1987 Masters (snooker)

1987 Masters (snooker)

The 1987 Benson & Hedges Masters took place between January 25 and February 1, 1987 at the Wembley Conference Centre.

Alex Higgins dominated the tournament. He defeated Terry Griffiths in the first round 5-4, after being 2-4 down, and won the match before his fans invaded the Conference Centre to greet him similar to his 1985 match with Steve Davis in the same round. He then cruised past World Champion Joe Johnson and Tony Meo before facing fellow Irishman Dennis Taylor in the final which turned out to be a late night finish. Higgins by the evening session led 8-5 but Taylor won the last 4 frames to win his only Masters title and his first major title since beating Steve Davis in the 1985 World Championship.

Also in the 1987 Masters, Ray Reardon made his last appearance in the competition when he played Joe Johnson and Cliff Thorburn failed to make it three Masters titles in row, when he lost to Dennis Taylor in the semi-final 5-6. The highest break of the tournament was 136 made by Jimmy White.

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