1986 British Open

The 1986 British Open (officially the 1986 Dulux British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 16 February to 2 March 1986 with television coverage beginning on 21 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.^[1]

1986 Dulux British Open

Tournament information
Dates	16 February – 2 March 1986 (1986-02-16 – 1986-03-02)
Venue	Assembly Rooms
City	Derby
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£275,000
Winner's share	£55,000
Highest break	Dave Martin (ENG) (145)
Final
Champion	Steve Davis (ENG)
Runner-up	Willie Thorne (ENG)
Score	12–7
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Main draw

The Last 64 was played at Solihull on 4 and 5 December 1985. The last 32 onwards was played at Derby.

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	Last 64 Best of 9 frames					Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 17 frames					Final Best of 23 frames
	Silvino Francisco		5
	Tony Jones		2
						Silvino Francisco		1
						Murdo MacLeod		5
	Murdo MacLeod		5
	Fred Davis		4
											Murdo MacLeod		2
											Terry Griffiths		5
	Terry Griffiths		5
	George Scott		3
						Terry Griffiths		5
						Neal Foulds		3
	Neal Foulds		5
	John Hargreaves		4
																Terry Griffiths		4
																Willie Thorne		5
	Willie Thorne		5
	Les Dodd		2
						Willie Thorne		5
						Perrie Mans		1
	Perrie Mans		5
	Wayne Jones		2
											Willie Thorne		5
											Kirk Stevens		4
	Kirk Stevens		5
	Graham Miles		3
						Kirk Stevens		5
						Cliff Wilson		0
	Cliff Wilson		5
	Bob Chaperon		3
																					Willie Thorne		9
																					John Virgo		4
	Cliff Thorburn		5
	Dessie Sheehan		0
						Cliff Thorburn		5
						Mark Wildman		1
	Mark Wildman		5
	Greg Jenkins		4
											Cliff Thorburn		3
											Tony Meo		5
	Tony Meo		5
	Jim Donnelly		3
						Tony Meo		5
						Steve Newbury		0
	Steve Newbury		5
	Dene O'Kane		3
																Tony Meo		3
																John Virgo		5
	John Virgo		5
	Danny Fowler		1
						John Virgo		5
						John Rea		0
	John Rea		5
	Ray Reardon		3
											John Virgo		5
											Eddie Charlton		4
	Eddie Charlton		5
	Dave Gilbert		2
						Eddie Charlton		5
						Paddy Browne		1
	Paddy Browne		5
	John Spencer		0
																										Willie Thorne		7
																										Steve Davis		12
	Alex Higgins		5
	Malcolm Bradley		3
						Alex Higgins		5
						Mike Hallett		1
	Mike Hallett		5
	Steve Duggan		3
											Alex Higgins		5
											Peter Francisco		2
	Peter Francisco		5
	Jimmy White		4
						Peter Francisco		5
						Steve Longworth		2
	Steve Longworth		5
	Eugene Hughes		4
																Alex Higgins		5
																Bill Werbeniuk		1
	Rex Williams		5
	Tony Drago		1
						Rex Williams		5
						Roger Bales		4
	Roger Bales		5
	Dennis Taylor		4
											Rex Williams		3
											Bill Werbeniuk		5
	Joe Johnson		5
	Jack McLaughlin		2
						Joe Johnson		3
						Bill Werbeniuk		5
	Bill Werbeniuk		5
	Robby Foldvari		4
																					Alex Higgins		3
																					Steve Davis		9
	John Parrott		5
	Colin Roscoe		2
						John Parrott		5
						Patsy Fagan		0
	Patsy Fagan		5
	Doug Mountjoy		1
											John Parrott		4
											Jim Wych		5
	Jim Wych		5
	Dean Reynolds		3
						Jim Wych		5
						Tony Knowles		4
	Tony Knowles		5
	Ian Williamson		1
																Jim Wych		2
																Steve Davis		5
	John Campbell		5
	Barry West		4
						John Campbell		5
						Paul Medati		4
	Paul Medati		5
	David Taylor		1
											John Campbell		0
											Steve Davis		5
	Dave Martin		5
	Bob Harris		1
						Dave Martin		1
						Steve Davis		5
	Steve Davis		5
	Ian Black		2

Final

Final: Best of 23 frames. Referee: Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 1 and 2 March 1986.
Steve Davis  England	12–7	Willie Thorne  England
Afternoon: 61–66 (Davis 60), 80–18, 72–37, 84–27 (60), 84–13 (59), 63–27, 71–46 (60), Evening: 85–8 (77), 127–1 (127), 30–65, 26–65, 74–15 (74), 43–66, 1–102 (60) Afternoon: 64–78, 70–16, 25–108 (81), 113–0 (93), 85–39 (85)
127	Highest break	81
1	Century breaks	0
9	50+ breaks	2

References

1. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.
2. "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2018.