1987 Classic (snooker)
The 1987 Mercantile Credit Classic was the eighth edition of the professional snooker tournament which took place from 2–11 January 1987. The tournament had now been moved to the Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, Lancashire.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2–11 January 1987 |
| Venue | Norbreck Castle Hotel |
| City | Blackpool |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £250,000 |
| Winner's share | £50,000 |
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| Final | |
| Champion | |
| Runner-up | |
| Score | 13–12 |
← 1986 1988 → | |
Defending champion Jimmy White made it to the final again but lost to Steve Davis in another 13-12 result.
Main draw
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Final
| Final: Best of 25 frames. Referee: . Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, England, 10 & 11 January 1987. | ||
| Steve Davis |
13–12 | Jimmy White |
| First session: 52–61, 25–65, 66–36, 95–29, 74–12 (70),56–66 (Davis 55), 65–21 Second session: 54–62, 68–66 (53), 6–69, 123–0 (119), 67–43, 37–71, 28–73, 69–58 (Davis 55, White 58) Third session: 73–22 (72), 7–107 (74), 72–2 (53), 7–94 (50), 71–0 (60), 36–47, 1–75 (75), 65–35, 55–80, 75–35, | ||
| 119 | Highest break | 75 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 5 |
Century breaks
(Including qualifying rounds)
- 140, 112
- 136, 122, 111
- 131
- 126
- 122, 102
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- 119, 108
- 112
- 109
- 106
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- 104
- 104
- 103
- 100
References
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