1985–86 snooker season explained

Duration:July 1985 – May 1986
Tournaments:28 (6 ranking events)
Uk: Steve Davis
Masters: Cliff Thorburn
Worldchamps: Joe Johnson
Previous:1984–85
Next:1986–87

The 1985–86 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between July 1985 and May 1986. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events.__TOC__

New professional players

The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) accepted the following fifteen players as snooker professionals.[1] [2] Thirty-two players had their applications rejected, including Joe O'Boye, Terry Whitthread and Jon Wright.[1]

Calendar

Date[3] Rankwidth=235 Tournament namewidth=180 Venuewidth=90 Citywidth=160Winnerwidth=160Runner-upwidth=40Scorewidth=20Reference
08-??08-??NR Toronto Cliff Thorburn Bob Chaperon6–4[4]
08-0208-11NR Orange RSLSydney Eddie Charlton10–7
08-??08-?? AustraliaNR Australian MastersParmatta ClubSydney Tony Meo7–2[5] [6]
08-2108-23 SingaporeNRSingapore MastersDynasty HotelSingapore Steve Davis Terry Griffiths4–2[7]
09-??09-?? ThailandNR Thailand MastersAmbassador HotelBangkok Dennis Taylor Terry Griffiths4–3[8]
09-0509-08 Hong KongNRHong Kong MastersQueen Elizabeth StadiumWan Chai Terry Griffiths Steve Davis4–2[9]
09-0609-08 IrelandNR Carlsberg ChallengeRTÉ StudiosDublin Jimmy White Alex Higgins8–3[10] [11]
09-0909-10 ChinaNRChina MastersWhite Swan HotelGuangzhou Steve Davis Dennis Taylor2–1[12]
09-1909-22NR Scottish MastersHospitality InnGlasgow Cliff Thorburn Willie Thorne9–7[13]
09-2310-06WRMatchroom TrophyTrentham Gardens Cliff Thorburn Jimmy White[14]
WRGrand PrixHexagon Theatre Steve Davis Dennis Taylor10–9[15]
10-2911-02 CanadaNRCanadian MastersCBC Television StudiosToronto Dennis Taylor Steve Davis9–5[16]
11-1512-01WRUK ChampionshipGuild HallPreston Steve Davis Willie Thorne16–14[17]
12-0412-15TEWorld Doubles ChampionshipDerngate CentreNorthampton Steve Davis
Tony Meo		 Ray Reardon
Tony Jones		12–5[18]
12-1712-20NRKit Kat Break for World ChampionsEast Midlands Conference CentreNottingham Dennis Taylor Steve Davis9–5[19]
12-??12-??NR Pot BlackBBC StudiosBirmingham Jimmy White2–0[20] [21]
01-0301-12WRThe ClassicSpectrum ArenaWarrington Jimmy White13–12[22]
01-1401-17 BelgiumNR Belgian ClassicOstend CasinoOstend Terry Griffiths Kirk Stevens9–7
01-2602-02NR The MastersWembley Conference Centre Cliff Thorburn Jimmy White9–5[23]
02-0402-09NR English Professional ChampionshipCorn ExchangeIpswich Tony Meo Neal Foulds9–7[24]
02-1002-14NR Welsh Professional ChampionshipAbertillery Leisure CentreAbertillery Terry Griffiths9–3[25]
02-1603-02WRBritish OpenAssembly RoomsDerby Steve Davis Willie Thorne12–7[26] [27]
03-1003-16NR Scottish Professional ChampionshipMarco's Leisure CentreEdinburgh Matt Gibson10–5[28]
03-2003-23TEWorld CupBournemouth All Ireland A9–7[29] [30]
04-0804-13 IrelandNRIrish MastersGoff'sKill Jimmy White Willie Thorne9–5[31] [32]
04-1905-05WRCrucible TheatreSheffield Joe Johnson Steve Davis18–12[33]
05-1005-17NRPontins ProfessionalPontinsPrestatyn Terry Griffiths Willie Thorne9–6[34] [35]
05-2005-23NR Irish Professional ChampionshipMayfield Leisure CentreBelfast Dennis Taylor Alex Higgins10–7[36]
WR = World ranking event
NR = Non-ranking event
TE = Team event

Official rankings

See main article: article and Snooker world rankings 1985/1986.

