1987 Welsh Professional Championship

The 1987 Matchroom Welsh Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 9 and 13 February 1987 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.[1][3]

Welsh Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates9–13 February 1987 (1987-02-09 – 1987-02-13)
VenueNewport Centre
CityNewport
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£20,000[1]
Winner's share£8,000[1]
Highest break Doug Mountjoy (WAL) (108)[2]
Final
ChampionWales Doug Mountjoy
Runner-upWales Steve Newbury
Score9–7
1986
1988

Doug Mountjoy won the tournament defeating Steve Newbury 9–7 in the final.[4]

Prize fund

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

  • Winner: £8,000
  • Runner-up: £5,000
  • Semi-final: £2,000
  • Quarter-final: £500
  • Highest break: £1,000
  • Total: £20,000

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
  Doug Mountjoy 6
  Colin Roscoe 6   Colin Roscoe 2
  Clive Everton 2   Doug Mountjoy 9
  Tony Chappel 2
  Tony Chappel 6
  Ray Reardon 4
  Doug Mountjoy 9
  Steve Newbury 7
  Steve Newbury 6
  Cliff Wilson 2
  Steve Newbury 9
  Terry Griffiths 6
  Terry Griffiths 6
  Wayne Jones 6   Wayne Jones 2
  Mark Bennett 3

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Hearn hunts Welsh wizard". Burton Daily Mail. 15 January 1987. p. 29.
  2. ^ "Steve in fine form in final". Neath Guardian. 20 February 1987. p. 29.
  3. ^ "Welsh Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  4. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 154.
  5. ^ "Mountjoy sweeps into final". South Wales Echo. 13 February 1987. p. 32.
  6. ^ "1987 Welsh Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.