1986_Canadian_Professional_Championship

1986 Canadian Professional Championship

1986 Canadian Professional Championship

Snooker tournament

The 1986 Canadian Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 28 July and 3 August 1986 at Snooker Centre, Toronto, Canada.[1][2][3]

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Cliff Thorburn won the title for the third year in a row, and fourth overall, by beating Jim Wych 6–2 in the final.[4] Wych compiled the highest break of the tournament, 129, in his quarter-final match against Bernie Mikkelsen.[3]

The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association funded £13,000 in prize money through its national championship subsidy, a scheme which provided £1,000 per entrant. Thorburn received £2,900 as winner.[3]

Main draw

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First round
Best of 11 frames 		Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Final
Best of 11 frames
Canada Cliff Thorburn 6
Canada Gerry Watson 6 Canada Gerry Watson 1
Canada Joe Cagianello 3 Canada Cliff Thorburn 6
Canada Frank Jonik 6 Canada Frank Jonik 3
Canada Gino Rigitano 1 Canada Frank Jonik 6
Canada Bob Chaperon 6 Canada Bob Chaperon 3
Canada Jim Bear 3 Canada Cliff Thorburn 6
Canada Jim Wych 2
Canada Jim Wych 6
Canada Bernie Mikkelsen 6 Canada Bernie Mikkelsen 3
Canada Wayne Sanderson 1 Canada Jim Wych 6
Canada Kirk Stevens 2
Canada Kirk Stevens 6
Canada Paul Thornley 6 Canada Paul Thornley 2
Canada Mario Morra 4

References

  1. [1]
    Toughill, Kelly (29 July 1986). "Snooker's best vying for title". Toronto Star. p. C7.
  2. [2]
    "Other National Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Thorburn wins Canadian title … and Francisco takes South African". Snooker Scene. No. September 1986. Everton's News Agency. pp. 14–15.
  4. [4]
    Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 154.
  5. [5]
    "1986 Canadian Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  6. [6]
    Hale, Janice (1987). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. p. 273. ISBN 0356146901.
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