1986 British Open

The 1986 British Open (officially the 1986 Dulux 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]

1986 Dulux British Open
Tournament information
Dates16 February – 2 March 1986 (1986-02-16 – 1986-03-02)
VenueAssembly Rooms
CityDerby
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking 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)
Score12–7
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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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 Francisco5
Tony Jones2
Silvino Francisco1
Murdo MacLeod5
Murdo MacLeod5
Fred Davis4
Murdo MacLeod2
Terry Griffiths5
Terry Griffiths5
George Scott3
Terry Griffiths5
Neal Foulds3
Neal Foulds5
John Hargreaves4
Terry Griffiths4
Willie Thorne5
Willie Thorne5
Les Dodd2
Willie Thorne5
Perrie Mans1
Perrie Mans5
Wayne Jones2
Willie Thorne5
Kirk Stevens4
Kirk Stevens5
Graham Miles3
Kirk Stevens5
Cliff Wilson0
Cliff Wilson5
Bob Chaperon3
Willie Thorne9
John Virgo4
Cliff Thorburn5
Dessie Sheehan0
Cliff Thorburn5
Mark Wildman1
Mark Wildman5
Greg Jenkins4
Cliff Thorburn3
Tony Meo5
Tony Meo5
Jim Donnelly3
Tony Meo5
Steve Newbury0
Steve Newbury5
Dene O'Kane3
Tony Meo3
John Virgo5
John Virgo5
Danny Fowler1
John Virgo5
John Rea0
John Rea5
Ray Reardon3
John Virgo5
Eddie Charlton4
Eddie Charlton5
Dave Gilbert2
Eddie Charlton5
Paddy Browne1
Paddy Browne5
John Spencer0
Willie Thorne7
Steve Davis12
Alex Higgins5
Malcolm Bradley3
Alex Higgins5
Mike Hallett1
Mike Hallett5
Steve Duggan3
Alex Higgins5
Peter Francisco2
Peter Francisco5
Jimmy White4
Peter Francisco5
Steve Longworth2
Steve Longworth5
Eugene Hughes4
Alex Higgins5
Bill Werbeniuk1
Rex Williams5
Tony Drago1
Rex Williams5
Roger Bales4
Roger Bales5
Dennis Taylor4
Rex Williams3
Bill Werbeniuk5
Joe Johnson5
Jack McLaughlin2
Joe Johnson3
Bill Werbeniuk5
Bill Werbeniuk5
Robby Foldvari4
Alex Higgins3
Steve Davis9
John Parrott5
Colin Roscoe2
John Parrott5
Patsy Fagan0
Patsy Fagan5
Doug Mountjoy1
John Parrott4
Jim Wych5
Jim Wych5
Dean Reynolds3
Jim Wych5
Tony Knowles4
Tony Knowles5
Ian Williamson1
Jim Wych2
Steve Davis5
John Campbell5
Barry West4
John Campbell5
Paul Medati4
Paul Medati5
David Taylor1
John Campbell0
Steve Davis5
Dave Martin5
Bob Harris1
Dave Martin1
Steve Davis5
Steve Davis5
Ian Black2

Final

Final: Best of 23 frames. Referee:
Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 1 and 2 March 1986.
Steve Davis
 England
12–7Willie 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)
127Highest break81
1Century breaks0
950+ breaks2

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