1986 Pontins Professional

1986 Pontins Professional
Tournament information
Dates May 1986
Venue Pontin's
City Prestatyn
Country Wales
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Non-Ranking event
Final
Champion Wales Terry Griffiths
Runner-up England 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
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England John Spencer 1 Wales Terry Griffiths 6
Wales Cliff Wilson 5 Wales Cliff Wilson 2
Wales Ray Reardon 4 Wales Terry Griffiths 9
England Willie Thorne 5 England Willie Thorne 6
England John Parrott 1 England Willie Thorne 6
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5 Scotland Stephen Hendry 2
England Neal Foulds 3

References

  1. "Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. "1986 Pontins Professional Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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