Norwich Union Grand Prix
Tournament information
Dates17 September – 18 December 1988 (1988-09-17 1988-12-18)
VenueBeach Plaza Hotel
CityMonte Carlo
CountryMonaco
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£150,000[1]
Winner's share£50,000[2]
Highest break Steve Davis (ENG) (136)[3]
Final
ChampionEngland Steve Davis
Runner-upEngland Jimmy White
Score5–4
1989

The 1988 Norwich Union Grand Prix was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 17 September and 18 December 1988.[4][5]

The tournament consisted of four legs featuring four players in each. The winner of these legs went to the semi-finals of the final tournament held at the Beach Plaza Hotel in Monte Carlo, Monaco.[6] Steve Davis won the final tournament beating Jimmy White 5–4 in the final.[7]

Main draw

Group Stage 1

[7]

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 9 frames
      
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 3
Canada Cliff Thorburn 0
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
England Willie Thorne 1
England Willie Thorne 3
England Jimmy White 0

Group Stage 2

[7]

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 9 frames
      
England Steve Davis 3
Wales Terry Griffiths 0
England Steve Davis 5
England Neal Foulds 3
England Neal Foulds 3
England Tony Meo 0

Group Stage 3

[7]

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 9 frames
      
England Willie Thorne 3
England Neal Foulds 1
England Jimmy White 5
England Willie Thorne 3
England Jimmy White 3
Canada Cliff Thorburn 1

Group Stage 4

[7]

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 9 frames
      
England Steve Davis 3
England Tony Meo 1
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England Steve Davis 4
Wales Terry Griffiths 3
England Willie Thorne 0

Final

[7]

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 9 frames
      
England Steve Davis 3
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 1
England Steve Davis 5
England Jimmy White 4
England Jimmy White 3
Wales Terry Griffiths 1

References

  1. "Davis is the tops". Nottingham Evening Post. 5 December 1988. p. 26.
  2. "Davis in the pink". Lincolnshire Echo. 19 December 1988. p. 12.
  3. "Davis climbs mountain to catch White". The Times. 19 December 1988. p. 28. Retrieved 6 February 2023 via Gale Primary Sources.
  4. "Snooker sets out to sink Europe". The Business Times. 6 August 1988. p. 12. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  5. "Other Non-Ranking and Invitation Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  6. "Davis can break the bank in Monte Carlo". Reading Evening Post. 16 December 1988. p. 26.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 157.
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