# 1988 UK Championship

The 1988 UK Championship (officially the 1988 Tennent's UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 19 and 27 November 1988 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. This was the last UK Championship to be sponsored by Tennent's; for the following two years the championship would be sponsored by StormSeal. The highest break of the tournament was 139 by David Roe.
Doug Mountjoy defeated Stephen Hendry 16–12 in the final and received the £80,000 winner's prize. Aged 46 years and 172 days, Mountjoy became the tournament's oldest winner, a record that stood for the next 35 years. Ronnie O'Sullivan superseded Mountjoy as the oldest UK Champion when he won the 2023 event aged 47 years and 363 days.

## Main draw

| Last 64 Best of 17 frames | Last 64 Best of 17 frames | Last 64 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | | Final Best of 31 frames | Final Best of 31 frames | Final Best of 31 frames |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 7 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 9 | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 0 | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 9 | | | | | | | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 6 | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 9 | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 8 | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 5 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 9 | Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 8 | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 6 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 9 | Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 4 | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve James | Steve James | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 9 | Steve James | Steve James | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Kearney | Tony Kearney | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Kearney | Tony Kearney | 1 | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | David Roe | David Roe | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 9 | | | | | | | David Roe | David Roe | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Rea | John Rea | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Rea | John Rea | 2 | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | David Roe | David Roe | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 9 | David Roe | David Roe | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 6 | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Gilbert | Dave Gilbert | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Gilbert | Dave Gilbert | 3 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 9 | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 7 | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 4 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 9 | Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 12 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 16 |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 16 |
| Mark Rowing | Mark Rowing | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Rowing | Mark Rowing | 4 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 9 | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 7 | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 9 | | | | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Smith | Martin Smith | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Smith | Martin Smith | 2 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 9 | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 4 | | | | | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Rowswell | Brian Rowswell | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Rowswell | Brian Rowswell | 3 | John Virgo | John Virgo | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 9 | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 8 | | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 9 | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 4 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 9 | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 4 | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 4 | | | | |
| Ken Owers | Ken Owers | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Owers | Ken Owers | 2 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 9 | Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 7 | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 9 | | | | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 1 | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 9 | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 4 | | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Barry West | Barry West | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | Barry West | Barry West | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 8 | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Barry West | Barry West | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 9 | Barry West | Barry West | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 5 | | | | Barry West | Barry West | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | | | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 5 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 9 | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 31 frames. Referee: John Street The Guild Hall, Preston, England, 26 and 27 November 1988. :
| Doug Mountjoy Wales | 16–12 | Stephen Hendry Scotland |
| First session: 75–25, 0–103 (103), 79–6 (71), 75–30, 25–113 (113), 81–47 (52), 87–0 Second session: 124–7 (98), 62–65, 13–96 (68), 14–89, 37–72 (55), 79–9, 0-136 (129) Third session: 76–49, 71–41, 125–0 (81), 73–0 (72), 71–21, 131–1 (131), 106–0 (106) Fourth session: 129–0 (124), 15–96 (96), 54–66, 5–73, 21–80 (61), 43–56, 67–11 |||
| 131 | Highest break | 129 |
| 3 | Century breaks | 3 |
| 10 | 50+ breaks | 6 |