1986 Pontins Professional

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1986 Pontins Professional
Tournament information
Dates10–17 May 1986 (1986-05-10 – 1986-05-17)
VenuePontin's
CityPrestatyn
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Final
ChampionWales Terry Griffiths
Runner-upEngland Willie Thorne
Score9–6
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[edit]

Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
         
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England John Spencer 1
Wales Terry Griffiths 6
Wales Cliff Wilson 2
Wales Cliff Wilson 5
Wales Ray Reardon 4
Wales Terry Griffiths 9
England Willie Thorne 6
England Willie Thorne 5
England John Parrott 1
England Willie Thorne 6
Scotland Stephen Hendry 2
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Neal Foulds 3

References[edit]

  1. ^ Riviere, Tony (1 May 1986), "On cue", Mansfield & Sutton Recorder, p. 39
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "1986 Pontins Professional Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.