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|dates=16–19 March 1988
|dates={{Start and end dates|1988|03|16|1988|03|19|df=y}}
|venue=[[Bournemouth International Centre]]
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|format=[[Snooker world rankings|Non-ranking]] event
|format=[[Snooker world rankings|Non-ranking]] event
|Total prize fund=£125,000<ref name="Daily Telegraph">{{cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=Window on the World |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=6 November 1987 |page=34}}</ref>
|Total prize fund=£125,000
|winners_share=£40,000<ref>{{cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=Davis halts Australia's march |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=21 March 1988 |page=11}}</ref>
|winners_share=£40,000
|highest_break={{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}} (106)<ref name="BH5">{{cite book |editor=Smith, Terry |date=1988 |title=Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth Edition) |location=Aylesbury |publisher=Pelham Books |isbn=0720718309 |chapter=Fersina Windows World Cup Results|page=100}}</ref>
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|winner={{flagicon|ENG}} [[England]]
|winner={{flagicon|ENG}} [[England]]
|runner_up={{flagicon|AUS}} [[Australia]]
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The '''1988 Snooker World Cup''' was a team [[snooker]] tournament played at the [[Bournemouth International Centre]]. [[Fersina Windows]] were the sponsors for the next two years.
The '''1988 Snooker World Cup''' was a team [[snooker]] tournament that took place between 16 and 19 March 1988 at the [[Bournemouth International Centre]] in [[Bournemouth]], [[England]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Terry |title=Thorburn's misery is complete |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=21 October 1987 |page=46}}</ref> [[Fersina Windows]] were the sponsors for the next two years.


[[Ireland]] returned to competing as [[Northern Ireland]] and [[Republic of Ireland]] this year and both went out in the first round to Rest of the World and [[England]] respectively. England went on to win their third title with the top 3 world ranked players [[Steve Davis]], [[Jimmy White]] and [[Neal Foulds]] beating unfancied [[Australia]] with [[Eddie Charlton]], [[John Campbell (snooker player)|John Campbell]] and [[Warren King (snooker player)|Warren King]] 9 frames to 7.
[[Ireland]] returned to competing as [[Northern Ireland]] and [[Republic of Ireland]] this year and both went out in the first round to Rest of the World and [[England]] respectively. England went on to win their third title with the top 3 world ranked players [[Steve Davis]], [[Jimmy White]] and [[Neal Foulds]] beating unfancied [[Australia]] with [[Eddie Charlton]], [[John Campbell (snooker player)|John Campbell]] and [[Warren King (snooker player)|Warren King]] 9 frames to 7.
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==Prize fund==
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:<ref name="BH5" />

*Winner: £40,000
*Runner-up: £25,000
*Semi-final: £12,500
*Quarter-final: £7,500
*Highest break: £5,000
*Total: £125,000<ref name="Daily Telegraph"/>


==Main draw==
==Main draw==
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! Country !! Player 1 !! Player 2 !! Player 3
! Country !! Player 1 (Captain)!! Player 2 !! Player 3
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| align="center"|{{NIR}} || [[Dennis Taylor]] || [[Alex Higgins]] || [[Tommy Murphy (snooker player)|Tommy Murphy]]
| align="center"|{{NIR}} || [[Dennis Taylor]] || [[Alex Higgins]] || [[Tommy Murphy (snooker player)|Tommy Murphy]]
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| align="center"|{{SCO}} || [[Murdo MacLeod (snooker player)|Murdo MacLeod]] || [[Stephen Hendry]] || [[John Rea (snooker player)|John Rea]]
| align="center"|{{SCO}} || [[Murdo MacLeod (snooker player)|Murdo MacLeod]] || [[Stephen Hendry]] || [[John Rea (snooker player)|John Rea]]
|}
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| align="center" | 50+ breaks
| align="center" | 50+ breaks
| align="left" |
| align="left" |
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="font-size: 100%" | Davis v Campbell: 1–1 ('''67'''-30, 12-'''66''')<br /> Foulds v King: 1–1 ('''82'''-12, 29-'''69''') <br /> White v Charlton: 0–2 (56-'''73''', 50-'''75''') <br /> White v Charlton: 1–1 ('''63'''-56, 26-'''82''') <br /> White v King: 1–1 (40-'''57''', '''51'''-32) <br /> Foulds v Campbell: 1–1 (41-'''66''', '''68'''-26) <br /> Davis v Charlton: 2–0 ('''65'''-42, '''84'''-0) <br /> Davis v King: 2–0 ('''106'''-25, '''92'''-30) <br />
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[[Category:World Cup (snooker)]]
[[Category:World Cup (snooker)]]
[[Category:1988 in snooker]]
[[Category:1988 in snooker|World Cup (snooker)]]
[[Category:March 1988 sports events in the United Kingdom|World Cup (snooker)]]

