1985 English Professional Championship

The 1985 Tolly Cobbold English Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 5 and 10 February 1985 in Ipswich, England.^[2][3]

English Professional Championship

Tournament information
Dates	5–10 February 1985 (1985-02-05 – 1985-02-10)
Venue	Corn Exchange
City	Ipswich
Country	England
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£75,000[1]
Winner's share	£17,500[1]
Highest break	Tony Knowles (ENG) (139)[1]
Final
Champion	Steve Davis
Runner-up	Tony Knowles
Score	9–2
← 1981 1986 →

Steve Davis won the title by defeating Tony Knowles 9–2 in the final.^[4]

Main draw

^[4]

	Last 32 Best of 17 frames					Last 16 Best of 17 frames					Quarter-final Best of 17 frames					Semi-final Best of 17 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	Steve Davis		9
	Danny Fowler		3			Steve Davis		9
	Rex Williams		9			Rex Williams		2
	Tony Jones		6								Steve Davis		9
	John Virgo		9								John Virgo		2
	Mike Darrington		0			John Virgo		9
	Joe Johnson		9			Joe Johnson		4
	George Scott		1													Steve Davis		9
	Tony Meo		9													Tony Meo		8
	Mick Fisher		3			Tony Meo		9
	Mike Hallett		9			Mike Hallett		4
	Steve Duggan		4								Tony Meo		9
	Dean Reynolds		9								Dean Reynolds		4
	Jack Fitzmaurice		2			Dean Reynolds		9
	Willie Thorne		9			Willie Thorne		6
	Les Dodd		1																		Steve Davis		9
	Tony Knowles		9																		Tony Knowles		2
	Malcolm Bradley		8			Tony Knowles		9
	Dave Martin		9			Dave Martin		3
	Graham Miles		7								Tony Knowles		9
	David Taylor		9								David Taylor		2
	Graham Cripsey		5			David Taylor		9
	John Parrott		9			John Parrott		7
	Geoff Foulds		4													Tony Knowles		9
	Steve Longworth		9													Steve Longworth		6
	Mark Wildman		3			Steve Longworth		9
	Paul Medati		9			Paul Medati		7
	John Spencer		4								Steve Longworth		9
	Jimmy White		9								Jimmy White		5
	Dave Chalmers		5			Jimmy White		9
	Neal Foulds		9			Neal Foulds		7
	Dennis Hughes		3

References

1. "Steve's back with stunner". Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 11 February 1985. p. 22.
2. "Davis is the top seed". The Daily Telegraph. London. 30 August 1984. p. 29.
3. "English Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-28. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
4. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 151.