UK Championship 1988

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UK Championship 1988
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Tournament type: World ranking tournament
Venue: Guild Hall, Preston
Opening: November 11, 1988
Endgame: November 27, 1988

Winner: WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Doug Mountjoy
Highest Break: 136 ( Steve Davis ) EnglandEngland
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The UK Championship 1988 was a snooker tournament as part of the 1988/89 snooker season , which was held from November 11 to 27, 1988 in the Guild Hall in Preston . The tournament was won for the second time since 1978 by Welsh Doug Mountjoy . He defeated Stephen Hendry from Scotland in the final 16:12. This had thrown defending champion and series winner Steve Davis out of the tournament in the semifinals . For the fifth time the result of the UK Championship was part of the world rankings and for the Englishman it was the first loss in Preston since then.

Prize money

Almost £ 400,000 in prize money was awarded this year, just under £ 45,000 more than last year. The winning bonus increased by £ 10,000 to £ 80,000.

Prize money
winner £ 80,000
finalist £ 48,000
Semi-finalist £ 24,000
Quarter finalist £ 12,000
Round of 16 £ 6,000
Last 32 £ 3,875
Last 64 £ 1,750
Highest break £ 8,000
All in all £ 398,000

qualification

128 players entered the tournament, 96 players had to qualify to reach the main tournament. The 32 players who survived the three qualifying rounds then competed against the 32 seeded players.

Round 1

game Player 1 Result Player 2
1 Ian Williamson EnglandEngland 19 : 19 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Clive Everton
2 Glen Wilkinson AustraliaAustralia 09 : 09 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Jackie Rea
3 Mark Wildman EnglandEngland 4th9 : 49 South Africa 1961South Africa Derek Mienie
4th Terry Whitthread EnglandEngland 8th9 : 89 ScotlandScotland Jim Donnelly
5 Nick Terry EnglandEngland 59 : 59 CanadaCanada Gino Rigitano
6th Martin Smith EnglandEngland 6th9 : 69 EnglandEngland Robert Marshall
7th Jason Smith EnglandEngland 7th9 : 79 EnglandEngland Jim Meadowcroft
8th Dessie Sheehan IrelandIreland 7th9 : 79 EnglandEngland Fred Davis
9 George Scott EnglandEngland 29 : 29 IrelandIreland Patsy Fagan
10 Brian Rowswell EnglandEngland 4th9 : 49 AustraliaAustralia Greg Jenkins
11 Mark Rowing EnglandEngland 4th9 : 49 EnglandEngland Geoff Foulds
12 Colin Roscoe WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg 7th9 : 79 EnglandEngland Mike Darrington
13 Alain Robidoux CanadaCanada 29 : 29 ScotlandScotland Ian Black
14th John Rea ScotlandScotland 6th9 : 69 EnglandEngland Steave Meakin
15th Mick Price EnglandEngland 39 : 39 South Africa 1961South Africa Robbie Grace
16 Bill Oliver EnglandEngland 29 : 29 IrelandIreland Billy Kelly
game Player 1 Result Player 2
17th Mario Morra CanadaCanada 29 : 29 EnglandEngland Dennis Hughes
18th Darren Morgan WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg kl. EnglandEngland Dennis Hughes
19th Graham Miles EnglandEngland 6th9 : 69 IrelandIreland Paul Watchorn
20th Paul Medati EnglandEngland kl. CanadaCanada Frank Jonik
21st Eric Lawlor EnglandEngland 19 : 19 EnglandEngland Jack Fitzmaurice
22nd Tony Kearney IrelandIreland 39 : 39 EnglandEngland Mike Watterson
23 Mark Johnston-Allen EnglandEngland 4th9 : 49 South Africa 1961South Africa Jimmy van Rensberg
24 Vic Harris EnglandEngland 39 : 39 CanadaCanada Bernie Mikkelsen
25th Bob Harris EnglandEngland 4th9 : 49 EnglandEngland Ian Graham
26th Matt Gibson ScotlandScotland 8th9 : 89 EnglandEngland Anthony Harris
27 Robby Foldvari AustraliaAustralia 09 : 09 IrelandIreland Pascal Burke
28 François Ellis South Africa 1961South Africa 7th9 : 79 CanadaCanada Jim Bear
29 Craig Edwards EnglandEngland 8th9 : 89 ScotlandScotland Eddie Sinclair
30th Jim Chambers EnglandEngland kl. EnglandEngland Dave Chalmers
31 Steve Campbell EnglandEngland 59 : 59 EnglandEngland John Dunning
32 Malcolm Bradley EnglandEngland 7th9 : 79 Isle of ManIsle of Man Tony Wilson

