1988 World Cup (snooker)

The 1988 Snooker World Cup was a team snooker tournament played at the Bournemouth International Centre. Fersina Windows were the sponsors for the next two years.

Fersina Windows World Cup
Tournament information
Dates16–19 March 1988
VenueBournemouth International Centre
CityBournemouth
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£125,000
Winner's share£40,000
Final
Champion England
Runner-up Australia
Score9–7
1987
1989

Ireland returned to competing as Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland this year and both went out in the first round to Rest of the World and England respectively. England went on to win their third title with the top 3 world ranked players Steve Davis, Jimmy White and Neal Foulds beating unfancied Australia with Eddie Charlton, John Campbell and Warren King 9 frames to 7.

Main draw

Teams

CountryPlayer 1Player 2Player 3
 Northern IrelandDennis TaylorAlex HigginsTommy Murphy
 EnglandSteve DavisJimmy WhiteNeal Foulds
 CanadaCliff ThorburnKirk StevensBill Werbeniuk
 WalesTerry GriffithsDoug MountjoyCliff Wilson
 IrelandEugene HughesPaddy BrowneJoe O'Boye
 AustraliaJohn CampbellEddie CharltonWarren King
Rest of the World Tony Drago Dene O'Kane Silvino Francisco
 ScotlandMurdo MacLeodStephen HendryJohn Rea


Quarter-finals
Best of 9 Frames
Semi-finals
Best of 9 Frames
Final
Best of 17 Frames
Northern Ireland ?  
Rest of the World 5     Rest of the World ?  
England 5     England 5  
Republic of Ireland 1       England 9
Canada 0       Australia 7
Australia 5     Australia 5
Wales 4     Scotland 1    
Scotland 5  

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referees:
Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England. 19 March 1988.
 England
Steve Davis, Jimmy White, Neal Foulds
9–7  Australia
John Campbell, Eddie Charlton, Warren King
Highest break
Century breaks
50+ breaks

References

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