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]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 February – 2 March 1986 |
| Venue | Assembly Rooms |
| City | Derby |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £275,000 |
| Winner's share | £55,000 |
| Highest break |  Dave Martin (ENG) (145) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Steve Davis (ENG) |
| Runner-up | Willie Thorne (ENG) |
| Score | 12–7 |
← 1985 1987 → | |
Main draw
The Last 64 was played at Solihull on 4 and 5 December 1985. The last 32 onwards was played at Derby.
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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
- Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.
- "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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