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    • 1988 World Matchplay

    Tournament Info

    Status: Professional Invitational
    Season: 1988-1989
    Dates: December 2nd 1988 - December 10th 1988
    Qualifying dates: No qualifier dates available
    Location: England International Centre, Brentwood, England
    Sponsor: Everest
    Broadcaster: None
    Breaks 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Amount 25 21 9 4 2 11 72
    Frame rate 6.48 7.71 18 40.5 81 14.73 2.25
    Players:
    Professional Amateur Total
    12 0 12
    Matches: 11
    Frames: 162
    Centuries:
    Qualifiers Venue Total
    0 11 11
    Prize fund: GBP 240,000
    Points scored: 16,799
    Final
    England Steve Davis
    9 (17) 5
    England John Parrott
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1988-12-10
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    120(100)-7; 66-47; 69-6; 61-51; 102(62)-4; 59-41; 25-73; 18-91(64); 0-139(135); 77(53)-0; 92(84)-25; 0-86; 1-85; 73-21
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 6-0, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 8-4, 8-5, 9-5
    Davis
    Parrott
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    100, 84, 62, 53
    135, 64
    Points Scored
    763
    676
    1439
    Avg. points/frame
    54.5
    48.29
    102.79
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis 1 1 - 1 - 1 4
    Parrott - 1 - - - 1 2
    Semi-final
    England Steve Davis
    9 (17) 5
    England Jimmy White
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1988-12-09
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    42-58; 85-3; 67(59)-54; 66-46; 70(53)-10; 0-117(117); 80(70)-52; 86(62)-9; 68-35; 14-74; 0-107(55); 19-74; 87-0; 83(65)-15
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 8-5, 9-5
    Davis
    White
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    70, 65, 62, 59, 53
    117, 55
    Points Scored
    767
    654
    1421
    Avg. points/frame
    54.79
    46.71
    101.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis 2 2 1 - - - 5
    White 1 - - - - 1 2
    Semi-final
    England John Parrott
    9 (17) 6
    Scotland Stephen Hendry
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1988-12-08
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    75-53; 67(58)-15; 77-21; 24-78(56); 36-69(54); 73-43; 0-93(73); 63-19; 19-76(75); 13-119(119); 1-88(66); 63-39; 96(80)-0; 73-44; 76(58)-43
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 6-6, 7-6, 8-6, 9-6
    Parrott
    Hendry
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    80, 58, 58
    119, 75, 73, 66, 56, 54
    Points Scored
    756
    800
    1556
    Avg. points/frame
    50.4
    53.33
    103.73
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Parrott 2 - - 1 - - 3
    Hendry 2 1 2 - - 1 6
    Quarter-final
    England Steve Davis
    9 (17) 2
    England Mike Hallett
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1988-12-07
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    75-20; 49-64; 75-57(57); 59(59)-67; 55-50; 90(65)-14; 83-22; 77-16; 82-13; 83(77)-24; 68-38
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 9-2
    Davis
    Hallett
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    77, 65, 59
    57
    Points Scored
    796
    385
    1181
    Avg. points/frame
    72.36
    35
    107.36
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis 1 1 1 - - - 3
    Hallett 1 - - - - - 1
    Quarter-final
    Scotland Stephen Hendry
    9 (17) 7
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1988-12-05
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    35-75; 76(76)-41; 75(69)-47; 76(54)-6; 35-65; 67-60; 44-98(71); 58-50; 43-59; 5-116(64); 92(64)-0; 79-39; 41-62; 0-86; 112(58,50)-12; 84(84)-6
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 6-5, 7-5, 7-6, 7-7, 8-7, 9-7
    Hendry
    Taylor
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    84, 76, 69, 64, 58, 54, 50
    71, 64
    Points Scored
    922
    822
    1744
    Avg. points/frame
    57.63
    51.38
    109
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Hendry 3 2 1 1 - - 7
    Taylor - 1 1 - - - 2
    Quarter-final
    England John Parrott
    9 (17) 7
    England Joe Johnson