round 2

game Player 1 Result Player 2
1 Jim Wych CanadaCanada 6th9 : 69 EnglandEngland Bill Oliver
2 Gary Wilkinson EnglandEngland 59 : 59 IrelandIreland Dessie Sheehan
3 Kirk Stevens CanadaCanada 4th9 : 49 EnglandEngland Craig Edwards
4th Martin Smith EnglandEngland 59 : 59 CanadaCanada Bill Werbeniuk
5 Brian Rowswell EnglandEngland 7th9 : 79 CanadaCanada Marcel Gauvreau
6th Mark Rowing EnglandEngland 7th9 : 79 EnglandEngland Jon Wright
7th Colin Roscoe WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg 8th9 : 89 EnglandEngland Pat Houlihan
8th David Roe EnglandEngland 39 : 39 ScotlandScotland Matt Gibson
9 Alain Robidoux CanadaCanada 4th9 : 49 EnglandEngland Roger Bales
10 Ray Reardon WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg 59 : 59 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Darren Morgan
11 John Rea ScotlandScotland 29 : 29 EnglandEngland Graham Cripsey
12 Ken Owers EnglandEngland 4th9 : 49 EnglandEngland Jim Chambers
13 Joe O'Boye IrelandIreland 4th9 : 49 EnglandEngland Ian Williamson
14th Tommy Murphy Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland 6th9 : 69 EnglandEngland Mick Price
15th Paul Medati EnglandEngland 39 : 39 EnglandEngland Mick Fisher
16 Jack McLaughlin Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland 39 : 39 EnglandEngland Malcolm Bradley
game Player 1 Result Player 2
17th Dave Martin EnglandEngland 7th9 : 79 EnglandEngland Graham Miles
18th Warren King AustraliaAustralia 7th9 : 79 EnglandEngland Nick Terry
19th Tony Kearney IrelandIreland 6th9 : 69 IrelandIreland Paddy Browne
20th Wayne Jones WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg 8th9 : 89 EnglandEngland Mark Johnston-Allen
21st Tony Jones EnglandEngland 59 : 59 EnglandEngland George Scott
22nd Bob Harris EnglandEngland 8th9 : 89 ScotlandScotland Murdo MacLeod
23 Nigel Gilbert EnglandEngland 59 : 59 EnglandEngland Terry Whitthread
24 Dave Gilbert EnglandEngland 29 : 29 EnglandEngland Eric Lawlor
25th Danny Fowler EnglandEngland 39 : 39 South Africa 1961South Africa François Ellis
26th Ray Edmonds EnglandEngland 4th9 : 49 EnglandEngland Mark Wildman
27 Steve Duggan EnglandEngland 8th9 : 89 CanadaCanada Mario Morra
28 Les Dodd EnglandEngland 6th9 : 69 AustraliaAustralia Glen Wilkinson
29 Martin Clark EnglandEngland 39 : 39 EnglandEngland Steve Campbell
30th Tony Chappel WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg 6th9 : 69 EnglandEngland Jason Smith
31 John Campbell AustraliaAustralia 7th9 : 79 AustraliaAustralia Robby Foldvari
32 Mark Bennett WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg 7th9 : 79 EnglandEngland Vic Harris

Main tournament

From November 11th, 64 players played in the main round of the UK Championship.

