1985 Matchroom Trophy

1985 Goya Matchroom Trophy

Tournament information
Dates	23 September – 6 October 1985 (1985-09-23 – 1985-10-06)
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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The 1985 Matchroom Trophy (officially the 1985 Goya Matchroom Trophy) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 23 September to 6 October 1985 at Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent, England. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cliff Thorburn won the tournament defeating Jimmy White 12–10 in the final having trailed 0–7. The defending champion Steve Davis was defeated by White in the quarter-finals. ^[4]

Main draw

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	Last 64 Best of 9 frames					Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 17 frames					Final Best of 23 frames
	Cliff Thorburn		5
	Steve Longworth		3
						Cliff Thorburn		5
						Dave Martin		3
	Dave Martin		5
	Eddie Sinclair		1
											Cliff Thorburn		5
											John Campbell		0
	John Campbell		5
	Mario Morra		2
						John Campbell		5
						Doug Mountjoy		1
	Doug Mountjoy		5
	Jim Wych		1
																Cliff Thorburn		5
																Steve Duggan		2
	Steve Duggan		5
	Ray Reardon		4
						Steve Duggan		5
						Ian Black		1
	Ian Black		5
	Perrie Mans		4
											Steve Duggan		5
											Willie Thorne		4
	Willie Thorne		5
	Danny Fowler		1
						Willie Thorne		5
						George Scott		1
	George Scott		5
	Mark Wildman		1
																					Cliff Thorburn		9
																					Dennis Taylor		5
	Dennis Taylor		5
	Graham Cripsey		1
						Dennis Taylor		5
						Bob Harris		3
	Bob Harris		5
	Dene O'Kane		3
											Dennis Taylor		5
											Alex Higgins		1
	Alex Higgins		5
	Dennis Hughes		1
						Alex Higgins		5
						Tommy Murphy		2
	Tommy Murphy		5
	Eugene Hughes		3
																Dennis Taylor		5
																John Parrott		1
	John Parrott		5
	Wayne Jones		3
						John Parrott		5
						Tony Meo		4
	Tony Meo		5
	John Dunning		0
											John Parrott		5
											Terry Griffiths		1
	Terry Griffiths		5
	Steve Newbury		2
						Terry Griffiths		5
						John Spencer		1
	John Spencer		5
	Robby Foldvari		4
																										Cliff Thorburn		12
																										Jimmy White		10
	Jimmy White		5
	Patsy Fagan		2
						Jimmy White		5
						Warren King		2
	Warren King		5
	Rex Williams		3
											Jimmy White		5
											Dean Reynolds		1
	Dean Reynolds		5
	Bernie Mikkelsen		0
						Dean Reynolds		5
						Matt Gibson		0
	Matt Gibson		5
	Eddie Charlton		4
																Jimmy White		5
																Steve Davis		3
	Steve Davis		5
	Roger Bales		2
						Steve Davis		5
						John Virgo		1
	John Virgo		5
	Graham Miles		2
											Steve Davis		5
											Murdo MacLeod		1
	Murdo MacLeod		5
	Jack Fitzmaurice		1
						Murdo MacLeod		5
						Bob Chaperon		4
	Bob Chaperon		5
	Silvino Francisco		3
																					Jimmy White		9
																					Neal Foulds		5
	Neal Foulds		5
	Les Dodd		3
						Neal Foulds		5
						Tony Knowles		3
	Tony Knowles		5
	Eddie McLaughlin		1
											Neal Foulds		5
											David Taylor		4
	David Taylor		5
	Tony Jones		4
						David Taylor		5
						Bill Werbeniuk		4
	Bill Werbeniuk		5
	Ian Williamson		2
																Neal Foulds		5
																Joe Johnson		3
	Joe Johnson		5
	Jim Bear		1
						Joe Johnson		5
						Malcolm Bradley		2
	Malcolm Bradley		5
	Mike Hallett		4
											Joe Johnson		5
											Cliff Wilson		1
	Cliff Wilson		5
	Colin Roscoe		1
						Cliff Wilson		5
						Tony Chappel		0
	Tony Chappel		5
	Kirk Stevens		3

References

1. "International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
2. "International". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
3. "Where it's at". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. June 1985. p. 5.
4. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 152.
5. "1985 Matchroom Trophy Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.