1987 Canadian Professional Championship

The 1987 BCE Canadian Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 2 and 8 August 1987 at the Scarborough Village Theatre in Toronto, Canada.[4][5]

Canadian Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates2–8 August 1987 (1987-08-02 1987-08-08)
VenueScarborough Village Theatre
CityToronto
CountryCanada
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund$30,000[1]
Winner's share$6,000[2]
Highest break Cliff Thorburn (CAN) (84)[3]
Final
ChampionCanada Cliff Thorburn
Runner-upCanada Jim Bear
Score8–4
1986
1988

Cliff Thorburn won the title for the fourth year in a row, and fifth overall, by beating Jim Bear 8–4 in the final.[6]

Main draw

[7]

First round
Best of 11 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 13 frames
Final
Best of 15 frames
Canada Cliff Thorburn 6
Canada Gerry Watson 6 Canada Gerry Watson 3
Canada Paul Thornley 4 Canada Cliff Thorburn 7
Canada Mario Morra 6 Canada Mario Morra 4
Canada Bob Chaperon 5 Canada Mario Morra 6
Canada Frank Jonik 6 Canada Frank Jonik 2
Canada Wayne Sanderson 3 Canada Cliff Thorburn 8
Canada Jim Bear 6 Canada Jim Bear 4
Canada Bernie Mikkelsen 0 Canada Jim Bear 6
Canada Jim Wych 6 Canada Jim Wych 4
Canada Gino Rigitano 4 Canada Jim Bear 7
Canada Kirk Stevens 2
Canada Kirk Stevens 6
Canada Joe Cagianello 0

References

  1. Hawthorn, Tom (30 July 1987). "The Dean Truly a man of the cloth, he was master of his game". The Globe and Mail. p. D9.
  2. Morrison, Rick (9 August 1987). "Cliff Thorburn crowned Canadian snooker king". Toronto Star. p. G4.
  3. Smith, Terry, ed. (1988). "Canadian Championship Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth Edition). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 119. ISBN 0720718309.
  4. Morrison, Rick (2 August 1987). "Slumping Thorburn back to defend title". Toronto Star. p. G3.
  5. "Other National Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  6. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 155.
  7. "1987 Canadian Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
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