- World Snooker Championship 1986
= The event =
The 1986 Embassy
World Snooker Championship took place at theCrucible Theatre ,Sheffield between the19th April to the5th May 1986 .Notable Moments
* Joe Johnson was a 150-1 outsider at the start of the championship. He beat Dave Martin in the first round,
Mike Hallett , who had beaten defending championDennis Taylor in the first round in the second,Terry Griffiths in a classic 13-12 victory during the quarter-finals, Tony Knowles who made his third semi-final in four years in the semis and the world No 1Steve Davis in the final to win the world title.* Future world champion and world no 1
Stephen Hendry made his debut losing 8-10 toWillie Thorne . It also made him the youngest player in the championship's history at the age of 17 years and 3 months. After the match, Hendry said in a press conference that he would wait five years to win the title. He won his first within 4 years. Another debutant in 1986 was Danny Fowler who lost 2-10 to Terry Griffiths.*
John Spencer made his last appearance at the Crucible losing 7-10 toAlex Higgins . The first Crucible champion then went on to lose in qualifying stages until his retirement in 1991.* There were 20 centuries in the 1986
World Snooker Championship , A new record until 1991.Highest Breaks
134
Steve Davis Prize Money
Winner: £70,000
Runner-up: £42,000
Highest Break: £7,000
Total: £350,000
The results
World Snooker Championship Rounds
|flagicon|EnglandMike Hallett |10|flagicon|Northern IrelandDennis Taylor |6
|flagicon|England Joe Johnson|10|flagicon|England Dave Martin|3
|flagicon|Northern IrelandAlex Higgins |10|flagicon|England John Spencer|7
|flagicon|WalesTerry Griffiths |10|flagicon|EnglandDanny Fowler |2
|flagicon|CanadaKirk Stevens |10|flagicon|EnglandDean Reynolds |6
|flagicon|AustraliaEddie Charlton |10|flagicon|WalesCliff Wilson |6
|flagicon|South Africa|1928Silvino Francisco |10|flagicon|EnglandRex Williams |4
|flagicon|England Tony Knowles|10|flagicon|EnglandNeal Foulds |9
|flagicon|CanadaCliff Thorburn |10|flagicon|CanadaBill Werbeniuk |5
|flagicon|IrelandEugene Hughes |10|flagicon|England David Taylor|7
|flagicon|EnglandWillie Thorne |10|flagicon|ScotlandStephen Hendry |8
|flagicon|Australia John Campbell|10|flagicon|WalesRay Reardon |8
|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |10|flagicon|EnglandJohn Virgo |7
|flagicon|EnglandJohn Parrott |10|flagicon|EnglandTony Meo |4
|flagicon|WalesDoug Mountjoy |10|flagicon|South Africa|1928Perrie Mans |3
|flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |10|flagicon|EnglandRay Edmonds |4
|flagicon|England Joe Johnson|13|flagicon|EnglandMike Hallett |6
|flagicon|WalesTerry Griffiths |13|flagicon|Northern IrelandAlex Higgins |12
|flagicon|CanadaKirk Stevens |13|flagicon|AustraliaEddie Charlton |12
|flagicon|England Tony Knowles|13|flagicon|South Africa|1928Silvino Francisco |10
|flagicon|CanadaCliff Thorburn |13|flagicon|IrelandEugene Hughes |6
|flagicon|EnglandWillie Thorne |13|flagicon|Australia John Campbell|9
|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |13|flagicon|EnglandJohn Parrott |8
|flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |13|flagicon|WalesDoug Mountjoy |5
|flagicon|England Joe Johnson|13|flagicon|WalesTerry Griffiths |12
|flagicon|England Tony Knowles|13|flagicon|CanadaKirk Stevens |9
|flagicon|CanadaCliff Thorburn |13|flagicon|EnglandWillie Thorne |6
|flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |13|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |5
|flagicon|England Joe Johnson|16|flagicon|England Tony Knowles|8
|flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |16|flagicon|CanadaCliff Thorburn |12
("Best of 35 frames") Crucible Theatre, Sheffield,4 May &5 May 1986 ). Referee: John Street
flagicon|England Joe Johnson
18-12Steve Davis flagicon|England
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flagicon|England Joe Johnson wins the 1986 EmbassyWorld Snooker Championship
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