1987 British Open

The 1987 Mercantile Credit British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 15 February to 1 March 1987 with television coverage beginning on 20 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[1]

Dulux British Open
Tournament information
Dates15 February–1 March 1987
VenueAssembly Rooms
CityDerby
CountryEngland
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£345,000
Winner's share£60,000
Highest break Neal Foulds (140)
Final
Champion Jimmy White
Runner-up Neal Foulds
Score13–9
1986
1988

Main draw

[1][2]

Last 64
Best of 9 frames
Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 25 frames
                  
Steve Davis 5
Marcel Gauvreau 0
Steve Davis 4
John Virgo 5
John Virgo 5
Mario Morra 3
John Virgo 5
Cliff Wilson 2
Silvino Francisco 5
Brian Rowswell 0
Silvino Francisco 4
Cliff Wilson 5
Cliff Wilson 5
Geoff Foulds 3
John Virgo 3
Neal Foulds 5
Neal Foulds 5
David Roe 1
Neal Foulds 5
Warren King 4
Warren King 5
John Parrott 1
Neal Foulds 5
Willie Thorne 2
Willie Thorne 5
Bob Harris 1
Willie Thorne 5
Steve Duggan 2
Steve Duggan 5
Steve Longworth 2
Neal Foulds 9
Tony Knowles 2
Dennis Taylor 5
Colin Roscoe 1
Dennis Taylor 5
Eddie Charlton 1
Eddie Charlton 5
Paul Medati 4
Dennis Taylor 5
Terry Griffiths 4
Terry Griffiths 5
John Rea 2
Terry Griffiths 5
Tony Jones 3
Tony Jones 5
Murdo MacLeod 4
Dennis Taylor 4
Tony Knowles 5
Tony Knowles 5
Danny Fowler 4
Tony Knowles 5
Dean Reynolds 0
Dean Reynolds 5
Nigel Gilbert 2
Tony Knowles 5
Tommy Murphy 3
Ray Reardon 5
Joe O'Boye 4
Ray Reardon 4
Tommy Murphy 5
Tommy Murphy 5
Jim Wych 1
Neal Foulds 9
Jimmy White 13
Jimmy White 5
Tony Chappel 1
Jimmy White 5
Mike Hallett 2
Mike Hallett 5
Gino Rigitano 1
Jimmy White 5
Rex Williams 0
Rex Williams 5
Robby Foldvari 4
Rex Williams 5
Steve James 2
Steve James 5
John Campbell 1
Jimmy White 5
John Spencer 3
Joe Johnson 5
Tony Drago 0
Joe Johnson 5
Eugene Hughes 3
Eugene Hughes 5
Vic Harris 1
Joe Johnson 3
John Spencer 5
John Spencer 5
Tony Meo 1
John Spencer 5
Dave Martin 2
Dave Martin 5
George Scott 3
Jimmy White 9
Cliff Thorburn 5
Kirk Stevens 5
Bob Chaperon 4
Kirk Stevens 5
Barry West 4
Barry West 5
Robbie Grace 2
Kirk Stevens 2
David Taylor 5
David Taylor 5
Glen Wilkinson 4
David Taylor 5
Jack McLaughlin 2
Jack McLaughlin 5
Alex Higgins 4
David Taylor 3
Cliff Thorburn 5
Doug Mountjoy 5
Ken Owers 1
Doug Mountjoy 5
Peter Francisco 3
Peter Francisco 5
Eddie Sinclair 3
Doug Mountjoy 4
Cliff Thorburn 5
Graham Cripsey 5
Bill Werbeniuk 2
Graham Cripsey 2
Cliff Thorburn 5
Cliff Thorburn 5
Mark Wildman 3

Final

Final: Best of 25 frames. Referee: John Williams
Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 28 February and 1 March 1987.
Jimmy White
 England
13–9 Neal Foulds
 England
Afternoon: 18–72 (58), 0–129 (105), 57–64 (White 55, Foulds 51, 17–52 (52), 89–12, 80–0, 67–24
Evening: 5–90, 73–16, 21–81, 73–6, 20–75, 80–33 (71), 4–87, 65–53 (56),
Afternoon: 87–23 (56), 61–18, 85–44 (57), 73–15, 69–35, 4–79 (58), 76–24 (61)
71 Highest break 105
0 Century breaks 1
3 50+ breaks 8
gollark: It has very bad governance systems, though, that's not a hugely localized thing.
gollark: yeees.
gollark: The UK has unusually high population density, so that is a thing which is a thing.
gollark: Not *winning*, but surprisingly high up given the population.
gollark: The UK is at least among the least worst ones and does lots of scientific research.

References

  1. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.
  2. "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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