| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 February – 6 March 1988 |
| Venue | Assembly Rooms |
| City | Derby |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £300,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £60,000[2] |
| Highest break |  Stephen Hendry (SCO) (118)[3] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
| Runner-up |  Mike Hallett (ENG) |
| Score | 13–2 |
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The 1988 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 21 February to 6 March 1988 with television coverage beginning on 26 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[4]
Main draw
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Final
| Final: Best of 25 frames. Referee: Len Ganley Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 5 and 6 March 1988. | ||
| Stephen Hendry Scotland |
13–2 | Mike Hallett England |
| Afternoon: 91–18, 72–11, 65–20, 37–90, 80–21 (70), 79–30 (78), 81–49 Evening: 64–38, 80–6 (75), 98–15 (67), 93–10 (51), 76–8, 30–66, 89–16 Afternoon: 78–17 | ||
| 78 | Highest break | 40 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 5 | 50+ breaks | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Rule Britannia". Derby Daily Telegraph. 16 February 1988. p. 27.
- ↑ Everton, Clive (7 March 1988). "Hendry home in only 10 minutes". The Guardian. London. p. 13.
- ↑ Smith, Terry, ed. (1988). "MIM Britannia Unit Trusts British Open Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth Edition). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 97. ISBN 0720718309.
- 1 2 Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.
- ↑ "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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