Matchroom Professional Championship

The Matchroom Professional Championship was a non-ranking snooker tournament staged between 1986 and 1988. All three editions were held at Cliffs Pavilion in Southend-on-Sea. In its final year the tournament was sponsored by LEP.[1]

Matchroom Professional Championship
Tournament information
VenueCliffs Pavilion
LocationSouthend-on-Sea
CountryEngland
Established1986
Organisation(s)Matchroom Sport
FormatNon-ranking event
Final year1988
Final championEngland Steve Davis

The tournament was organised by Barry Hearn who managed up to eight of the top professional players at the time. The prize money on offer for the winner each year was £50,000, with the first edition being won by Willie Thorne who defeated Steve Davis 10–9 in the final.[2][3] Thorne reached the final the following season, but lost 10–3 to Dennis Taylor.[4] The final event, held in 1988 was won by Davis, defeating Taylor 10–7.[5][6]

Winners
Year Winner Runner-up Final score Season
1986 England Willie Thorne England Steve Davis 10–9 1986/87
1987 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor England Willie Thorne 10–3 1987/88
1988 England Steve Davis Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 10–7 1988/89

References
  1. "Other Non-Ranking and Invitation Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 154.
  3. "1986 Matchroom Professional Championship Results". snookerdatabase.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  4. "1987 Matchroom Professional Championship Results". snookerdatabase.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  5. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 156.
  6. "1988 Matchroom Professional Championship Results". snookerdatabase.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
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