1988 English Professional Championship

The 1988 English Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 4 and 10 February 1988 at the Corn Exchange in Ipswich, England.^[4][5]

English Professional Championship

Tournament information
Dates	4–10 February 1988 (1988-02-04 – 1988-02-10)
Venue	Corn Exchange
City	Ipswich
Country	England
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£63,000[1]
Winner's share	£15,000[2]
Highest break	Barry West (ENG) (134)[3]
Final
Champion	Dean Reynolds
Runner-up	Neal Foulds
Score	9–5
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Dean Reynolds won the title by defeating Neal Foulds 9–5 in the final.^[6]

Main draw

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	Last 32 Best of 11 frames					Last 16 Best of 11 frames					Quarter-final Best of 11 frames					Semi-final Best of 17 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	Dean Reynolds		6
	Dave Gilbert		3			Dean Reynolds		6
	John Parrott		6			John Parrott		2
	Eric Lawlor		3								Dean Reynolds		6
	Tony Meo		6								Tony Meo		4
	Fred Davis		3			Tony Meo		6
	Steve Longworth		6			Steve Longworth		4
	Jim Chambers		4													Dean Reynolds		9
	Joe Johnson		6													Joe Johnson		8
	Jason Smith		5			Joe Johnson		6
	Dave Martin		6			Dave Martin		4
	Martin Smith		5								Joe Johnson		6
	Tony Knowles		6								Tony Knowles		4
	Jon Wright		2			Tony Knowles		6
	Ken Owers		6			Ken Owers		4
	David Taylor		3																		Dean Reynolds		9
	Neal Foulds		6																		Neal Foulds		5
	Gary Wilkinson		3			Neal Foulds		6
	Danny Fowler		6			Danny Fowler		1
	John Spencer		3								Neal Foulds		9
	Willie Thorne		6								Willie Thorne		2
	Bob Marshall		3			Willie Thorne		6
	John Virgo		6			John Virgo		0
	Les Dodd		3													Neal Foulds		9
	Barry West		6													Barry West		6
	David Greaves		5			Barry West		6
	Jimmy White		6			Jimmy White		2
	Martin Clark		5								Barry West		6
	Mike Hallett		6								Mike Hallett		5
	Steve Duggan		3			Mike Hallett		6
	Rex Williams		6			Rex Williams		3
	Dennis Hughes		1