1987 Kent Cup

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Kent Cup
Tournament information
Dates5–8 March 1987 (1987-03-05 – 1987-03-08)
CityBeijing
CountryChina
OrganisationMatchroom Sport and WPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Final
Champion Willie Thorne (ENG)
Runner-up Jimmy White (ENG)
Score5–2
1988

The 1987 Kent Cup was an invitational non-ranking snooker tournament held in Beijing from 5 to 8 March 1987. The invited competitors were seven players managed by Barry Hearn's Matchroom Sport, and also Rex Williams and eight Chinese amateur players. Willie Thorne won the tournament, defeating Jimmy White 5–2 in the final, which was watched by over 100 million television viewers in China.[1][2][3]

Main draw[edit]

[1][2]

Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
Final
Best of 9 frames
         
England Steve Davis 4
England Rex Williams 0
England Steve Davis 3
England Willie Thorne 4
England Willie Thorne 4
Wales Terry Griffiths 1
England Willie Thorne 5
England Jimmy White 2
England Jimmy White 4
England Tony Meo 0
England Jimmy White 4
England Neal Foulds 3
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 1
England Neal Foulds 4

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Morrison, Ian (1989). The Official 1990 Matchroom Special. London: Hamyln. p. 57. ISBN 0600566005.
  2. ^ a b "1987 Kent Cup Results". snookerdatabase.co.uk. Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ^ "1987 Kent Cup Results". snookerdatabase.co.uk. Snooker Event Calendar (1987). Archived from the original on 15 September 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.