The 1988 Mercantile Credit Classic was the ninth edition of the professional snooker tournament which took place from 1–10 January 1988.[1] The tournament was played at the Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, Lancashire. Steve Davis won his fifth Classic title, beating John Parrott 13–11 in the final.[2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1–10 January 1988 |
| Venue | Norbreck Castle Hotel |
| City | Blackpool |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £250,000 |
| Winner's share | £50,000 |
| Highest break |  Dennis Taylor (NIR) (132) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Steve Davis (ENG) |
| Runner-up | John Parrott (ENG) |
| Score | 13–11 |
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Main draw edit
Final edit
| Final: Best of 25 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain. Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, England, 9 & 10 January 1988. | ||
| Steve Davis England
|
13–11 | John Parrott England
|
| First session: 139–0 (99), 31–72, 34–68, 34–76 (69), 61–20, 76–18, 51–65 Second session: 88–47, 79–0 (79), 63–14, 63–12, 66–57, 94–0 (60), 28–64 Third session: 31–107 (103), 74–43, 39–68, 49–58, 9–114 (56), 60–62, 47–67 (58), 99–31 (83), 69–0 (68), 113–4 (99) | ||
| 99 x2 | Highest break | 103 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 6 | 50+ breaks | 4 |
Century breaks edit
(Including qualifying rounds)
- 132 – Dennis Taylor
- 129, 106 – Steve Newbury
- 121 – Bob Chaperon
- 116 – Steve James
- 116 – Dave Martin
- 111 – Joe O'Boye
- 107 – Tony Chappel
- 105 – Steve Davis
- 103, 101 – John Parrott
- 100 – Robby Foldvari
- 100 – David Taylor
References edit
- ^ "1988 Mercantile Credit Classic Result Grid". www.snookerdatabase.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Mercantile Credit Classic Winners". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016.