1988 Matchroom League

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Rothmans Matchroom League
Tournament information
Dates23 January – 15 May 1988 (1988-01-23 – 1988-05-15)
OrganisationMatchroom Sport
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share£70,000
Highest breakEngland Tony Meo (147)
Final
ChampionEngland Steve Davis
Runner-upScotland Stephen Hendry
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The 1988 Rothmans Matchroom League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from January to May 1988.

Steve Davis topped the table and won the tournament. Tony Meo recorded a maximum break in his match against Stephen Hendry.[1]

League phase[]

[2][3]

Ranking England
DAV		 Scotland
HEN		 England
THO		 England
FOU		 England
WHI		 Wales
GRI		 Canada
THO		 England
MEO		 Northern Ireland
TAY		 England
JOH		 Frame
W-L		 Match
W-D-L		 Pld-Pts
Winner Steve Davis x 4 5 5 8 4 5 5 5 4 45–27 6–3–0 9–21
Runner-up Stephen Hendry 4 x 2 4 4 6 6 6 7 7 46–26 5–3–1 9–18
3 Willie Thorne 3 6 x 3 6 4 6 4 4 5 41–31 4–3–2 9–15
4 Neal Foulds 3 4 5 x 4 4 5 3 6 6 40–32 4–3–2 9–15
5 Jimmy White 0 4 2 4 x 6 2 5 5 6 34–38 4–2–3 9–14
6 Terry Griffiths 4 2 4 4 2 x 4 5 5 5 35–37 3–4–2 9–13
7 Cliff Thorburn 3 2 2 3 6 4 x 4 6 7 37–35 3–2–4 9–11
8 Tony Meo 3 2 4 5 3 3 4 x 4 6 34–38 2–3–4 9–9
9 Dennis Taylor 3 1 4 2 3 3 2 4 x 8 30–42 1–2–6 9–5
10 Joe Johnson 4 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 0 x 18–54 0–1–8 9–1

If points were level then match wins, followed by most frames won determined their positions. If two players had an identical record then the result in their match determined their positions. If that ended 4–4 then the player who got to four first was higher.

  • 23 January – Cardiff
    • Tony Meo 5–3 Neal Foulds
    • Jimmy White 6–2 Terry Griffiths?
  • 23 January – Ostend
    • Cliff Thorburn 6–2 Dennis Taylor
  • 24 January – Ostend
    • Steve Davis 4–4 Stephen Hendry
  • 13 February –Helsinki
    • Willie Thorne 5–3 Joe Johnson
  • 13 February – Antrim
    • Terry Griffiths 4–4 Cliff Thorburn
    • Steve Davis 5–3 Neal Foulds
  • 14 February – The George and Dragon Pub, Luxembourg
    • Jimmy White 5–3 Tony Meo
  • 14 February – Newry
    • Neal Foulds 5–3 Cliff Thorburn
    • Terry Griffiths 5–3 Dennis Taylor
  • 19 February – Aston Villa Sports and Leisure Centre, Birmingham
    • Jimmy White 5–3 Dennis Taylor
  • 20 February – The Winding Wheel, Chesterfield
    • Stephen Hendry 6–2 Tony Meo
    • Dennis Taylor 4–4 Willie Thorne
  • 20 February – Monte Carlo
    • Neal Foulds 4–4 Terry Griffiths
  • 21 February – Gateshead Leisure Centre
    • Willie Thorne 6–2 Stephen Hendry
    • Jimmy White 6–2 Joe Johnson
  • 21 February – Monte Carlo
    • Steve Davis 5–3 Cliff Thorburn
  • 20 March – Central Hall, York
    • Steve Davis 5–3 Tony Meo
  • 20 March – Woodford Leisure Centre, Kingston-upon-Hull
    • Neal Foulds 5–3 Willie Thorne
    • Dennis Taylor 8–0 Joe Johnson
  • 2 April – New Victoria Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
    • Tony Meo 4–4 Willie Thorne
    • Steve Davis 5–3 Dennis Taylor
  • 3 April – The Hotel Andalucia Plaza Casino, Marbella
    • Neal Foulds 6–2 Joe Johnson
  • 4 April – The Hotel Andalucia Plaza Casino, Marbella
    • Stephen Hendry 7–1 Dennis Taylor
  • 4 April – Corn Exchange, Cambridge
    • Willie Thorne 6–2 Cliff Thorburn
    • Terry Griffiths 5–3 Joe Johnson
  • 9 April – Cleethorpes Leisure Centre
    • Tony Meo 4–4 Dennis Taylor
    • Steve Davis 4–4 Terry Griffiths
  • 9 April – Northgate Arena Leisure Centre, Chester
    • Neal Foulds 4–4 Stephen Hendry
    • Cliff Thorburn 6–2 Jimmy White
  • 10 April – Thornaby Pavilion Leisure Centre, Thornaby-on-Tees
    • Tony Meo 4–4 Cliff Thorburn
    • Stephen Hendry 7–1 Joe Johnson
  • 10 April – Victoria Community Centre, Crewe
    • Willie Thorne 4–4 Terry Griffiths
    • Jimmy White 4–4 Neal Foulds
  • 7 May – Perdiswell Sports Centre, Worcester
    • Tony Meo 6–2 Joe Johnson
    • Jimmy White 4–4 Stephen Hendry
  • 7 May – Granby Halls Leisure Centre, Leicester
    • Steve Davis 5–3 Willie Thorne
  • 8 May – Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
    • Steve Davis 8–0 Jimmy White
  • 8 May – Swansea Leisure Centre, Swansea
    • Cliff Thorburn 7–1 Joe Johnson
    • Stephen Hendry 6–2 Terry Griffiths
  • 13 May – Brighton Centre
    • Steve Davis 4–4 Joe Johnson
  • 14 May – Crest Hotel, Antwerp
    • Terry Griffiths 5–3 Tony Meo
  • 14 May – The Court Centre, Peterborough
    • Stephen Hendry 6–2 Cliff Thorburn
  • 15 May – Fairfield Halls, Croydon
    • Neal Foulds 6–2 Dennis Taylor
    • Willie Thorne 6–2 Jimmy White

References[]

  1. ^ "Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  2. ^ Hayton, Eric (2004). Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. p. 155. ISBN 978-0954854904.
  3. ^ "Second league title for Davis". Snooker Scene. Birmingham. June 1988. p. 19.
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