1986 Canadian Professional Championship

The 1986 Canadian Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place in August 1986 at Snooker Centre, Toronto, Canada.[1][2]

Canadian Professional Championship
Tournament information
DatesAugust 1986
VenueSnooker Centre
CityToronto
CountryCanada
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£13,000
Winner's share£2,900
Highest break129 (Jim Wych)
Final
Champion Cliff Thorburn
Runner-up Jim Wych
Score6–2
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Cliff Thorburn won the title for the third year in a row, and fourth overall, by beating Jim Wych 6–2 in the final.[3] Wych compiled the highest break of the tournament, 129, in his quarter-final match against Bernie Mikkelsen.[2]

The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association funded £13,000 in prize money through its national championship subsidy, a scheme which provided £1,000 per entrant. Thorburn received £2,900 as winner.[2]

Main draw

[4][2][5]

First round
Best of 11 frames		 Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames		 Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames		 Final
Best of 11 frames
     
        Cliff Thorburn 6  
Gerry Watson 6     Gerry Watson 1  
Joe Cagianello 3       Cliff Thorburn 6  
Frank Jonik 6       Frank Jonik 3  
Gino Rigitano 1     Frank Jonik 6  
Bob Chaperon 6     Bob Chaperon 3  
Jim Bear 3       Cliff Thorburn 6
          Jim Wych 2
        Jim Wych 6  
Bernie Mikkelsen 6     Bernie Mikkelsen 3  
Wayne Sanderson 1       Jim Wych 6  
          Kirk Stevens 2  
        Kirk Stevens 6      
Paul Thornley 6     Paul Thornley 2      
Mario Morra 4  
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References
  1. "Other National Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  2. "Thorburn wins Canadian title … and Francisco takes South African". Snooker Scene. No. September 1986. Everton's News Agency. p. 14-15.
  3. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 154.
  4. "1986 Canadian Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  5. Hale, Janice (1987). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. p. 273. ISBN 0356146901.
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