# 1987 Clacton Professional

The 1987 Clacton Professional, also known as the Essex Royal Professional, was a non-ranking professional snooker tournament held at Clacton Snooker Centre, Clacton, from 24 to 28 August 1987. The tournament was for lower-ranked professional players. It was sponsored by the Essex Royal Hotel, and the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association contributed £5,000 to the prize fund.
Mike Hallett won the title by defeating Jack McLaughlin 6–1 in the final, after taking a 5–0 lead. Hallett was the was the top seed among the entrants, having won the 1986 edition. Dean Reynolds was the highest-ranked player to participate, standing at 15th in the 1987–88 snooker world rankings, one place above Hallett. Hallet took £3,000 prize money as winner, with McLaughlin receiving £1,500. Losing semi-finalists received £600, and losing quarter-finalists received £300. The total prize fund was £10,000.
Joe O'Boye received a bye to the quarter finals after Tony Jones and David Roe, who were due to play each other in the first round, and Jim Wych, who was due to play the winner of that match, all failed to appear at the tournament. Jon Wright withdrew as he refused to wear a lounge suit for the event.
A pro-am event at the same venue, sponsored by Pot Black magazine, concluded on 23 August. Tony Drago defeated amateur Wayne Keeble 4–2 in the final of the pro-am and received £1,000 of the £2,700 prize fund as winner.

## Results

Results are shown below.
Preliminary round :
| Player | Score | Player |
| Nigel Gilbert (ENG) | 4–1 | Clive Everton (WAL) |
| Martin Smith (ENG) | w.o. | Bernard Bennett (ENG) |
| Terry Whitthread (ENG) | 4–1 | Dennis Hughes (ENG) |
Main Draw
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | Mike Hallett (ENG) | Mike Hallett (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Morra (CAN) | Mario Morra (CAN) | 4 | Mario Morra (CAN) | Mario Morra (CAN) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Morra (CAN) | Mario Morra (CAN) | 4 | Mario Morra (CAN) | Mario Morra (CAN) | 2 | Mike Hallett (ENG) | Mike Hallett (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Cripsey (ENG) | Graham Cripsey (ENG) | 3 | | | | Mike Hallett (ENG) | Mike Hallett (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Cripsey (ENG) | Graham Cripsey (ENG) | 3 | | | | Paul Gibson (ENG) | Paul Gibson (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Warren King (AUS) | Warren King (AUS) | 3 | Paul Gibson (ENG) | Paul Gibson (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Gibson (ENG) | Paul Gibson (ENG) | 4 | Paul Gibson (ENG) | Paul Gibson (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Gibson (ENG) | Paul Gibson (ENG) | 4 | Paul Gibson (ENG) | Paul Gibson (ENG) | 4 | | | | Mike Hallett (ENG) | Mike Hallett (ENG) | 4 | | | | | |
| Paddy Browne (IRE) | Paddy Browne (IRE) | 3 | | | | | | | Mike Hallett (ENG) | Mike Hallett (ENG) | 4 | | | | | |
| Paddy Browne (IRE) | Paddy Browne (IRE) | 3 | | | | | | | Vic Harris (ENG) | Vic Harris (ENG) | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | Murdo MacLeod (SCO) | Murdo MacLeod (SCO) | 2 | | | | Vic Harris (ENG) | Vic Harris (ENG) | 2 | | | | | |
| Graham Miles (ENG) | Graham Miles (ENG) | 4 | Graham Miles (ENG) | Graham Miles (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles (ENG) | Graham Miles (ENG) | 4 | Graham Miles (ENG) | Graham Miles (ENG) | 4 | Graham Miles (ENG) | Graham Miles (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Gilbert (ENG) | Dave Gilbert (ENG) | 0 | | | | Graham Miles (ENG) | Graham Miles (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Gilbert (ENG) | Dave Gilbert (ENG) | 0 | | | | Vic Harris (ENG) | Vic Harris (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Barry West (ENG) | Barry West (ENG) | 2 | Vic Harris (ENG) | Vic Harris (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Vic Harris (ENG) | Vic Harris (ENG) | 4 | Vic Harris (ENG) | Vic Harris (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vic Harris (ENG) | Vic Harris (ENG) | 4 | Vic Harris (ENG) | Vic Harris (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | Mike Hallett (ENG) | Mike Hallett (ENG) | 5 | | |
