British Open 1988
# British Open 1988

Die MIM Britannia Unit Trusts British Open 1988 waren ein Snooker-Turnier der Saison 1987/88, das vom 21. Februar bis 6. März in den Assembly Rooms in Derby stattgefunden hat. Nachdem der Farbenhersteller Dulux nach drei Ausgaben das Sponsoring eingestellt hatte, wurde in der vierten Ausgabe des Turniers die Investmentfirma MIM Britannia neuer Namensgeber.

Titelverteidiger Jimmy White schaffte es bis ins Viertelfinale, wo er knapp Stephen Hendry unterlag. Der Schotte marschierte durch bis ins Finale und schlug dort Mike Hallett mit 13:2. Es war das höchste Ergebnis in der Geschichte der British Open. Wenige Monate zuvor hatte Hendry zusammen mit Hallett noch die World Doubles Championship gewonnen. Der British-Open-Sieg war der dritte Einzeltitel für Hendry in dieser Saison.

## Hauptturnier

Die Top 32 der Weltrangliste waren für das Hauptturnier gesetzt. Die Spieler ab Platz 33 spielten zwei Qualifikationsrunden, daraus gingen weitere 32 Spieler hervor, die dann den Top 32 zugelost wurden. Das Format blieb unverändert, insbesondere wurde das Best-of-25-Finale, das im Vorjahr eingeführt worden war, beibehalten.

| Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | | | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 17 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 17 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 25 Frames | Finale Best of 25 Frames | Finale Best of 25 Frames |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Martin Clark | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Martin Clark | 2 | 1 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 66 | England Steve James | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Australien Eddie Charlton | 2 | 66 | England Steve James | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 66 | England Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 66 | England Steve James | 5 | | | | 1 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | - | England Gary Wilkinson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | - | England Gary Wilkinson | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | Kanada Jim Bear | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | Kanada Jim Bear | 0 | 10 | Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | - | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | England Tony Meo | 2 | - | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | 1 | England Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Wales Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | 23 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | |
| 77 | Kanada Mario Morra | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 77 | Kanada Mario Morra | 1 | 6 | Wales Terry Griffiths | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 23 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | 23 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Wales Tony Chappel | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Wales Tony Chappel | 1 | | | | 23 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 46 | England Tony Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Nordirland Alex Higgins | 3 | | | | | | 46 | England Tony Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | England Tony Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | England Tony Jones | 5 | 46 | England Tony Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 41 | Kanada Bob Chaperon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Kanada Kirk Stevens | – | 41 | Kanada Bob Chaperon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Kanada Bob Chaperon | kl. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Kanada Bob Chaperon | kl. | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | |
| 8 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | |
| 68 | England Graham Miles | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 68 | England Graham Miles | 1 | 8 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | England John Spencer | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | England John Spencer | 5 | 28 | England John Spencer | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | England Fred Davis | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | England Fred Davis | 0 | | | | 28 | England John Spencer | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | England Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | England Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | 12 | England Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 99 | England Nigel Gilbert | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 99 | England Nigel Gilbert | 2 | 12 | England Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 29 | England Barry West | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | England Barry West | 5 | 29 | England Barry West | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 103 | England John Dunning | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 103 | England John Dunning | 0 | | | | | | | | | 12 | England Rex Williams | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | |
| 45 | Wales Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Wales Steve Newbury | 2 | 4 | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 67 | England Paul Medati | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | England David Taylor | 4 | 67 | England Paul Medati | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 67 | England Paul Medati | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 67 | England Paul Medati | 5 | | | | 4 | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | England Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | England Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | 11 | England Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Kanada Jim Wych | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Kanada Jim Wych | 1 | 11 | England Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | Wales Cliff Wilson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Wales Cliff Wilson | 5 | 17 | Wales Cliff Wilson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 78 | Wales Colin Roscoe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 78 | Wales Colin Roscoe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 13 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | England Mike Hallett | 2 |
| 3 | England Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | England Mike Hallett | 2 |
| 40 | England Danny Fowler | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | England Danny Fowler | 3 | 3 | England Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 5 | 18 | Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 89 | England Mike Darrington | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 89 | England Mike Darrington | 1 | | | | 3 | England Neal Foulds | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | 13 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 79 | Australien Robby Foldvari | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 79 | Australien Robby Foldvari | 1 | 13 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | England John Virgo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | England John Virgo | 5 | 19 | England John Virgo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Nordirland Tommy Murphy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Nordirland Tommy Murphy | 1 | | | | | | | | | 13 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 35 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | England Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | 35 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 2 | | | | | | |
| - | England Eric Lawlor | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Eric Lawlor | 1 | 5 | England Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 90 | England Brian Rowswell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | England Steve Longworth | 4 | 90 | England Brian Rowswell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 90 | England Brian Rowswell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 90 | England Brian Rowswell | 5 | | | | 5 | England Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 35 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Wales Doug Mountjoy | 3 | | | | | | 35 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | 35 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 43 | Irland Paddy Browne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | England Dave Martin | 4 | 43 | Irland Paddy Browne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Irland Paddy Browne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Irland Paddy Browne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | England John Parrott | 8 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | England Mike Hallett | 9 | | | |
| 16 | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | England Mike Hallett | 9 | | | |
| 80 | England Ian Williamson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | England Ian Williamson | 0 | 16 | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 48 | England Graham Cripsey | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Irland Eugene Hughes | 3 | 48 | England Graham Cripsey | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | England Graham Cripsey | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | England Graham Cripsey | 5 | | | | 16 | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 30 | Schottland Murdo MacLeod | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | England Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | 30 | Schottland Murdo MacLeod | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 70 | Schottland Matt Gibson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 70 | Schottland Matt Gibson | 4 | 7 | England Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | Schottland Murdo MacLeod | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Schottland Murdo MacLeod | 5 | 30 | Schottland Murdo MacLeod | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 82 | England Dave Gilbert | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 82 | England Dave Gilbert | 4 | | | | | | | | | 16 | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 55 | England Joe O’Boye | 4 | | | | | | |
| 22 | Australien John Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | 55 | England Joe O’Boye | 4 | | | | | | |
| 34 | Wales Wayne Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Wales Wayne Jones | 3 | 22 | Australien John Campbell | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 55 | England Joe O’Boye | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | England Dean Reynolds | 2 | 55 | England Joe O’Boye | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | England Joe O’Boye | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | England Joe O’Boye | 5 | | | | 55 | England Joe O’Boye | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 83 | England David Roe | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Malta Tony Drago | 3 | | | | | | 83 | England David Roe | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 83 | England David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 83 | England David Roe | 5 | 83 | England David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 38 | Wales Ray Reardon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | England Steve Davis | 0 | 38 | Wales Ray Reardon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Wales Ray Reardon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

