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1986 Grand Prix (snooker)

FieldValue
tournament_nameRothmans Grand Prix
dates
venueHexagon Theatre
locationReading
countryEngland
organisationWPBSA
formatRanking event
Total prize fund£275,000
winners_share£55,000
highest_breakJimmy White (138)
winnerJimmy White
runner_upRex Williams
score10–6
previous[1985](1985-grand-prix-snooker)
next[1987](1987-grand-prix-snooker)

The 1986 Rothmans Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 18 to 26 October 1986 at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading.

Rex Williams made his first (and only) major final in a professional snooker tournament after being a professional since 1951. He was 53 years and 98 days old, making him the oldest player in a ranking final. He had beaten Jim Bear, Mark Wildman, Alex Higgins, Steve Davis and Neal Foulds before facing Jimmy White in the final. During that match Williams took a 5–2 lead which he had made a break of 125 in the 7th frame and 6–4 before White took the last 6 frames to win 10–6.

Rounds 1 to 3 were played at Redwood Lodge, Bristol, from 17 to 24 September 1986.

Terry Griffiths set a Grand Prix record with a break of 136 against Steve Davis in the fourth round. This was superseded by a break of 137 by Willie Thorne against Neal Foulds in round five. White then made a break of 138 against Silvino Francisco in their semi-final.

The quarter-final between White and 17-year-old Stephen Hendry went to the . Hendry missed potting the in that frame and White went on to win. Williams nearly inflicted the first whitewash of Davis's professional career, taking a four-frame lead but then not potting a that would have meant a 5–0 win. After Davis had won the fifth frame, Williams completed his victory with a break of 74 in frame 6.

In the semi-finals, White defeated Francisco 9–6, and Williams eliminated Foulds 9–8.

Williams led 5–3 at the end of the first of the final. White took the first frame of the second session, then Williams won the next frame to lead 6–4. White then added six consecutive frames to take the title.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money is shown below:

  • Winner: £55,000
  • Runner-up: £33,000
  • Semi-finalists: £16,500
  • Quarter-finalists: £8,250
  • Last 16: £4,125
  • Last 32: £2,664
  • Last 64: £1,202
  • Highest , round 4 onwards: £5,500
  • Highest break, rounds 1 to 3: £1,375 In addition to the prize fund, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association made contributions of £150 to 24 of the players who lost in rounds 1 and 2.

