1986 Carlsberg Challenge

Carlsberg Challenge

Tournament information
Dates	15–17 September 1986 (1986-09-15 – 1986-09-17)
Venue	RTÉ Studios
City	Dublin
Country	Ireland
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£33,000 [1]
Winner's share	£12,000 [2]
Highest break	Dennis Taylor  (NIR) (138) [3]
Final
Champion	Dennis Taylor  (NIR)
Runner-up	Jimmy White  (ENG)
Score	8–3
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The 1986 Carlsberg Challenge was a non-ranking invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 15 and 17 September 1986. ^[1] The tournament featured four professional players and was filmed in RTÉ Studios, Dublin, for broadcast on RTÉ. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Dennis Taylor won the tournament by defeating Jimmy White 8–3 in the final. ^[4] Taylor received £12,000 from the total prize fund of £33,000 as winner. ^[5]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: ^[2]

• Winner: £12,000
• Runner-up: £8,000
• Semi-final: £5,500
• Highest break: £2,000
• Total: £33,000 ^[1]

Main draw

Results for the tournament are shown below. ^[5]

	Semi-finals Best of 9 frames					Final Best of 15 frames
	Dennis Taylor  (NIR)		5
	Joe Johnson  (ENG)		3
						Dennis Taylor  (NIR)		8
						Jimmy White  (ENG)		3
	Jimmy White  (ENG)		5
	Alex Higgins  (NIR)		1

References

1. Jones, Derek (22 August 1986). "Johnson signs on for challenge". The Irish Times. p. 3.
2. Terry Smith, ed. (1987). "Carlsberg Challenge". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fourth Edition). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 86. ISBN   0720717973.
3. Gilleece, Dermot (18 September 1986). "Taylor achieves complete mastery". The Irish Times. p. 3.
4. "Carlsberg Challenge, Carling Challenge, Fosters Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
5. Hale, Janice (1987). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. p. 202. ISBN   0356146901.
6. Morrison, Ian (1989). Snooker: records, facts and champions. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 107. ISBN   9780851123646.