1988 Classic (snooker)

1987 Classic

Tournament information
Dates	1–10 January 1988 (1988-01-01 – 1988-01-10)
Venue	Norbreck Castle Hotel
City	Blackpool
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£250,000
Winner's share	£50,000
Highest break	Dennis Taylor  (NIR) (132)
Final
Champion	Steve Davis  (ENG)
Runner-up	John Parrott  (ENG)
Score	13–11
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The 1988 Mercantile Credit Classic was the ninth edition of the professional snooker tournament which took place from 1–10 January 1988. ^[1] The tournament was played at the Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, Lancashire. Steve Davis won his fifth Classic title, beating John Parrott 13–11 in the final. ^[2]

Main draw

	First Round Best of 9 frames					Second Round Best of 9 frames					Third Round Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 17 frames					Final Best of 25 frames
	Steve Davis		5
	Les Dodd		0
						Steve Davis		5
						Jim Donnelly		0
	Jim Donnelly		5
	Murdo MacLeod		4
											Steve Davis		5
											Alex Higgins		0
	Alex Higgins		5
	Tony Jones		0
						Alex Higgins		5
						Tony Meo		3
	Tony Meo		5
	Mario Morra		1
																Steve Davis		5
																Stephen Hendry		3
	Silvino Francisco		5
	Brian Rowswell		3
						Silvino Francisco		5
						Steve Longworth		2
	Steve Longworth		5
	Ray Edmonds		3
											Silvino Francisco		3
											Stephen Hendry		5
	Joe Johnson		5
	Tony Chappel		2
						Joe Johnson		2
						Stephen Hendry		5
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Bill Werbeniuk		2
																					Steve Davis		9
																					Steve Newbury		2
	Terry Griffiths		5
	Jimmy van Rensberg		2
						Terry Griffiths		5
						Cliff Wilson		2
	Cliff Wilson		5
	Dave Gilbert		3
											Terry Griffiths		5
											Barry West		2
	Willie Thorne		5
	Malcolm Bradley		1
						Willie Thorne		2
						Barry West		5
	Barry West		5
	Bill Oliver		3
																Terry Griffiths		4
																Steve Newbury		5
	Martin Clark		5
	Mike Hallett		4
						Martin Clark		5
						Mark Bennett		2
	Mark Bennett		5
	Kirk Stevens		2
											Martin Clark		2
											Steve Newbury		5
	Cliff Thorburn		5
	Ray Reardon		3
						Cliff Thorburn		3
						Steve Newbury		5
	Steve Newbury		5
	Eugene Hughes		1
																										Steve Davis		13
																										John Parrott		11
	Neal Foulds		5
	Bob Chaperon		1
						Neal Foulds		3
						John Virgo		5
	John Virgo		5
	Gino Rigitano		2
											John Virgo		0
											John Parrott		5
	John Parrott		5
	Mark Wildman		2
						John Parrott		5
						David Taylor		0
	David Taylor		5
	Martin Smith		3
																John Parrott		5
																Dennis Taylor		1
	Ken Owers		5
	Rex Williams		3
						Ken Owers		0
						Peter Francisco		5
	Peter Francisco		5
	Graham Cripsey		2
											Peter Francisco		3
											Dennis Taylor		5
	Dennis Taylor		5
	Terry Whitthread		2
						Dennis Taylor		5
						Tony Drago		0
	Tony Drago		5
	George Scott		3
																					John Parrott		9
																					Tony Knowles		4
	Tony Knowles		5
	Jon Wright		1
						Tony Knowles		5
						Colin Roscoe		0
	Colin Roscoe		5
	Eddie Charlton		3
											Tony Knowles		5
											Tommy Murphy		3
	Dean Reynolds		5
	Joe O'Boye		3
						Dean Reynolds		4
						Tommy Murphy		5
	Tommy Murphy		5
	John Campbell		3
																Tony Knowles		5
																Dave Martin		1
	Doug Mountjoy		5
	Fred Davis		0
						Doug Mountjoy		4
						Dave Martin		5
	Dave Martin		5
	Jack McLaughlin		2
											Dave Martin		5
											Jimmy White		2
	Jimmy White		5
	Steve James		1
						Jimmy White		5
						John Spencer		1
	John Spencer		5
	John Rea		3

Final

Final: Best of 25 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain. Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, England, 9 & 10 January 1988.
Steve Davis   England	13–11	John Parrott   England
First session: 139–0 (99), 31–72, 34–68, 34–76 (69), 61–20, 76–18, 51–65 Second session: 88–47, 79–0 (79), 63–14, 63–12, 66–57, 94–0 (60), 28–64 Third session: 31–107 (103), 74–43, 39–68, 49–58, 9–114 (56), 60–62, 47–67 (58), 99–31 (83), 69–0 (68), 113–4 (99)
99 x2	Highest break	103
0	Century breaks	1
6	50+ breaks	4

Century breaks

(Including qualifying rounds)

• 132 – Dennis Taylor
• 129, 106 – Steve Newbury
• 121 – Bob Chaperon
• 116 – Steve James
• 116 – Dave Martin
• 111 – Joe O'Boye
• 107 – Tony Chappel
• 105 – Steve Davis
• 103, 101 – John Parrott
• 100 – Robby Foldvari
• 100 – David Taylor

References

1. "1988 Mercantile Credit Classic Result Grid". www.snookerdatabase.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
2. "Mercantile Credit Classic Winners". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016.