1986–87 snooker season explained

Duration:30 June 1986 – 30 May 1987
Tournaments:29 (6 ranking events)
Uk: Steve Davis
Masters: Dennis Taylor
Worldchamps: Steve Davis
Previous:1985–86
Next:1987–88

The 1986–87 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 30 June 1986 and 30 May 1987. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and invitational events.__TOC__

Calendar

Date[1] Rankwidth=235 Tournament namewidth=180 Venuewidth=90 Citywidth=160Winnerwidth=160Runner-upwidth=40Scorewidth=20Reference
06-3007-04 AustraliaNR Australian MastersParmatta ClubSydney Dennis Taylor Steve Davis3–2[2]
07-2808-03NR Snooker CentreToronto Cliff Thorburn Jim Wych6–2[3]
08-??08-??NR Summit ClubJohannesburg Francois Ellis9–1
08-1408-22NR Australian Professional ChampionshipWIN (TV station) Warren King10–3
08-??08-?? ThailandNR Thailand MastersChiang Mai Plaza HotelBangkok James Wattana Terry Griffiths2–1[4]
08-2808-30 MalaysiaNRMalaysian MastersPutra World Trade CentreKuala Lumpur Jimmy White Dennis Taylor2–1
09-0209-07 Hong KongNR Hong Kong MastersQueen Elizabeth StadiumHong Kong Willie Thorne Dennis Taylor8–3
09-??09-??NR China MastersShanghai Steve Davis Terry Griffiths3–0[5]
09-1509-17 IrelandNR Carlsberg ChallengeRTÉ StudiosDublin Dennis Taylor Jimmy White8–3[6]
09-1709-21NR Matchroom Professional ChampionshipCliffs Pavilion Willie Thorne Steve Davis10–9[7]
09-1809-21NR Scottish MastersHospitality InnGlasgow Cliff Thorburn Alex Higgins9–8[8]
09-2610-05WRInternational OpenTrentham GardensStoke-on-Trent Neal Foulds Cliff Thorburn12–9[9]
10-18WRGrand PrixHexagon Theatre Jimmy White Rex Williams10–6[10]
11-01 CanadaNRCanadian MastersCBC Television StudiosToronto Steve Davis Willie Thorne9–3[11]
11-2211-30WRUK ChampionshipGuild HallPreston Steve Davis Neal Foulds16–7[12]
12-0212-14TEWorld Doubles ChampionshipDerngate CentreNorthampton Steve Davis
Tony Meo		 Mike Hallett
12–3[13]
01-0201-11WRThe ClassicNorbreck Castle HotelBlackpool Steve Davis Jimmy White[14]
01-2502-01NR The MastersWembley Conference Centre Dennis Taylor Alex Higgins9–8[15]
02-0302-08NR Scottish Professional ChampionshipSteve Davis ClubGlasgow Stephen Hendry Jim Donnelly10–7[16]
02-0602-11NR English Professional ChampionshipCorn ExchangeIpswich Tony Meo Les Dodd9–5[17]
02-0902-13NR Welsh Professional ChampionshipNewport CentreNewport Doug Mountjoy Steve Newbury9–7[18]
02-1503-01WRBritish OpenAssembly RoomsDerby Jimmy White Neal Foulds13–9[19] [20]
03-0503-08 ChinaNR Kent CupBeijing Indoor StadiumBeijing Willie Thorne Jimmy White5–2
03-1803-21TEWorld CupBournemouth All Ireland A9–2[21] [22]
03-2403-29 IrelandNRIrish MastersGoffs ComplexKildare Steve Davis Willie Thorne9–1[23]
04-1805-04WRCrucible TheatreSheffield Steve Davis18–14[24]
05-0905-16NRPontins ProfessionalPontinsPrestatyn Neal Foulds Willie Thorne9–8[25] [26]
01-1705-17NRMatchroom League Steve Davis Neal Foulds[27] [28]
05-2705-30NR Irish Professional ChampionshipAntrim ForumAntrim Dennis Taylor Joe O'Boye9–2[29]
WR = World ranking event
NR = Non-ranking event
TE = Team event

Official rankings

See main article: article and Snooker world rankings 1986/1987.

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.[30] [31] [32]

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

Notes and References

  1. Dates use the mm-dd date format.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Book: Hayton, Eric. The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. 2004. Rose Villa Publications. Lowestoft. 0-9548549-0-X. 154.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. 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.
  27. No play-off was held and the title was decided on league table only.
  28. Web site: Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154905/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html. 16 February 2012 . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. Web site: Ranking History. Snooker.org. 6 February 2011.
  32. Book: Hayton, Eric. The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. 2004. Rose Villa Publications. Lowestoft. 0-9548549-0-X. 119–123.

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