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Scottish Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates11–14 February 1988 (1988-02-11 – 1988-02-14)
VenueMarco's Leisure Centre
CityEdinburgh
CountryScotland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£25,000[1]
Winner's share£9,000[2]
Highest break Stephen Hendry (SCO) (106)[3]
Final
ChampionScotland Stephen Hendry
Runner-upScotland Murdo MacLeod
Score10–4
1987
1989

The 1988 Swish Scottish Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 11 and 14 February 1988 at Marco's Leisure Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.[4][5]

Stephen Hendry won the title for the third time in a row by beating Murdo MacLeod 10–4 in the final.[6]

Prize fund

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The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[3]

  • Winner: £9,000
  • Runner-up: £4,500
  • Semi-final: £2,250
  • Quarter-final: £1,250
  • Round 1: £750
  • Highest break: £1,250
  • Total: £25,000[1]

Qualifying round

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Scotland Bert Demarco 6–0 Eddie McLaughlin Scotland

Main draw

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[7]

Quarter-finals
Best of 11 Frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 Frames
Final
Best of 19 Frames
Scotland Stephen Hendry6
Scotland Bert Demarco0Scotland Stephen Hendry6
Scotland Matt Gibson6Scotland Matt Gibson1
Scotland Ian Black2Scotland Stephen Hendry10
Scotland Murdo MacLeod6Scotland Murdo MacLeod4
Scotland Jim Donnelly5Scotland Murdo MacLeod6
Scotland John Rea6Scotland John Rea5
Scotland Eddie Sinclair5

References

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  1. ^ a b "Triple Crown Topper!". Daily Record. 15 February 1988. p. 32.
  2. ^ "Hendry's three-in-a-row". West Lothian Courier. 19 February 1988. p. 35.
  3. ^ a b Smith, Terry, ed. (1988). "Swish Scottish Championship Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth ed.). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 116. ISBN 0720718309.
  4. ^ "Scottish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Sports events in 1988". The Daily Telegraph. London. 23 December 1987. pp. 22–23.
  6. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 155.
  7. ^ "1988 Scottish Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

    Scottish Professional Championship
    Tournament information
    Dates11–14 February 1988 (1988-02-11 – 1988-02-14)
    VenueMarco's Leisure Centre
    CityEdinburgh
    CountryScotland
    FormatNon-ranking event
    Total prize fund£25,000[1]
    Winner's share£9,000[2]
    Highest break Stephen Hendry (SCO) (106)[3]
    Final
    ChampionScotland Stephen Hendry
    Runner-upScotland Murdo MacLeod
    Score10–4
    1987
    1989

    The 1988 Swish Scottish Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 11 and 14 February 1988 at Marco's Leisure Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.[4][5]

    Stephen Hendry won the title for the third time in a row by beating Murdo MacLeod 10–4 in the final.[6]

    Prize fund

    The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[3]

    • Winner: £9,000
    • Runner-up: £4,500
    • Semi-final: £2,250
    • Quarter-final: £1,250
    • Round 1: £750
    • Highest break: £1,250
    • Total: £25,000[1]

    Qualifying round

    Scotland Bert Demarco 6–0 Eddie McLaughlin Scotland

    Main draw

    [7]

    Quarter-finals
    Best of 11 Frames
    Semi-finals
    Best of 11 Frames
    Final
    Best of 19 Frames
    Scotland Stephen Hendry6
    Scotland Bert Demarco0Scotland Stephen Hendry6
    Scotland Matt Gibson6Scotland Matt Gibson1
    Scotland Ian Black2Scotland Stephen Hendry10
    Scotland Murdo MacLeod6Scotland Murdo MacLeod4
    Scotland Jim Donnelly5Scotland Murdo MacLeod6
    Scotland John Rea6Scotland John Rea5
    Scotland Eddie Sinclair5

    References

    1. ^ a b "Triple Crown Topper!". Daily Record. 15 February 1988. p. 32.
    2. ^ "Hendry's three-in-a-row". West Lothian Courier. 19 February 1988. p. 35.
    3. ^ a b Smith, Terry, ed. (1988). "Swish Scottish Championship Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth ed.). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 116. ISBN 0720718309.
    4. ^ "Scottish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
    5. ^ "Sports events in 1988". The Daily Telegraph. London. 23 December 1987. pp. 22–23.
    6. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 155.
    7. ^ "1988 Scottish Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
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