1987 English Professional Championship

English Professional Championship

Tournament information
Dates	6–11 February 1987 (1987-02-06 – 1987-02-11)
Venue	Corn Exchange
City	Ipswich
Country	England
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£86,000[1]
Winner's share	£20,000[2]
Highest break	Tony Meo (ENG) (125)[2]
Final
Champion	Tony Meo
Runner-up	Les Dodd
Score	9–5
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The 1987 Tolly Ales English Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 6 and 11 February 1987 at the Corn Exchange in Ipswich, England.^[1][3]

Tony Meo won the title by defeating Les Dodd 9–5 in the final.^[4]

Main draw

Last 32 was played at Bristol between 16 and 17 December 1986.

^[4]

	Last 32 Best of 11 frames					Last 16 Best of 11 frames					Quarter-final Best of 11 frames					Semi-final Best of 17 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	Tony Meo		6
	Steve Duggan		3			Tony Meo		6
	Danny Fowler		6			Danny Fowler		0
	Malcolm Bradley		3								Tony Meo		6
	John Parrott		6								John Parrott		3
	Mark Wildman		1			John Parrott		6
	John Virgo		6			John Virgo		2
	Paul Medati		1													Tony Meo		9
	Willie Thorne		6													Willie Thorne		3
	Bob Harris		2			Willie Thorne		6
	Dave Martin		6			Dave Martin		3
	John Spencer		5								Willie Thorne		6
	Dean Reynolds		6								Dean Reynolds		4
	Ray Edmonds		3			Dean Reynolds		6
	Jimmy White		6			Jimmy White		5
	Graham Cripsey		4																		Tony Meo		9
	Les Dodd		6																		Les Dodd		5
	Tony Knowles		2			Les Dodd		6
	Barry West		6			Barry West		3
	Vic Harris		3								Les Dodd		9
	Mike Hallett		6								Mike Hallett		5
	Ian Williamson		2			Mike Hallett		6
	Ken Owers		6			Ken Owers		2
	Neal Foulds		3													Les Dodd		9
	Joe Johnson		6													Joe Johnson		5
	Graham Miles		3			Joe Johnson		6
	Steve James		6			Steve James		3
	Steve Longworth		2								Joe Johnson		6
	Rex Williams		6								Rex Williams		5
	Tony Jones		4			Rex Williams		6
	David Taylor		6			David Taylor		2
	Jack Fitzmaurice		1

References

1. "Snooker". Newmarket Journal. 29 January 1987. p. 37.
2. "Meo in title repeat". Leicester Daily Mercury. 12 February 1987. p. 46.
3. "English Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
4. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 154.