1986 International Open

The 1986 International Open (officially the 1986 BCE International Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from September to October 1986 at Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent, England.[1]

1986 BCE International Open
Tournament information
Dates26 September – 5 October 1986 (1986-09-26 – 1986-10-05)
VenueTrentham Gardens
CityStoke-on-Trent
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Winner's share£35,000
Final
Champion Neal Foulds (ENG)
Runner-up Cliff Thorburn (CAN)
Score12–9
1985
1987

Neal Foulds won his only ranking title by defeating Cliff Thorburn 12–9 in the final.[2] Foulds defeated his father, Geoff, 5–0 in 70 minutes in their last-32 match. This is the only time a father and son have faced each other in a ranking event.[3] Additionally, Peter Francisco beat his uncle Silvinho in the quarter-finals.

Main draw

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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
                  
Cliff Thorburn5
Pascal Burke0
Cliff Thorburn5
Jim Wych3
Jim Wych5
Malcolm Bradley2
Cliff Thorburn5
Terry Griffiths4
Terry Griffiths5
Paul Medati3
Terry Griffiths5
Barry West1
Barry West5
Jimmy van Rensberg3
Cliff Thorburn5
Cliff Wilson1
Roger Bales5
Kirk Stevens3
Roger Bales1
Cliff Wilson5
Cliff Wilson5
Jack McLaughlin2
Cliff Wilson5
Tony Knowles4
Tony Knowles5
John Spencer0
Tony Knowles5
Eddie Charlton1
Eddie Charlton5
Ian Black0
Cliff Thorburn9
Peter Francisco7
Alex Higgins5
Eddie Sinclair3
Alex Higgins4
Peter Francisco5
Peter Francisco5
Mark Wildman2
Peter Francisco5
Marcel Gauvreau2
Ray Reardon5
Wayne Jones4
Ray Reardon2
Marcel Gauvreau5
Marcel Gauvreau5
Murdo MacLeod4
Peter Francisco5
Silvino Francisco3
Silvino Francisco5
Steve Newbury4
Silvino Francisco5
John Virgo0
John Virgo5
Mark Bennett1
Silvino Francisco5
Dennis Taylor0
Dennis Taylor5
Robby Foldvari1
Dennis Taylor5
Stephen Hendry3
Stephen Hendry5
John Parrott3
Cliff Thorburn9
Neal Foulds12
Steve Davis5
John Rea1
Steve Davis5
Warren King4
Warren King5
Steve Longworth0
Steve Davis5
Rex Williams4
Rex Williams5
Joe O'Boye0
Rex Williams5
Steve Duggan4
Steve Duggan5
John Campbell3
Steve Davis4
Eugene Hughes5
Pat Houlihan5
Tony Meo4
Pat Houlihan1
Eugene Hughes5
Eugene Hughes5
Tony Chappel4
Eugene Hughes5
Bob Chaperon0
Tony Drago5
Willie Thorne2
Tony Drago1
Bob Chaperon5
Bob Chaperon5
Dave Martin4
Eugene Hughes8
Neal Foulds9
Ken Owers5
Jimmy White2
Ken Owers5
Dene O'Kane0
Dene O'Kane5
Mike Hallett1
Ken Owers1
Neal Foulds5
Neal Foulds5
Graham Miles2
Neal Foulds5
Geoff Foulds0
Geoff Foulds5
Bill Werbeniuk2
Neal Foulds5
Dean Reynolds2
Doug Mountjoy5
Matt Gibson3
Doug Mountjoy2
Dean Reynolds5
Dean Reynolds5
Les Dodd2
Dean Reynolds5
David Taylor1
Joe Johnson5
Tommy Murphy4
Joe Johnson3
David Taylor5
David Taylor5
Ray Edmonds4

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