1988 Fosters Professional

The 1988 Fosters Professional was a non-ranking invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 3 and 5 October 1988.[1][3] The tournament featured four professional players and was filmed in RTÉ Studios, Dublin, for broadcast on RTÉ.[2][4][5]

Fosters Professional
Tournament information
Dates3–5 October 1988 (1988-10-03 – 1988-10-05)
VenueRTÉ Studios
CityDublin
CountryIreland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£34,650[1]
Winner's share£12,500[2]
Highest break Stephen Hendry (SCO) (99)[1]
Final
Champion Mike Hallett (ENG)
Runner-up Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Score8–5
← 1987

Mike Hallett won the tournament defeating Stephen Hendry 8–5.[2] Hendry made the highest break of the event, 99.[1]

Main draw

Results are shown below.[6]

Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames 		Final
Best of 15 frames
      
 Mike Hallett (ENG) 5
 John Parrott (ENG) 3
 Mike Hallett (ENG) 8
 Stephen Hendry (SCO) 5
 Stephen Hendry (SCO) 5
 Eugene Hughes (IRL) 1

References
  1. Martin, John (November 1988). "title for Hallett ... at last". Snooker Scene. p. 17.
  2. "Carlsberg Challenge, Carling Challenge, Fosters Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. Smith, Terry, ed. (1988). "Where the Action is for 1988/89 in Snooker and Billiards". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth Edition). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. pp. 18–19. ISBN 0720718309.
  4. Hale, Janice (1987). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. p. 202. ISBN 0356146901.
  5. Morrison, Ian (1989). Snooker: records, facts and champions. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 107. ISBN 9780851123646.
  6. Hale, Janice (1991). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1991–92. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. pp. 116, 124. ISBN 0356197476.
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