1985 Grand Prix (snooker)

August 2022 Rothmans Grand Prix 1985 10 19 1985 10 27 y Hexagon Theatre Reading England WPBSA Ranking event John Campbell AUS (119) Steve Davis ENG Dennis Taylor NIR 10–9 1984 1986 The 1985 Rothmans Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 19 to 27 October 1985 at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading.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 9 January 2012 A two table set-up meant that the televised stage at Reading could start at the last-32 stage. The last-32 matches were played from 19 to 22 October. Tony Drago, in his first televised match, beat Eddie Charlton 5–3.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xcJAAAAAIBAJ&pg=3176%2C5309283 Snooker The Herald Glasgow 9 21 October 1985 27 April 2024 17 December 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211217133316/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xcJAAAAAIBAJ&pg=3176,5309283 live Jimmy White beat Joe O'Boye 5–4 after trailing 2–4. Steve Longworth beat David Taylor 5–1.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xsJAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1431%2C5773674 Stevens back in groove The Herald Glasgow 31 22 October 1985 27 April 2024 17 December 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211217133318/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xsJAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1431,5773674 live John Campbell made a tournament best break of 119 in the first frame of his match against Doug Mountjoy and took a 4–1 lead, before winning 5–2. Steve Davis beat Danny Fowler 5–1, Fowler making his television debut.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x8JAAAAAIBAJ&pg=6236%2C6142834 Campbell cleans up The Herald Glasgow 30 23 October 1985 27 April 2024 17 December 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211217133314/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x8JAAAAAIBAJ&pg=6236,6142834 live In the last-16 round, Peter Francisco made a century in the first frame of his match against Terry Griffiths. However Griffiths won the next three frames and eventually won 5–2.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yMJAAAAAIBAJ&pg=3794%2C6447317 Taylor holds off Meo The Herald Glasgow 24 24 October 1985 27 April 2024 17 December 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211217121649/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yMJAAAAAIBAJ&pg=3794,6447317 live The following day, Steve Davis beat Alex Higgins 5–0, while Silvino Francisco beat Jimmy White 5–4 after winning the last three frames.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bvc9AAAAIBAJ&pg=6074%2C6877305 It's a white-wash The Herald Glasgow 30 25 October 1985 27 April 2024 17 December 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211217121650/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bvc9AAAAIBAJ&pg=6074,6877305 live In the quarter-finals Steve Davis beat Silvino Francisco 5–2 despite losing two of the first three frames. Davis met Cliff Thorburn in the semi-finals, Thorburn beating Terry Griffiths 5–1. In the other half of the draw Dennis Taylor beat Cliff Wilson while Tony Knowles beat Kirk Stevens 5–4, the match going to the final black.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ysJAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1316%2C7081929 Davis in semi-finals The Herald Glasgow 19 26 October 1985 27 April 2024 17 December 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211217120439/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ysJAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1316,7081929 live The final was a re-match of the 1985 World Championship final between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor, the defending Grand Prix champion. Davis lead 6–1 at the end of the first session but Taylor fought back to lead 8–7 winning 6 consecutive frames. Eventually it was Davis this time who became champion winning 3 out of the last 4 frames to win 10–9. The match became the longest one-day final in snooker history. It lasted 10 hours and 21 minutes and it finished at 2.14am. