| Tournament Name: | Kent Cup |
| Venue: | Beijing Indoor Stadium |
| Location: | Beijing |
| Country: | China |
| Organisation: | Framework and WPBSA |
| Format: | Non-ranking event |
| Total Prize Fund: | £120,000[1] |
| Winners Share: | £35,000 |
| Highest Break: | 107, John Parrott |
| Winner: | John Parrott |
| Runner Up: | Martin Clark |
| Score: | 5–1 |
| Previous: | 1987 |
| Next: | 1989 |
The 1988 Kent Cup was an invitational non-ranking snooker tournament held in Beijing from 6 to 9 April 1988.[1] [2] [3]
The invited competitors were eight professionals, six Chinese and two Hong Kong amateur players. Nine hours of nationwide coverage in China led to viewing figures of 200 million.[4] John Parrott won the tournament, defeating Martin Clark 5–1 in the final.[5] Parrtott compiled the highest of the tournament, 107, in the final frame of his match against Jin Weheng.
Results of the tournament are shown below, with winning players indicated in bold.[6]