1985 Grand Prix (snooker)
The 1985 Rothmans Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place during October 1985 at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading.[1]
| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | October 1985 |
| Venue | Hexagon Theatre |
| City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Final | |
| Champion |  |
| Runner-up |  |
| Score | 10–9 |
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The final was a re-match of the 1985 World Championship final between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor, the defending Grand Prix champion. It was Davis this time who became champion winning the match 10–9. The match became the longest one-day final in snooker history. It lasted 10 hours and 21 minutes.[2]
Main draw
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Final
| Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: John Smyth Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 27 October 1985. | ||
| Steve Davis |
10–9 | Dennis Taylor |
| 60–57, 67–53, 67–6, 102–0 (93), 32–88 (60), 67–51, 73–60, 11–81, 63–16, 44–74, 28–64, 24–64, 16–113 (62), 8–108 (50), 10–56, 62–26, 60–18, 48–64, 71–30 | ||
| 93 | Highest break | 62 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 1 | 50+ breaks | 3 |
References
- Turner, Chris. "Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- Dee, John (1 May 2001). "Ebdon quick to sit on fence". London: The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- "1985 Grand Prix Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- "Grand Prix". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2012.