| Steve Newbury (WAL) | Steve Newbury (WAL) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett (ENG) | Mike Hallett (ENG) | 5 | | |
| Steve Newbury (WAL) | Steve Newbury (WAL) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Dene O'Kane (NZL) | Dene O'Kane (NZL) | 2 | | |
| | | | John Campbell (AUS) | John Campbell (AUS) | 4 | | | | | | | Dene O'Kane (NZL) | Dene O'Kane (NZL) | 2 | | |
| Malcolm Bradley (ENG) | Malcolm Bradley (ENG) | 4 | Malcolm Bradley (ENG) | Malcolm Bradley (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malcolm Bradley (ENG) | Malcolm Bradley (ENG) | 4 | Malcolm Bradley (ENG) | Malcolm Bradley (ENG) | 3 | John Campbell (AUS) | John Campbell (AUS) | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Darrington (ENG) | Mike Darrington (ENG) | 0 | | | | John Campbell (AUS) | John Campbell (AUS) | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Darrington (ENG) | Mike Darrington (ENG) | 0 | | | | Wayne Jones (WAL) | Wayne Jones (WAL) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Wayne Jones (WAL) | Wayne Jones (WAL) | 4 | Wayne Jones (WAL) | Wayne Jones (WAL) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel (WAL) | Tony Chappel (WAL) | 4 | Tony Chappel (WAL) | Tony Chappel (WAL) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel (WAL) | Tony Chappel (WAL) | 4 | Tony Chappel (WAL) | Tony Chappel (WAL) | 2 | | | | Wayne Jones (WAL) | Wayne Jones (WAL) | 2 | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert (ENG) | Nigel Gilbert (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | Wayne Jones (WAL) | Wayne Jones (WAL) | 2 | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert (ENG) | Nigel Gilbert (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | Dene O'Kane (NZL) | Dene O'Kane (NZL) | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | Dene O'Kane (NZL) | Dene O'Kane (NZL) | 4 | | | | Dene O'Kane (NZL) | Dene O'Kane (NZL) | 4 | | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe (WAL) | Colin Roscoe (WAL) | 4 | Colin Roscoe (WAL) | Colin Roscoe (WAL) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe (WAL) | Colin Roscoe (WAL) | 4 | Colin Roscoe (WAL) | Colin Roscoe (WAL) | 2 | Dene O'Kane (NZL) | Dene O'Kane (NZL) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati (ENG) | Paul Medati (ENG) | 2 | | | | Dene O'Kane (NZL) | Dene O'Kane (NZL) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati (ENG) | Paul Medati (ENG) | 2 | | | | Ken Owers (ENG) | Ken Owers (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Kirk Stevens (CAN) | Kirk Stevens (CAN) | | Ken Owers (ENG) | Ken Owers (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Owers (ENG) | Ken Owers (ENG) | 4 | Ken Owers (ENG) | Ken Owers (ENG) | w.o. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Owers (ENG) | Ken Owers (ENG) | 4 | Ken Owers (ENG) | Ken Owers (ENG) | w.o. | | | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett (ENG) | Mike Hallett (ENG) | 6 |
| Martin Smith (ENG) | Martin Smith (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett (ENG) | Mike Hallett (ENG) | 6 |
| Martin Smith (ENG) | Martin Smith (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | 1 |
| | | | Peter Francisco (RSA) | Peter Francisco (RSA) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | 1 |
| Joe O'Boye (IRE) | Joe O'Boye (IRE) | 4 | Joe O'Boye (IRE) | Joe O'Boye (IRE) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Boye (IRE) | Joe O'Boye (IRE) | 4 | Joe O'Boye (IRE) | Joe O'Boye (IRE) | 4 | Joe O'Boye (ENG) | Joe O'Boye (ENG) | w.o. | | | | | | | | | |
| John Rea (SCO) | John Rea (SCO) | 0 | | | | Joe O'Boye (ENG) | Joe O'Boye (ENG) | w.o. | | | | | | | | | |
| John Rea (SCO) | John Rea (SCO) | 0 | | | | Jim Wych (CAN) | Jim Wych (CAN) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jim Wych (CAN) | Jim Wych (CAN) | Bye | Jim Wych (CAN) | Jim Wych (CAN) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones (ENG) | Tony Jones (ENG) | w.d. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones (ENG) | Tony Jones (ENG) | w.d. | | | | | | | Joe O'Boye (IRE) | Joe O'Boye (IRE) | 2 | | | | | | |
