1987 British Open

1987 Dulux British Open
Tournament information
Dates15 February – 1 March 1987 (1987-02-15 – 1987-03-01)
VenueAssembly Rooms
CityDerby
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£300,000
Winner's share£60,000
Highest break Neal Foulds (ENG) (140)
Final
Champion Jimmy White (ENG)
Runner-up Neal Foulds (ENG)
Score13–9
1986
1988

The 1987 British Open (officially the 1987 Dulux British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 15 February to 1 March 1987 with television coverage on ITV and Channel 4 beginning on 20 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.

Main draw

The Last 64 was played at Solihull in November 1986. The last 32 onwards was played at Derby.

Last 64
Best of 9 frames
Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 25 frames
                  
England Steve Davis 5
Canada Marcel Gauvreau 0
England Steve Davis 4
England John Virgo 5
England John Virgo 5
Canada Mario Morra 3
England John Virgo 5
Wales Cliff Wilson 2
South Africa Silvino Francisco 5
England Brian Rowswell 0
South Africa Silvino Francisco 4
Wales Cliff Wilson 5
Wales Cliff Wilson 5
England Geoff Foulds 3
England John Virgo 3
England Neal Foulds 5
England Neal Foulds 5
England David Roe 1
England Neal Foulds 5
Australia Warren King 4
New Zealand Warren King 5
England John Parrott 1
England Neal Foulds 5
England Willie Thorne 2
England Willie Thorne 5
England Bob Harris 1
England Willie Thorne 5
England Steve Duggan 2
England Steve Duggan 5
England Steve Longworth 2
England Neal Foulds 9
England Tony Knowles 2
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Wales Colin Roscoe 1
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Australia Eddie Charlton 1
Australia Eddie Charlton 5
England Paul Medati 4
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 4
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
Scotland John Rea 2
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England Tony Jones 3
England Tony Jones 5
Scotland Murdo MacLeod 4
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 4
England Tony Knowles 5
England Tony Knowles 5
England Danny Fowler 4
England Tony Knowles 5
England Dean Reynolds 0
England Dean Reynolds 5
England Nigel Gilbert 2
England Tony Knowles 5
Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy 3
Wales Ray Reardon 5
Northern Ireland Joe O'Boye 4
Wales Ray Reardon 4
Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy 5
Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy 5
Canada Jim Wych 1
England Neal Foulds 9
England Jimmy White 13
England Jimmy White 5
Wales Tony Chappel 1
England Jimmy White 5
England Mike Hallett 2
England Mike Hallett 5
Canada Gino Rigitano 1
England Jimmy White 5
England Rex Williams 0
England Rex Williams 5
Australia Robby Foldvari 4
England Rex Williams 5
England Steve James 2
England Steve James 5
Australia John Campbell 1
England Jimmy White 5
England John Spencer 3
England Joe Johnson 5
Malta Tony Drago 0
England Joe Johnson 5
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 3
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 5
England Vic Harris 1
England Joe Johnson 3
England John Spencer 5
England John Spencer 5
England Tony Meo 1
England John Spencer 5
England Dave Martin 2
England Dave Martin 5
England George Scott 3
England Jimmy White 9
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
Canada Kirk Stevens 5
Canada Bob Chaperon 4
Canada Kirk Stevens 5
England Barry West 4
England Barry West 5
South Africa Robbie Grace 2
Canada Kirk Stevens 2
England David Taylor 5
England David Taylor 5
Australia Glen Wilkinson 4
England David Taylor 5
Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlin 2
Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlin 5
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 4
England David Taylor 3
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
Wales Doug Mountjoy 5
England Ken Owers 1
Wales Doug Mountjoy 5
South Africa Peter Francisco 3
South Africa Peter Francisco 5
Scotland Eddie Sinclair 3
Wales Doug Mountjoy 4
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
England Graham Cripsey 5
Canada Bill Werbeniuk 2
England Graham Cripsey 2
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
England Mark Wildman 3

Final

Final: Best of 25 frames. Referee: John Williams
Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 28 February and 1 March 1987.
Jimmy White
 England
13–9 Neal Foulds
 England
Afternoon: 18–72 (58), 0–129 (105), 57–64 (White 55, Foulds 51), 17–52 (52), 89–12, 80–0, 67–24
Evening: 5–90, 73–16, 21–81, 73–6, 20–75, 80–33 (71), 4–87, 65–53 (56)
Afternoon: 87–23 (56), 61–18, 85–44 (57), 73–15, 69–35, 4–79 (58), 76–24 (61)
71 Highest break 105
0 Century breaks 1
3 50+ breaks 8

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