1985–86 snooker season

none July 1985 – May 1986 28 (6 ranking events) ENG Steve Davis CAN Cliff Thorburn ENG Joe Johnson 1984–85 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.New professionals: system fails again Snooker Scene March 1985 23 Indians join paid ranks https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-indians-join-paid-ra/137028606/ The Daily Telegraph 12 February 1985 22 Thirty-two players had their applications rejected, including Joe O'Boye, Terry Whitthread and Jon Wright. Martin Smith ENG Dave Gilbert ENG Barry West ENG Omprakesh Agrawal IND Geet Sethi IND Tony Drago MLT Francois Ellis SAF 1982 Robbie Grace SAF 1982 Glen Wilkinson AUS Greg Jenkins AUS Gordon Robinson AUS Steve Mizerak USA Sakchai Sim Ngam THA Stephen Hendry SCO Jim Bear CAN (re-accepted) Calendar DateDates use the mm-dd date format. Rank Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Reference 08-?? 08-?? CAN NR Canadian Professional Championship Toronto CAN Cliff Thorburn CAN Bob Chaperon 6–4 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 08–02 08–11 AUS NR Australian Professional Championship Orange RSL Sydney AUS John Campbell AUS Eddie Charlton 10–7 08-?? 08-?? AUS NR Australian Masters Parmatta Club Sydney ENG Tony Meo AUS John Campbell 7–2 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 2010Hayton Eric The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker 2004 Rose Villa Publications Lowestoft 0-9548549-0-X 31 08–21 08–23 SGP NR Singapore Masters Dynasty Hotel Singapore ENG Steve Davis WAL Terry Griffiths 4–2 Snooker Scene, October 1985, page 7 09-?? 09-?? THA NR Thailand Masters Ambassador Hotel Bangkok NIR Dennis Taylor WAL Terry Griffiths 4–3 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 09–05 09–08 HKG 1959 NR Hong Kong Masters Queen Elizabeth Stadium Wan Chai WAL Terry Griffiths ENG Steve Davis 4–2 Griffiths wins Aberdeen Press and Journal 9 September 1985 17 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19850909/399/0017 subscription 09–06 09–08 IRL NR Carlsberg Challenge RTÉ Studios Dublin ENG Jimmy White NIR Alex Higgins 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 2013Where it's at Snooker Scene Everton's News Agency Birmingham June 1985 5 09-09 09–10 CHN NR China Masters White Swan Hotel Guangzhou ENG Steve Davis NIR Dennis Taylor 2–1 Steve's king of the Orient https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19850910/342/0015 subscription Aberdeen Evening Express 10 September 1985 15 09–19 09–22 SCO NR Scottish Masters Hospitality Inn Glasgow CAN Cliff Thorburn ENG Willie Thorne 9–7 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 09–23 10–06 ENG WR Matchroom Trophy Trentham Gardens Stoke-on-Trent CAN Cliff Thorburn ENG Jimmy White 12–10 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 10-19 10-27 ENG WR Grand Prix Hexagon Theatre Reading ENG Steve Davis NIR Dennis Taylor 10–9 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 10–29 11–02 CAN NR Canadian Masters CBC Television Studios Toronto NIR Dennis Taylor ENG Steve Davis 9–5 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 11–15 12–01 ENG WR UK Championship Guild Hall Preston ENG Steve Davis ENG Willie Thorne 16–14 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 12–04 12–15 ENG TE World Doubles Championship Derngate Centre Northampton ENG Steve DavisENG Tony Meo WAL Ray ReardonENG Tony Jones 12–5 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 12–17 12–20 ENG NR Kit Kat Break for World Champions East Midlands Conference Centre Nottingham NIR Dennis Taylor ENG Steve Davis 9–5 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 12-?? 12-?? ENG NR Pot Black BBC Studios Birmingham ENG Jimmy White CAN Kirk Stevens 2–0 Pot Black History http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/History/tourn_hist_potblack.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20081224154719/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/History/tourn_hist_potblack.htm 24 December 2008http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154927/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html 16 February 2012 Pot Black, Junior Pot Black cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 17 May 2010 01–03 01–12 ENG WR The Classic Spectrum Arena Warrington ENG Jimmy White CAN Cliff Thorburn 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 01–14 01–17 BEL NR Belgian Classic Ostend Casino Ostend WAL Terry Griffiths CAN Kirk Stevens 9–7 01–26 02-02 ENG NR The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London CAN Cliff Thorburn ENG Jimmy White 9–5 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 02–04 02–09 ENG NR English Professional Championship Corn Exchange Ipswich ENG Tony Meo ENG Neal Foulds 9–7 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 02–10 02–14 WAL NR Welsh Professional Championship Abertillery Leisure Centre Abertillery WAL Terry Griffiths WAL Doug Mountjoy 9–3 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 02–16 03–02 ENG WR British Open Assembly Rooms Derby ENG Steve Davis ENG Willie Thorne 12–7 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 03–10 03–16 SCO NR Scottish Professional Championship Marco's Leisure Centre Edinburgh SCO Stephen Hendry SCO Matt Gibson 10–5 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 03–20 03–23 ENG TE World Cup Bournemouth International Centre Bournemouth All Ireland A 9–7 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 04–08 04–13 IRL NR Irish Masters Goff's Kill ENG Jimmy White ENG Willie Thorne 9–5 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 2010Turner Chris On this Week: First world title for Reardon http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12042010/58/week-first-world-title-reardon.html 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 04–19 05-05 ENG WR World Snooker Championship Crucible Theatre Sheffield ENG Joe Johnson ENG Steve Davis 18–12 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 05–10 05–17 WAL NR Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn WAL Terry Griffiths ENG Willie Thorne 9–6 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 05–20 05–23 NIR NR Irish Professional Championship Mayfield Leisure Centre Belfast NIR Dennis Taylor NIR Alex Higgins 10–7 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 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.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=1985/1986&order=asc Snooker.org 6 February 2011Hayton Eric The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker 2004 Rose Villa Publications 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Name 1 England Steve Davis 2 Canada Cliff Thorburn 3 England Tony Knowles 4 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5 Canada Kirk Stevens 6 Wales Ray Reardon 7 England Jimmy White 8 Wales Terry Griffiths 9 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 10 England Tony Meo 11 England Willie Thorne 12 Australia Eddie Charlton 13 South Africa 1982 Silvino Francisco 14 England David Taylor 15 Wales Doug Mountjoy 16 England Joe Johnson Notes n References 2 External links 1985 Season 1986 Season 1985