1985–86 snooker season

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.

1985–86 snooker season
Details
DurationJuly 1985 – May 1986
Tournaments28 (6 ranking events)
Triple Crown winners
UK Championship Steve Davis
Masters Cliff Thorburn
World Championship Joe Johnson

Calendar
Date[n 1] Rank Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Reference
06–01 06–08  IRL NR Carlsberg Challenge RTÉ Studios Dublin Jimmy White Alex Higgins 8–3 [1][2]
08–?? 08–??  CAN NR Canadian Professional Championship Toronto Cliff Thorburn Bob Chaperon 6–4 [3]
08–?? 08–??  AUS NR Australian Masters Parmatta Club Sydney Tony Meo John Campbell 7–2 [4][5]
09–?? 09–??  AUS NR Australian Professional Championship Orange RSL Sydney John Campbell Eddie Charlton 10–7 [3]
08–?? 08–??  SGP NR Singapore Masters Singapore Steve Davis Terry Griffiths 4–2 [6]
09–?? 09–??  THA NR Thailand Masters Ambassador Hotel Bangkok Dennis Taylor Terry Griffiths 4–3 [7]
09–05 09–08  HKG NR Hong Kong Masters Queen Elizabeth Stadium Wan Chai Terry Griffiths Steve Davis 4–2 [8][9]
09–09 09–10  CHN NR China Masters White Swan Hotel Guangzhou Steve Davis Dennis Taylor 2–1 [10]
09–19 09–22  SCO NR Scottish Masters Hospitality Inn Glasgow Cliff Thorburn Willie Thorne 9–7 [11]
09–23 10–06  ENG WR Matchroom Trophy Trentham Gardens Stoke-on-Trent Cliff Thorburn Jimmy White 12–10 [12][2]
10–19 10–27  ENG WR Grand Prix Hexagon Theatre Reading Steve Davis Dennis Taylor 10–9 [13]
10–29 11–02  CAN NR Canadian Masters CBC Television Studios Toronto Dennis Taylor Steve Davis 9–5 [14]
11–15 12–01  ENG WR UK Championship Guild Hall Preston Steve Davis Willie Thorne 16–14 [15]
12–04 12–15  ENG TE World Doubles Championship Derngate Centre Northampton Steve Davis
Tony Meo		 Ray Reardon
Tony Jones		 12–5 [16]
12–17 12–20  ENG NR Kit Kat Break for World Champions East Midlands Conference Centre Nottingham Dennis Taylor Steve Davis 9–5 [8]
12–?? 12–??  ENG NR Pot Black BBC Studios Birmingham Jimmy White Kirk Stevens 2–0 [17][18]
01–03 01–12  ENG WR The Classic Spectrum Arena Warrington Jimmy White Cliff Thorburn 13–12 [19]
01–?? 01–??  BEL NR Belgian Classic Ostend Casino Ostend Terry Griffiths Kirk Stevens 9–7 [8]
01–26 02–02  ENG NR The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London Cliff Thorburn Jimmy White 9–5 [20]
02–04 02–09  ENG NR English Professional Championship Corn Exchange Ipswich Tony Meo Neal Foulds 9–7 [21]
02–11 02–15  WAL NR Welsh Professional Championship Abertillery Leisure Centre Abertillery Terry Griffiths Doug Mountjoy 9–3 [22]
02–16 03–02  ENG WR British Open Assembly Rooms Derby Steve Davis Willie Thorne 12–7 [23][24]
03–19 03–23  ENG TE World Cup Bournemouth International Centre Bournemouth   All Ireland A  Canada 9–7 [25][26]
04–?? 04–??  SCO NR Scottish Professional Championship Marco's Leisure Centre Edinburgh Stephen Hendry Matt Gibson 10–5 [27]
04–08 04–13  IRL NR Irish Masters Goff's Kill Jimmy White Willie Thorne 9–5 [28][29]
04–19 05–05  ENG WR World Snooker Championship Crucible Theatre Sheffield Joe Johnson Steve Davis 18–12 [30]
05–09 05–13  NIR NR Irish Professional Championship Mayfield Leisure Centre Belfast Dennis Taylor Alex Higgins 10–7 [31]
05–?? 05–??  WAL NR Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn Terry Griffiths Willie Thorne 9–6 [32][33]
WR = World ranking event
NR = Non-ranking event
TE = Team event

Official rankings
Main article: 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.[34][35][36]

No. Ch. Name
1 Steve Davis
2 Cliff Thorburn
3 Tony Knowles
4 Dennis Taylor
5 Kirk Stevens
6 Ray Reardon
7 Jimmy White
8 Terry Griffiths
9 Alex Higgins
10 Tony Meo
11 Willie Thorne
12 Eddie Charlton
13 Silvino Francisco
14 David Taylor
15 Doug Mountjoy
16 Joe Johnson

Notes
  1. Dates use the month day format

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