Tournament information | |
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Dates | 23 September – 6 October 1985 |
Venue | Trentham Gardens |
City | Stoke-on-Trent |
Country | England |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Ranking event |
Winner's share | £35,000 |
Final | |
Champion | Cliff Thorburn (CAN) |
Runner-up | Jimmy White (ENG) |
Score | 12–10 |
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