1986 Pontins Professional

1986 Pontins Professional

Tournament information
Dates	10–17 May 1986 (1986-05-10 – 1986-05-17)
Venue	Pontin's
City	Prestatyn
Country	Wales
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Final
Champion	Terry Griffiths
Runner-up	Willie Thorne
Score	9–6
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The 1986 Pontins Professional was the thirteenth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 10 and 17 May 1986 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales. ^{[1] [2]}

The tournament featured eight professional players. The quarter-final matches were contested over the best of 9 frames, the semi-final matches over the best of 11 frames, and the final over the best of 17 frames.

Terry Griffiths won the event for the third time and the second in a row, beating Willie Thorne 9–6 in the final. ^[3]

Main draw

	Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
		Terry Griffiths	5
		John Spencer	1
							Terry Griffiths	6
							Cliff Wilson	2
		Cliff Wilson	5
		Ray Reardon	4
												Terry Griffiths	9
												Willie Thorne	6
		Willie Thorne	5
		John Parrott	1
							Willie Thorne	6
							Stephen Hendry	2
		Stephen Hendry	5
		Neal Foulds	3

References

1. Riviere, Tony (1 May 1986), "On cue", Mansfield & Sutton Recorder, p. 39
2. "Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
3. "1986 Pontins Professional Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.