1988 Dubai Masters

Dubai Masters
Tournament information
Dates26–29 September 1988 (1988-09-26 – 1988-09-29)
VenueAl Nasr Stadium
CityDubai
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£75,000[1]
Winner's share£25,000[1]
Highest break Willie Thorne (ENG) (107)[2]
Final
Champion Neal Foulds
Runner-up Steve Davis
Score5–4
1989

The 1988 Dubai Duty Free Masters was a non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 26 and 29 September 1988 at the Al Nasr Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1][3]

The tournament featured eight professional players drawn against eight local players. Each of the professionals won 2–0 in their best-of-3-frame matches.

Neal Foulds won beating Steve Davis 5–4 in the final.[4]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[2]

  • Winner: £25,000
  • Runner-up: £12,000
  • Semi-final: £8,000
  • Quarter-final: £5,000
  • Highest break: £2,000
  • Total: £75,000[1]

Main draw

[4]

Last 16
Best of 3 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 5 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames
Final
Best of 9 frames
Steve Davis 2
Attiq Qubasi 0   Steve Davis 3
Terry Griffiths 2   Terry Griffiths 2
Abdulla Marzong 0   Steve Davis 5
Willie Thorne 2   Willie Thorne 2
George Philips 0   Willie Thorne 3
Dennis Taylor 2   Dennis Taylor 0
Obaid Khalifa 0   Steve Davis 4
Neal Foulds 2   Neal Foulds 5
Khalid Abbas 0   Neal Foulds 3
Cliff Thorburn 2   Cliff Thorburn 1
Masood Mohammed 0   Neal Foulds 5
Tony Meo 2   Tony Meo 4
David Lulsie 0   Tony Meo 3
Jimmy White 2   Jimmy White 2
Ali Mohammed Ali 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d Smith, Terry (2 September 1988). "Francisco to act over visas ban". The Daily Telegraph. London. p. 31.
  2. ^ a b Smith, Terry, ed. (1989). "Dubai Duty Free Masters Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Sixth ed.). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 134. ISBN 0720719445.
  3. ^ "Dubai Classic, Dubai Masters, Bahrain Snooker Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 156.