  First round
best of 17 frames
Second round
best of 17 frames
Round of 16
best of 17 frames
Quarterfinals
Best of 17 frames
Semi-final
best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
                                             
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Doug Mountjoy 9                    
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Wayne Jones 7th  
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Doug Mountjoy 9
   EnglandEngland Neal Foulds 4th  
 EnglandEngland Neal Foulds 9
 EnglandEngland Mark Rowing 4th  
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Doug Mountjoy 9
   EnglandEngland Joe Johnson 5  
 EnglandEngland Joe Johnson 9    
 EnglandEngland Martin Smith 2  
 EnglandEngland Joe Johnson 9
   EnglandEngland Rex Williams 7th  
 EnglandEngland Rex Williams 9
 EnglandEngland Bob Harris 4th  
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Doug Mountjoy 9
   EnglandEngland John Virgo 8th  
 EnglandEngland John Virgo 9
 EnglandEngland Brian Rowswell 3  
 EnglandEngland John Virgo 9
   New ZealandNew Zealand Dene O'Kane 8th  
 New ZealandNew Zealand Dene O'Kane 9
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ray Reardon 8th  
 EnglandEngland John Virgo 9
   EnglandEngland Tony Knowles 3  
 EnglandEngland Tony Knowles 9    
 CanadaCanada Jim Wych 4th  
 EnglandEngland Tony Knowles 9
   Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Alex Higgins 6th  
 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Alex Higgins 9
 EnglandEngland Les Dodd 7th  
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Doug Mountjoy 9
   WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Terry Griffiths 4th  
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Terry Griffiths 9
 EnglandEngland Ray Edmonds 2  
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Terry Griffiths 9
   EnglandEngland Steve Duggan 2  
 EnglandEngland Steve Duggan 9
 MaltaMalta Tony Drago 7th  
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Terry Griffiths 9
   EnglandEngland Dean Reynolds 6th  
 EnglandEngland Dean Reynolds 9    
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Tony Chappel 4th  
 EnglandEngland Dean Reynolds 9
   WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Cliff Wilson 3  
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Cliff Wilson 9
 EnglandEngland Ray Edmonds 1  
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Terry Griffiths 9
   EnglandEngland Barry West 5  
 EnglandEngland Barry West 9
 EnglandEngland Tony Jones 5  
 EnglandEngland Barry West 9
   South Africa 1961South Africa Silvino Francisco 4th  
 South Africa 1961South Africa Silvino Francisco 9
 EnglandEngland Paul Medati 8th  
 EnglandEngland Barry West 9
   WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark Bennett 4th  
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark Bennett 9    
 EnglandEngland David Taylor 4th  
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark Bennett 9
   EnglandEngland Jimmy White 6th  
 EnglandEngland Jimmy White 9
 AustraliaAustralia John Campbell 5  
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Doug Mountjoy 16
 ScotlandScotland Stephen Hendry 12
 ScotlandScotland Stephen Hendry 9
 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Tommy Murphy 4th  
 ScotlandScotland Stephen Hendry 9
   WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Colin Roscoe 3  
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Colin Roscoe 9
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Steve Newbury 7th  
 ScotlandScotland Stephen Hendry 9
   EnglandEngland Willie Thorne 4th  
 EnglandEngland Willie Thorne 9    
 EnglandEngland Dave Gilbert 3  
 EnglandEngland Willie Thorne 9
   CanadaCanada Kirk Stevens 3  
 CanadaCanada Kirk Stevens 9
 AustraliaAustralia Eddie Charlton 7th  
 ScotlandScotland Stephen Hendry 9
   CanadaCanada Cliff Thorburn 2  
 CanadaCanada Cliff Thorburn 9
 CanadaCanada Alain Robidoux 4th  
 CanadaCanada Cliff Thorburn 9
   EnglandEngland Steve James 6th  
 EnglandEngland Steve James 9
 IrelandIreland Tony Kearney 1  
 CanadaCanada Cliff Thorburn 9
   EnglandEngland David Roe 8th  
 EnglandEngland David Roe 9    
 EnglandEngland Tony Meo 6th  
 EnglandEngland David Roe 9
   South Africa 1961South Africa Peter Francisco 7th  
 South Africa 1961South Africa Peter Francisco 9
 ScotlandScotland John Rea 4th  
 ScotlandScotland Stephen Hendry 9
 EnglandEngland Steve Davis 3  
 EnglandEngland Steve Davis 9
 AustraliaAustralia Warren King 7th  
 EnglandEngland Steve Davis 9
   EnglandEngland Gary Wilkinson 3  
 EnglandEngland Gary Wilkinson 9
 CanadaCanada Bob chaperone 0  
 EnglandEngland Steve Davis 9
   EnglandEngland Danny Fowler 6th  
 EnglandEngland Danny Fowler 9    
 EnglandEngland Steve Longworth 8th  
 EnglandEngland Danny Fowler 9
   EnglandEngland Martin Clark 6th  
 EnglandEngland Martin Clark 9
 EnglandEngland Mike Hallett 6th  
 EnglandEngland Steve Davis 9
   EnglandEngland John Parrott 4th  
 EnglandEngland John Parrott 9
 EnglandEngland Dave Martin 6th  
 EnglandEngland John Parrott 9
   EnglandEngland Nigel Gilbert 8th  
 EnglandEngland Nigel Gilbert 9
 EnglandEngland John Spencer 7th  
 EnglandEngland John Parrott 9
   Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Dennis Taylor 4th  
 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Dennis Taylor 9    
 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Jack McLaughlin 5  
 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Dennis Taylor 9
   IrelandIreland Joe O'Boye 4th  
 IrelandIreland Joe O'Boye 9
 IrelandIreland Eugene Hughes 8th  