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1988-12-04
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    90-11; 95(50)-30; 17-67; 0-72; 93(93)-8; 89(65)-31; 0-87(78); 20-76(53); 8-99; 65-52(52); 77(64)-38; 114(114)-17; 108(108)-1; 1-94(74); 20-64; 82(53)-9
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5, 7-5, 8-5, 8-6, 8-7, 9-7
    Parrott
    Johnson
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    114, 108, 93, 65, 64, 53, 50
    78, 74, 53, 52
    Points Scored
    879
    756
    1635
    Avg. points/frame
    54.94
    47.25
    102.19
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Parrott 2 2 - - 1 2 7
    Johnson 2 - 2 - - - 4
    Quarter-final
    England Jimmy White
    9 (17) 5
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1988-12-06
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    41-73; 39-79; 36-78; 66-5; 97-1; 83-20; 97(92)-1; 68-13; 65-52; 59-27; 52-61; 74-2; 44-71; 98-0
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 7-4, 8-4, 8-5, 9-5
    White
    Griffiths
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    92
    Points Scored
    919
    483
    1402
    Avg. points/frame
    65.64
    34.5
    100.14
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    White - - - - 1 - 1
    Griffiths - - - - - - 0
    Round 1
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    9 (17) 7
    South Africa Peter Francisco
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1988-12-02
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    57-16; 60-57; 50-62; 67-23; 69(33p34)-60(60); 59-70(66); 31-72(59); 70-14; 90-45; 16-90; 76(51)-40; 17-84; 29-74(68); 13-72; 61-47; 47-35
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 7-4, 7-5, 7-6, 7-7, 8-7, 9-7
    Griffiths
    Francisco
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    51, 33
    68, 66, 60, 59
    Points Scored
    812
    861
    1673
    Avg. points/frame
    50.75
    53.81
    104.56
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Griffiths 1 - - - - - 1
    Francisco 1 3 - - - - 4
    Round 1
    England Mike Hallett
    9 (17) 8
    England Willie Thorne
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1988-12-02
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    62-39; 62-56; 54(54)-62; 64-38; 75(67)-19; 121-1; 110-8; 59-72(65); 82(63)-39; 21-73(66); 1-90(59); 41-61; 56-58; 73-17; 53-65; 0-134(134); 72(60)-10
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 6-2, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 7-6, 8-6, 8-7, 8-8, 9-8
    Hallett
    Thorne
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    67, 63, 60, 54
    134, 66, 65, 59
    Points Scored
    1006
    842
    1848
    Avg. points/frame
    59.18
    49.53
    108.71
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Hallett 1 3 - - - - 4
    Thorne 1 2 - - - 1 4
    Round 1
    England Joe Johnson
    9 (17) 4
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1988-12-03
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    31-96; 18-93(58); 69-20; 119(108)-5; 79-30; 66(65)-9; 55(51)-69; 120(120)-0; 73-33; 82-34; 71-37; 4-104(104); 104(104)-4
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 8-4, 9-4
    Johnson
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    120, 108, 104, 65, 51
    104, 58
    Points Scored
    891
    534
    1425
    Avg. points/frame
    68.54
    41.08
    109.62
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Johnson 1 1 - - - 3 5
    Thorburn 1 - - - - 1 2
    Round 1
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    9 (17) 7
    England Tony Knowles
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1988-12-03
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    75-18; 25-62; 28-52; 6-58; 33-63; 1-74(54); 69-35; 99-0; 16-61; 83(83)-4; 68-60; 55-28; 1-93(64); 105(78)-5; 87(59)-12; 75-24
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 2-5, 3-5, 3-6, 4-6, 5-6, 6-6, 6-7, 7-7, 8-7, 9-7
    Taylor
    Knowles
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    83, 78, 59
    64, 54
    Points Scored
    826
    649
    1475
    Avg. points/frame
    51.63
    40.56
    92.19
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Taylor 1 - 1 1 - - 3
    Knowles 1 1 - - - - 2