Fosters Professional

Fosters Professional
Tournament information
VenueRTÉ Studios
LocationDublin
CountryIreland
Established1984
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Final year1988
Final championEngland Mike Hallett

The Fosters Professional was the final name of a series of snooker tournaments which ran for five editions from 1984 to 1988. From 1984 to 1986 it was known as the Carlsberg Challenge and in 1987 was called the Carling Challenge. Mike Hallett was the final champion of the series, all of which were held at RTÉ Studios in Dublin, Ireland.[1][2]

Winners

The results of the finals were as below.[1]

Year Winner Runner-up Final score Season
Carlsberg Challenge
1984 England Jimmy White England Tony Knowles 9–7 1984/85
1985 England Jimmy White Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 8–3 1985/86
1986 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor England Jimmy White 8–3 1986/87
Carling Challenge
1987 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor England Joe Johnson 8–5 1987/88
Fosters Professional
1988 England Mike Hallett Scotland Stephen Hendry 8–5 1988/89

References

  1. ^ a b "Carlsberg Challenge, Carling Challenge, Fosters Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  2. ^ Morrison, Ian (1989). Snooker: Records, Facts and Champions. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives. p. 107. ISBN 9780851123646.