1986 British Open

The 1986 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 16 February to 2 March 1986 with television coverage beginning on 21 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[1]

Dulux British Open
Tournament information
Dates16 February–2 March 1986
VenueAssembly Rooms
CityDerby
CountryEngland
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£275,000
Winner's share£55,000
Highest break Dave Martin (145)
Final
Champion Steve Davis
Runner-up Willie Thorne
Score12–7
1985
1987

Main draw

[1][2]

Last 64
Best of 9 frames
Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 23 frames
                  
Silvino Francisco 5
Tony Jones 2
Silvino Francisco 1
Murdo MacLeod 5
Murdo MacLeod 5
Fred Davis 4
Murdo MacLeod 2
Terry Griffiths 5
Terry Griffiths 5
George Scott 3
Terry Griffiths 5
Neal Foulds 3
Neal Foulds 5
John Hargreaves 4
Terry Griffiths 4
Willie Thorne 5
Willie Thorne 5
Les Dodd 2
Willie Thorne 5
Perrie Mans 1
Perrie Mans 5
Wayne Jones 2
Willie Thorne 5
Kirk Stevens 4
Kirk Stevens 5
Graham Miles 3
Kirk Stevens 5
Cliff Wilson 0
Cliff Wilson 5
Bob Chaperon 3
Willie Thorne 9
John Virgo 4
Cliff Thorburn 5
Dessie Sheehan 0
Cliff Thorburn 5
Mark Wildman 1
Mark Wildman 5
Greg Jenkins 4
Cliff Thorburn 3
Tony Meo 5
Tony Meo 5
Jim Donnelly 3
Tony Meo 5
Steve Newbury 0
Steve Newbury 5
Dene O'Kane 3
Tony Meo 3
John Virgo 5
John Virgo 5
Danny Fowler 1
John Virgo 5
John Rea 0
John Rea 5
Ray Reardon 3
John Virgo 5
Eddie Charlton 4
Eddie Charlton 5
Dave Gilbert 2
Eddie Charlton 5
Paddy Browne 1
Paddy Browne 5
John Spencer 0
Willie Thorne 7
Steve Davis 12
Alex Higgins 5
Malcolm Bradley 3
Alex Higgins 5
Mike Hallett 1
Mike Hallett 5
Steve Duggan 3
Alex Higgins 5
Peter Francisco 2
Peter Francisco 5
Jimmy White 4
Peter Francisco 5
Steve Longworth 2
Steve Longworth 5
Eugene Hughes 4
Alex Higgins 5
Bill Werbeniuk 1
Rex Williams 5
Tony Drago 1
Rex Williams 5
Roger Bales 4
Roger Bales 5
Dennis Taylor 4
Rex Williams 3
Bill Werbeniuk 5
Joe Johnson 5
Jack McLaughlin 2
Joe Johnson 3
Bill Werbeniuk 5
Bill Werbeniuk 5
Robby Foldvari 4
Alex Higgins 3
Steve Davis 9
John Parrott 5
Colin Roscoe 2
John Parrott 5
Patsy Fagan 0
Patsy Fagan 5
Doug Mountjoy 1
John Parrott 4
Jim Wych 5
Jim Wych 5
Dean Reynolds 3
Jim Wych 5
Tony Knowles 4
Tony Knowles 5
Ian Williamson 1
Jim Wych 2
Steve Davis 5
John Campbell 5
Barry West 4
John Campbell 5
Paul Medati 4
Paul Medati 5
David Taylor 1
John Campbell 0
Steve Davis 5
Dave Martin 5
Bob Harris 1
Dave Martin 1
Steve Davis 5
Steve Davis 5
Ian Black 2

Final

Final: Best of 23 frames. Referee:
Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 1 and 2 March 1986.
Steve Davis
 England
12–7 Willie Thorne
 England
Afternoon: 61–66 (Davis 60), 80–18, 72–37, 84–27 (60), 84–13 (59), 63–27, 71–46 (60),
Evening: 85–8 (77), 127–1 (127), 30–65, 26–65, 74–15 (74), 43–66, 1–102 (60)
Afternoon: 64–78, 70–16, 25–108 (81), 113–0 (93), 85–39 (85)
127 Highest break 81
1 Century breaks 0
9 50+ breaks 2

References

  1. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.
  2. "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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