1986 English Professional Championship

The 1986 Tolly Cobbold English Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place in February 1986 in Ipswich, England.[1]

English Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates4–12 February 1986 (1986-02-04 – 1986-02-12)
VenueCorn Exchange
CityIpswich
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£18,500
Final
ChampionEngland Tony Meo
Runner-upEngland Neal Foulds
Score9–7
1985
1987

Tony Meo won the title by defeating Neal Foulds 9–7 in the final.[2]

Main draw edit

The Last 32 and 16 were played between 20 and 24 January 1986 at Bristol.

[2]

Last 32
Best of 17 frames
Last 16
Best of 17 frames
Quarter-final
Best of 17 frames
Semi-final
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
  Tony Meo 9
  George Scott 1   Tony Meo 9
  Mark Wildman 9   Mark Wildman 3
  Graham Cripsey 5   Tony Meo 9
  Dean Reynolds 9   Dean Reynolds 4
  Steve Longworth 5   Dean Reynolds 9
  Willie Thorne 9   Willie Thorne 8
  Paul Medati 2   Tony Meo 9
  Steve Davis 9   Steve Davis 7
  Malcolm Bradley 3   Steve Davis 9
  Dave Martin 9   Dave Martin 4
  Fred Davis 8   Steve Davis 9
  John Virgo 9   John Virgo 2
  Tony Jones 7   John Virgo 9
  John Parrott 9   John Parrott 6
  Bill Oliver 0   Tony Meo 9
  Neal Foulds 9   Neal Foulds 7
  Geoff Foulds 4   Neal Foulds 9
  Ray Edmonds 9   Ray Edmonds 4
  David Taylor 6   Neal Foulds 9
  Jimmy White 9   Jimmy White 4
  Ian Williamson 1   Jimmy White 9
  Rex Williams 9   Rex Williams 5
  Graham Miles 6   Neal Foulds 9
  Mike Hallett 9   Mike Hallett 8
  Dave Chalmers 1   Mike Hallett 9
  Tony Knowles 9   Tony Knowles 5
  Roger Bales 4   Mike Hallett 9
  Joe Johnson 9   Joe Johnson 6
  Danny Fowler 7   Joe Johnson 9
  John Spencer 9   John Spencer 7
  Pat Houlihan 5

References edit

  1. ^ "English Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 153.