1987 Matchroom Professional Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 1987 |
| Venue | Cliffs Pavilion |
| City | Southend-on-Sea |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | Matchroom Sport |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £125,000 |
| Winner's share | £50,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Dennis Taylor (NIR) |
| Runner-up |  Willie Thorne (ENG) |
| Score | 10–3 |
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The 1987 Matchroom Professional Championship was the second edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place in November 1987 in Southend-on-Sea, England.[1]
The tournament featured seven professional players, all part of Barry Hearn's Matchroom Sport stable. The tournament was won by Dennis Taylor, who defeated reigning champion Willie Thorne 10–3 in the final.[2][3]
Dennis Taylor beat Steve Davis 6–3 in the semi-finals after trailing 1–3.[4]
Tournament draw[]
| Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 19 Frames | ||||||||
| Willie Thorne (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||
| Neal Foulds | 5 | |||||||||
| Neal Foulds (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||
 Terry Griffiths (WAL) | 2 | |||||||||
| Willie Thorne | 3 | |||||||||
| Dennis Taylor | 10 | |||||||||
| Jimmy White (ENG) | 2 | |||||||||
| Dennis Taylor (NIR) | 6 | |||||||||
| Dennis Taylor | 6 | |||||||||
| Steve Davis | 3 | |||||||||
| Steve Davis (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||
| Tony Meo (ENG) | 5 | |||||||||
References[]
- ^ "Other Non-Ranking and Invitation Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Taylor pockets title". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 November 1987. p. 48.
- ^ "1987 Matchroom Professional Championship Results". snookerdatabase.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 7 November 1987. p. 20.
Categories:
- Matchroom Professional Championship
- 1987 in snooker
- 1987 in English sport
- October 1987 sports events in the United Kingdom