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    • 1987 Irish Masters

    Tournament Info

    Status: Professional Invitational
    Season: 1986-1987
    Dates: March 24th 1987 - March 29th 1987
    Qualifying dates: No qualifier dates available
    Location: Ireland Goffs, Kill, Ireland
    Sponsor: Benson and Hedges
    Broadcaster: None
    Breaks 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Amount 10 3 9 4 2 3 31
    Frame rate 8.1 27 9 20.25 40.5 27 2.61
    Players:
    Professional Amateur Total
    12 0 12
    Matches: 11
    Frames: 81
    Centuries:
    Qualifiers Venue Total
    0 3 3
    Prize fund: GBP 90,000
    Points scored: 8,365

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    Final
    England Steve Davis
    9 (17) 1
    England Willie Thorne
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    Frame scores
    67-65; 21-65; 54-36; 76-28; 35-9; 94(58)-0; 68-27; 65-36; 72(70)-5; 91-21
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1, 8-1, 9-1
    Davis
    Thorne
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    70, 58
    Points Scored
    643
    292
    935
    Avg. points/frame
    64.3
    29.2
    93.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis 1 - 1 - - - 2
    Thorne - - - - - - 0
    Semi-final
    England Steve Davis
    6 (11) 2
    Wales Terry Griffiths
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    Frame scores
    96(70)-4; 35-54; 22-77; 66(51)-9; 84(84)-22; 69-11; 99(97)-0; 70(82)-27
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2
    Davis
    Griffiths
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    97, 84, 82, 70, 51
    Points Scored
    541
    204
    745
    Avg. points/frame
    67.63
    25.5
    93.13
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis 1 - 1 2 1 - 5
    Griffiths - - - - - - 0
    Semi-final
    England Willie Thorne
    6 (11) 2
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
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    Frame scores
    5-118(117); 99(56)-38; 77(77)-30; 95-1; 92(54)-27; 35-88; 98-0; 76-45
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2
    Thorne
    Taylor
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    77, 56, 54
    117
    Points Scored
    577
    347
    924
    Avg. points/frame
    72.13
    43.38
    115.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorne 2 - 1 - - - 3
    Taylor - - - - - 1 1
    Quarter-final
    England Steve Davis
    5 (9) 2
    England Tony Meo
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    77-16; 54-68; 16-95; 79(79)-55; 67-21; 55-26; 67-34
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2
    Davis
    Meo
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    79
    Points Scored
    415
    315
    730
    Avg. points/frame
    59.29
    45
    104.29
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis - - 1 - - - 1
    Meo - - - - - - 0
    Quarter-final
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    5 (9) 0
    England Joe Johnson
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    76-25; 142(60)-4; 118(112)-15; 75-1; 88(84)-13
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0
    Griffiths
    Johnson
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    112, 84, 60
    Points Scored
    499
    58
    557
    Avg. points/frame
    99.8
    11.6
    111.4
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Griffiths - 1 - 1 - 1 3
    Johnson - - - - - - 0
    Quarter-final
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    5 (9) 1
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    69-24; 2-69(51); 81-54; 82(71)-36; 70-1; 100(91)-0
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Taylor
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    91, 71
    51
    Points Scored
    404
    184
    588
    Avg. points/frame
    67.33
    30.67
    98
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Taylor - - 1 - 1 - 2
    Thorburn 1 - - - - - 1
    Quarter-final
    England Willie Thorne
    5 (9) 4
    England Jimmy White
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    Frame scores
    44-78; 112(73)-0; 45-74; 93(87)-1; 52-80(74); 74-61; 54-29; 42-80(56); 65-36
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4
    Thorne
    White
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    87, 73
    74, 56
    Points Scored
    581
    439
    1020
    Avg. points/frame
    64.56
    48.78
    113.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorne - - 1 1 - - 2
    White 1 - 1 - - - 2
    Round 1
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    5 (9) 1
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
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    Frame scores
    119(65)-7; 57-56; 68-5; 36-67(62); 90-23; 59-26
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Griffiths
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    65
    62
    Points Scored
    429
    184
    613
    Avg. points/frame
    71.5
    30.67
    102.17
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Griffiths - 1 - - - - 1
    Higgins - 1 - - - - 1
    Round 1
    England Tony Meo
    5 (9) 2
    England Tony Knowles
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    Frame scores
    73(73)-16; 50-39; 73-26; 63-40; 0-136(115); 36-64; 73-31
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2
    Meo
    Knowles
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    73
    115
    Points Scored
    368
    352
    720
    Avg. points/frame
    52.57
    50.29
    102.86
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Meo - - 1 - - - 1
    Knowles - - - - - 1 1
    Round 1
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    5 (9) 4
    Ireland Eugene Hughes
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    Frame scores
    23-50; 55-56; 85-18; 70-19; 23-61; 63-50; 15-85; 79(79)-17; 76-73
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4
    Taylor
    Hughes
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    79
    Points Scored
    489
    429
    918
    Avg. points/frame
    54.33
    47.67
    102
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Taylor - - 1 - - - 1
    Hughes - - - - - - 0
    Round 1
    England Willie Thorne
    5 (9) 1
    Canada Kirk Stevens
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    Frame scores
    67-13; 69-30; 72(52)-49; 20-76(58); 77(55)-50; 81(54)-11
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Thorne
    Stevens
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    55, 54, 52
    58
    Points Scored
    386
    229
    615
    Avg. points/frame
    64.33
    38.17
    102.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorne 3 - - - - - 3
    Stevens 1 - - - - - 1