1986–87 snooker season

none 30 June 1986 – 30 May 1987 29 (6 ranking events) ENG Steve Davis NIR Dennis Taylor ENG Steve Davis 1985–86 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 DateDates use the mm-dd date format. Rank Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Reference 06–30 07–04 AUS NR Australian Masters Parmatta Club Sydney NIR Dennis Taylor ENG Steve Davis 3–2 Turner Chris Australian Masters Chris Turner's Snooker Archive http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/AustMas.html 10 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20100930185746/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/AustMas.html 30 September 2010 07–28 08–03 CAN NR Canadian Professional Championship Snooker Centre Toronto CAN Cliff Thorburn CAN Jim Wych 6–2 Turner Chris Other National Professional Championships http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/natpro.html 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 08-?? 08-?? RSA 1982 NR South African Professional Championship Summit Club Johannesburg RSA 1982 Silvino Francisco RSA 1982 Francois Ellis 9–1 08–14 08–22 AUS NR Australian Professional Championship WIN (TV station) Sydney AUS Warren King AUS John Campbell 10–3 08-?? 08-?? THA NR Thailand Masters Chiang Mai Plaza Hotel Bangkok THA James Wattana WAL Terry Griffiths 2–1 Turner Chris Thailand Open, Thailand Classic, Thailand Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thai.html 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 08–28 08–30 MYS NR Malaysian Masters Putra World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur ENG Jimmy White NIR Dennis Taylor 2–1 09–02 09–07 HKG 1959 NR Hong Kong Masters Queen Elizabeth Stadium Hong Kong ENG Willie Thorne NIR Dennis Taylor 8–3 09-?? 09-?? CHN NR China Masters Shanghai ENG Steve Davis WAL Terry Griffiths 3–0 Turner Chris Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc2.html 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 09–15 09–17 IRL NR Carlsberg Challenge RTÉ Studios Dublin NIR Dennis Taylor ENG Jimmy White 8–3 Turner Chris Carlsberg Challenge/Carling Challenge/Fosters Professional http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/carlsberg.html 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 09–17 09–21 ENG NR Matchroom Professional Championship Cliffs Pavilion Southend-on-Sea ENG Willie Thorne ENG Steve Davis 10–9 Hayton Eric The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker 2004 Rose Villa Publications Lowestoft 0-9548549-0-X 154 09–18 09–21 SCO NR Scottish Masters Hospitality Inn Glasgow CAN Cliff Thorburn NIR Alex Higgins 9–8 Turner Chris Scottish Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotmast.html 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 09–26 10–05 ENG WR International Open Trentham Gardens Stoke-on-Trent ENG Neal Foulds CAN Cliff Thorburn 12–9 Turner Chris International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/int.html 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 10–18 10-26 ENG WR Grand Prix Hexagon Theatre Reading ENG Jimmy White ENG Rex Williams 10–6 Turner Chris Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html 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 10-28 11–01 CAN NR Canadian Masters CBC Television Studios Toronto ENG Steve Davis ENG Willie Thorne 9–3 Turner Chris Canadian Open, Canadian Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/canmast.html 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 11–22 11–30 ENG WR UK Championship Guild Hall Preston ENG Steve Davis ENG Neal Foulds 16–7 Turner Chris UK Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html 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 12–02 12–14 ENG TE World Doubles Championship Derngate Centre Northampton ENG Steve DavisENG Tony Meo ENG Mike HallettSCO Stephen Hendry 12–3 Turner Chris World Doubles Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/doubles.html 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 01–02 01–11 ENG WR The Classic Norbreck Castle Hotel Blackpool ENG Steve Davis ENG Jimmy White 13–12 Turner Chris Wilson Classic, Lada Classic, Mercantile Credit Classic http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/classic.html 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 01–25 02–01 ENG NR The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London NIR Dennis Taylor NIR Alex Higgins 9–8 Turner Chris The Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html 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 02–03 02–08 SCO NR Scottish Professional Championship Steve Davis Club Glasgow SCO Stephen Hendry SCO Jim Donnelly 10–7 Turner Chris Scottish Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotpro.html 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 02–06 02–11 ENG NR English Professional Championship Corn Exchange Ipswich ENG Tony Meo ENG Les Dodd 9–5 Turner Chris English Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/engpro.html 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 02–09 02–13 WAL NR Welsh Professional Championship Newport Centre Newport WAL Doug Mountjoy WAL Steve Newbury 9–7 Turner Chris Welsh Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/welshpro.html 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 02–15 03–01 ENG WR British Open Assembly Rooms Derby ENG Jimmy White ENG Neal Foulds 13–9 Turner Chris British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html 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 2011Turner Chris On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html 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 03–05 03–08 CHN NR Kent Cup Beijing Indoor Stadium Beijing ENG Willie Thorne ENG Jimmy White 5–2 03–18 03–21 ENG TE World Cup Bournemouth International Centre Bournemouth All Ireland A 9–2 Turner Chris World Cup, World Team Classic, Nations Cup http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/team.html 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 2011On this Week: Irish hat-trick success http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html 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 03–24 03–29 IRL NR Irish Masters Goffs Complex Kildare ENG Steve Davis ENG Willie Thorne 9–1 Turner Chris Irish Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html 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 04–18 05–04 ENG WR World Snooker Championship Crucible Theatre Sheffield ENG Steve Davis ENG Joe Johnson 18–14 Turner Chris World Professional Championship Chris Turner's Snooker Archive http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html 16 April 2013 2 May 2011 05–09 05–16 WAL NR Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn ENG Neal Foulds ENG Willie Thorne 9–8 Pontin's Roll of Honour http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/pontins-roll-of-honour.htm 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 2008Turner Chris Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html 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 01–17 05–17 ENG NR Matchroom League ENG Steve Davis ENG Neal Foulds No play-off was held and the title was decided on league table only. Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154905/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html 16 February 2012 Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 05–27 05–30 NIR NR Irish Professional Championship Antrim Forum Antrim NIR Dennis Taylor IRL Joe O'Boye 9–2 Turner Chris Irish Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishpro.html 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 WR = World ranking event NR = Non-ranking event TE = Team event Official rankings 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.Turner Chris Historical World Rankings 1975/76 to 1989/90 http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank1.html 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 2011Ranking History http://www.snooker.org/rnk/history.asp?sort=1986/1987&order=asc Snooker.org 6 February 2011Hayton Eric The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker 2004 Rose Villa Publications Lowestoft 0-9548549-0-X 119–123 No. Ch. Name 1 England Steve Davis 2 Canada Cliff Thorburn 3 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 4 England Tony Knowles 5 England Jimmy White 6 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 7 England Willie Thorne 8 England Joe Johnson 9 Canada Kirk Stevens 10 Wales Terry Griffiths 11 England Tony Meo 12 South Africa 1982 Silvino Francisco 13 England Neal Foulds 14 Wales Doug Mountjoy 15 Wales Ray Reardon 16 England Rex Williams Notes n References 2 External links 1986 Season 1987 Season 1986