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/3004553/Snooker-Ebdon-quick-to-sit-on-fence.html Ebdon quick to sit on fence The Sunday Telegraph 29 August 2009 1 May 2001 London John Dee 12 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112151831/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/3004553/Snooker-Ebdon-quick-to-sit-on-fence.html live Main draw 1985 Grand Prix Results http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=152 Snooker Database 9 January 2012 9 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160409035005/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=152 deadGrand Prix http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=21 https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071643/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=21 24 January 2013 Snooker Scene 9 January 2012 main 5 high 200 yes Last 32Best of 9 frames Last 16Best of 9 frames Quarter-finalBest of 9 frames Semi-finalsBest of 17 frames FinalBest of 19 frames no Dennis Taylor NIR 5 Rex Williams ENG 2 Tony Meo ENG 5 Eugene Hughes IRL 3 Cliff Wilson WAL 5 George Scott ENG 3 Tony Drago MLT 5 Eddie Charlton AUS 3 Tony Knowles ENG 5 Ray Edmonds ENG 2 John Campbell AUS 5 Doug Mountjoy WAL 2 Kirk Stevens CAN 5 Graham Miles ENG 2 Steve Longworth ENG 5 David Taylor ENG 1 Peter Francisco RSA 1982 5 Wayne Jones WAL 3 Terry Griffiths WAL 5 Bob Harris ENG 3 Joe Johnson ENG 5 Mike Hallett ENG 4 Cliff Thorburn CAN 5 Mark Wildman ENG 2 Jimmy White ENG 5 Joe O'Boye NIR 4 Silvino Francisco RSA 1982 5 Dave Martin ENG 3 Alex Higgins NIR 5 Neal Foulds ENG 3 Steve Davis ENG 5 Danny Fowler ENG 1 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5 England Tony Meo 3 Wales Cliff Wilson 5 Malta Tony Drago 2 England Tony Knowles 5 Australia John Campbell 2 Canada Kirk Stevens 5 England Steve Longworth 3 South Africa 1982 Peter Francisco 2 Wales Terry Griffiths 5 England Joe Johnson 1 Canada Cliff Thorburn 5 England Jimmy White 4 South Africa 1982 Silvino Francisco 5 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 0 England Steve Davis 5 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5 Wales Cliff Wilson 2 England Tony Knowles 5 Canada Kirk Stevens 4 Wales Terry Griffiths 1 Canada Cliff Thorburn 5 South Africa 1982 Silvino Francisco 2 England Steve Davis 5 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 9 England Tony Knowles 6 Canada Cliff Thorburn 5 England Steve Davis 9 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 9 England Steve Davis 10 Final Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: John SmythHexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 27 October 1985. Steve Davis 10–9 Dennis Taylor First session: 60–57, 67–53, 67–6, 102–0 (93), 32–88 (60), 67–51, 73–60, Second session: 11–81, 63–16, 44–74, 28–64, 24–64, 16–113 (62), 8–108 (50), 10–56, 62–26, 60–18, 48–64, 71–30 93 Highest break62 0 Century breaks 0 1 50+ breaks 3 Qualifying The leading 32 players started at the last 64 stage. Matches were over 9 frames. The final qualifying round took place in Bristol in September 1985.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4sBAAAAAIBAJ&pg=6603%2C4549593 Snooker The Herald Glasgow 21 19 September 1985 27 April 2024 17 December 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211217075208/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4sBAAAAAIBAJ&pg=6603,4549593 live Dennis Taylor NIR 5–1 Barry West ENG Rex Williams ENG 5–2 Mike Watterson ENG Tony Meo ENG 5–3 Tony Jones ENG Eugene Hughes IRL 5–1 Sakchai Sim Ngam THA Eddie Charlton AUS 5–1 Geoff Foulds ENG Murdo MacLeod SCO 3–5 Tony Drago MLT Ray Reardon WAL 4–5 George Scott ENG Cliff Wilson WAL 5–1 Roger Bales ENG Kirk Stevens CAN 5–0 Gerry Watson CAN Dean Reynolds ENG 3–5 Graham Miles ENG David Taylor ENG 5–2 Steve Newbury WAL John Parrott ENG 2–5 Steve Longworth ENG Doug Mountjoy ENG 5–1 Tony Chappel ENG John Campbell AUS 5–4 Jimmy van Rensberg RSA 1982 Tony Knowles ENG 5–1 Matt Gibson SCO Dene O'Kane NZL 2–5 Ray Edmonds ENG Cliff Thorburn CAN 5–0 Bill Oliver ENG Mark Wildman ENG 5–4 Steve Duggan ENG Joe Johnson ENG 5–2 Dave Gilbert ENG Mike Hallett ENG 5–3 Bernie Mikkelsen CAN Willie Thorne ENG 0–5 Wayne Jones WAL John Virgo ENG 4–5 Peter Francisco RSA 1982 Terry Griffiths WAL 5–4 Jack McLaughlin NIR John Spencer ENG 4–5 Bob Harris ENG Jimmy White ENG 5–0 Jack Fitzmaurice ENG Perrie Mans RSA 1982 3–5 Joe O'Boye NIR Silvino Francisco RSA 1982 5–2 Billy Kelly IRL Dave Martin ENG 5–2 Mario Morra CAN Alex Higgins NIR 5–1 Vic Harris ENG Neal Foulds ENG 5-0 Mike Darrington ENG Steve Davis ENG 5–0 Om Agarwal IND Bill Werbeniuk CAN 1–5 Danny Fowler ENG References 1985 Grand Prix Grand Prix