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1988 Welsh Professional Championship

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Welsh Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates8–12 February 1988 (1988-02-08 – 1988-02-12)
VenueNewport Centre
CityNewport
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£22,500[1]
Winner's share£9,000[1]
Highest break Terry Griffiths (WAL) (119)[2]
Final
ChampionWales Terry Griffiths
Runner-upWales Wayne Jones
Score9–3
1987
1989

The 1988 Senator Windows Welsh Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 8 and 12 February 1988 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.[1][3]

Terry Griffiths won the tournament defeating Wayne Jones 9–3 in the final.[4]

Prize fund

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The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[5]

  • Winner: £9,000
  • Runner-up: £5,500
  • Semi-final: £2,250
  • Quarter-final: £625
  • Highest break: £1,000
  • Total: £22,500

Main draw

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Last 16
Best of 11 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
Wales Terry Griffiths 6
Wales Tony Chappel 6 Wales Tony Chappel 4
Wales Colin Roscoe 4 Wales Terry Griffiths 9
Wales Cliff Wilson 7
Wales Cliff Wilson 6
Wales Steve Newbury 3
Wales Terry Griffiths 9
Wales Wayne Jones 3
Wales Wayne Jones 6
Wales Ray Reardon 5
Wales Wayne Jones 9
Wales Doug Mountjoy 5
Wales Doug Mountjoy 6
Wales Mark Bennett 6 Wales Mark Bennett 3
Wales Clive Everton 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Steve seeded sixth". Neath Guardian. 11 December 1987. p. 44.
  2. ^ Smith, Terry, ed. (1988). "Senator Windows Welsh Championship Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth Edition). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 115. ISBN 0720718309.
  3. ^ "Welsh Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  4. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 155.
  5. ^ "Mountjoy going for fifth title". South Wales Echo. 20 January 1988. p. 46.
  6. ^ "1988 Welsh Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.