| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3–12 January 1986 |
| Venue | Spectrum Arena |
| City | Warrington |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £225,000 |
| Winner's share | £45,000 |
| Highest break |  Jimmy White (ENG) (117x2) [1] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Jimmy White (ENG) |
| Runner-up |  Cliff Thorburn (CAN) |
| Score | 13–12 |
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The 1986 Mercantile Credit Classic was the seventh edition of the professional snooker tournament. [2] The tournament was played at the Spectrum Arena, Warrington, Cheshire, and was televised on ITV from the last 16 round which started on 3 January 1986. [3]
Contents
The earlier rounds (Pre last 16) were played between 8–13 November 1985. Defending champion Willie Thorne lost at the last-64 stage to Tony Jones 3–5. [2]
Cliff Thorburn beat Doug Mountjoy 9–6 in the first semi-final. Thorburn led 5–2 after the first session and then 7–3 before Mountjoy won two frames in a row. Thorburn won the match in the 15th frame with a break of 72. [4] Jimmy White beat Rex Williams 9–7 in the second semi-final, Williams having led 6–5. [5]
Jimmy White won his first ranking event beating Cliff Thorburn 13–12 in the final, winning on the final black ball . White had been 7–8 behind at the end of the first day's play in the final, including a one frame penalty for arriving two minutes late for the start of the Saturday evening session. [6] [7]
The tournament had a prize fund of £225,000, with the winner receiving £45,000. [1]
