- 1987 Masters Snooker
The 1987
Benson and Hedges Masters took place betweenJanuary 25 andFebruary 1 ,1987 at theWembley Conference Centre . The Top 16 ranked players took part in the competition. The total prize money was for 1987 £200,000.Alex Higgins dominated the tournament, He had already beatTerry Griffiths in the first round 5-4 after being 1-4 down and won the match before his fans invaded the Conference Centre to greet him simlar to his 1985 match with Steve Davis in the same round. He then cruised past the then World Champion Joe Johnson andTony Meo before facing fellow IrishmanDennis Taylor in the final which turned out to be a late night finish. Higgins by the evening session led 8-5 but Taylor won the last 4 frames to win his first and only title and his first major title since beating Steve Davis in the 1985 World Championship.Also in the 1987 Masters,
Ray Reardon made his last appearance in the competition when he played Joe Johnson andCliff Thorburn failed to make it 3 Masters titles on the trot when he lost to Dennis Taylor in the semi-final losing 5-6.Prize Money
Total: £200,000
Winner: £51,000
Highest Break: £?
147 break: £?
Highest Break
136
Jimmy White Knockout stage
Round16
|flagicon|CanadaCliff Thorburn |5|flagicon|EnglandRex Williams |1
|flagicon|EnglandWillie Thorne |5|flagicon|CanadaKirk Stevens |3
|flagicon|Northern IrelandDennis Taylor |5|flagicon|EnglandNeal Foulds |2
|flagicon|RSA|1928Silvino Francisco |5|flagicon|England Tony Knowles|2
|flagicon|England Joe Johnson|5|flagicon|WalesRay Reardon |2
|flagicon|Northern IrelandAlex Higgins |5|flagicon|WalesTerry Griffiths |4
|flagicon|EnglandTony Meo |5|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |4
|flagicon|WalesDoug Mountjoy |5|flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |2
|flagicon|CanadaCliff Thorburn |5|flagicon|EnglandWillie Thorne |3
|flagicon|Northern IrelandDennis Taylor |5|flagicon|RSA|1928Silvino Francisco |3
|flagicon|Northern IrelandAlex Higgins |5|flagicon|England Joe Johnson|1
|flagicon|EnglandTony Meo |5|flagicon|WalesDoug Mountjoy |431 January |flagicon|Northern IrelandDennis Taylor |6|flagicon|CanadaCliff Thorburn |531 January |flagicon|Northern IrelandAlex Higgins |6|flagicon|EnglandTony Meo |21 February |flagicon|Northern IrelandDennis Taylor |9|flagicon|Northern IrelandAlex Higgins |8
3rdplace=no
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