [1]
Winner's share	£60,000 [2]
Highest break	Stephen Hendry  (SCO) (118) [3]
Final
Champion	Stephen Hendry  (SCO)
Runner-up	Mike Hallett  (ENG)
Score	13–2
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The 1988 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 21 February to 6 March 1988 with television coverage beginning on 26 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England. ^[4]

Main draw

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	Last 64 Best of 9 frames					Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 17 frames					Final Best of 25 frames
	Jimmy White		5
	Martin Clark		2
						Jimmy White		5
						Steve James		1
	Eddie Charlton		2
	Steve James		5
											Jimmy White		5
											Gary Wilkinson		1
	Silvino Francisco		5
	Jim Bear		0
						Silvino Francisco		3
						Gary Wilkinson		5
	Tony Meo		2
	Gary Wilkinson		5
																Jimmy White		4
																Stephen Hendry		5
	Terry Griffiths		5
	Mario Morra		1
						Terry Griffiths		1
						Stephen Hendry		5
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Tony Chappel		1
											Stephen Hendry		5
											Tony Jones		3
	Alex Higgins		3
	Tony Jones		5
						Tony Jones		5
						Bob Chaperon		4
	Kirk Stevens		w/d
	Bob Chaperon		w/o
																					Stephen Hendry		9
																					Cliff Thorburn		5
	Cliff Thorburn		5
	Steve Newbury		2
						Cliff Thorburn		5
						Paul Medati		2
	David Taylor		4
	Paul Medati		5
											Cliff Thorburn		5
											Willie Thorne		2
	Willie Thorne		5
	Jim Wych		1
						Willie Thorne		5
						Cliff Wilson		3
	Cliff Wilson		5
	Colin Roscoe		2
																Cliff Thorburn		5
																Rex Williams		2
	Rex Williams		5
	Nigel Gilbert		2
						Rex Williams		5
						Barry West		0
	Barry West		5
	John Dunning		0
											Rex Williams		5
											John Spencer		4
	Dennis Taylor		5
	Graham Miles		1
						Dennis Taylor		0
						John Spencer		5
	John Spencer		5
	Fred Davis		0
																										Stephen Hendry		13
																										Mike Hallett		2
	Neal Foulds		5
	Danny Fowler		3
						Neal Foulds		5
						Peter Francisco		3
	Peter Francisco		5
	Mike Darrington		1
											Neal Foulds		0
											John Parrott		5
	John Parrott		5
	Robby Foldvari		1
						John Parrott		5
						John Virgo		1
	John Virgo		5
	Tommy Murphy		1
																John Parrott		5
																Dene O'Kane		2
	Joe Johnson		5
	Eric Lawlor		1
						Joe Johnson		5
						Brian Rowswell		2
	Steve Longworth		4
	Brian Rowswell		5
											Joe Johnson		2
											Dene O'Kane		5
	Doug Mountjoy		3
	Dene O'Kane		5
						Dene O'Kane		5
						Paddy Browne		2
	Dave Martin		4
	Paddy Browne		5
																					John Parrott		8
																					Mike Hallett		9
	Mike Hallett		5
	Ian Williamson		0
						Mike Hallett		5
						Graham Cripsey		2
	Eugene Hughes		3
	Graham Cripsey		5
											Mike Hallett		5
											Murdo MacLeod		2
	Tony Knowles		5
	Matt Gibson		4
						Tony Knowles		4
						Murdo MacLeod		5
	Murdo MacLeod		5
	David Gilbert		4
																Mike Hallett		5
																Joe O'Boye		4
	John Campbell		5
	Wayne Jones		3
						John Campbell		1
						Joe O'Boye		5
	Dean Reynolds		2
	Joe O'Boye		5
											Joe O'Boye		5
											David Roe		1
	Steve Davis		0
	Ray Reardon		5
						Ray Reardon		2
						David Roe		5
	Tony Drago		3
	David Roe		5

Final

Final: Best of 25 frames. Referee: Len Ganley Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 5 and 6 March 1988.
Stephen Hendry   Scotland	13–2	Mike Hallett   England
Afternoon:91–18, 72–11, 65–20, 37–90, 80–21 (70), 79–30 (78), 81–49 Evening:64–38, 80–6 (75), 98–15 (67), 93–10 (51), 76–8, 30–66, 89–16 Afternoon:78–17
78	Highest break	40
0	Century breaks	0
5	50+ breaks	0

References

1. "Rule Britannia" . Derby Daily Telegraph. 16 February 1988. p. 27.
2. Everton, Clive (7 March 1988). "Hendry home in only 10 minutes". The Guardian. London. p. 13.
3. Smith, Terry, ed. (1988). "MIM Britannia Unit Trusts British Open Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth ed.). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 97. ISBN   0720718309.
4. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.
5. "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2018.