Canadian Masters 1988

Canadian Masters 1987 BCE Canadian Masters 1987
Tournament type:	Ranking tournament
Venue:	Minkler Auditorium, Toronto , Canada
Opening:	October 26, 1988
Endgame:	5th November 1988
Winner:	Jimmy White
Finalist:	Steve Davis
Highest Break:	132 ( Dennis Taylor )
← 1987

The Canadian Masters was a ranking tournament of Snooker - 1988/89 season . It was held from October 26th to November 5th in the Minkler Auditorium in the Canadian city of Toronto . The event was the last event of the Canadian Masters.

In the final, the reigning world champion Steve Davis lost 4: 9 to Jimmy White . The highest break was played by the Northern Irishman Dennis Taylor .

The tournament was sponsored by BCE.

Prize money

The total prize money was ₤ 199,992, of which ₤ 40,000 went to the winner. There were bonuses for the highest break in the main round as well as in qualifying.

	Prize money
winner	40,000 ₤
finalist	24,000 ₤
Semi-finalist	12,000 ₤
Quarter finalist	6,000 ₤
Round of 16	3,000 ₤
Last 32	1,937 ₤
Last 64	875 ₤
Highest break (qualification / main round)	1,000 ₤ 4,000 ₤
All in all	199,992 ₤

qualification

The venue and date are unknown.

Round 1

game Player 1 Result Player 2 1 Tony Wilson  25 : 25  Robbie Grace 2 Ian Williamson  25 : 25  Dave Chalmers 3 Mark Wildman  15 : 15  Greg Jenkins 4th Terry Whitthread  4th5 : 45  Jim Bear 5 Mike Watterson  35 : 35  Gino Rigitano 6th Paul Watchorn  25 : 25  Graham Miles 7th Nick Terry  15 : 15  Jimm Donnelly 8th Martin Smith  15 : 15  Jackie Rea 9 Jason Smith  15 : 15  Geoff Foulds 10 George Scott  05 : 05  Clive Everton 11 Brian Rowswell  15 : 15  François Ellis 12 Colin Roscoe  kl.  Frank Jonik 13 Alain Robidoux  35 : 35  Glen Wilkinson 14th John Rea  25 : 25  Mark Rowing 15th Mick Price  05 : 05  Jim Meadowcroft 16 Bill Oliver  35 : 35  Jim Rempe

game Player 1 Result Player 2 17th Darren Morgan  25 : 25  Fred Davis 18th Paul Medati  35 : 35  Craig Edwards 19th Robert Marshall  15 : 15  Ian Black 20th Eric Lawlor  25 : 25  Bernie Mikkelsen 21st Billy Kelly  kl.  Paul Gibson 22nd Mark Johnston-Allen  4th5 : 45  Bob Harris 23 Anthony Harris  35 : 35  Mario Morra 24 Ian Graham  35 : 35  Eddie Sinclair 25th Matt Gibson  15 : 15  Dennis Hughes 26th Robby Foldvari  25 : 25  Pascal Burke 27 Jack Fitzmaurice  35 : 35  Jimmy van Rensberg 28 John Dunning  35 : 35  Dessie Sheehan 29 Mike Darrington  05 : 05  Vic Harris 30th Jim Chambers  25 : 25  Patsy Fagan 31 Steve Campbell  25 : 25  Tony Kearney 32 Malcolm Bradley  05 : 05  Steve Meakin

round 2

game Player 1 Result Player 2 1 Jim Wych  25 : 25  Robby Foldvari 2 Gary Wilkinson  35 : 35  Nick Terry 3 Kirk Stevens  15 : 15  Billy Kelly 4th Martin Smith  25 : 25  Pat Houlihan 5 George Scott  25 : 25  Ray Edmonds 6th Colin Roscoe  4th5 : 45  Wayne Jones 7th David Roe  25 : 25  Terry Whitthread 8th Alain Robidoux  05 : 05  Mick Fisher 9 Ray Reardon  25 : 25  Jason Smith 10 Mick Price  4th5 : 45  Dave Gilbert 11 Ken Owers  25 : 25  Eric Lawlor 12 Bill Oliver  35 : 35  John Campbell 13 Joe O'Boye  35 : 35  Anthony Harris 14th Tommy Murphy  35 : 35  Jim Chambers 15th Darren Morgan  05 : 05  Tony Jones 16 Paul Medati  05 : 05  Graham Cripsey

game Player 1 Result Player 2 17th Dave Martin  15 : 15  Mike Watterson 18th Murdo MacLeod  15 : 15  Paul Watchorn 19th Warren King  35 : 35  Matt Gibson 20th Ian Graham  25 : 25  Jon Wright 21st Nigel Gilbert  4th5 : 45  Mark Johnston-Allen 22nd Marcel Gauvreau  15 : 15  Ian Williamson 23 Danny Fowler  4th5 : 45  Brian Rowswell 24 Jack Fitzmaurice  25 : 25  Jack McLaughlin 25th John Dunning  35 : 35  Bill Werbeniuk 26th Steve Duggan  15 : 15  Mark Wildman 27 Les Dodd  35 : 35  Robert Marshall 28 Martin Clark  35 : 35  Tony Wilson 29 Tony Chappel  15 : 15  Mike Darrington 30th Steve Campbell  25 : 25  Roger Bales 31 Paddy Browne  25 : 25  Malcolm Bradley 32 Mark Bennett  4th5 : 45  John Rea

Main tournament

The round of 32 was played in the Chinos Hotel , otherwise the games were played in the Minkler Auditorium .