Latest revision as of 23:58, 17 November 2024

Fersina Windows World Cup
Tournament information
Dates16–19 March 1988 (1988-03-16 – 1988-03-19)
VenueBournemouth International Centre
CityBournemouth
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£125,000[1]
Winner's share£40,000[2]
Highest break Stephen Hendry (SCO) (106)[3]
Final
ChampionEngland England
Runner-upAustralia Australia
Score9–7
← 1987
1989 →

The 1988 Snooker World Cup was a team snooker tournament that took place between 16 and 19 March 1988 at the Bournemouth International Centre in Bournemouth, England.[4] Fersina Windows were the sponsors for the next two years.

Ireland returned to competing as Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland this year and both went out in the first round to Rest of the World and England respectively. England went on to win their third title with the top 3 world ranked players Steve Davis, Jimmy White and Neal Foulds beating unfancied Australia with Eddie Charlton, John Campbell and Warren King 9 frames to 7.

Prize fund

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

  • Winner: £40,000
  • Runner-up: £25,000
  • Semi-final: £12,500
  • Quarter-final: £7,500
  • Highest break: £5,000
  • Total: £125,000[1]

Main draw

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Teams

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Country Player 1 (Captain) Player 2 Player 3
 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor Alex Higgins Tommy Murphy
 England Steve Davis Jimmy White Neal Foulds
 Canada Cliff Thorburn Kirk Stevens Bill Werbeniuk
 Wales Terry Griffiths Doug Mountjoy Cliff Wilson
 Ireland Eugene Hughes Paddy Browne Joe O'Boye
 Australia John Campbell Eddie Charlton Warren King
Rest of the World Malta Tony Drago New Zealand Dene O'Kane South Africa Silvino Francisco
 Scotland Murdo MacLeod Stephen Hendry John Rea
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 Frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 9 Frames 		Final
Best of 17 Frames
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 3
Rest of the World 5 Rest of the World 3
England England 5 England England 5
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland 1 England England 9
Canada Canada 0 Australia Australia 7
Australia Australia 5 Australia Australia 5
Wales Wales 4 Scotland Scotland 1
Scotland Scotland 5

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referees:
Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England. 19 March 1988.
 England
Steve Davis, Jimmy White, Neal Foulds 		9–7  Australia
John Campbell, Eddie Charlton, Warren King
Highest break
Century breaks
50+ breaks
Davis v Campbell: 1–1 (67-30, 12-66)
Foulds v King: 1–1 (82-12, 29-69)
White v Charlton: 0–2 (56-73, 50-75)
White v Charlton: 1–1 (63-56, 26-82)
White v King: 1–1 (40-57, 51-32)
Foulds v Campbell: 1–1 (41-66, 68-26)
Davis v Charlton: 2–0 (65-42, 84-0)
Davis v King: 2–0 (106-25, 92-30)

References

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  1. ^ a b Everton, Clive (6 November 1987). "Window on the World". The Guardian. London. p. 34.
  2. ^ Everton, Clive (21 March 1988). "Davis halts Australia's march". The Guardian. London. p. 11.
  3. ^ a b Smith, Terry, ed. (1988). "Fersina Windows World Cup Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth Edition). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 100. ISBN 0720718309.
  4. ^ Smith, Terry (21 October 1987). "Thorburn's misery is complete". The Daily Telegraph. London. p. 46.
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