1986 Grand Prix (snooker)

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Rothmans Grand Prix
Tournament information
DatesOctober 1986
Venue Hexagon Theatre
City Reading
CountryEngland
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Ranking event
Final
ChampionFlag of England.svg  Jimmy White  (ENG)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  Rex Williams  (ENG)
Score10–6
1985
1987

The 1986 Rothmans Grand Prix was held during October 1986 in the Hexagon Theatre in Reading. [1]

Contents

Rex Williams made his first (and only) major final in a professional snooker tournament after being a professional since 1951. He was 53 years and 98 days old, making him the oldest player in a ranking final. He had beaten Jim Bear, Mark Wildman, Alex Higgins, Steve Davis and Neal Foulds before facing Jimmy White in the final. [2] During that match Williams took a 5–2 lead which he had made a break of 125 in the 7th frame and 6–4 before White took the last 6 frames to win his first Grand Prix title by 10–6. White had beaten 17-year-old Stephen Hendry in the quarter-finals and Silvino Francisco in the semi-final.

Main draw

[3]

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
Finals
Best of 19 frames
                  
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Matt Gibson 1
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 5
Flag of Malta.svg Tony Drago 1
Flag of Malta.svg Tony Drago 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eddie Charlton 4
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mario Morra 3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Campbell 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Campbell 5
Flag of England.svg Geoff Foulds 0
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 1
Flag of England.svg Rex Williams 5
Flag of England.svg Rex Williams 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jim Bear 2
Flag of England.svg Rex Williams 5
Flag of England.svg Mark Wildman 1
Flag of England.svg Mark Wildman 5
Flag of England.svg Steve Longworth 2
Flag of England.svg Rex Williams 5
Ulster Banner.svg Alex Higgins 1
Ulster Banner.svg Alex Higgins 5
Flag of England.svg Fred Davis 0
Ulster Banner.svg Alex Higgins 5
Flag of England.svg Dave Martin 2
Flag of England.svg Dave Martin w/o
Flag of England.svg Jim Meadowcroft w/d
Flag of England.svg Rex Williams 9
Flag of England.svg Neal Foulds 8
Flag of England.svg Willie Thorne 5
Flag of England.svg Steve Duggan 0
Flag of England.svg Willie Thorne 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren King 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren King 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bill Werbeniuk 2
Flag of England.svg Willie Thorne 3
Flag of England.svg Neal Foulds 5
Flag of England.svg Neal Foulds 5
Flag of England.svg Graham Miles 1
Flag of England.svg Neal Foulds 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cliff Wilson 0
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cliff Wilson 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Anderson 4
Flag of England.svg Neal Foulds 5
Flag of England.svg Tony Meo 3
Flag of England.svg Tony Meo 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Tony Chappel 1
Flag of England.svg Tony Meo 5
Flag of England.svg John Parrott 3
Flag of England.svg John Parrott 5
Flag of England.svg Graham Cripsey 4
Flag of England.svg Tony Meo 5
Ulster Banner.svg Dennis Taylor 2
Ulster Banner.svg Dennis Taylor 5
Flag of England.svg Jon Wright 3
Ulster Banner.svg Dennis Taylor 5
Flag of England.svg John Virgo 1
Flag of England.svg John Virgo 5
Flag of Ireland.svg Patsy Fagan 2
Flag of England.svg Rex Williams 6
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 10
Ulster Banner.svg Joe O'Boye 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cliff Thorburn 4
Ulster Banner.svg Joe O'Boye 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Steve Newbury 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Steve Newbury 5
Flag of England.svg Dean Reynolds 0
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Steve Newbury 2
Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Silvino Francisco 5
Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Silvino Francisco 5
Flag of England.svg John Spencer 4
Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Silvino Francisco 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wayne Jones 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wayne Jones 5
Flag of England.svg David Taylor 1
Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Silvino Francisco 5
Flag of England.svg Tony Knowles 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Doug Mountjoy 5
Flag of England.svg Bob Harris 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Doug Mountjoy 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jim Wych 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jim Wych 5
Flag of Scotland.svg John Rea 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Doug Mountjoy 1
Flag of England.svg Tony Knowles 5
Flag of England.svg Tony Knowles 5
Flag of England.svg David Roe 3
Flag of England.svg Tony Knowles 5
Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Peter Francisco 3
Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Peter Francisco 5
Flag of England.svg Paul Medati 1
Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Silvino Francisco 6
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 9
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 5
Flag of England.svg Tony Jones 0
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 5
Ulster Banner.svg Jack McLaughlin 2
Ulster Banner.svg Jack McLaughlin 5
Flag of England.svg Barry West 1
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 5
Flag of England.svg Mike Hallett 1
Flag of England.svg Les Dodd 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kirk Stevens 4
Flag of England.svg Les Dodd 2
Flag of England.svg Mike Hallett 5
Flag of England.svg Mike Hallett 5
Flag of England.svg Vic Harris 2
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry 4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bob Chaperon 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ray Reardon 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bob Chaperon 2
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry 5
Flag of Ireland.svg Eugene Hughes 1
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry 5
Flag of Ireland.svg Paddy Browne 3
Flag of Ireland.svg Paddy Browne 5
Flag of England.svg Joe Johnson 2
Flag of Ireland.svg Paddy Browne 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Bennett 0
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Bennett 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Murdo MacLeod 1

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: John Williams
Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 26 October 1986.
Jimmy White
Flag of England.svg  England
10–6 Rex Williams
Flag of England.svg  England
11–72 (53), 57–47, 130–3 (101), 54–73, 44–84, 44–74, 0–126 (125), 90–4 (73), 83–24, 0–76, 72–16, 79–39 (68), 79–23, 63–61, 88–8 (51), 79–8 (72)
101Highest break125
1Century breaks1
550+ breaks2

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