	Last 64 best of 9 frames				Last 32 best of 9 frames				Round of 16 best of 9 frames				Quarterfinals Best of 9 Frames				Semi-final best of 17 frames				Final Best of 17 frames
	Jimmy White	5
	David Roe	3
					Jimmy White	5
					Mark Bennett	3
	Mark Bennett	5
	Eugene Hughes	2
									Jimmy White	5
									Steve Longworth	0
	Steve Longworth	5
	Paddy Browne	4th
					Steve Longworth	5
					Murdo MacLeod	3
	Murdo MacLeod	5
	Silvino Francisco	4th
													Jimmy White	5
													Dennis Taylor	3
	Dennis Taylor	5
	Ken Owers	1
					Dennis Taylor	5
					Martin Clark	4th
	Martin Clark	5
	Alex Higgins	3
									Dennis Taylor	5
									David Taylor	2
	David Taylor	5
	Les Dodd	3
					David Taylor	5
					Colin Roscoe	1
	Colin Roscoe	5
	Tony Knowles	2
																	Jimmy White	9
																	Mike Hallett	2
	Mike Hallett	5
	Joe O'Boye	0
					Mike Hallett	5
					Marcel Gauvreau	3
	Marcel Gauvreau	5
	Tony Meo	0
									Mike Hallett	5
									Warren King	2
	Warren King	5
	Neal Foulds	3
					Warren King	5
					Steve Duggan	4th
	Steve Duggan	5
	Barry West	3
													Mike Hallett	5
													John Parrott	3
	John Parrott	5
	John Dunning	2
					John Parrott	5
					Darren Morgan	3
	Darren Morgan	5
	Dene O'Kane	3
									John Parrott	5
									John Virgo	4th
	John Virgo	5
	Paul Medati	1
					John Virgo	5
					Steve Newbury	2
	Steve Newbury	5
	Nigel Gilbert	3
																				Jimmy White	9
																					Steve Davis	4th
	Steve Davis	5
	Martin Smith	0
					Steve Davis	5
					George Scott	1
	George Scott	5
	Rex Williams	2
									Steve Davis	5
									Steve James	0
	Steve James	5
	Tommy Murphy	3
					Steve James	5
					Joe Johnson	4th
	Joe Johnson	5
	Alain Robidoux	1
													Steve Davis	5
													Terry Griffiths	3
	Terry Griffiths	5
	Bill Oliver	4th
					Terry Griffiths	5
					Ray Reardon	2
	Ray Reardon	5
	Bob chaperone	4th
									Terry Griffiths	5
									Doug Mountjoy	4th
	Doug Mountjoy	5
	Mick Price	2
					Doug Mountjoy	5
					Willie Thorne	4th
	Willie Thorne	5
	Jack Fitzmaurice	0
																Steve Davis	9
																	Stephen Hendry	5
	Stephen Hendry	5
	Steve Campbell	2
					Stephen Hendry	5
					Danny Fowler	2
	Danny Fowler	5
	Tony Drago	1
									Stephen Hendry	5
									Cliff Wilson	1
	Cliff Wilson	5
	Gary Wilkinson	2
					Cliff Wilson	5
					Dean Reynolds	4th
	Dean Reynolds	5
	Dave Martin	0
													Stephen Hendry	5
													Cliff Thorburn	4th
	Cliff Thorburn	5
	Tony Chappel	1
					Cliff Thorburn	5
					John Spencer	2
	John Spencer	5
	Kirk Stevens	3
									Cliff Thorburn	5
									Ian Graham	4th
	Ian Graham	5
	Peter Francisco	3
					Ian Graham	5
					Eddie Charlton	2
	Eddie Charlton	5
	Jim Wych	4th

Century Breaks

During the main tournament eight Centurys were played by eight players, in the qualification seven Centuries were played by five players.

Main tournament

• Dennis Taylor : 132
• Jimmy White : 113
• Stephen Hendry : 112
• John Parrott : 110
• Steve Davis : 103
• Willie Thorne : 103
• Danny Fowler : 102
• Cliff Thorburn : 102

qualification

• Martin Smith : 126 , 106
• Danny Fowler : 121
• Anthony Harris : 104
• Alain Robidoux : 103, 102
• Tommy Murphy : 100

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Ron Florax: 1988 Canadian Masters. Cuetracker.net, archived from the original on July 16, 2018 ; accessed on July 16, 2018 .  
2. ↑ ^{a b} Ron Florax: 1988 Canadian Masters - Finishes. Cuetracker.net, archived from the original on July 16, 2018 ; accessed on July 16, 2018 .