1987 Classic (snooker)

1987 Classic
Tournament information
Dates 2–11 January 1987
Venue Norbreck Castle Hotel
City Blackpool
Country England
Organisation WPBSA
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £250,000
Winner's share £50,000
Highest break Jimmy White (ENG) (126)
Final
Champion Steve Davis (ENG)
Runner-up Jimmy White (ENG)
Score 13–12
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The 1987 Mercantile Credit Classic was the eighth edition of the professional snooker tournament which took place from 2–11 January 1987. The tournament was played at the Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, Lancashire. Television coverage was by ITV with weekday afternoon coverage on Channel 4.

Qualifying took place in November 1986. The leading players started at the last-64 stage and had to win two matches to reach the last-16 televised stage in January. Only five of the leading 16 seeded players reached the last-16 including defending champion Jimmy White and Steve Davis

In the first semi-final Jimmy White beat Dean Reynolds in the deciding frame after fluking a red and then making a break of 74. Steve Davis beat Stephen Hendry 9–3 in the second semi-final.

Defending champion Jimmy White made it to the final again but lost to Steve Davis in another 13–12 result. Davis won the first prize of £50,000 while White took the runners-up prize of £30,000 and another £5,000 for the high break prize for his break of 126 in the semi-finals.

Main draw

Last 16
Best of 9 frames 		Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames 		Final
Best of 25 frames
                       
1 Jimmy White (ENG) 5
Steve Duggan (ENG) 2
1 Jimmy White 5
10 Terry Griffiths 3
10 Terry Griffiths (WAL) 5
John Campbell (AUS) 3
1 Jimmy White 9
Dean Reynolds 8
  Wayne Jones (WAL) 3
Cliff Wilson (WAL) 5
  Cliff Wilson 1
Dean Reynolds 5
  Barry West (ENG) 3
Dean Reynolds (ENG) 5
1 Jimmy White 12
3 Steve Davis 13
3 Steve Davis (ENG) 5
11 Tony Meo (ENG) 2
3 Steve Davis 5
John Parrott 4
  Eddie Charlton (AUS) 4
John Parrott (ENG) 5
3 Steve Davis 9
Stephen Hendry 3
  Danny Fowler (ENG) 4
Stephen Hendry (SCO) 5
Stephen Hendry 5
12 Silvino Francisco 0
12 Silvino Francisco (RSA) 5
Peter Francisco (RSA) 1

Final

Final: Best of 25 frames. Referee: .
Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, England, 10 & 11 January 1987.
Steve Davis
England 		13–12 Jimmy White
England
First session: 52–61, 25–65, 66–36, 95–29, 74–12 (70), 56–66 (Davis 55), 65–21
Second session: 54–62, 68–66 (53), 6–69, 123–0 (119), 67–43, 37–71, 28–73, 69–58 (Davis 55, White 58)
Third session: 73–22 (72), 7–107 (74), 72–2 (53), 7–94 (50), 71–0 (60), 36–47, 1–75 (75), 65–35, 55–80, 75–35
119 Highest break 75
1 Century breaks 0
7 50+ breaks 5

Qualifying

Last-64 round

Last-32 round

Century breaks

(Including qualifying rounds)