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1987 Canadian Professional Championship

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Canadian Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates2–8 August 1987 (1987-08-02 – 1987-08-08)
VenueScarborough Village Theatre
CityToronto
CountryCanada
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund$30,000[1]
Winner's share$6,000[2]
Highest break Cliff Thorburn (CAN) (84)[3]
Final
ChampionCanada Cliff Thorburn
Runner-upCanada Jim Bear
Score8–4
1986
1988

The 1987 BCE Canadian Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 2 and 8 August 1987 at the Scarborough Village Theatre in Toronto, Canada.[4][5]

Cliff Thorburn won the title for the fourth year in a row, and fifth overall, by beating Jim Bear 8–4 in the final.[6]

Main draw

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First round
Best of 11 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 13 frames
Final
Best of 15 frames
Canada Cliff Thorburn 6
Canada Gerry Watson 6 Canada Gerry Watson 3
Canada Paul Thornley 4 Canada Cliff Thorburn 7
Canada Mario Morra 6 Canada Mario Morra 4
Canada Bob Chaperon 5 Canada Mario Morra 6
Canada Frank Jonik 6 Canada Frank Jonik 2
Canada Wayne Sanderson 3 Canada Cliff Thorburn 8
Canada Jim Bear 6 Canada Jim Bear 4
Canada Bernie Mikkelsen 0 Canada Jim Bear 6
Canada Jim Wych 6 Canada Jim Wych 4
Canada Gino Rigitano 4 Canada Jim Bear 7
Canada Kirk Stevens 2
Canada Kirk Stevens 6
Canada Joe Cagianello 0

References

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  1. ^ Hawthorn, Tom (30 July 1987). "The Dean Truly a man of the cloth, he was master of his game". The Globe and Mail. p. D9.
  2. ^ Morrison, Rick (9 August 1987). "Cliff Thorburn crowned Canadian snooker king". Toronto Star. p. G4.
  3. ^ Smith, Terry, ed. (1988). "Canadian Championship Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth Edition). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 119. ISBN 0720718309.
  4. ^ Morrison, Rick (2 August 1987). "Slumping Thorburn back to defend title". Toronto Star. p. G3.
  5. ^ "Other National Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  6. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 155.
  7. ^ "1987 Canadian Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.