The 1988 BCE Canadian Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 26 October to 5 November 1988 at the Minkler Auditorium, Toronto, Canada. This was the first and only year the event was held as a ranking event. All preliminary rounds were played in the UK and only the last 32 players travelled to Canada.[1]

Canadian Masters
Tournament information
Dates26 October – 5 November 1988 (1988-10-26 – 1988-11-05)
VenueMinkler Auditorium
CityToronto
CountryCanada
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Winner's share£40,000
Final
Champion Jimmy White (ENG)
Runner-up Steve Davis (ENG)
Score9–4
1987

Jimmy White won the tournament by defeating Steve Davis nine frames to four in the final.[2][3]

Main draw

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Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
               
  Steve Davis 5
  George Scott 1
  Steve Davis 5
  Steve James 0
  Steve James 5
  Joe Johnson 4
  Steve Davis 5
  Terry Griffiths 3
  Doug Mountjoy 5
  Willie Thorne 4
  Doug Mountjoy 4
  Terry Griffiths 5
  Terry Griffiths 5
  Ray Reardon 2
  Steve Davis 9
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Cliff Thorburn 5
  John Spencer 2
  Cliff Thorburn 5
  Ian Graham 4
  Ian Graham 5
  Eddie Charlton 2
  Cliff Thorburn 4
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Cliff Wilson 5
  Dean Reynolds 4
  Cliff Wilson 1
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Danny Fowler 2
  Steve Davis 4
  Jimmy White 9
  Warren King 5
  Steve Duggan 4
  Warren King 2
  Mike Hallett 5
  Mike Hallett 5
  Marcel Gauvreau 3
  Mike Hallett 5
  John Parrott 3
  John Virgo 5
  Steve Newbury 2
  John Virgo 4
  John Parrott 5
  John Parrott 5
  Darren Morgan 3
  Mike Hallett 2
  Jimmy White 9
  David Taylor 5
  Colin Roscoe 1
  David Taylor 2
  Dennis Taylor 5
  Dennis Taylor 5
  Martin Clark 4
  Dennis Taylor 3
  Jimmy White 5
  Steve Longworth 5
  Murdo MacLeod 3
  Steve Longworth 0
  Jimmy White 5
  Jimmy White 5
  Mark Bennett 3

References

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  1. ^ "Canadian Open, Canadian Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 156.
  3. ^ "Canadian Masters (1988)". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.