1988 New Zealand Masters

New Zealand Masters

Tournament information
Dates	23–26 May 1988 (1988-05-23 – 1988-05-26)
Venue	New Zealand Parliament
City	Wellington
Country	New Zealand
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£40,000 [1]
Winner's share	£12,500 [2]
Highest break	Joe Johnson  (ENG) (113) [3]
Final
Champion	Stephen Hendry
Runner-up	Mike Hallett
Score	6–1
← 1984 1989 →

The 1988 Lion Brown New Zealand Masters was a professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 23 and 26 May 1988 at the Legislative Chamber of the New Zealand Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand. ^{[4] [5]}

Stephen Hendry won the tournament beating Mike Hallett 6–1 in the final. ^[6]

Main draw

	Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 9 frames					Final Best of 11 frames
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Darren Morgan		2
						Stephen Hendry		5
						Joe Johnson		2
	Joe Johnson		5
	Dean Reynolds		4
											Stephen Hendry		6
											Mike Hallett		1
	Mike Hallett		5
	Dene O'Kane		1
						Mike Hallett		5
						Tony Knowles		3
	Tony Knowles		5
	Warren King		4

• Third place match: Joe Johnson 5–4 Tony Knowles

References

1. "Hendry just walks it !" . Daily Record. 25 May 1988. p. 35.
2. "Cue for magic" . Daily Record. 27 May 1988. p. 44.
3. Smith, Terry, ed. (1989). "Lion Brown New Zealand Masters Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Sixth ed.). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 133. ISBN   0720719445.
4. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 156.
5. "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald . 11 May 1988. p. 25.
6. "1988 New Zealand Masters Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 15 December 2019.