final

Final: Best of 31 Frames
Referee: John Street Guild Hall,  Preston , England , November 26th and 27th EnglandEngland
WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Doug Mountjoy 16 : 12 ScotlandScotland Stephen Hendry
131 Highest break 113
4th Century breaks 2
10 50+ breaks 6th

Century Breaks

During the tournament 36 Century Breaks were played by 20 players. Eight Century Breaks were played by eight players in qualifying.

Main tournament

EnglandEngland Steve Davis 136 , 101
EnglandEngland Joe Johnson 136
EnglandEngland John Parrott 134, 124, 108
ScotlandScotland Stephen Hendry 132, 113, 103
New ZealandNew Zealand Dene O'Kane 132
WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Doug Mountjoy 131, 129, 124, 121, 118, 106
CanadaCanada Cliff Thorburn 128, 106
WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Terry Griffiths 128, 108
EnglandEngland Dean Reynolds 120, 118, 115
EnglandEngland John Spencer 111
EnglandEngland David Roe 108
EnglandEngland Tony Jones 108
EnglandEngland John Virgo 106, 104
EnglandEngland Willie Thorne 105
EnglandEngland Ken Owers 105
EnglandEngland Gary Wilkinson 104
EnglandEngland Jimmy White 103, 101
EnglandEngland Steve Longworth 102
AustraliaAustralia Warren King 101
WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Steve Newbury 100

qualification

EnglandEngland David Roe 139
CanadaCanada Bill Werbeniuk 133
EnglandEngland Robert Marshall 128
EnglandEngland Dave Martin 118
EnglandEngland Steve Campbell 113
CanadaCanada Marcel Gauvreau 108
EnglandEngland Gary Wilkinson 106
EnglandEngland Martin Smith 101

swell

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  2. Ron Florax: 1988 UK Championship. CueTracker, archived from the original on July 18, 2018 ; accessed on July 18, 2018 (English).
  3. Results. Snooker Database, archived from the original on July 18, 2018 ; accessed on July 18, 2018 (English).