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1987 UK Championship

Field	Value
tournament_name	1987 Tennent's UK Championship
dates
venue	Preston Guild Hall
location	Preston
country	England
organisation	WPBSA
format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£350,000
winners_share	£70,000
highest_break	Willie Thorne (147)
winner	Steve Davis
runner_up	Jimmy White
score	16–14
previous	1986
next	1988

The 1987 UK Championship (officially the 1987 Tennent's UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. The event started on 13 November 1987 and the televised stages were shown on BBC between 21 and 29 November 1987.

Willie Thorne made UK Championship history, when he became the first player to make a maximum break at the tournament against Tommy Murphy, although it was not televised, as it took place on 17 November.

Steve Davis meanwhile won his sixth and last UK title by defeating Jimmy White 16–14 in a classic match.

Main draw

Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 31 frames | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=ENG Steve Davis | RD1-score01=9 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=AUS Warren King | RD1-score02=2 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=RSA Peter Francisco | RD1-score03=9 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=ENG Eric Lawlor | RD1-score04=4 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=NIR Alex Higgins | RD1-score05=9 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=ENG Steve Duggan | RD1-score06=4 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=ENG David Taylor | RD1-score07=9 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=CAN Bob Chaperon | RD1-score08=6 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=ENG John Parrott | RD1-score09=9 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=WAL Steve Newbury | RD1-score10=5 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=CAN Jim Wych | RD1-score11=9 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD1-score12=7 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=ENG Tony Knowles | RD1-score13=9 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=SCO John Rea | RD1-score14=6 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=CAN Kirk Stevens | RD1-score15=9 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=NIR Joe O'Boye | RD1-score16=8 | RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17=NIR Dennis Taylor | RD1-score17=9 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=ENG Les Dodd | RD1-score18=8 | RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19=NZL Dene O'Kane | RD1-score19=9 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=AUS Eddie Charlton | RD1-score20=8 | RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21=ENG Willie Thorne | RD1-score21=9 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=ENG Bill Oliver | RD1-score22=3 | RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23=NIR Tommy Murphy | RD1-score23=9 | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24=MLT Tony Drago | RD1-score24=7 | RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25=ENG Martin Smith | RD1-score25=9 | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26=WAL Doug Mountjoy | RD1-score26=6 | RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27=AUS John Campbell | RD1-score27=9 | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28=ENG Jim Chambers | RD1-score28=7 | RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29=CAN Cliff Thorburn | RD1-score29=9 | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30=ENG Graham Cripsey | RD1-score30=6 | RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=ENG John Virgo | RD1-score31=9 | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32=ENG Fred Davis | RD1-score32=4 | RD1-seed33= | RD1-team33=ENG Danny Fowler | RD1-score33=9 | RD1-seed34= | RD1-team34=ENG Neal Foulds | RD1-score34=5 | RD1-seed35= | RD1-team35=ENG Graham Miles | RD1-score35=9 | RD1-seed36= | RD1-team36=ENG John Spencer | RD1-score36=5 | RD1-seed37= | RD1-team37=ENG Mike Hallett | RD1-score37=9 | RD1-seed38= | RD1-team38=ENG Tony Jones | RD1-score38=2 | RD1-seed39= | RD1-team39=ENG Tony Meo | RD1-score39=9 | RD1-seed40= | RD1-team40=IRL Paul Watchorn | RD1-score40=1 | RD1-seed41= | RD1-team41=WAL Tony Chappel | RD1-score41=9 | RD1-seed42= | RD1-team42=ENG Dean Reynolds | RD1-score42=5 | RD1-seed43= | RD1-team43=ENG Steve Longworth | RD1-score43=9 | RD1-seed44= | RD1-team44=CAN Bill Werbeniuk | RD1-score44=5 | RD1-seed45= | RD1-team45=ENG Joe Johnson | RD1-score45=9 | RD1-seed46= | RD1-team46=CAN Jim Bear | RD1-score46=5 | RD1-seed47= | RD1-team47=ENG Barry West | RD1-score47=9 | RD1-seed48= | RD1-team48=CAN Marcel Gauvreau | RD1-score48=6 | RD1-seed49= | RD1-team49=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD1-score49=9 | RD1-seed50= | RD1-team50=ENG Gary Wilkinson | RD1-score50=5 | RD1-seed51= | RD1-team51=ENG Ray Edmonds | RD1-score51=9 | RD1-seed52= | RD1-team52=SCO Murdo MacLeod | RD1-score52=4 | RD1-seed53= | RD1-team53=RSA Silvino Francisco | RD1-score53=9 | RD1-seed54= | RD1-team54=WAL Ray Reardon | RD1-score54=3 | RD1-seed55= | RD1-team55=WAL Cliff Wilson | RD1-score55=9 | RD1-seed56= | RD1-team56=WAL Wayne Jones | RD1-score56=5 | RD1-seed57= | RD1-team57=ENG David Roe | RD1-score57=9 | RD1-seed58= | RD1-team58=ENG Rex Williams | RD1-score58=7 | RD1-seed59= | RD1-team59=ENG Vic Harris | RD1-score59=9 | RD1-seed60= | RD1-team60=ENG Dave Martin | RD1-score60=7 | RD1-seed61= | RD1-team61=ENG Jimmy