The 1985–86 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between July 1985 and May 1986. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events. __TOC__
New professional players The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) accepted the following fifteen players as snooker professionals. Thirty-two players had their applications rejected, including Joe O'Boye, Terry Whitthread and Jon Wright.
(re-accepted)
Calendar DateDates use the mm-dd date format. Rank Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Reference 08-?? 08-?? NR Toronto Cliff Thorburn Bob Chaperon 6–4 08–02 08–11 NR Orange RSL Sydney Eddie Charlton 10–7 08-?? 08-?? NR Australian Masters Parmatta Club Sydney Tony Meo 7–2 08–21 08–23 NR Singapore Masters Dynasty Hotel Singapore Steve Davis Terry Griffiths 4–2 Snooker Scene, October 1985, page 7 09-?? 09-?? NR Thailand Masters Ambassador Hotel Bangkok Dennis Taylor Terry Griffiths 4–3 09–05 09–08 NR Hong Kong Masters Queen Elizabeth Stadium Wan Chai Terry Griffiths Steve Davis 4–2 09–06 09–08 NR Carlsberg Challenge RTÉ Studios Dublin Jimmy White Alex Higgins 8–3 09-09 09–10 NR China Masters White Swan Hotel Guangzhou Steve Davis Dennis Taylor 2–1 09–19 09–22 NR Scottish Masters Hospitality Inn Glasgow Cliff Thorburn Willie Thorne 9–7 09–23 10–06 WR Matchroom Trophy Trentham Gardens Cliff Thorburn Jimmy White WR Grand Prix Hexagon Theatre Reading Steve Davis Dennis Taylor 10–9 10–29 11–02 NR Canadian Masters CBC Television Studios Toronto Dennis Taylor Steve Davis 9–5 11–15 12–01 WR UK Championship Guild Hall Preston Steve Davis Willie Thorne 16–14 12–04 12–15 TE World Doubles Championship Derngate Centre Northampton Steve Davis Tony Meo Ray Reardon Tony Jones 12–5 12–17 12–20 NR Kit Kat Break for World Champions East Midlands Conference Centre Nottingham Dennis Taylor Steve Davis 9–5 12-?? 12-?? NR Pot Black BBC Studios Birmingham Jimmy White Kirk Stevens 2–0 01–03 01–12 WR The Classic Spectrum Arena Warrington Jimmy White Cliff Thorburn 13–12 01–14 01–17 NR Belgian Classic Ostend Casino Ostend Terry Griffiths Kirk Stevens 9–7 01–26 02-02 NR The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London Cliff Thorburn Jimmy White 9–5 02–04 02–09 NR English Professional Championship Corn Exchange Ipswich Tony Meo Neal Foulds 9–7 02–10 02–14 NR Welsh Professional Championship Abertillery Leisure Centre Abertillery Terry Griffiths 9–3 02–16 03–02 WR British Open Assembly Rooms Derby Steve Davis Willie Thorne 12–7 03–10 03–16 NR Scottish Professional Championship Marco's Leisure Centre Edinburgh Matt Gibson 10–5 03–20 03–23 TE World Cup Bournemouth All Ireland A 9–7 04–08 04–13 NR Irish Masters Goff's Kill Jimmy White Willie Thorne 9–5 04–19 05-05 WR Crucible Theatre Sheffield Joe Johnson Steve Davis 18–12 05–10 05–17 NR Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn Terry Griffiths Willie Thorne 9–6 05–20 05–23 NR Irish Professional Championship Mayfield Leisure Centre Belfast Dennis Taylor Alex Higgins 10–7
WR = World ranking event NR = Non-ranking event TE = Team event
Official rankings
The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.
No. Ch. Name 1 Steve Davis 2 Cliff Thorburn 3 Tony Knowles 4 Dennis Taylor 5 Kirk Stevens 6 Ray Reardon 7 Jimmy White 8 Terry Griffiths 9 Alex Higgins 10 Tony Meo 11 Willie Thorne 12 Eddie Charlton 13 Silvino Francisco 14 David Taylor 15 Doug Mountjoy 16 Joe Johnson
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