The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.[37] [38] [39]

No.Ch.width=165 Name
1 Steve Davis
2 Cliff Thorburn
3 Tony Knowles
4 Dennis Taylor
5 Kirk Stevens
6 Ray Reardon
7 Jimmy White
8 Terry Griffiths
9 Alex Higgins
10 Tony Meo
11 Willie Thorne
12 Eddie Charlton
13 Silvino Francisco
14 David Taylor
15 Doug Mountjoy
16 Joe Johnson

Notes and References

  1. New professionals: system fails again . Snooker Scene . March 1985 . 23 .
  2. News: Indians join paid ranks . The Daily Telegraph . 12 February 1985 . 22.
  3. Dates use the mm-dd date format.
  4. Web site: Turner. Chris. Other National Professional Championships. https://web.archive.org/web/20120107161810/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/natpro.html. 7 January 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 4 February 2013.
  5. Web site: Turner. Chris. Australian Masters. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 10 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20100930185746/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/AustMas.html. 30 September 2010.
  6. Book: Hayton, Eric. The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. 2004. Rose Villa Publications. Lowestoft. 0-9548549-0-X. 31.
  7. Snooker Scene, October 1985, page 7
  8. Web site: Turner. Chris. Thailand Open, Thailand Classic, Thailand Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155548/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thai.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  9. News: Griffiths wins. Aberdeen Press and Journal. 9 September 1985. 17. subscription.
  10. Web site: Turner. Chris. Carlsberg Challenge/Carling Challenge/Fosters Professional. https://web.archive.org/web/20120107151601/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/carlsberg.html. 7 January 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 23 May 2013.
  11. Where it's at . Snooker Scene . Everton's News Agency . Birmingham . June 1985 . 5.
  12. News: Steve's king of the Orient. subscription. Aberdeen Evening Express. 10 September 1985. 15.
  13. Web site: Turner. Chris. Scottish Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155901/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotmast.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 24 October 2012.
  14. Web site: Turner. Chris. International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155037/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/int.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 4 November 2011.
  15. Web site: Turner. Chris. Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155938/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 10 July 2012.
  16. Web site: Turner. Chris. Canadian Open, Canadian Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155138/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/canmast.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 4 February 2013.
  17. Web site: Turner . Chris . UK Championship . https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160153/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html. 16 February 2012 . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive . 1 March 2011.
  18. Web site: Turner. Chris. World Doubles Championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155837/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/doubles.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 6 March 2013.
  19. Web site: Turner. Chris. Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160458/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc2.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 22 March 2013.
  20. Web site: Pot Black History. Global Snooker Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20081224154719/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/History/tourn_hist_potblack.htm. 24 December 2008.
  21. Web site: Pot Black, Junior Pot Black. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154927/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 17 May 2010.
  22. Web site: Turner. Chris. Wilson Classic, Lada Classic, Mercantile Credit Classic. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155206/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/classic.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 24 October 2012.
  23. Web site: Turner. Chris. The Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120107160419/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html. 7 January 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 10 July 2012.
  24. Web site: Turner. Chris. English Professional Championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200952/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/engpro.html. 28 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 4 February 2013.
  25. Web site: Turner. Chris. Welsh Professional Championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155654/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/welshpro.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 12 October 2011.
  26. Web site: Turner. Chris. British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155129/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 12 October 2011.
  27. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind. Eurosport UK. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110807055737/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html. 7 August 2011. live.
  28. Web site: Turner. Chris. Scottish Professional Championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155046/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotpro.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 4 February 2013.
  29. Web site: Turner. Chris. World Cup, World Team Classic, Nations Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154912/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/team.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 3 April 2011.
  30. Web site: On this Week: Irish hat-trick success. Eurosport UK. 2 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120920080152/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html. live. 20 September 2012.
  31. Web site: Turner. Chris. Irish Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155735/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html. 16 February 2012. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 18 November 2010.
  32. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: First world title for Reardon. Eurosport UK. 22 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131023205744/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12042010/58/week-first-world-title-reardon.html. live. 23 October 2013.
  33. Web site: Turner . Chris . World Professional Championship . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive . https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html. 16 April 2013 . 2 May 2011.
  34. Web site: Pontin's Roll of Honour. Global Snooker Centre. 19 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20080406235708/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/pontins-roll-of-honour.htm. 6 April 2008.
  35. Web site: Turner. Chris. Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series. https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200841/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html. 28 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 6 February 2013.
  36. Web site: Turner. Chris. Irish Professional Championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155813/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishpro.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 4 February 2013.
  37. Web site: Turner. Chris. Historical World Rankings 1975/76 to 1989/90. https://web.archive.org/web/20120608214119/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank1.html. 8 June 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 24 October 2011.
  38. Web site: Ranking History. Snooker.org. 6 February 2011.
  39. Book: Hayton, Eric. The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. 2004. Rose Villa Publications. Lowestoft. 0-9548549-0-X. 119–123.

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