Tournament information | |
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Dates | 26 September – 5 October 1986 |
Venue | Trentham Gardens |
City | Stoke-on-Trent |
Country | England |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Ranking event |
Winner's share | £35,000 |
Final | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 12–9 |
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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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 153.
- ^ "International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "On this Week". Eurosport. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "International". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2018.