1987 British Open

1987 Dulux British Open
Tournament information
Dates15 February – 1 March 1987 (1987-02-15 – 1987-03-01)
VenueAssembly Rooms
CityDerby
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£300,000[1]
Winner's share£60,000[1]
Highest break Neal Foulds (ENG) (140)[2]
Final
Champion Jimmy White (ENG)
Runner-up Neal Foulds (ENG)
Score13–9
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The 1987 British Open (officially the 1987 Dulux British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 15 February to 1 March 1987 with television coverage on ITV and Channel 4 beginning on 20 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[3]

  1. ^ a b Morrison, Ian (1986). The Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Snooker. Twickenham: Hamlyn Publishing Group. p. 101. ISBN 0600501922.
  2. ^ Everton, Clive (2 March 1987). "Runaway victory for White". The Guardian. London. p. 26.
  3. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.