1987 Clacton Professional

Professional snooker tournament in England 1987 Clacton Professional 1987 08 24 1987 08 28 y Clacton Snooker Centre Clacton England WPBSA Non-Ranking event £10,000 £3,000 Mike Hallett ENG Jack McLaughlin NIR 6–1 1986 The 1987 Clacton Professional, also known as the Essex Royal Professional, was a non-ranking professional snooker tournament held at Clacton Snooker Centre, Clacton, from 24 to 28 August 1987.Dean Sees Red Over the Pink! Grimsby Evening Telegraph 2 Jul 1987 22 https://www.newspapers.com/article/grimsby-evening-telegraph-dean-sees-red/165338716/ Newspapers.com The tournament was for lower-ranked professional players.Sport in Short: Snooker The Independent 25 August 1987 23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-snooker/165338632/ Newspapers.com It was sponsored by the Essex Royal Hotel, and the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association contributed £5,000 to the prize fund. Mike Hallett won the title by defeating Jack McLaughlin 6–1 in the final, after taking a 5–0 lead.Drago and Hallett Take the Honours at Clacton Pot Blacks October 1987 22–23 Hallett was the top seed among the entrants, having won the 1986 edition. Dean Reynolds was the highest-ranked player to participate, standing at 15th in the 1987–88 snooker world rankings, one place above Hallett.Smith Terry 1987 Benson and Hedges Snooker Year Fourth Aylesbury Pelham Books 978-0-7207-1797-6 24–25 Hallet took £3,000 prize money as winner, with McLaughlin receiving £1,500. Losing semi-finalists received £600, and losing quarter-finalists received £300. The total prize fund was £10,000.Clyde Alexander City Cash Boost for British Open Evening Standard 27 August 1987 58 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-standard-city-cash/165340431/ Newspapers.com Joe O'Boye received a bye to the quarter finals after Tony Jones and David Roe, who were due to play each other in the first round, and Jim Wych, who was due to play the winner of that match, all failed to appear at the tournament. Jon Wright withdrew as he refused to wear a lounge suit for the event. A pro-am event at the same venue, sponsored by Pot Black magazine, concluded on 23 August. Tony Drago defeated amateur Wayne Keeble 4–2 in the final of the pro-am and received £1,000 of the £2,700 prize fund as winner. Results Results are shown below.Mike Hallett Wins Again at Clacton Snooker Scene October 1987 12–13 +Preliminary roundPlayerScorePlayerNigel Gilbert ENG 4–1 Clive Everton WALMartin Smith ENG w.o. Bernard Bennett ENGTerry Whitthread ENG 4–1 Dennis Hughes ENG Main Draw First round Second round Third Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Mario Morra CAN 4 Graham Cripsey ENG 3 Paul Gibson ENG 4 Paddy Browne IRE 3 Graham Miles ENG 4 Dave Gilbert ENG 0 Vic Harris ENG 4 Steve Newbury WAL 3 Malcolm Bradley ENG 4 Mike Darrington ENG 0 Tony Chappel WAL 4 Nigel Gilbert ENG 3 Colin Roscoe WAL 4 Paul Medati ENG 2 Ken Owers ENG 4 Martin Smith ENG 0 Joe O'Boye IRE 4 John Rea SCO 0 Tony Jones ENG w.d. withdrew David Roe ENG w.d. withdrew Matt Gibson SCO w.o. Bob Harris ENG Mark Bennett WAL 4 Mick Fisher ENG 1 Jim Donnelly SCO w.o. Jon Wright ENG Tommy Murphy NIR 4 Glen Wilkinson AUS 2 Jack McLaughlin NIR 4 Bill Oliver ENG 3 Terry Whitthread ENG 4 Steve James ENG 3 Mike Hallett ENG 4 Mario Morra CAN 2 Warren King AUS 3 Paul Gibson ENG 4 Murdo MacLeod SCO 2 Graham Miles ENG 4 Barry West ENG 2 Vic Harris ENG 4 John Campbell AUS 4 Malcolm Bradley ENG 3 Wayne Jones WAL 4 Tony Chappel WAL 2 Dene O'Kane NZL 4 Colin Roscoe WAL 2 Kirk Stevens CAN Ken Owers ENG w.o. Peter Francisco RSA 1982 2 Joe O'Boye IRE 4 Jim Wych CAN Bye Tony Drago MLT 4 Matt Gibson SCO 1 Eugene Hughes IRL 3 Mark Bennett WAL 4 Dave Martin ENG 4 Jim Donnelly SCO 3 Steve Longworth ENG 4 Tommy Murphy NIR 2 Steve Duggan ENG 0 Jack McLaughlin NIR 4 Dean Reynolds ENG 4 Terry Whitthread ENG 0 Mike Hallett ENG 4 Paul Gibson ENG 1 Graham Miles ENG 3 Vic Harris ENG 4 John Campbell AUS 3 Wayne Jones WAL 4 Dene O'Kane NZL 4 Ken Owers ENG 0 Joe O'Boye ENG w.o. Jim Wych CAN Tony Drago MLT 2 Mark Bennett WAL 4 Dave Martin ENG 2 Steve Longworth ENG 4 Jack McLaughlin NIR 4 Dean Reynolds ENG 0 Mike Hallett ENG 4 Vic Harris ENG 2 Wayne Jones WAL 2 Dene O'Kane NZL 4 Joe O'Boye IRE 2 Mark Bennett WAL 4 Steve Longworth ENG 0 Jack McLaughlin NIR 4 Mike Hallett ENG 5 Dene O'Kane NZL 2 Mark Bennett WAL 1 Jack McLaughlin NIR 5 Mike Hallett ENG 6 Jack McLaughlin NIR 1 References Category:1987 in snooker