1988 Kent Cup
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Dates | 6–9 April 1988 |
Venue | Beijing Indoor Stadium |
City | Beijing |
Country | China |
Organisation | Framework and WPBSA |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Total prize fund | £120,000[1] |
Winner's share | £35,000 |
Highest break | 107, ![]() |
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Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 5–1 |
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The 1988 Kent Cup was an invitational non-ranking snooker tournament held in Beijing from 6 to 9 April 1988.[1][2][3]
The invited competitors were eight professionals, six Chinese and two Hong Kong amateur players. Nine hours of nationwide coverage in China led to viewing figures of 200 million.[4] John Parrott won the tournament, defeating Martin Clark 5–1 in the final.[5] Parrtott compiled the highest break of the tournament, 107, in the final frame of his match against Jin Weheng.[6]
Main draw
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hearn and Kruger at daggers drawn". The Daily Telegraph. London. 30 January 1988. p. 26.
- ^ "Parrott's China victory". Liverpool Echo. 9 April 1988. p. 61.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "John's Trip To China "Just Fab"". Liverpool Echo. 12 April 1988. p. 35.
- ^ "Reds lead way to Wembley as Parrott pots a first success". Liverpool Echo. 11 April 1988. p. 36.
- ^ a b "Parrott shows Chinese snooker". Snooker Scene. May 1998. p. 17.