Snooker season 1986/1987

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The snooker season 1986/1987 is a series of snooker tournaments played during the years 1986 and 1987. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events.


Date Tournament Location Winner Runner-up Score
Winfield Australian Masters Sydney (Australia) Dennis Taylor (Northern Ireland) Steve Davis (England) 3-2
September Langs Scottish Masters Glasgow (Scotland) Cliff Thorburn (Canada) Alex Higgins (Northern Ireland) 9-8
Sept 22 - Oct 05 BCE International Stoke-on-Trent (England) Neal Foulds (England) Cliff Thorburn (Canada) 12-9
Oct ?? - Oct 26 Rothmans Grand Prix Reading (England) Jimmy White (England) Rex Williams (England) 10-6
Nov 16 - Nov 30 Tennents UK Open Preston (England) Steve Davis (England) Neal Foulds (England) 16-7
Dec 03? - Dec 14 Hofmeister World Doubles Northampton (England) Steve Davis (England)/Tony Meo (England) Mike Hallett (England)/Stephen Hendry (Scotland) 12-3
Jan 2 - Jan 11 Mercantile Credit Classic Blackpool (England) Steve Davis (England) Jimmy White (England) 13-12
January Matchroom Welsh Professional Championship Newport (Wales) Doug Mountjoy (Wales) Steve Newbury (Wales) 9-7
Jan 25 - Feb 01 Benson and Hedges Masters Wembley (England) Dennis Taylor (Northern Ireland) Alex Higgins (Northern Ireland) 9-8
February Tolly Cobbold English Professional Championship Ipswich (England) Tony Meo (England) Les Dodd (England) 9-5
February? Matchroom Irish Professional Championship Belfast (Northern Ireland) Dennis Taylor (Northern Ireland) Joe O'Boye (Northern Ireland) 9-2
Feb 15 - Mar 01 Dulux British Open Derby (England) Jimmy White (England) Neal Foulds (England) 13-9
February Scottish Professional Championship Glasgow (Scotland) Stephen Hendry (Scotland) Jim Donnelly (Scotland) 10-7
Mar 18 - Mar 22 Tuborg World Cup Bournemouth (England) Ireland 'A' Canada 9-2
March Benson and Hedges Irish Masters Kildare (Ireland) Steve Davis (England) Willie Thorne (England) 9-1
Apr 18 - May 04 Embassy World Snooker Championship Sheffield (England) Steve Davis (England) Joe Johnson (England) 18-14

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