Tournament information | |
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Dates | 17–21 September 1986 |
Venue | Cliffs Pavilion |
City | Southend-on-Sea |
Country | England |
Organisation | Matchroom Sport |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Total prize fund | £100,000[1] |
Winner's share | £50,000[1] |
Highest break | Willie Thorne (ENG) (137)[1] |
Final | |
Champion | Willie Thorne (ENG) |
Runner-up | Steve Davis (ENG) |
Score | 10–9 |
1987 → |
The 1986 Matchroom Professional Championship was the inaugural edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place from 17 to 21 September 1986 in Southend-on-Sea, England.[2][3]
The tournament featured six professional players, all part of Barry Hearn's Matchroom Sport stable. The tournament was won by Willie Thorne, who defeated Steve Davis 10–9 in the final.[4][5][6] Thorne made a break of 137 in his opening match against Neal Foulds.[7] The event was played at the same time as the 1986 Scottish Masters.
Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 19 Frames | ||||||||
Steve Davis (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||
Terry Griffiths | 3 | |||||||||
Terry Griffiths (WAL) | 6 | |||||||||
Tony Meo (ENG) | 3 | |||||||||
Willie Thorne | 10 | |||||||||
Steve Davis | 9 | |||||||||
Dennis Taylor (NIR) | 5 | |||||||||
Willie Thorne | 6 | |||||||||
Willie Thorne (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||
Neal Foulds (ENG) | 3 | |||||||||