1986 Classic (snooker)
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3–12 January 1986 |
| Venue | Spectrum Arena |
| City | Warrington |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £224,977 |
| Winner's share | £45,000 |
| Highest break |  Jimmy White (135 non-TV), (117x2 TV) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Jimmy White |
| Runner-up |  Cliff Thorburn |
| Score | 13–12 |
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The 1986 Mercantile Credit Classic was the seventh edition of the professional snooker tournament.[1] The tournament was played at the Spectrum Arena, Warrington, Cheshire, and was televised on ITV from the last 16 round (which started on 3 January 1986).[2]
The earlier rounds (Pre last 16) were played between 8–13 November 1985.
Defending champion Willie Thorne lost in the third round to Tony Jones 3–5.[1]
Jimmy White won his first ranking, event beating Cliff Thorburn 13–12 in the final, winning on the final black ball. White had been 7–8 behind at the end of the first day's play in the final, including a one frame penalty for arriving two minutes late for the start of the Saturday evening session.[3]
Main draw[]
Source: Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88[1]
Final[]
| Final: Best of 25 frames. Referee: John Williams. Spectrum Arena, Warrington, England, 11 & 12 January 1986. | ||
| Jimmy White England
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13–12 | Cliff Thorburn Canada
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| First session: 78–44, 107–24 (67), 70–52 (Thorburn 52), 62–43, 23–59, 39–67, 18–63 (54) Second session: 0–1(forfeit), 8–72, 44–66, 84–8 (69), 18–111 (107), 0–80 (60), 71–11, 71–16 (63), 22–97 (87) Third session: 80–14 (56), 82–19, 75–30, 117–14 (117), 59–64 (White 53), 47–54, 70–58, 41–70, 57–55 | ||
| 117 | Highest break | 107 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 6 | 50+ breaks | 5 |
Century breaks[]
A total of nine century breaks were made during the event.[citation needed]
- 135, 117, 117 – Jimmy White
- 109, 107, 103 – Doug Mountjoy
- 107 – Cliff Thorburn
- 102 – Neal Foulds
- 101 – Martin Smith
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Hale, Janice (1987). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. pp. 229–232. ISBN 0356146901.
- ^ Everton, Clive (3 January 1986). "Foulds meets Australian No 1: Snooker". The Guardian. p. 21 – via ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Guardian and The Observer. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ Everton, Clive (13 January 1986). "White nips in on last black: Snooker". The Guardian. p. 28 – via ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Guardian and The Observer. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
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