Main draw

Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 19 frames | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=ENG Steve Davis | RD1-score01=5 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=SCO Matt Gibson | RD1-score02=1 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=MLT Tony Drago | RD1-score03=5 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=AUS Eddie Charlton | RD1-score04=4 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD1-score05=5 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=CAN Mario Morra | RD1-score06=3 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=AUS John Campbell | RD1-score07=5 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=ENG Geoff Foulds | RD1-score08=0 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=ENG Rex Williams | RD1-score09=5 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=CAN Jim Bear | RD1-score10=2 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=ENG Mark Wildman | RD1-score11=5 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=ENG Steve Longworth | RD1-score12=2 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=NIR Alex Higgins | RD1-score13=5 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=ENG Fred Davis | RD1-score14=0 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=ENG Dave Martin | RD1-score15=w/o | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=ENG Jim Meadowcroft | RD1-score16=w/d | RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17=ENG Willie Thorne | RD1-score17=5 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=ENG Steve Duggan | RD1-score18=0 | RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19=AUS Warren King | RD1-score19=5 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=CAN Bill Werbeniuk | RD1-score20=2 | RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21=ENG Neal Foulds | RD1-score21=5 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=ENG Graham Miles | RD1-score22=1 | RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23=WAL Cliff Wilson | RD1-score23=5 | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24=AUS Ian Anderson | RD1-score24=4 | RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25=ENG Tony Meo | RD1-score25=5 | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26=WAL Tony Chappel | RD1-score26=1 | RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27=ENG John Parrott | RD1-score27=5 | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28=ENG Graham Cripsey | RD1-score28=4 | RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29=NIR Dennis Taylor | RD1-score29=5 | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30=ENG Jon Wright | RD1-score30=3 | RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=ENG John Virgo | RD1-score31=5 | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32=IRL Patsy Fagan | RD1-score32=2 | RD1-seed33= | RD1-team33=NIR Joe O'Boye | RD1-score33=5 | RD1-seed34= | RD1-team34=CAN Cliff Thorburn | RD1-score34=4 | RD1-seed35= | RD1-team35=WAL Steve Newbury | RD1-score35=5 | RD1-seed36= | RD1-team36=ENG Dean Reynolds | RD1-score36=0 | RD1-seed37= | RD1-team37=ZAF Silvino Francisco | RD1-score37=5 | RD1-seed38= | RD1-team38=ENG John Spencer | RD1-score38=4 | RD1-seed39= | RD1-team39=WAL Wayne Jones | RD1-score39=5 | RD1-seed40= | RD1-team40=ENG David Taylor | RD1-score40=1 | RD1-seed41= | RD1-team41=WAL Doug Mountjoy | RD1-score41=5 | RD1-seed42= | RD1-team42=ENG Bob Harris | RD1-score42=2 | RD1-seed43= | RD1-team43=CAN Jim Wych | RD1-score43=5 | RD1-seed44= | RD1-team44=SCO John Rea | RD1-score44=2 | RD1-seed45= | RD1-team45=ENG Tony Knowles | RD1-score45=5 | RD1-seed46= | RD1-team46=ENG David Roe | RD1-score46=3 | RD1-seed47= | RD1-team47=ZAF Peter Francisco | RD1-score47=5 | RD1-seed48= | RD1-team48=ENG Paul Medati | RD1-score48=1 | RD1-seed49= | RD1-team49=ENG Jimmy White | RD1-score49=5 | RD1-seed50= | RD1-team50=ENG Tony Jones | RD1-score50=0 | RD1-seed51= | RD1-team51=NIR Jack McLaughlin | RD1-score51=5 | RD1-seed52= | RD1-team52=ENG Barry West | RD1-score52=1 | RD1-seed53= | RD1-team53=ENG Les Dodd | RD1-score53=5 | RD1-seed54= | RD1-team54=CAN Kirk Stevens | RD1-score54=4 | RD1-seed55= | RD1-team55=ENG Mike Hallett | RD1-score55=5 | RD1-seed56= | RD1-team56=ENG Vic Harris | RD1-score56=2 | RD1-seed57= | RD1-team57=CAN Bob Chaperon | RD1-score57=5 | RD1-seed58= | RD1-team58=WAL Ray Reardon | RD1-score58=3 | RD1-seed59= | RD1-team59=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD1-score59=5 | RD1-seed60= | RD1-team60=IRL Eugene Hughes | RD1-score60=1 | RD1-seed61= | RD1-team61=IRL Paddy Browne | RD1-score61=5 | RD1-seed62= | RD1-team62=ENG Joe Johnson | RD1-score62=2 | RD1-seed63= | RD1-team63=WAL Mark Bennett | RD1-score63=5 | RD1-seed64= | RD1-team64= SCO Murdo MacLeod | RD1-score64=1 | RD2-team01=ENG Steve Davis | RD2-score01=5 | RD2-team02=MLT Tony Drago | RD2-score02=1 | RD2-team03=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD2-score03=5 | RD2-team04=AUS John Campbell | RD2-score04=1 | RD2-team05=ENG Rex Williams | RD2-score05=5 | RD2-team06=ENG Mark Wildman | RD2-score06=1 | RD2-team07=NIR Alex Higgins | RD2-score07=5 | RD2-team08=ENG Dave Martin | RD2-score08=2 | RD2-team09=ENG Willie Thorne | RD2-score09=5 | RD2-team10=AUS Warren King | RD2-score10=2 | RD2-team11=ENG Neal Foulds | RD2-score11=5 | RD2-team12=WAL Cliff Wilson | RD2-score12=0 | RD2-team13=ENG Tony Meo | RD2-score13=5 | RD2-team14=ENG John Parrott | RD2-score14=3 | RD2-team15=NIR Dennis Taylor | RD2-score15=5 | RD2-team16=ENG John Virgo | RD2-score16=1 | RD2-team17=NIR Joe O'Boye | RD2-score17=2 | RD2-team18=WAL Steve Newbury | RD2-score18=5 | RD2-team19=ZAF Silvino Francisco | RD2-score19=5 | RD2-team20=WAL Wayne Jones | RD2-score20=4 | RD2-team21=WAL Doug Mountjoy | RD2-score21=5 | RD2-team22=CAN Jim Wych | RD2-score22=1 | RD2-team23=ENG Tony Knowles | RD2-score23=5 | RD2-team24= ZAF Peter Francisco | RD2-score24=3 | RD2-team25=ENG Jimmy White | RD2-score25=5 | RD2-team26=NIR Jack McLaughlin | RD2-score26=2 | RD2-team27=ENG Les Dodd | RD2-score27=2 | RD2-team28=ENG Mike Hallett | RD2-score28=5 | RD2-team29=CAN Bob Chaperon | RD2-score29=2 | RD2-team30=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD2-score30=5 | RD2-team31=IRL Paddy Browne | RD2-score31=5 | RD2-team32=WAL Mark Bennett | RD2-score32=0 | RD3-team01=ENG Steve Davis | RD3-score01=5 | RD3-team02=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD3-score02=2 | RD3-team03=ENG Rex Williams | RD3-score03=5 | RD3-team04=NIR Alex Higgins | RD3-score04=1 | RD3-team05=ENG Willie Thorne | RD3-score05=3 | RD3-team06=ENG Neal Foulds | RD3-score06=5 | RD3-team07=ENG Tony Meo | RD3-score07=5 | RD3-team08=NIR Dennis Taylor | RD3-score08=2 | RD3-team09=WAL Steve Newbury | RD3-score09=2 | RD3-team10=ZAF Silvino Francisco | RD3-score10=5 | RD3-team11=WAL Doug Mountjoy | RD3-score11=1 | RD3-team12=ENG Tony Knowles | RD3-score12=5 | RD3-team13=ENG Jimmy White | RD3-score13=5 | RD3-team14=ENG Mike Hallett | RD3-score14=1 | RD3-team15=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD3-score15=5 | RD3-team16=IRL Paddy Browne | RD3-score16=3 | RD4-team01=ENG Steve Davis | RD4-score01=1 | RD4-team02=ENG Rex Williams | RD4-score02=5 | RD4-team03=ENG Neal Foulds | RD4-score03=5 | RD4-team04=ENG Tony Meo | RD4-score04=3 | RD4-team05=ZAF Silvino Francisco | RD4-score05=5 | RD4-team06=ENG Tony Knowles | RD4-score06=2 | RD4-team07=ENG Jimmy White | RD4-score07=5 | RD4-team08=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD4-score08=4 | RD5-team01=ENG Rex Williams | RD5-score01=9 | RD5-team02=ENG Neal Foulds | RD5-score02=8 | RD5-team03=ZAF Silvino Francisco | RD5-score03=6 | RD5-team04=ENG Jimmy White | RD5-score04=9 | RD6-team01=ENG Rex Williams | RD6-score01=6 | RD6-team02=ENG Jimmy White | RD6-score02=10

