1988 Grand Prix (snooker)

Rothmans Grand Prix

Tournament information
Dates	10–23 October 1988 (1988-10-10 – 1988-10-23)
Venue	Hexagon Theatre
City	Reading
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£325,000
Winner's share	£65,000
Highest break	Dean Reynolds  (ENG) (139)
Final
Champion	Steve Davis  (ENG)
Runner-up	Alex Higgins  (NIR)
Score	10–6
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The 1988 Rothmans Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament held at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading, England. ^[1]

Steve Davis won in the final 10–6 against Alex Higgins.

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 19 frames
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Ian Williamson		2
						Stephen Hendry		1
						Doug Mountjoy		5
	Doug Mountjoy		5
	Mick Fisher		1
											Doug Mountjoy		4
											Alain Robidoux		5
	Alain Robidoux		5
	John Virgo		1
						Alain Robidoux		5
						Tony Meo		0
	Tony Meo		5
	Kirk Stevens		3
																Alain Robidoux		5
																Nigel Gilbert		4
	Nigel Gilbert		5
	Silvino Francisco		4
						Nigel Gilbert		5
						Eddie Charlton		0
	Eddie Charlton		5
	Pat Houlihan		3
											Nigel Gilbert		5
											Tony Knowles		4
	Tony Knowles		5
	Joe O'Boye		4
						Tony Knowles		5
						Dean Reynolds		3
	Dean Reynolds		5
	Les Dodd		3
																					Alain Robidoux		7
																					Alex Higgins		9
	John Parrott		5
	Mario Morra		3
						John Parrott		3
						Ray Edmonds		5
	Ray Edmonds		5
	Steve Longworth		3
											Ray Edmonds		3
											Rex Williams		5
	Gary Wilkinson		5
	Willie Thorne		3
						Gary Wilkinson		2
						Rex Williams		5
	Rex Williams		5
	Paul Medati		2
																Rex Williams		4
																Alex Higgins		5
	Alex Higgins		5
	David Roe		4
						Alex Higgins		5
						Dene O'Kane		0
	Dene O'Kane		5
	David Gilbert		4
											Alex Higgins		5
											Neal Foulds		3
	Neal Foulds		5
	Nick Terry		4
						Neal Foulds		5
						Steve Duggan		4
	Steve Duggan		5
	David Taylor		1
																										Alex Higgins		6
																										Steve Davis		10
	Jimmy White		5
	Danny Fowler		0
						Jimmy White		5
						Wayne Jones		1
	Wayne Jones		5
	John Campbell		2
											Jimmy White		5
											Jack McLaughlin		2
	Jack McLaughlin		5
	Peter Francisco		2
						Jack McLaughlin		5
						John Spencer		3
	John Spencer		5
	Mark Johnston-Allen		3
																Jimmy White		2
																Dennis Taylor		5
	Dennis Taylor		5
	Francois Ellis		1
						Dennis Taylor		5
						Bob Chaperon		4
	Bob Chaperon		5
	Dave Martin		0
											Dennis Taylor		5
											Mike Hallett		2
	Mike Hallett		5
	Tony Jones		2
						Mike Hallett		5
						Steve James		2
	Steve James		5
	Matt Smith		3
																					Dennis Taylor		1
																					Steve Davis		9
	Terry Griffiths		5
	Mike Watterson		3
						Terry Griffiths		5
						Barry West		1
	Barry West		5
	Jim Chambers		3
											Terry Griffiths		5
											Eugene Hughes		2
	Joe Johnson		5
	Malcolm Bradley		2
						Joe Johnson		2
						Eugene Hughes		5
	Eugene Hughes		5
	Martin Clark		3
																Terry Griffiths		3
																Steve Davis		5
	Cliff Wilson		5
	Tony Chappel		2
						Cliff Wilson		5
						Tony Drago		4
	Tony Drago		5
	Robby Foldvari		3
											Cliff Wilson		1
											Steve Davis		5
	Steve Davis		w/o
	Bill Werbeniuk		w/d
						Steve Davis		5
						Steve Newbury		1
	Steve Newbury		5
	Murdo MacLeod		3

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 23 October 1988.
Steve Davis   England	10–6	Alex Higgins   Northern Ireland
137–0 (137), 69–37, 77–34, 46–75, 71–19, 0–97 (82), 56–39, 76–17 (64), 106–4 (64), 26–64 (57), 44–52, 75–30, 6–90, 100–2 (51), 19–58, 70–49
137'	Highest break	82
1	Century breaks	0
3	50+ breaks	2

Century breaks

• 139, 103 – Dean Reynolds
• 138, 104 – Joe O'Boye
• 137 – Steve Davis
• 134 – Robby Foldvari
• 133, 132 – Dave Martin
• 122 – Tony Knowles
• 116 – Terry Griffiths
• 113 – John Spencer
• 115 – Les Dodd
• 114 – Ian Williamson
• 111 – Jimmy White
• 109 – Bob Chaperon
• 109 – Bill Werbeniuk
• 107 – Nigel Gilbert
• 102 – Mark Bennett

References

1. Turner, Chris. "Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
2. "Grand Prix". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2017.