1986 World Doubles Championship

Hofmeister World Doubles
Tournament information
Dates 2-14 December 1986
Venue Derngate
City Northampton
Country England
Format Non-ranking event
Winner's share £50,000
Highest break 217 Davis/Meo (combinded)
Final
Champion Davis/Meo
Runner-up Hallett/Hendry
Score 12-3
1985
1987

The 1986 Hofmeister World Doubles was the fifth staging of the doubles snooker tournament. It was played at the Derngate in Northampton and held between 2 and 14 December 1986 with the tournament televised on ITV.[1]

Steve Davis and Tony Meo went on to win their fourth title in five years by beating Mike Hallett and 17 year old Stephen Hendry (who beat among Cliff Thorburn and Willie Thorne to reach the final) 12-3 and only won two frames in the final session along with a record highest combinded break of 217.


Results

Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
            
England England Davis/Meo 5
England England Duggan/West 4
England England Davis/Meo 5
South Africa South Africa S Francisco/P Francisco 0
England Australia Taylor/Charlton 1
South Africa South Africa S Francisco/P Francisco 5
England England Davis/Meo 9
Northern Ireland Wales Taylor/Griffiths 6
Northern Ireland England Higgins/White 5
England England Williams/Miles 2
Northern Ireland England Higgins/White 4
Northern Ireland Wales Taylor/Griffiths 5
Northern Ireland Wales Taylor/Griffiths 5
 
England England Davis/Meo 12
Scotland England Hendry/Hallett 3
England England Parrott/Foulds 5
Scotland England MacLeod/Martin 2
England England Parrott/Foulds 1
Scotland England Hendry/Hallett 5
Canada England Thorburn/Thorne 4
Scotland England Hendry/Hallett 5
Scotland England Hendry/Hallett 9
Canada England Stevens/Virgo 6
Wales England Reardon/Jones 5
England England Johnson/Knowles 4
Wales England Reardon/Jones 2
Canada England Stevens/Virgo 5
Canada England Stevens/Virgo 5
 



References

  1. Turner, Chris. "World Doubles Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
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