# Grand Prix 1987 (Snooker)

Der Grand Prix 1987 war ein Snooker-Turnier der Saison 1987/88, das vom 17. bis 25. Oktober 1987 im Hexagon Theatre von Reading stattfand. Zum vierten Mal wurde das Turnier im Südosten Englands ausgetragen.
Titelverteidiger war der Engländer Jimmy White. Diesmal verlor er bereits in Runde 2. Zum dritten Mal im vierten Grand Prix erreichte Dennis Taylor das Finale, aber seinen Sieg von 1984 konnte er nicht wiederholen. Der Schotte Stephen Hendry gewann das Endspiel mit 10:7. Es war sein erster Ranglistensieg.

## Finalrunde

Die Top 32 der Weltrangliste waren für Runde 1 gesetzt. Sie spielten gegen die 32 Profis, die aus der Qualifikation hervorgegangen waren.
| 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 11 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames |
| 1 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | England Jon Wright | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | England Jon Wright | 1 | 1 | England Jimmy White | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 32 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | 32 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 91 | England Jim Meadowcroft | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 91 | England Jim Meadowcroft | 1 | | | | 32 | Malta Tony Drago | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | England Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Australien John Campbell | 3 | | | | | | 11 | England Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | England Roger Bales | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | England Roger Bales | 5 | 57 | England Roger Bales | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | England Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | England Willie Thorne | 5 | 11 | England Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | Kanada Jim Bear | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | Kanada Jim Bear | 1 | | | | | | | | | 11 | England Willie Thorne | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | |
| 16 | England Mike Hallett | 4 | | | | | | | | | 18 | Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | |
| 98 | England Paul Gibson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 98 | England Paul Gibson | 5 | 98 | England Paul Gibson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 48 | England Graham Cripsey | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | England Barry West | 3 | 48 | England Graham Cripsey | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | England Graham Cripsey | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | England Graham Cripsey | 5 | | | | 48 | England Graham Cripsey | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18 | Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | England Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | 18 | Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 66 | England Steve James | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 66 | England Steve James | 4 | 5 | England Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 5 | 18 | Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 69 | Schottland John Rea | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 69 | Schottland John Rea | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 9 | | | |
| 33 | Kanada Bill Werbeniuk | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 9 | | | |
| 79 | Australien Robby Foldvari | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 79 | Australien Robby Foldvari | 1 | 33 | Kanada Bill Werbeniuk | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 5 | 8 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Wales Ray Reardon | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Wales Ray Reardon | 1 | | | | 8 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17 | Wales Cliff Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Wales Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | 17 | Wales Cliff Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 96 | Australien Glen Wilkinson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 96 | Australien Glen Wilkinson | 4 | 17 | Wales Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | England John Virgo | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | England John Virgo | 5 | 19 | England John Virgo | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Kanada Marcel Gauvreau | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Kanada Marcel Gauvreau | 1 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 45 | Wales Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | 45 | Wales Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | | | |
| 40 | England Danny Fowler | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | England Danny Fowler | 1 | 10 | Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | - | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | England Steve Longworth | 4 | - | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | - | England Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 45 | Wales Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | England Tony Meo | 0 | | | | | | 45 | Wales Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Wales Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Wales Steve Newbury | 5 | 45 | Wales Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 5 | 4 | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | England Tony Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | England Tony Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 10 |
| 3 | England Neal Foulds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 10 |
| - | England Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Martin Clark | 5 | - | England Martin Clark | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 92 | England Mick Fisher | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Irland Eugene Hughes | 4 | 92 | England Mick Fisher | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 92 | England Mick Fisher | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 92 | England Mick Fisher | 5 | | | | 92 | England Mick Fisher | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 41 | Kanada Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | England Dean Reynolds | 4 | | | | | | 41 | Kanada Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | England Pat Houlihan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | England Pat Houlihan | 5 | 64 | England Pat Houlihan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 41 | Kanada Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | England David Taylor | 3 | 41 | Kanada Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Kanada Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Kanada Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | 41 | Kanada Bob Chaperon | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | |
| 13 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | 13 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | |
| 51 | England Les Dodd | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | England Les Dodd | 1 | 13 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 21 | Kanada Kirk Stevens | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Kanada Kirk Stevens | 5 | 21 | Kanada Kirk Stevens | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Wales Wayne Jones | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Wales Wayne Jones | 1 | | | | 13 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Wales Terry Griffiths | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Wales Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | 6 | Wales Terry Griffiths | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 65 | Irland Tony Kearney | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 65 | Irland Tony Kearney | 0 | 6 | Wales Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 58 | Wales Tony Chappel | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | England John Spencer | 1 | 58 | Wales Tony Chappel | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Wales Tony Chappel | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Wales Tony Chappel | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | England John Parrott | 7 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | |
| 7 | England Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | |
| 50 | Nordirland Jack McLaughlin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Nordirland Jack McLaughlin | 0 | 7 | England Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 83 | England David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | England Dave Martin | 4 | 83 | England David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 83 | England David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 83 | England David Roe | 5 | | | | 7 | England Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 26 | Australien Eddie Charlton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | England Rex Williams | 3 | | | | | | 26 | Australien Eddie Charlton | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | England Ray Edmonds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | England Ray Edmonds | 5 | 59 | England Ray Edmonds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 26 | Australien Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Australien Eddie Charlton | 5 | 26 | Australien Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 71 | Sudafrika 1961 Jimmy van Rensberg | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 71 | Sudafrika 1961 Jimmy van Rensberg | 3 | | | | | | | | | 7 | England Tony Knowles | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | |
| 14 | Wales Doug Mountjoy | 2 | | | | | | | | | 23 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | |
| - | England Jim Chambers | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Jim Chambers | 5 | - | England Jim Chambers | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 23 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | 23 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Wales Mark Bennett | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Wales Mark Bennett | 1 | | | | 23 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | England Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Schottland Murdo MacLeod | 4 | | | | | | 2 | England Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Kanada Jim Wych | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Kanada Jim Wych | 5 | 36 | Kanada Jim Wych | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | England Steve Davis | 5 | 2 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 68 | England Graham Miles | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Finale

Finale: Best of 19 Frames Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 23. Oktober 1988 :
| Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 7:10 | Schottland Stephen Hendry |
| Nachmittag: 68:60, 74:52 (60), 90:9, 0:79 (79), 60:26, 22:96, 11:89 (58), 13:73, 17:63; Abend: 48:63, 24:69, 0:98 (98), 121:13, 20:79, 73:29, 80:33 (50), 30:76 |||
| 60 | Höchstes Break | 98 |
| – | Century-Breaks | – |
| 2 | 50+-Breaks | 3 |

## Quellen

* ↑ 1987 Grand Prix. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 15. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ 1987 Grand Prix Results in der Snooker Database, abgerufen am 15. Dezember 2019 (englisch). Die Webseite ist derzeit nicht erreichbar. Eine Archivversion könnte sich unter diesem Link im Internet Archive befinden.
* ↑ Rankings - 1987-1988. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 15. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
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