1988 Masters (snooker)

Professional non-ranking snooker tournament, Jan 1988 April 2022 1988 Benson & Hedges Masters 1988 01 24 1988 01 31 y Wembley Conference Centre London England Non-ranking event £225,000 £56,000 Steve Davis ENG (126) Steve Davis ENG Mike Hallett ENG 9–0 1987 1989 The 1988 Masters (officially the 1988 Benson & Hedges Masters) was a professional snooker tournament that took place between 24 and 31 January 1988 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19870919/162/0010 Rich Masters 19 September 1987 Aberdeen Evening Express 10 The fourteenth edition of the Masters, it was the second Triple Crown event of the 1987–88 snooker season. Sponsored by cigarette company Benson & Hedges, it had a total prize fund of £225,000 with £56,000 being awarded to the winner. The invitational event was contested by the 16 highest ranked players in the snooker world rankings. Dennis Taylor was the defending champion, having won the 1987 Masters, following a 98 victory over Alex Higgins. Taylor lost in the first round against Mike Hallett, who was making his debut. Steve Davis won his second Masters title by defeating Hallett 9 frame frames to 0. 2026, this is the only time a whitewash has occurred in a Masters final.The Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120107160419/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html 7 January 2012 Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 23 October 2010Source does not go to 2026 August 2026 Davis made the highest break of the tournament, a 126 in the second frame of the final which was one of two century breaks. Overview The Masters is an invitational snooker tournament that was first held in 1975; the 1988 competition saw the top-16 players from the snooker world rankings compete.Benson and Hedges Snooker Year Smith, Terry 9093 Season in depth November 1988 Penguin Books, Limited 0720718309 fifth It is one of the three Triple Crown events in the game of snooker, the others being the World Snooker Championship and the UK Championship,The Dafabet Masters http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournaments/masters/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20150418171435/http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournaments/masters/ 18 April 2015 4 September 2016 World Snooker but it is not an official ranking tournament. The 1988 Masters was its 14th staging.Brief History of the Masters (Formerly the Benson & Hedges Masters) http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110724180053/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html 24 July 2011 4 September 2016 Chris Turner's Snooker Archive dmy-all It occurred from 24 to 31 January 1988, at the Wembley Conference Centre, London. The Masters was sponsored by cigarette company Benson & Hedges and organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association.Organisers are not mentioned in the source. I believe it was orgaised by B&H August 2026 The last 16 and quarter-final stages were best of nine frame matches, the semi-finals best of 11 and the final a best of 17 frames played over two session sessions. Field Defending champion Dennis Taylor was the number 1 seed with World Champion Steve Davis seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings. Mike Hallett and John Parrott were making their debuts in the Masters. Prize fund The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below:Smith, Terry 1988 Benson and Hedges Snooker Year Aylesbury Pelham Books 0720718309 Benson & Hedges Masters Results 93 Fifth Winner: £56,000 Runner-up: £32,000 Semi-final: £18,000 Quarter-final: £12,000 Last 16: £6,000 Highest break: £5,000 Total: £225,000 Main draw The Masters http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=60 https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071627/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=60 24 January 2013 Snooker Scene 8 August 2012 180 Last 16 Best of 9 frames Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames Semi-finals Best of 11 frames Final Best of 17 frames 1 Dennis Taylor NIR 3 16 Mike Hallett ENG 5 8 Tony Knowles ENG 4 9 Alex Higgins NIR 5 5 Cliff Thorburn CAN 5 12 Rex Williams ENG 3 4 Neal Foulds ENG 4 13 John Parrott ENG 5 3 Jimmy White ENG 5 14 Doug Mountjoy WAL 0 6 Joe Johnson ENG 5 11 Willie Thorne ENG 4 7 Terry Griffiths WAL 5 10 Silvino Francisco RSA 1982 3 2 Steve Davis ENG 5 15 Dean Reynolds ENG 2 16 ENG Mike Hallett 5 9 NIR Alex Higgins 2 5 CAN Cliff Thorburn 4 13 ENG John Parrott 5 3 ENG Jimmy White 3 6 ENG Joe Johnson 5 7 WAL Terry Griffiths 0 2 ENG Steve Davis 5 16 ENG Mike Hallett 6 13 ENG John Parrott 5 6 ENG Joe Johnson 3 2 ENG Steve Davis 6 16 ENG Mike Hallett 0 2 ENG Steve Davis 9 Final Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: John StreetWembley Conference Centre, London, England, 31 January 1988. Steve Davis 9–0 Mike Hallett First session: 68–55 (61), 130–0 (126), 87–25, 75–20, 99–28 (72), 98–27, 70–33 (53), 59–46 126 Highest break 1 Century breaks 0 4 50+ breaks 0 Century breaks Two century breaks were made during the tournament:Masterly Davis Snooker Scene March 1988 9–15 126 Steve Davis 105 John Parrott References Category:Masters (snooker) Category:Wembley Category:Sport in the London Borough of Brent Masters Masters Snooker Masters, the