1988 Canadian Masters

Canadian Masters

Tournament information
Dates	26 October – 5 November 1988 (1988-10-26 – 1988-11-05)
Venue	Minkler Auditorium
City	Toronto
Country	Canada
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£200,000 [1]
Winner's share	£40,000 [2]
Highest break	Dennis Taylor  (NIR) (132) [3]
Final
Champion	Jimmy White  (ENG)
Runner-up	Steve Davis  (ENG)
Score	9–4
← 1987

The 1988 BCE Canadian Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 26 October to 5 November 1988 at the Minkler Auditorium, Toronto, Canada. ^[4] This was the first and only year the event was held as a ranking event. All preliminary rounds were played in the UK and only the last 32 players travelled to Canada. ^[5]

Jimmy White won the tournament by defeating Steve Davis nine frames to four in the final. ^{[6] [7]}

As of 2025 it remains the only ranking event to take place in North America. ^[8]

Main draw

^[6]

	Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	Steve Davis		5
	George Scott		1
						Steve Davis		5
						Steve James		0
	Steve James		5
	Joe Johnson		4
											Steve Davis		5
											Terry Griffiths		3
	Doug Mountjoy		5
	Willie Thorne		4
						Doug Mountjoy		4
						Terry Griffiths		5
	Terry Griffiths		5
	Ray Reardon		2
																Steve Davis		9
																Stephen Hendry		5
	Cliff Thorburn		5
	John Spencer		2
						Cliff Thorburn		5
						Ian Graham		4
	Ian Graham		5
	Eddie Charlton		2
											Cliff Thorburn		4
											Stephen Hendry		5
	Cliff Wilson		5
	Dean Reynolds		4
						Cliff Wilson		1
						Stephen Hendry		5
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Danny Fowler		2
																					Steve Davis		4
																					Jimmy White		9
	Warren King		5
	Steve Duggan		4
						Warren King		2
						Mike Hallett		5
	Mike Hallett		5
	Marcel Gauvreau		3
											Mike Hallett		5
											John Parrott		3
	John Virgo		5
	Steve Newbury		2
						John Virgo		4
						John Parrott		5
	John Parrott		5
	Darren Morgan		3
																Mike Hallett		2
																Jimmy White		9
	David Taylor		5
	Colin Roscoe		1
						David Taylor		2
						Dennis Taylor		5
	Dennis Taylor		5
	Martin Clark		4
											Dennis Taylor		3
											Jimmy White		5
	Steve Longworth		5
	Murdo MacLeod		3
						Steve Longworth		0
						Jimmy White		5
	Jimmy White		5
	Mark Bennett		3

References

1. Smith, Terry (8 November 1988). "White reminds Davis he still needs practice". The Daily Telegraph. London. p. 36.
2. Smith, Terry (7 November 1988). "White ends brilliant Davis run". The Daily Telegraph. London. p. 34.
3. Morrison, Ian (1989). "Jimmy's turn!". The Official 1990 Matchroom Special. London: Hamyln. pp. 14–15. ISBN   0600566005.
4. Smith, Terry (11 August 1988). "Canadian ban poses threat". The Daily Telegraph. London. p. 37.
5. "Canadian Open, Canadian Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
6. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 156.
7. "Canadian Masters (1988)". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
8. "List of all snooker ranking events in history and the champions". Snooker HQ. Retrieved 23 April 2025.