WPBSA Non-Ranking 1988 - Event 1

WPBSA Non-Ranking 1988 - Event 1
Tournament type:	Non-ranking
Attendees:	53
Venue:	Marco's Leisure Center , Glasgow , Scotland
Opening:	September 1988
Endgame:	September 1988
Winner:	Gary Wilkinson
Finalist:	Alex Higgins
Highest Break:	? (?)
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The WPBSA Non-Ranking 1988 - Event 1 was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament during the 1988/89 season . It was held in September 1988 in Marco's Leisure Center in the Scottish city ​​of Glasgow . The winner was the Englishman Gary Wilkinson , who defeated the two-time world champion Alex Higgins 5: 4 in the final.

Prize money

The total prize money was 25,000 pounds sterling , which was also distributed roughly for the other two tournaments in the newly introduced tournament series. The winner received a fifth of the prize money.

	Prize money
winner	£ 5,000
finalist	£ 3,300
Semi-finalist	£ 1,500
Quarter finalist	750 pounds
Round of 16	375
Last 32	250 pounds
Last 48	£ 200
Round 1	100 pounds
All in all	£ 25,000

Tournament course

The field of 53 players joined the tournament in three rounds. All games - including the final - were played in the best of 9 frames mode .

First round

In the first round, five players in the 132nd place, which was shared several times, met five participants who had placed 118th or lower in the world rankings.

game	Player 1	Result	Player 2
1	(118)  Jason Smith	25 : 25	Ian Graham  (132)
2	(125)  David Greaves	kl.	Mark Rowing  (132)
3	(128)  Bert Demarco	53: 53	Darren Morgan  (132)
4th	(129)  Bernard Bennett	50: 50	Steve Campbell  (132)
5	(131)  Eddie McLaughlin	51: 51	Craig Edwards  (132)

Further course of the tournament

The five winners of the first round were joined by 27 other players in the round of the last 48 who were ranked 64th or worse in the world. The 32 winners met the rest of the field in the third round. The top-placed player in the field was South African Peter Francisco in 14th, closely followed by Alex Higgins in 17th and Eddie Charlton in 19th.

	Round of the last 48 best of 9 frames				Round of the last 32 best of 9 frames					Round of 16 best of 9 frames					Quarterfinals Best of 9 Frames					Semi-final Best of 9 frames					Final best of 9 frames
	80	Tony Kearney	kl.		14th	Peter Francisco	5
	92	John Dunning			80	Tony Kearney	1
										14th	Peter Francisco	5
										61	Jon Wright	0
	71	Vic Harris			61	Jon Wright	5
	91	Gino Rigitano	kl.		91	Gino Rigitano	2
															14th	Peter Francisco	2
															45	Gary Wilkinson	5
	64	Jack McLaughlin	kl		44	Warren King	5
	101	Terry Whitthread			64	Jack McLaughlin	3
										44	Warren King	1
										45	Gary Wilkinson	5
	67	Colin Roscoe			45	Gary Wilkinson	5
	132	Steve Campbell	kl.		132	Steve Campbell	3
																				45	Gary Wilkinson	5
																				39	David Roe	2
	85	Eddie Sinclair	5		35	Joe O'Boye
	118	Jason Smith	4th		85	Eddie Sinclair	kl.
										85	Eddie Sinclair	5
										54	Paddy Browne	1
	79	Robbie Grace	3		54	Paddy Browne	5
	125	David Greaves	5		125	David Greaves	3
															85	Eddie Sinclair	1
															39	David Roe	5
	66	Robby Foldvari	1		39	David Roe	5
	89	Ian Williamson	5		89	Ian Williamson	3
										39	David Roe	5
										53	Ken Owers	3
	74	Jim Donnelly	5		53	Ken Owers	5
	95	Glen Wilkinson	4th		74	Jim Donnelly	0
																									45	Gary Wilkinson	5
																									17th	Alex Higgins	4th
	69	Paul Gibson			17th	Alex Higgins	5
	132	Craig Edwards	kl.		132	Craig Edwards	4th
										17th	Alex Higgins	5
										58	Mick Fisher	2
	72	Martin Smith	kl.		58	Mick Fisher	5
	105	Pascal Burke			72	Martin Smith	3
															17th	Alex Higgins	5
															47	Bill Werbeniuk	2
	86	Jim Bear			42	Tommy Murphy	2
	98	Paul Watchorn	kl.		98	Paul Watchorn	5
										98	Paul Watchorn	0
										47	Bill Werbeniuk	5
	68	Paul Medati	1		47	Bill Werbeniuk	5
	116	Anthony Harris	5		116	Anthony Harris	2
																				17th	Alex Higgins	5
																				132	Darren Morgan	2
	84	Bill Oliver	4th		19th	Eddie Charlton	1
	132	Darren Morgan	5		132	Darren Morgan	5
										132	Darren Morgan	5
										88	Matt Gibson	2
	88	Matt Gibson	5		57	Dave Gilbert	4th
	108	Mike Watterson	4th		88	Matt Gibson	5
															132	Darren Morgan	5
															41	Martin Clark	3
	65	Graham Miles	5		41	Martin Clark	5
	110	Billy Kelly	3		65	Graham Miles	1
										41	Martin Clark	5
										51	Tony Chappel	1
	75	Malcolm Bradley	5		51	Tony Chappel	5
	97	Bernie Mikkelsen	4th		75	Malcolm Bradley	3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Ron Florax: 1988 WPBSA Non-Ranking - Event 1. Cuetracker.net, accessed on February 6, 2019 (English).  
2. ↑ Ron Florax: 1988 WPBSA Non-Ranking - Event 1 - Finishes. Cuetracker.net, accessed on February 6, 2019 .  
3. ↑ ^{a b} Ron Florax: Rankings - 1988-1989. Cuetracker.net, accessed on February 6, 2019 .