World Snooker Championship 1987

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Contents 1 The Event 2 Prize Money 3 The Results 4 Highest Breaks

[edit] The Event

The Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England between the 18th April to 4th May 1987.

[edit] Prize Money

Winner: £80,000

Total: £400,000

[edit] The Results

	First Round				Second Round				Quarter-Finals				Semi-Finals
	Best of 19 frames				Best of 25 frames				Best of 25 frames				Best of 31 frames
	Joe Johnson	10
	Eugene Hughes	9
					Joe Johnson	13
					Murdo Macleod	7
	Murdo Macleod	10
	Rex Williams	5
									Joe Johnson	13
									Stephen Hendry	12
	Steve Longworth	10
	Kirk Stevens	4
					Stephen Hendry	13
					Steve Longworth	7
	Stephen Hendry	10
	Willie Thorne	7
													Joe Johnson	16
													Neal Foulds	9
	Mike Hallett	10
	Tony Knowles	6
					Mike Hallett	13
					Silvino Francisco	9
	Silvino Francisco	10
	John Campbell	3
									Neal Foulds	13
									Mike Hallett	9
	Neal Foulds	10
	John Virgo	4
					Neal Foulds	13
					Dennis Taylor	10
	Dennis Taylor	10
	Mark Bennett	4
	Dene O'Kane	10
	Cliff Thorburn	5
					Dene O'Kane	13
					Doug Mountjoy	5
	Doug Mountjoy	10
	David Taylor	5
									Jimmy White	13
									Dene O'Kane	6
	John Parrott	10
	Tony Meo	8
					Jimmy White	13
					John Parrott	11
	Jimmy White	10
	Dean Reynolds	8
													Steve Davis	16
													Jimmy White	11
	Alex Higgins	10
	Jon Wright	6
					Terry Griffiths	13
					Alex Higgins	10
	Terry Griffiths	10
	Jim Wych	4
									Steve Davis	13
									Terry Griffiths	5
	Ray Reardon	10
	Barry West	5
					Steve Davis	13
					Ray Reardon	4
	Steve Davis	10
	Warren King	7

Final (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 3 May & 4 May 1987. Referee: Len Ganley
Steve Davis	18-14	Joe Johnson
Scores to fill		Scores to fill
Steve Davis wins the 1987 Embassy World Snooker Championship

[edit] Highest Breaks

127 Steve Davis

There were 18 centuries in the 1987 World Snooker Championship.

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