1986 International Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 September – 5 October 1986 |
| Venue | Trentham Gardens |
| City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £175,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £35,000[1] |
| Highest break | Cliff Thorburn (CAN) (116)[2] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Neal Foulds (ENG) |
| Runner-up | Cliff Thorburn (CAN) |
| Score | 12–9 |
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The 1986 International Open (officially the 1986 BCE International Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 26 September and 5 October 1986 at Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent, England.[1][3]
Neal Foulds won his only ranking title by defeating Cliff Thorburn 12–9 in the final.[4] Foulds defeated his father, Geoff, 5–0 in 70 minutes in their last-32 match. This was the only time a father and son have faced each other in a ranking event until Peter and Oliver Lines played each other in the 2021 WST Pro Series.[5][6] Additionally, Peter Francisco beat his uncle Silvinho in the quarter-finals.
Main draw
References
- ^ a b c "Top snooker at Trentham". Evening Sentinel. 16 August 1986. p. 13.
- ^ Terry Smith, ed. (1987). "BCE International Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fourth ed.). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 55. ISBN 0720717973.
- ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 153.
- ^ "International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "On this Week". Eurosport. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "WST Pro Series 2021: Oliver beats Peter Lines to emerge victor from father-son encounter". Eurosport. 9 March 2021. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "International". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2018.