1987 Grand Prix (snooker) explained

Tournament Name:Rothmans Grand Prix
Venue:Hexagon Theatre
Location:Reading
Country:England
Organisation:WPBSA
Format:Ranking event
Total Prize Fund:£300,000
Winners Share:£60,000
Highest Break: (130)
Score:10–7
Previous:1986
Next:1988

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

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

Main draw

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Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Len Ganley
Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 25 October 1987.
Stephen Hendry
10–7Dennis Taylor
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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Turner. Chris. Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155938/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 20 February 2011.
  2. Web site: On this week: Hendry gets underway. 26 October 2009. eurosport.com. Eurosport. 9 January 2019.
  3. Web site: 1987 World Open Results. Snooker Database. 20 February 2011. 27 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110827123859/http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=150. dead.
  4. Web site: Grand Prix. https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071643/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=21. 24 January 2013. Snooker Scene. 11 July 2012.