1988 British Open

The 1988 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 21 February to 6 March 1988 with television coverage beginning on 26 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.^[4]

1988 British Open

Tournament information
Dates	21 February – 6 March 1988 (1988-02-21 – 1988-03-06)
Venue	Assembly Rooms
City	Derby
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£300,000[1]
Winner's share	£60,000[2]
Highest break	Stephen Hendry (SCO) (118)[3]
Final
Champion	Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Runner-up	Mike Hallett (ENG)
Score	13–2
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Main draw

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	Last 64 Best of 9 frames					Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 17 frames					Final Best of 25 frames
	Jimmy White		5
	Martin Clark		2
						Jimmy White		5
						Steve James		1
	Eddie Charlton		2
	Steve James		5
											Jimmy White		5
											Gary Wilkinson		1
	Silvino Francisco		5
	Jim Bear		0
						Silvino Francisco		3
						Gary Wilkinson		5
	Tony Meo		2
	Gary Wilkinson		5
																Jimmy White		4
																Stephen Hendry		5
	Terry Griffiths		5
	Mario Morra		1
						Terry Griffiths		1
						Stephen Hendry		5
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Tony Chappel		1
											Stephen Hendry		5
											Tony Jones		3
	Alex Higgins		3
	Tony Jones		5
						Tony Jones		5
						Bob Chaperon		4
	Kirk Stevens		w/d
	Bob Chaperon		w/o
																					Stephen Hendry		9
																					Cliff Thorburn		5
	Cliff Thorburn		5
	Steve Newbury		2
						Cliff Thorburn		5
						Paul Medati		2
	David Taylor		4
	Paul Medati		5
											Cliff Thorburn		5
											Willie Thorne		2
	Willie Thorne		5
	Jim Wych		1
						Willie Thorne		5
						Cliff Wilson		3
	Cliff Wilson		5
	Colin Roscoe		2
																Cliff Thorburn		5
																Rex Williams		2
	Rex Williams		5
	Nigel Gilbert		2
						Rex Williams		5
						Barry West		0
	Barry West		5
	John Dunning		0
											Rex Williams		5
											John Spencer		4
	Dennis Taylor		5
	Graham Miles		1
						Dennis Taylor		0
						John Spencer		5
	John Spencer		5
	Fred Davis		0
																										Stephen Hendry		13
																										Mike Hallett		2
	Neal Foulds		5
	Danny Fowler		3
						Neal Foulds		5
						Peter Francisco		3
	Peter Francisco		5
	Mike Darrington		1
											Neal Foulds		0
											John Parrott		5
	John Parrott		5
	Robby Foldvari		1
						John Parrott		5
						John Virgo		1
	John Virgo		5
	Tommy Murphy		1
																John Parrott		5
																Dene O'Kane		2
	Joe Johnson		5
	Eric Lawlor		1
						Joe Johnson		5
						Brian Rowswell		2
	Steve Longworth		4
	Brian Rowswell		5
											Joe Johnson		2
											Dene O'Kane		5
	Doug Mountjoy		3
	Dene O'Kane		5
						Dene O'Kane		5
						Paddy Browne		2
	Dave Martin		4
	Paddy Browne		5
																					John Parrott		8
																					Mike Hallett		9
	Mike Hallett		5
	Ian Williamson		0
						Mike Hallett		5
						Graham Cripsey		2
	Eugene Hughes		3
	Graham Cripsey		5
											Mike Hallett		5
											Murdo MacLeod		2
	Tony Knowles		5
	Matt Gibson		4
						Tony Knowles		4
						Murdo MacLeod		5
	Murdo MacLeod		5
	David Gilbert		4
																Mike Hallett		5
																Joe O'Boye		4
	John Campbell		5
	Wayne Jones		3
						John Campbell		1
						Joe O'Boye		5
	Dean Reynolds		2
	Joe O'Boye		5
											Joe O'Boye		5
											David Roe		1
	Steve Davis		0
	Ray Reardon		5
						Ray Reardon		2
						David Roe		5
	Tony Drago		3
	David Roe		5

Final

Final: Best of 25 frames. Referee: Len Ganley Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 5 and 6 March 1988.
Stephen Hendry  Scotland	13–2	Mike Hallett  England
Afternoon: 91–18, 72–11, 65–20, 37–90, 80–21 (70), 79–30 (78), 81–49 Evening: 64–38, 80–6 (75), 98–15 (67), 93–10 (51), 76–8, 30–66, 89–16 Afternoon: 78–17
78	Highest break	40
0	Century breaks	0
5	50+ breaks	0