White | RD1-score61=9 | RD1-seed62= | RD1-team62=ENG John Dunning | RD1-score62=0 | RD1-seed63= | RD1-team63=IRL Eugene Hughes | RD1-score63=9 | RD1-seed64= | RD1-team64=ENG Nigel Gilbert | RD1-score64=7 | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=ENG Steve Davis | RD2-score01=9 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=RSA Peter Francisco | RD2-score02=6 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=NIR Alex Higgins | RD2-score03=9 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=ENG David Taylor | RD2-score04=6 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=ENG John Parrott | RD2-score05=9 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=CAN Jim Wych | RD2-score06=6 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=ENG Tony Knowles | RD2-score07=9 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=CAN Kirk Stevens | RD2-score08=8 | RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09=NIR Dennis Taylor | RD2-score09=7 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10=NZL Dene O'Kane | RD2-score10=9 | RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11=ENG Willie Thorne | RD2-score11=9 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12=NIR Tommy Murphy | RD2-score12=4 | RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13=ENG Martin Smith | RD2-score13=8 | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14=AUS John Campbell | RD2-score14=9 | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15=CAN Cliff Thorburn | RD2-score15=9 | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16=ENG John Virgo | RD2-score16=6 | RD2-seed17= | RD2-team17=ENG Danny Fowler | RD2-score17=9 | RD2-seed18= | RD2-team18=ENG Graham Miles | RD2-score18=4 | RD2-seed19= | RD2-team19=ENG Mike Hallett | RD2-score19=9 | RD2-seed20= | RD2-team20=ENG Tony Meo | RD2-score20=5 | RD2-seed21= | RD2-team21=WAL Tony Chappel | RD2-score21=9 | RD2-seed22= | RD2-team22=ENG Steve Longworth | RD2-score22=6 | RD2-seed23= | RD2-team23=ENG Joe Johnson | RD2-score23=9 | RD2-seed24= | RD2-team24=ENG Barry West | RD2-score24=6 | RD2-seed25= | RD2-team25=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD2-score25=9 | RD2-seed26= | RD2-team26=ENG Ray Edmonds | RD2-score26=5 | RD2-seed27= | RD2-team27=RSA Silvino Francisco | RD2-score27=9 | RD2-seed28= | RD2-team28=WAL Cliff Wilson | RD2-score28=1 | RD2-seed29= | RD2-team29=ENG David Roe | RD2-score29=9 | RD2-seed30= | RD2-team30=ENG Vic Harris | RD2-score30=5 | RD2-seed31= | RD2-team31=ENG Jimmy White | RD2-score31=9 | RD2-seed32= | RD2-team32=IRL Eugene Hughes | RD2-score32=4 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=ENG Steve Davis | RD3-score01=9 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=NIR Alex Higgins | RD3-score02=2 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=ENG John Parrott | RD3-score03=9 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=ENG Tony Knowles | RD3-score04=4 | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05=NZL Dene O'Kane | RD3-score05=7 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06=ENG Willie Thorne | RD3-score06=9 | RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07=AUS John Campbell | RD3-score07=4 | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08=CAN Cliff Thorburn | RD3-score08=9 | RD3-seed09= | RD3-team09=ENG Danny Fowler | RD3-score09=4 | RD3-seed10= | RD3-team10=ENG Mike Hallett | RD3-score10=9 | RD3-seed11= | RD3-team11=WAL Tony Chappel | RD3-score11=4 | RD3-seed12= | RD3-team12=ENG Joe Johnson | RD3-score12=9 | RD3-seed13= | RD3-team13=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD3-score13=9 | RD3-seed14= | RD3-team14=RSA Silvino Francisco | RD3-score14=3 | RD3-seed15= | RD3-team15=ENG David Roe | RD3-score15=5 | RD3-seed16= | RD3-team16=ENG Jimmy White | RD3-score16=9 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=ENG Steve Davis | RD4-score01=9 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=ENG John Parrott | RD4-score02=5 | RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03=ENG Willie Thorne | RD4-score03=9 | RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04=CAN Cliff Thorburn | RD4-score04=8 | RD4-seed05= | RD4-team05=ENG Mike Hallett | RD4-score05=7 | RD4-seed06= | RD4-team06=ENG Joe Johnson | RD4-score06=9 | RD4-seed07= | RD4-team07=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD4-score07=7 | RD4-seed08= | RD4-team08=ENG Jimmy White | RD4-score08=9 | RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01=ENG Steve Davis | RD5-score01=9 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02=ENG Willie Thorne | RD5-score02=2 | RD5-seed03= | RD5-team03=ENG Joe Johnson | RD5-score03=4 | RD5-seed04= | RD5-team04=ENG Jimmy White | RD5-score04=9 | RD6-seed01= | RD6-team01=ENG Steve Davis | RD6-score01=16 | RD6-seed02= | RD6-team02=ENG Jimmy White | RD6-score02=14

Final

9	50+ breaks	10

Century breaks

147, 122, 108, 107 Willie Thorne
139 Jimmy White
137, 100 Tony Meo
134 Joe Johnson
133, 107 Cliff Thorburn
132 John Campbell
127, 104 Steve James
126 Nigel Gilbert
110, 108, 107, 106, 100 Steve Davis
110, 101, 101 John Parrott
107 Dene O'Kane
106 Alex Higgins
105, 100 Ray Edmonds
105 Dennis Taylor
101 Tony Chappel
100 Graham Cripsey

References

References

Turner, Chris. "Maximum Breaks". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
Turner, Chris. "UK Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
"UK Championship". Snooker Scene.
"1987 UK Championship Results". Snooker Database.

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