| David Roe (ENG) | David Roe (ENG) | w.d. | | | | | | | Joe O'Boye (IRE) | Joe O'Boye (IRE) | 2 | | | | | | |
| David Roe (ENG) | David Roe (ENG) | w.d. | | | | | | | Mark Bennett (WAL) | Mark Bennett (WAL) | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Drago (MLT) | Tony Drago (MLT) | 4 | | | | Mark Bennett (WAL) | Mark Bennett (WAL) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Matt Gibson (SCO) | Matt Gibson (SCO) | w.o. | Matt Gibson (SCO) | Matt Gibson (SCO) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matt Gibson (SCO) | Matt Gibson (SCO) | w.o. | Matt Gibson (SCO) | Matt Gibson (SCO) | 1 | Tony Drago (MLT) | Tony Drago (MLT) | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Harris (ENG) | Bob Harris (ENG) | | | | | Tony Drago (MLT) | Tony Drago (MLT) | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Harris (ENG) | Bob Harris (ENG) | | | | | Mark Bennett (WAL) | Mark Bennett (WAL) | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eugene Hughes (IRL) | Eugene Hughes (IRL) | 3 | Mark Bennett (WAL) | Mark Bennett (WAL) | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett (WAL) | Mark Bennett (WAL) | 4 | Mark Bennett (WAL) | Mark Bennett (WAL) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett (WAL) | Mark Bennett (WAL) | 4 | Mark Bennett (WAL) | Mark Bennett (WAL) | 4 | | | | | | | Mark Bennett (WAL) | Mark Bennett (WAL) | 1 | | | |
| Mick Fisher (ENG) | Mick Fisher (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Mark Bennett (WAL) | Mark Bennett (WAL) | 1 | | | |
| Mick Fisher (ENG) | Mick Fisher (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | 5 | | | |
| | | | Dave Martin (ENG) | Dave Martin (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | 5 | | | |
| Jim Donnelly (SCO) | Jim Donnelly (SCO) | w.o. | Jim Donnelly (SCO) | Jim Donnelly (SCO) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Donnelly (SCO) | Jim Donnelly (SCO) | w.o. | Jim Donnelly (SCO) | Jim Donnelly (SCO) | 3 | Dave Martin (ENG) | Dave Martin (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jon Wright (ENG) | Jon Wright (ENG) | | | | | Dave Martin (ENG) | Dave Martin (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jon Wright (ENG) | Jon Wright (ENG) | | | | | Steve Longworth (ENG) | Steve Longworth (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Longworth (ENG) | Steve Longworth (ENG) | 4 | Steve Longworth (ENG) | Steve Longworth (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy (NIR) | Tommy Murphy (NIR) | 4 | Tommy Murphy (NIR) | Tommy Murphy (NIR) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy (NIR) | Tommy Murphy (NIR) | 4 | Tommy Murphy (NIR) | Tommy Murphy (NIR) | 2 | | | | Steve Longworth (ENG) | Steve Longworth (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Glen Wilkinson (AUS) | Glen Wilkinson (AUS) | 2 | | | | | | | Steve Longworth (ENG) | Steve Longworth (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Glen Wilkinson (AUS) | Glen Wilkinson (AUS) | 2 | | | | | | | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Duggan (ENG) | Steve Duggan (ENG) | 0 | | | | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | 4 | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | 4 | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | 4 | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Oliver (ENG) | Bill Oliver (ENG) | 3 | | | | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Oliver (ENG) | Bill Oliver (ENG) | 3 | | | | Dean Reynolds (ENG) | Dean Reynolds (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dean Reynolds (ENG) | Dean Reynolds (ENG) | 4 | Dean Reynolds (ENG) | Dean Reynolds (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Whitthread (ENG) | Terry Whitthread (ENG) | 4 | Terry Whitthread (ENG) | Terry Whitthread (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James (ENG) | Steve James (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |