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1985 UK Championship

FieldValue
tournament_name1985 Coral UK Championship
dates
venuePreston Guild Hall
locationPreston
countryEngland
organisationWPBSA
formatRanking event
Total prize fund£120,000
winners_share£24,000
highest_breakWillie Thorne (140)
winnerSteve Davis
runner_upWillie Thorne
score16–14
previous[1984](1984-uk-championship)
next[1986](1986-uk-championship)

The 1985 UK Championship (officially the 1985 Coral UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 15 November and 1 December 1985 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. The last-16 televised stages were shown on the BBC from 23 November through to the end of the championship. The event was sponsored by sports betting company Coral.

Steve Davis won his fourth UK Championship title by defeating Willie Thorne 16–14 in the final. Thorne had led 12–6 and 13–8, but the match turned after Thorne missed a straightforward blue off its spot which would have given him a 14–8 lead. Davis subsequently won the frame and seven of the next eight to clinch the title. Stephen Hendry made his debut in the tournament, aged sixteen, but lost his first qualifying round match 2–9 to Omprakesh Agrawal.

The highest break of the tournament was a 140 made by Willie Thorne during the non-televised stages; the highest break of the televised stages was a 135 made by Neal Foulds.

The final attracted an average of 10.8million viewers on BBC1, peaking at 13.6million.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

