1986 International Open

1986 BCE International Open
Tournament information
Dates26 September – 5 October 1986 (1986-09-26 – 1986-10-05)
VenueTrentham Gardens
CityStoke-on-Trent
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Winner's share£35,000
Final
Champion Neal Foulds (ENG)
Runner-up Cliff Thorburn (CAN)
Score12–9
1985
1987

The 1986 International Open (officially the 1986 BCE International Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from September to October 1986 at Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent, England.[1]

Neal Foulds won his only ranking title by defeating Cliff Thorburn 12–9 in the final.[2] Foulds defeated his father, Geoff, 5–0 in 70 minutes in their last-32 match. This is the only time a father and son have faced each other in a ranking event.[3] Additionally, Peter Francisco beat his uncle Silvinho in the quarter-finals.

Main draw

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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
Final
Best of 23 frames
                  
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
Republic of Ireland Pascal Burke 0
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
Canada Jim Wych 3
Canada Jim Wych 5
England Malcolm Bradley 2
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 4
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England Paul Medati 3
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England Barry West 1
England Barry West 5
South Africa Jimmy van Rensberg 3
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
Wales Cliff Wilson 1
England Roger Bales 5
Canada Kirk Stevens 3
England Roger Bales 1
Wales Cliff Wilson 5
Wales Cliff Wilson 5
Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlin 2
Wales Cliff Wilson 5
England Tony Knowles 4
England Tony Knowles 5
England John Spencer 0
England Tony Knowles 5
Australia Eddie Charlton 1
Australia Eddie Charlton 5
Scotland Ian Black 0
Canada Cliff Thorburn 9
South Africa Peter Francisco 7
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5
Scotland Eddie Sinclair 3
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 4
South Africa Peter Francisco 5
South Africa Peter Francisco 5
England Mark Wildman 2
South Africa Peter Francisco 5
Canada Marcel Gauvreau 2
Wales Ray Reardon 5
Wales Wayne Jones 4
Wales Ray Reardon 2
Canada Marcel Gauvreau 5
Canada Marcel Gauvreau 5
Scotland Murdo MacLeod 4
South Africa Peter Francisco 5
South Africa Silvino Francisco 3
South Africa Silvino Francisco 5
Wales Steve Newbury 4
South Africa Silvino Francisco 5
England John Virgo 0
England John Virgo 5
Wales Mark Bennett 1
South Africa Silvino Francisco 5
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 0
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Australia Robby Foldvari 1
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Scotland Stephen Hendry 3
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England John Parrott 3
Canada Cliff Thorburn 9
England Neal Foulds 12
England Steve Davis 5
Scotland John Rea 1
England Steve Davis 5
Australia Warren King 4
Australia Warren King 5
England Steve Longworth 0
England Steve Davis 5
England Rex Williams 4
England Rex Williams 5
Northern Ireland Joe O'Boye 0
England Rex Williams 5
England Steve Duggan 4
England Steve Duggan 5
Australia John Campbell 3
England Steve Davis 4
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 5
England Pat Houlihan 5
England Tony Meo 4
England Pat Houlihan 1
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 5
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 5
Wales Tony Chappel 4
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 5
Canada Bob Chaperon 0
Malta Tony Drago 5
England Willie Thorne 2
Malta Tony Drago 1
Canada Bob Chaperon 5
Canada Bob Chaperon 5
England Dave Martin 4
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 8
England Neal Foulds 9
England Ken Owers 5
England Jimmy White 2
England Ken Owers 5
New Zealand Dene O'Kane 0
New Zealand Dene O'Kane 5
England Mike Hallett 1
England Ken Owers 1
England Neal Foulds 5
England Neal Foulds 5
England Graham Miles 2
England Neal Foulds 5
England Geoff Foulds 0
England Geoff Foulds 5
Canada Bill Werbeniuk 2
England Neal Foulds 5
England Dean Reynolds 2
Wales Doug Mountjoy 5
Scotland Matt Gibson 3
Wales Doug Mountjoy 2
England Dean Reynolds 5
England Dean Reynolds 5
England Les Dodd 2
England Dean Reynolds 5
England David Taylor 1
England Joe Johnson 5
Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy 4
England Joe Johnson 3
England David Taylor 5
England David Taylor 5
England Ray Edmonds 4

References

  1. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 153.
  2. ^ "International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. ^ "On this Week". Eurosport. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  4. ^ "International". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2018.