1987 Grand Prix (snooker)

The 1987 Rothmans Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament held at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading, England.[1]

Rothmans Grand Prix
Tournament information
Dates17–25 October 1987 (1987-10-17 – 1987-10-25)
VenueHexagon Theatre
CityReading
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£300,000
Winner's share£60,000
Highest break John Parrott (ENG) (130)
Final
Champion Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Runner-up Dennis Taylor (NIR)
Score10–7
1986
1988

Stephen Hendry won in the final 10–7 against Dennis Taylor. It was his first ranking title.[2]

Main draw

[3][4]

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 19 frames
                  
Jimmy White5
Jon Wright1
Jimmy White3
Tony Drago5
Tony Drago5
Jim Meadowcroft1
Tony Drago2
Willie Thorne5
Willie Thorne5
Jim Bear1
Willie Thorne5
Roger Bales2
Roger Bales5
John Campbell3
Willie Thorne3
Peter Francisco5
Paul Gibson5
Mike Hallett4
Paul Gibson4
Graham Cripsey5
Graham Cripsey5
Barry West3
Graham Cripsey1
Peter Francisco5
Joe Johnson5
Steve James4
Joe Johnson2
Peter Francisco5
Peter Francisco5
John Rea3
Peter Francisco4
Dennis Taylor9
Dennis Taylor5
Ray Reardon1
Dennis Taylor5
Bill Werbeniuk3
Bill Werbeniuk5
Robby Foldvari1
Dennis Taylor5
Cliff Wilson2
Cliff Wilson5
Glen Wilkinson4
Cliff Wilson5
John Virgo3
John Virgo5
Marcel Gauvreau1
Dennis Taylor5
Steve Newbury2
Silvino Francisco5
Danny Fowler1
Silvino Francisco3
Gary Wilkinson5
Gary Wilkinson5
Steve Longworth4
Gary Wilkinson3
Steve Newbury5
Cliff Thorburn5
Tony Jones2
Cliff Thorburn0
Steve Newbury5
Steve Newbury5
Tony Meo0
Dennis Taylor7
Stephen Hendry10
Martin Clark5
Neal Foulds4
Martin Clark4
Mick Fisher5
Mick Fisher5
Eugene Hughes4
Mick Fisher2
Bob Chaperon5
Pat Houlihan5
Dean Reynolds4
Pat Houlihan0
Bob Chaperon5
Bob Chaperon5
David Taylor3
Bob Chaperon2
John Parrott5
John Parrott5
Les Dodd1
John Parrott5
Kirk Stevens0
Kirk Stevens5
Wayne Jones1
John Parrott5
Terry Griffiths4
Terry Griffiths5
Tony Kearney0
Terry Griffiths5
Tony Chappel3
Tony Chappel5
John Spencer1
John Parrott7
Stephen Hendry9
Tony Knowles5
Jack McLaughlin0
Tony Knowles5
David Roe2
David Roe5
Dave Martin4
Tony Knowles5
Eddie Charlton0
Ray Edmonds5
Rex Williams3
Ray Edmonds3
Eddie Charlton5
Eddie Charlton5
Jimmy van Rensberg3
Tony Knowles2
Stephen Hendry5
Jim Chambers5
Doug Mountjoy2
Jim Chambers1
Stephen Hendry5
Stephen Hendry5
Mark Bennett1
Stephen Hendry5
Steve Davis2
Steve Davis5
Graham Miles1
Steve Davis5
Jim Wych1
Jim Wych5
Murdo MacLeod4

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Len Ganley
Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 25 October 1987.
Stephen Hendry
 Scotland
10–7Dennis Taylor
 Northern Ireland
60–68, 52–74 (60), 9–90, 79–0 (79), 26–60, 96–22, 89–11 (58), 73–13, 63–17, 63–48, 69–24, 98–0 (98), 13–121, 79–20, 29–73, 33–80 (52), 76–30
98Highest break60
0Century breaks0
350+ breaks2

References