kl. = kampflos

## Finale

Finale: Best of 19 Frames Schiedsrichter/in: Nordirland Len Ganley Assembly Rooms, Derby, England, 6. März 1988 :

| Schottland Stephen Hendry | 13:2 | England Mike Hallett |
| - | - | - |
| Nachmittag: 91:18, 72:11, 65:20, 37:90, 80:21 (70), 79:30 (78), 81:49, 64:38, 80:6 (75); Abend: 98:15 (67), 93:10 (51), 76:8, 30:66, 89:16, 78:17 |||
| 78 | Höchstes Break | – |
| – | Century-Breaks | – |
| 5 | 50+-Breaks | – |

## Quellen

* ↑ British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive, archiviert vom Original am 16. Februar 2012; abgerufen am 12. November 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ 1988 British Open. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 12. November 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ Rankings - 1987-1988. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 12. November 2019 (englisch).

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Weltranglistenturniere International Open 1987 | Grand Prix 1987 | UK Championship 1987 | Classic 1988 | British Open 1988 | Snookerweltmeisterschaft 1988

Non-Ranking-Turniere Kent Cup 1988 | Pontins Professional 1988

Einladungsturniere Australian Masters 1987 | Tokyo Masters 1987 | Hong Kong Masters 1987 | Scottish Masters 1987 | Carling Challenge 1987 | Matchroom Professional Championship 1987 | Canadian Masters 1987 | World Doubles Championship 1987 | Matchroom League 1988 | Masters 1988 | World Cup 1988 | Irish Masters 1988

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