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.[2][3]

Canadian Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates2–8 August 1987 (1987-08-02 1987-08-08)
VenueScarborough Village Theatre
CityToronto
CountryCanada
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share£3,000
Highest break Cliff Thorburn (CAN) (84)[1]
Final
Champion Cliff Thorburn
Runner-up 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.[4]

Main draw

[5]

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

References

  1. Smith, Terry, ed. (1988). "Canadian Championship Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth Edition). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 119. ISBN 0720718309.
  2. Morrison, Rick (2 August 1987). "Slumping Thorburn back to defend title". Toronto Star. p. G3.
  3. "Other National Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  4. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 155.
  5. "1987 Canadian Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
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