  • Winner £24,000
  • Runner-up £14,000
  • Total £120,000

Main draw

Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 31 frames | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=ENG Steve Davis | RD1-score01=9 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=IRL Dessie Sheehan | RD1-score02=1 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=MLT Tony Drago | RD1-score03=9 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=ENG Mark Wildman | RD1-score04=5 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=ENG Tony Meo | RD1-score05=9 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=ENG Steve Longworth | RD1-score06=5 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=ENG Danny Fowler | RD1-score07=9 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=South Africa Perrie Mans | RD1-score08=2 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=WAL Doug Mountjoy | RD1-score09=9 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=CAN Mario Morra | RD1-score10=2 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=ENG Barry West | RD1-score11=9 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=IRL Eugene Hughes | RD1-score12=3 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=WAL Ray Reardon | RD1-score13=9 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=ENG Graham Miles | RD1-score14=4 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=SCO Murdo MacLeod | RD1-score15=9 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=NIR Tommy Murphy | RD1-score16=7 | RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17=ENG Jimmy White | RD1-score17=9 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=ENG Malcolm Bradley | RD1-score18=4 | RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19=WAL Tony Chappel | RD1-score19=9 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=NZL Dene O'Kane | RD1-score20=5 | RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21=NIR Alex Higgins | RD1-score21=9 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=ENG Ray Edmonds | RD1-score22=8 | RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23=ENG Fred Davis | RD1-score23=9 | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24=CAN Bill Werbeniuk | RD1-score24=7 | RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25=ENG David Taylor | RD1-score25=9 | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26=CAN Bernie Mikkelsen | RD1-score26=6 | RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27=AUS John Campbell | RD1-score27=9 | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28=ENG Paul Medati | RD1-score28=7 | RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29=ENG Tony Knowles | RD1-score29=9 | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30=NIR Joe O'Boye | RD1-score30=5 | RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=ENG John Spencer | RD1-score31=9 | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32=ENG Vic Harris | RD1-score32=5 | RD1-seed33= | RD1-team33=CAN Cliff Thorburn | RD1-score33=9 | RD1-seed34= | RD1-team34=ENG Les Dodd | RD1-score34=4 | RD1-seed35= | RD1-team35=ENG John Parrott | RD1-score35=9 | RD1-seed36= | RD1-team36=SCO Eddie Sinclair | RD1-score36=2 | RD1-seed37= | RD1-team37=ENG Willie Thorne | RD1-score37=9 | RD1-seed38= | RD1-team38=IRL Paddy Browne | RD1-score38=6 | RD1-seed39= | RD1-team39=ENG John Virgo | RD1-score39=9 | RD1-seed40= | RD1-team40=WAL Wayne Jones | RD1-score40=7 | RD1-seed41= | RD1-team41=South Africa Silvino Francisco | RD1-score41=9 | RD1-seed42= | RD1-team42=CAN Jim Wych | RD1-score42=8 | RD1-seed43= | RD1-team43=ENG Dave Martin | RD1-score43=9 | RD1-seed44= | RD1-team44=ENG Mike Darrington | RD1-score44=3 | RD1-seed45= | RD1-team45=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD1-score45=9 | RD1-seed46= | RD1-team46=ENG Tony Jones | RD1-score46=5 | RD1-seed47= | RD1-team47=ENG Dean Reynolds | RD1-score47=9 | RD1-seed48= | RD1-team48=NIR Jack McLaughlin | RD1-score48=7 | RD1-seed49= | RD1-team49=CAN Kirk Stevens | RD1-score49=9 | RD1-seed50= | RD1-team50=WAL Steve Newbury | RD1-score50=7 | RD1-seed51= | RD1-team51=ENG Mike Hallett | RD1-score51=9 | RD1-seed52= | RD1-team52=ENG Jim Meadowcroft | RD1-score52=1 | RD1-seed53= | RD1-team53=South Africa Peter Francisco | RD1-score53=9 | RD1-seed54= | RD1-team54=AUS Eddie Charlton | RD1-score54=5 | RD1-seed55= | RD1-team55=ENG Rex Williams | RD1-score55=9 | RD1-seed56= | RD1-team56=AUS Warren King | RD1-score56=5 | RD1-seed57= | RD1-team57=ENG Joe Johnson | RD1-score57=9 | RD1-seed58= | RD1-team58=THA Sakchai Sim Ngam | RD1-score58=4 | RD1-seed59= | RD1-team59=ENG Neal Foulds | RD1-score59=9 | RD1-seed60= | RD1-team60=IRL Patsy Fagan | RD1-score60=5 | RD1-seed61= | RD1-team61=NIR Dennis Taylor | RD1-score61=9 | RD1-seed62= | RD1-team62=CAN Jim Bear | RD1-score62=3 | RD1-seed63= | RD1-team63=ENG Graham Cripsey | RD1-score63=9 | RD1-seed64= | RD1-team64=WAL Cliff Wilson | RD1-score64=7 | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=ENG Steve Davis | RD2-score01=9 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=MLT Tony Drago | RD2-score02=2 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=ENG Tony Meo | RD2-score03=9 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=ENG Danny Fowler | RD2-score04=2 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=WAL Doug Mountjoy | RD2-score05=4 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=ENG Barry West | RD2-score06=9 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=WAL Ray Reardon | RD2-score07=5 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=SCO Murdo MacLeod | RD2-score08=9 | RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09=ENG Jimmy White | RD2-score09=9 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10=WAL Tony Chappel | RD2-score10=5 | RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11=NIR Alex Higgins | RD2-score11=9 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12=ENG Fred Davis | RD2-score12=2 | RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13=ENG David Taylor | RD2-score13=9 | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14=AUS John Campbell | RD2-score14=4 | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15=ENG Tony Knowles | RD2-score15=9 | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16=ENG John Spencer | RD2-score16=7 | RD2-seed17= | RD2-team17=CAN Cliff Thorburn | RD2-score17=9 | RD2-seed18= | RD2-team18=ENG John Parrott | RD2-score18=6 | RD2-seed19= | RD2-team19=ENG Willie Thorne | RD2-score19=9 | RD2-seed20= | RD2-team20=ENG John Virgo | RD2-score20=8 | RD2-seed21= | RD2-team21=South Africa Silvino Francisco | RD2-score21=9 | RD2-seed22= | RD2-team22=ENG Dave Martin | RD2-score22=6 | RD2-seed23= | RD2-team23=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD2-score23=9 | RD2-seed24= | RD2-team24=ENG Dean Reynolds | RD2-score24=7 | RD2-seed25= | RD2-team25=CAN Kirk Stevens | RD2-score25=9 | RD2-seed26= | RD2-team26=ENG Mike Hallett | RD2-score26=5 | RD2-seed27= | RD2-team27=South Africa Peter Francisco | RD2-score27=7 | RD2-seed28= | RD2-team28=ENG Rex Williams | RD2-score28=9 | RD2-seed29= | RD2-team29=ENG Joe Johnson | RD2-score29=8 | RD2-seed30= | RD2-team30=ENG Neal Foulds | RD2-score30=9 | RD2-seed31= | RD2-team31=NIR Dennis Taylor | RD2-score31=9 | RD2-seed32= | RD2-team32=ENG Graham Cripsey | RD2-score32=2 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=ENG Steve Davis | RD3-score01=9 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=ENG Tony Meo | RD3-score02=5 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=ENG Barry West | RD3-score03=9 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=SCO Murdo MacLeod | RD3-score04=4 | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05=ENG Jimmy White | RD3-score05=9 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06=NIR Alex Higgins | RD3-score06=6 | RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07=ENG David Taylor | RD3-score07=7 | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08=ENG Tony Knowles | RD3-score08=9 | RD3-seed09= | RD3-team09=CAN Cliff Thorburn | RD3-score09=7 | RD3-seed10= | RD3-team10=ENG Willie Thorne | RD3-score10=9 | RD3-seed11= | RD3-team11=South Africa Silvino Francisco | RD3-score11=5 | RD3-seed12= | RD3-team12=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD3-score12=9 | RD3-seed13= | RD3-team13=CAN Kirk Stevens | RD3-score13=9 | RD3-seed14= | RD3-team14=ENG Rex Williams | RD3-score14=7 | RD3-seed15= | RD3-team15=ENG Neal Foulds | RD3-score15=5 | RD3-seed16= | RD3-team16=NIR Dennis Taylor | RD3-score16=9 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=ENG Steve Davis | RD4-score01=9 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=ENG Barry West | RD4-score02=1 | RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03=ENG Jimmy White | RD4-score03=9 | RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04=ENG Tony Knowles | RD4-score04=4 | RD4-seed05= | RD4-team05=ENG Willie Thorne | RD4-score05=9 | RD4-seed06= | RD4-team06=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD4-score06=7 | RD4-seed07= | RD4-team07=CAN Kirk Stevens | RD4-score07=1 | RD4-seed08= | RD4-team08=NIR Dennis Taylor | RD4-score08=9 | RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01=ENG Steve Davis | RD5-score01=9 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02=ENG Jimmy White | RD5-score02=5 | RD5-seed03= | RD5-team03=ENG Willie Thorne | RD5-score03=9 | RD5-seed04= | RD5-team04=NIR Dennis Taylor | RD5-score04=7 | RD6-seed01= | RD6-team01=ENG Steve Davis | RD6-score01=16 | RD6-seed02= | RD6-team02=ENG Willie Thorne | RD6-score02=14

