Snooker season 1985/1986

The snooker season 1985/1986 was a series of snooker tournaments played during the years 1985 and 1986. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events.

Calendar

Date Tournament Location Winner Runner-up Score
Australian Masters Sydney (Australia) Tony Meo John Campbell 7–2
September 19 -
September 22
Scottish Masters Glasgow (Scotland) Cliff Thorburn Jimmy White 9–7
September 22 -
October 6
Matchroom Trophy Stoke-on-Trent (England) Cliff Thorburn Jimmy White 12–10
October 19 -
October 27
Grand Prix Reading (England) Steve Davis Dennis Taylor 10–9
November 15 -
December 1
UK Championship Preston (England) Steve Davis Willie Thorne 16–14
December 4 -
December 15
World Doubles Championship Northampton (England) Steve Davis
Tony Meo
Ray Reardon
Tony Jones
12–5
December 17 -
December 20
Kit Kat Break for World Champions Nottingham (England) Dennis Taylor Steve Davis 9–5
January 3 -
January 12
Classic Warrington (England) Jimmy White Cliff Thorburn 13–12
January Welsh Professional Championship Abertillery (Wales) Terry Griffiths Doug Mountjoy 9–3
January 26 -
February 2
Masters London (England) Cliff Thorburn Jimmy White 9–5
February English Professional Championship Ipswich (England) Tony Meo Neal Foulds 9–7
February ? Irish Professional Championship Belfast (Northern Ireland) Dennis Taylor Alex Higgins 10–7
February 16 -
March 2
British Open Derby (England) Steve Davis Willie Thorne 12–7
March ? Scottish Professional Championship Edinburgh (Scotland) Stephen Hendry Matt Gibson 10–5
March 19 -
March 23
World Cup Bournemouth (England)   All Ireland 'A'  Canada 9–7
March Irish Masters Dublin (Ireland) Jimmy White Willie Thorne 9–5
April 19 -
May 5
World Snooker Championship Sheffield (England) Joe Johnson Steve Davis 18–12