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    • 1988 Irish Masters

    Tournament Info

    Status: Professional Invitational
    Season: 1987-1988
    Dates: March 22nd 1988 - March 27th 1988
    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 11 9 8 1 - 2 31
    Frame rate 8.18 10 11.25 90 - 45 2.9
    Players:
    Professional Amateur Total
    12 0 12
    Matches: 11
    Frames: 90
    Centuries:
    Qualifiers Venue Total
    0 2 2
    Prize fund: GBP 108,670
    Points scored: 9,368

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    Final
    England Steve Davis
    9 (17) 4
    England Neal Foulds
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    Frame scores
    90(73)-1; 74-19; 35-63; 85-19; 16-61; 69(60)-30; 70(62)-35; 45-64; 74-20; 72(71)-34; 17-81; 79-19; 99(59)-9
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 7-4, 8-4, 9-4
    Davis
    Foulds
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    73, 71, 62, 60, 59
    Points Scored
    825
    455
    1280
    Avg. points/frame
    63.46
    35
    98.46
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis 1 2 2 - - - 5
    Foulds - - - - - - 0
    Semi-final
    England Steve Davis
    6 (11) 2
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
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    Frame scores
    80-18; 62(61)-59; 47-57; 51-60; 130(72,58)-0; 52-20; 65-41; 67-57
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2
    Davis
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    72, 61, 58
    Points Scored
    554
    312
    866
    Avg. points/frame
    69.25
    39
    108.25
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis 1 1 1 - - - 3
    Higgins - - - - - - 0
    Semi-final
    England Neal Foulds
    6 (11) 4
    Wales Terry Griffiths
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    Frame scores
    58-41; 0-143(139); 54-61; 82(61)-44; 9-85(55); 85(75)-8; 80-49; 73-22; 11-80(57); 68(64)-6
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 6-4
    Foulds
    Griffiths
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    75, 64, 61
    139, 57, 55
    Points Scored
    520
    539
    1059
    Avg. points/frame
    52
    53.9
    105.9
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Foulds - 2 1 - - - 3
    Griffiths 2 - - - - 1 3
    Quarter-final
    England Steve Davis
    5 (9) 0
    England Joe Johnson
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    Frame scores
    57-38; 81(81)-45; 69(55)-30; 92-20; 99(66)-23
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0
    Davis
    Johnson
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    81, 66, 55
    Points Scored
    398
    156
    554
    Avg. points/frame
    79.6
    31.2
    110.8
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis 1 1 - 1 - - 3
    Johnson - - - - - - 0
    Quarter-final
    England Neal Foulds
    5 (9) 3
    England Tony Knowles
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    Frame scores
    76-27; 51-42; 32-68; 68-13; 0-112(121); 4-75; 94-36
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3
    Foulds
    Knowles
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    121
    Points Scored
    325
    373
    698
    Avg. points/frame
    40.63
    46.63
    87.25
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Foulds - - - - - - 0
    Knowles - - - - - 1 1
    Quarter-final
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    5 (9) 2
    England Jimmy White
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    Frame scores
    74(73)-22; 1-86(61); 75-66; 57-39; 56-46; 6-64; 59-36
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2
    Griffiths
    White
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    73
    61
    Points Scored
    328
    359
    687
    Avg. points/frame
    46.86
    51.29
    98.14
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Griffiths - - 1 - - - 1
    White - 1 - - - - 1
    Quarter-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 3
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
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    Frame scores
    119(63)-1; 71-44; 45-56; 46-75; 67-23; 29-84; 56-50; 90-4
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Higgins
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    63
    Points Scored
    523
    337
    860
    Avg. points/frame
    65.38
    42.13
    107.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - 1 - - - - 1
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Round 1
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    5 (9) 1
    England Rex Williams
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    Frame scores
    93(57)-22; 73-6; 26-90; 64-57; 69-45; 84(73)-14
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Griffiths
    Williams
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    73, 57
    Points Scored
    409
    234
    643
    Avg. points/frame
    68.17
    39
    107.17
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Griffiths 1 - 1 - - - 2
    Williams - - - - - - 0
    Round 1
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 3
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
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    Frame scores
    64-41; 29-92(61); 79(71)-1; 33-74; 76-62; 7-70; 91-35; 77(57)-29
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Higgins
    Taylor
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    71, 57
    61
    Points Scored
    456
    404
    860
    Avg. points/frame
    57
    50.5
    107.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins 1 - 1 - - - 2
    Taylor - 1 - - - - 1
    Round 1
    England Joe Johnson
    5 (9) 4
    Ireland Eugene Hughes
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    Frame scores
    25-67; 39-78; 84(76)-23; 68-26; 66-81; 76(53)-17; 44-70; 89-22; 79-25
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4
    Johnson
    Hughes
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    76, 53
    Points Scored
    570
    409
    979
    Avg. points/frame
    63.33
    45.44
    108.78
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Johnson 1 - 1 - - - 2
    Hughes - - - - - - 0
    Round 1
    England Tony Knowles
    5 (9) 3
    England Willie Thorne
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    Frame scores
    52-59; 63-38; 101(53)-6; 69-56(50); 2-100(51); 18-65; 103-12; 90-48
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Knowles
    Thorne
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    53
    51, 50
    Points Scored
    498
    384
    882
    Avg. points/frame
    62.25
    48
    110.25
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Knowles 1 - - - - - 1
    Thorne 2 - - - - - 2