1986 Pontins Professional
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 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 in May 1986 in Prestatyn, Wales.[1]
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.[2]
Main draw[]
| Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | ||||||||||||
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| Terry Griffiths | 5 | ||||||||||||
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| John Spencer | 1 |
| Terry Griffiths | 6 | |||||||||
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| Cliff Wilson | 5 |
| Cliff Wilson | 2 | |||||||||
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| Ray Reardon | 4 |
| Terry Griffiths | 9 | |||||||||
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| Willie Thorne | 5 |
| Willie Thorne | 6 | |||||||||
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| John Parrott | 1 |
| Willie Thorne | 6 | |||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | 5 |
| Stephen Hendry | 2 | |||||||||
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| Neal Foulds | 3 | ||||||||||||
References[]
- ^ "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. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
Categories:
- Pontins Professional
- Snooker competitions in Wales
- 1986 in snooker
- 1986 in Welsh sport
- May 1986 sports events in the United Kingdom