1985 Grand Prix (snooker)
Tournament information | |
---|---|
Dates | 19–27 October 1985 (1985-10-19 – 1985-10-27) |
Venue | Hexagon Theatre |
City | Reading |
Country | England |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Ranking event |
Highest break | John Campbell (AUS) (119) |
Final | |
Champion | Steve Davis (ENG) |
Runner-up | Dennis Taylor (NIR) |
Score | 10–9 |
← 1984 1986 → |
The 1985 Rothmans Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 19 to 27 October 1985 at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading.[1] A two table set-up meant that the televised stage at Reading could start at the last-32 stage.
The last-32 matches were played from 19 to 22 October. Tony Drago, in his first televised match, beat Eddie Charlton 5–3.[2] Jimmy White beat Joe O'Boye 5–4 after trailing 2–4. Steve Longworth beat David Taylor 5–1.[3] John Campbell made a tournament best break of 119 in the first frame of his match against Doug Mountjoy and took a 4–1 lead, before winning 5–2. Steve Davis beat Danny Fowler 5–1, Fowler making his television debut.[4]
In the last-16 round, Peter Francisco make a century in the first frame of his match against Terry Griffiths. However Griffiths won the next three frames and eventually won 5–2.[5] The following day, Steve Davis beat Alex Higgins 5–0, while Silvino Francisco beat Jimmy White 5–4 after winning the last three frames.[6]
In the quarter-finals Steve Davis beat Silvino Francisco 5–2 despite losing two of the first three frames. Davis met Cliff Thorburn in the semi-finals, Thorburn beating Terry Griffiths 5–1. In the other half of the draw Dennis Taylor beat Cliff Wilson while Tony Knowles beat Kirk Stevens 5–4, the match going to the final black.[7]
The final was a re-match of the 1985 World Championship final between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor, the defending Grand Prix champion. Davis lead 6–1 at the end of the first session but Taylor fought back to lead 8–7 winning 6 consecutive frames. Eventually it was Davis this time who became champion winning 3 out of the last 4 frames to win 10–9. The match became the longest one-day final in snooker history. It lasted 10 hours and 21 minutes and it finished at 2.14am.[8]
Main draw
Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Quarter-final Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | ||||||||||||||
Dennis Taylor (NIR) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Rex Williams (ENG) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Dennis Taylor | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Tony Meo | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Tony Meo (ENG) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Eugene Hughes (IRL) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Dennis Taylor | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Cliff Wilson | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Cliff Wilson (WAL) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
George Scott (ENG) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Cliff Wilson | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Tony Drago | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Tony Drago (MLT) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Eddie Charlton (AUS) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Dennis Taylor | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Tony Knowles | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Tony Knowles (ENG) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Ray Edmonds (ENG) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Tony Knowles | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
John Campbell | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
John Campbell (AUS) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Doug Mountjoy (WAL) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Tony Knowles | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Kirk Stevens | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Kirk Stevens (CAN) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Graham Miles (ENG) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Kirk Stevens | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Steve Longworth | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Steve Longworth (ENG) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
David Taylor (ENG) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Dennis Taylor | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Steve Davis | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
