1986 Canadian Professional Championship

Canadian Professional Championship

Tournament information
Dates	28 July – 3 August 1986 (1986-07-28 – 1986-08-03)
Venue	Snooker Centre
City	Toronto
Country	Canada
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£13,000
Winner's share	£2,900
Highest break	Jim Wych (129)
Final
Champion	Cliff Thorburn
Runner-up	Jim Wych
Score	6–2
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The 1986 Canadian Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 28 July and 3 August 1986, at the Snooker Centre in Toronto, Canada. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cliff Thorburn won the title for the third year in a row, and fourth overall, by beating Jim Wych with a score of 6–2 in the final. ^[4] Wych compiled the highest break of the tournament, 129, in his quarter-final match against Bernie Mikkelsen. ^[3]

The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association funded £13,000 in prize money through its national championship subsidy, a scheme which provided £1,000 per entrant. Thorburn received £2,900 as winner. ^[3]

Main draw

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	First round Best of 11 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 11 frames
						Cliff Thorburn		6
	Gerry Watson		6			Gerry Watson		1
	Joe Cagianello		3								Cliff Thorburn		6
	Frank Jonik		6								Frank Jonik		3
	Gino Rigitano		1			Frank Jonik		6
	Bob Chaperon		6			Bob Chaperon		3
	Jim Bear		3													Cliff Thorburn		6
																Jim Wych		2
						Jim Wych		6
	Bernie Mikkelsen		6			Bernie Mikkelsen		3
	Wayne Sanderson		1								Jim Wych		6
											Kirk Stevens		2
						Kirk Stevens		6
	Paul Thornley		6			Paul Thornley		2
	Mario Morra		4

References

1. Toughill, Kelly (29 July 1986). "Snooker's best vying for title". Toronto Star. p. C7.
2. "Other National Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
3. "Thorburn wins Canadian title … and Francisco takes South African". Snooker Scene. No. September 1986. Everton's News Agency. pp. 14–15.
4. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 154.
5. "1986 Canadian Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
6. Hale, Janice (1987). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. p. 273. ISBN   0356146901.