1985 Grand Prix (snooker)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19–27 October 1985 |
| 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 |
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The1985RothmansGrand Prixwas a professionalrankingsnookertournament that took place from 19 to 27 October 1985 at theHexagon TheatreinReading.[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, beatEddie Charlton5–3.[2]Jimmy WhitebeatJoe O'Boye5–4 after trailing 2–4.Steve LongworthbeatDavid Taylor5–1.[3]John Campbellmade a tournament best break of 119 in the first frame of his match againstDoug Mountjoyand took a 4–1 lead, before winning 5–2.Steve DavisbeatDanny Fowler5–1, Fowler making his television debut.[4]
In the last-16 round,Peter Franciscomade a century in the first frame of his match againstTerry Griffiths.However Griffiths won the next three frames and eventually won 5–2.[5]The following day,Steve DavisbeatAlex Higgins5–0, whileSilvino FranciscobeatJimmy White5–4 after winning the last three frames.[6]
In the quarter-finalsSteve DavisbeatSilvino Francisco5–2 despite losing two of the first three frames. Davis metCliff Thorburnin the semi-finals, Thorburn beatingTerry Griffiths5–1. In the other half of the drawDennis TaylorbeatCliff WilsonwhileTony KnowlesbeatKirk Stevens5–4, the match going to the final black.[7]
The final was a re-match of the1985 World Championship finalbetweenSteve DavisandDennis Taylor,thedefending 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
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Final
[edit]| Final:Best of 19 frames. Referee:John Smyth Hexagon Theatre,Reading,England,27 October 1985. | ||
| Steve DavisEngland
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10–9 | Dennis TaylorNorthern 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
[edit]The leading 32 players started at the last 64 stage. Matches were over 9 frames. The final qualifying round took place inBristolin September 1985.[11]
References
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- ^"Stevens back in groove".The Herald.Glasgow. 22 October 1985. p. 31.Archivedfrom the original on 17 December 2021.Retrieved27 April2024.
- ^"Campbell cleans up".The Herald.Glasgow. 23 October 1985. p. 30.Archivedfrom the original on 17 December 2021.Retrieved27 April2024.
- ^"Taylor holds off Meo".The Herald.Glasgow. 24 October 1985. p. 24.Archivedfrom the original on 17 December 2021.Retrieved27 April2024.
- ^"It's a white-wash".The Herald.Glasgow. 25 October 1985. p. 30.Archivedfrom the original on 17 December 2021.Retrieved27 April2024.
- ^"Davis in semi-finals".The Herald.Glasgow. 26 October 1985. p. 19.Archivedfrom the original on 17 December 2021.Retrieved27 April2024.
- ^Dee, John (1 May 2001)."Ebdon quick to sit on fence".The Sunday Telegraph.London.Archivedfrom the original on 12 November 2012.Retrieved29 August2009.
- ^"1985 Grand Prix Results".Snooker Database. Archived fromthe originalon 9 April 2016.Retrieved9 January2012.
- ^"Grand Prix".Snooker Scene. Archived fromthe originalon 24 January 2013.Retrieved9 January2012.
- ^"Snooker".The Herald.Glasgow. 19 September 1985. p. 21.Archivedfrom the original on 17 December 2021.Retrieved27 April2024.