1986 Pontins Professional
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10–17 May 1986 |
| Venue | Pontin's |
| City | Prestatyn |
| Country | Wales |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Final | |
| Champion | Terry Griffiths |
| Runner-up | Willie Thorne |
| Score | 9–6 |
← 1985 1987 → | |
The 1986 Pontins Professional was the thirteenth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 10 and 17 May 1986 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales.[1][2]
The tournament featured eight professional players. The quarter-final matches were contested over the best of 9 frames, the semi-final matches over the best of 11 frames, and the final over the best of 17 frames.
Terry Griffiths won the event for the third time and the second in a row, beating Willie Thorne 9–6 in the final.[3]
Main draw
| Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | ||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths | 5 | |||||||||||||
| John Spencer | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Cliff Wilson | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Cliff Wilson | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Willie Thorne | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Willie Thorne | 5 | |||||||||||||
| John Parrott | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Willie Thorne | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Neal Foulds | 3 | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Riviere, Tony (1 May 1986), "On cue", Mansfield & Sutton Recorder, p. 39
- ^ "Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "1986 Pontins Professional Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.