Final

650+ breaks**12**

Century breaks

  • 140, 121, 115, 112, 112, 104, 102 Willie Thorne
  • 137, 101 Alex Higgins
  • 136, 130, 105 Neal Foulds
  • 135 Dennis Taylor
  • 134, 103 Peter Francisco
  • 130 Mario Morra
  • 128, 115 Cliff Thorburn
  • 128, 111, 109 Terry Griffiths
  • 127, 122, 115, 106, 104, 102 Steve Davis
  • 122 Steve Newbury
  • 119, 108, 104, 103 John Virgo
  • 110 Omprakesh Agrawal
  • 109 John Spencer
  • 109 Kirk Stevens
  • 107, 107, 101, 100 Jimmy White
  • 106 John Campbell
  • 105 Joe Johnson
  • 101 Ray Edmonds
  • 101 Warren King

References

References

  1. Turner, Chris. "UK Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  2. (2 December 1985). "Davis fights back to retain UK title". [[The Glasgow Herald]].
  3. Pye, Steven. (3 December 2015). "The cruelty of snooker: Willie Thorne, Gary Lineker and the 'unmissable' blues". The Guardian.
  4. Waumsley, Rick. (April 1992). "Television's Top Ten". Everton's News Agency.
  5. "1985 UK Championship Results".
  6. "UK Championship". Snooker Scene.
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