1988 Hong Kong Masters
Appearance
Tournament information | |
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Dates | August 1988 |
Venue | Queen Elizabeth Stadium |
Country | Hong Kong |
Organisation | Matchroom Sport and WPBSA |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Highest break | Jimmy White (ENG) 118 |
Final | |
Champion | Jimmy White (ENG) |
Runner-up | Neal Foulds (ENG) |
Score | 6–3 |
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The 1988 Hong Kong Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament held in August 1988 at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong.[1] Eight professional players and eight local amateur players participated.[2] Jimmy White won the title, defeating Neal Foulds 6–3 in the final.[3]
The highest break of the tournament was 118 by Jimmy White.[2]
Prize Fund
[edit]The tournament was sponsored by UK industrial group Lep.[4] Prize money was awarded as follows:[2]
- Winner: £28,751
- Runner-up: £10,714
- Semi-final: £7,143
- Quarter-final: £3,571
- Highest break: £2,714
Main draw
[edit]First round Best of 5 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 5 frames | Semi-finals Best of 9 frames | Final Best of 11 frames | ||||||||||||
Steve Davis (ENG) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
M. Tak Man (HKG) | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Steve Davis (ENG) | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Neal Foulds (ENG) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Neal Foulds (ENG) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Franky Chan (HKG) | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Neal Foulds (ENG) | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Willie Thorne (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Willie Thorne (ENG) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Kenny Kwok (HKG) | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Willie Thorne (ENG) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Tony Meo (ENG) | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Tony Meo (ENG) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Sunny Tong (HKG) | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Neal Foulds (ENG) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Jimmy White (ENG) | 6 | ||||||||||||||
John Parrott (ENG) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Lam Hong Man (HKG) | 0 | ||||||||||||||
John Parrott (ENG) | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Dennis Taylor (NIR) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Dennis Taylor (NIR) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Ivan Li (HKG) | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Dennis Taylor (NIR) | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Jimmy White (ENG) | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Terry Griffiths (WAL) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Chan Chor Kwan (HKG) | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Terry Griffiths (WAL) | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Jimmy White (ENG) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Jimmy White (ENG) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Pong Sut Ming (HKG) | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Snooker". The Guardian. London. 6 August 1988. p. 15.
- ^ a b c Terry Smith, ed. (1988). Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Sixth Edition). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 134. ISBN 0720719445.
- ^ a b Hayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. Rose Villa Publications. p. 156. ISBN 978-0954854904.
- ^ Everton, Clive (29 July 1988). "Snooker". The Guardian. London. p. 16.