Peter Francisco (RSA) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Wayne Jones (WAL) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Peter Francisco | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Terry Griffiths | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Terry Griffiths (WAL) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Bob Harris (ENG) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Terry Griffiths | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Cliff Thorburn | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Joe Johnson (ENG) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Mike Hallett (ENG) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Joe Johnson | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Cliff Thorburn | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Cliff Thorburn (CAN) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Mark Wildman (ENG) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Cliff Thorburn | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Steve Davis | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Jimmy White (ENG) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Joe O'Boye (NIR) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Jimmy White | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Silvino Francisco | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Silvino Francisco (RSA) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Dave Martin (ENG) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Silvino Francisco | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Steve Davis | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Alex Higgins (NIR) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Neal Foulds (ENG) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Alex Higgins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Steve Davis | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Steve Davis (ENG) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Danny Fowler (ENG) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Final
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: John Smyth Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 27 October 1985. | ||
Steve Davis England | 10–9 | Dennis Taylor Northern Ireland |
First session: 60–57, 67–53, 67–6, 102–0 (93), 32–88 (60), 67–51, 73–60, Second session: 11–81, 63–16, 44–74, 28–64, 24–64, 16–113 (62), 8–108 (50), 10–56, 62–26, 60–18, 48–64, 71–30 | ||
93 | Highest break | 62 |
0 | Century breaks | 0 |
1 | 50+ breaks | 3 |
Qualifying
The leading 32 players started at the last 64 stage. Matches were over 9 frames. The final qualifying round took place in Bristol in September 1985.[11]
Dennis Taylor (NIR) 5–1 Barry West (ENG) Rex Williams (ENG) 5–2 Mike Watterson (ENG) Tony Meo (ENG) 5–3 Tony Jones (ENG) Eugene Hughes (IRL) 5–1 Sakchai Sim Ngam (THA) Eddie Charlton (AUS) 5–1 Geoff Foulds (ENG) Murdo MacLeod (SCO) 3–5 Tony Drago (MLT) Ray Reardon (WAL) 4–5 George Scott (ENG) Cliff Wilson (WAL) 5–1 Roger Bales (ENG) Kirk Stevens (CAN) 5–0 Gerry Watson (CAN) Dean Reynolds (ENG) 3–5 Graham Miles (ENG) David Taylor (ENG) 5–2 Steve Newbury (WAL) John Parrott (ENG) 2–5 Steve Longworth (ENG) Doug Mountjoy (ENG) 5–1 Tony Chappel (ENG) John Campbell (AUS) 5–4 Jimmy van Rensberg (RSA) Tony Knowles (ENG) 5–1 Matt Gibson (SCO) Dene O'Kane (NZL) 2–5 Ray Edmonds (ENG) | Cliff Thorburn (CAN) 5–0 Bill Oliver (ENG) Mark Wildman (ENG) 5–4 Steve Duggan (ENG) Joe Johnson (ENG) 5–2 Dave Gilbert (ENG) Mike Hallett (ENG) 5–3 Bernie Mikkelsen (CAN) Willie Thorne (ENG) 0–5 Wayne Jones (WAL) John Virgo (ENG) 4–5 Peter Francisco (RSA) Terry Griffiths (WAL) 5–4 Jack McLaughlin (NIR) John Spencer (ENG) 4–5 Bob Harris (ENG) Jimmy White (ENG) 5–0 Jack Fitzmaurice (ENG) Perrie Mans (RSA) 3–5 Joe O'Boye (NIR) Silvino Francisco (RSA) 5–2 Billy Kelly (IRL) Dave Martin (ENG) 5–2 Mario Morra (CAN) Alex Higgins (NIR) 5–1 Vic Harris (ENG) Neal Foulds (ENG) 5-0 Mike Darrington (ENG) Steve Davis (ENG) 5–0 Om Agarwal (IND) Bill Werbeniuk (CAN) 1–5 Danny Fowler (ENG) |
References
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "Snooker". The Herald. Glasgow. 21 October 1985. p. 9. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Stevens back in groove". The Herald. Glasgow. 22 October 1985. p. 31. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Campbell cleans up". The Herald. Glasgow. 23 October 1985. p. 30. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Taylor holds off Meo". The Herald. Glasgow. 24 October 1985. p. 24. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "It's a white-wash". The Herald. Glasgow. 25 October 1985. p. 30. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Davis in semi-finals". The Herald. Glasgow. 26 October 1985. p. 19. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Dee, John (1 May 2001). "Ebdon quick to sit on fence". The Sunday Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- ^ "1985 Grand Prix Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "Grand Prix". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "Snooker". The Herald. Glasgow. 19 September 1985. p. 21. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2024.