Final

**5**50+ breaks2

Rounds 1 and 2

Results from the first two rounds are below. | team-width=200 Best of 19 frames Best of 19 frames

| RD1-team01=Derek Mienie | RD1-score01=5 | RD1-team02=Jack Fitzmaurice | RD1-score02=2

| RD1-team03=Paul Watchorn | RD1-score03=5 | RD1-team04=Mike Darrington | RD1-score04=2

| RD1-team05=Mario Morra | RD1-score05=5 | RD1-team06=Steve James | RD1-score06=3

| RD1-team07=Geoff Foulds | RD1-score07=5 | RD1-team08=Glen Wilkinson | RD1-score08=3

| RD1-team09=Jim Bear | RD1-score09=5 | RD1-team10=Bernard Bennett | RD1-score10=2

| RD1-team11=Francois Ellis | RD1-score11=w.o. | RD1-team12=Eddie McLauglin | RD1-score12=

| RD1-team13= | RD1-score13= | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=

| RD1-team15=Jim Meadowcroft | RD1-score15=5 | RD1-team16=David Greaves | RD1-score16=2

| RD1-team17=Terry Whitthread | RD1-score17=w.o. | RD1-team18=Sakchai Sim Ngam | RD1-score18=

| RD1-team19=Jim Donnelly | RD1-score19=5 | RD1-team20=Nigel Gilbert | RD1-score20=1

| RD1-team21=Frank Jonik | RD1-score21=w.o. | RD1-team22=Leon Heywood | RD1-score22=

| RD1-team23=Ian Anderson | RD1-score23=5 | RD1-team24=Bill Oliver | RD1-score24=4

| RD1-team25=Tony Kearney | RD1-score25=5 | RD1-team26=Greg Jenkins | RD1-score26=3

| RD1-team27=Paul Gibson | RD1-score27=5 | RD1-team28=John Dunning | RD1-score28=1

| RD1-team29=Jon Wright | RD1-score29=5 | RD1-team30=Mick Fisher | RD1-score30=1

| RD1-team31=Robbie Grace | RD1-score31=5 | RD1-team32=Pat Houlihan | RD1-score32=1

| RD1-team33= | RD1-score33= | RD1-team34= | RD1-score34=

| RD1-team35=Dave Gilbert | RD1-score35=5 | RD1-team36=Brian Rowswell | RD1-score36=1

| RD1-team37=Pascal Burke | RD1-score37=5 | RD1-team38=Colin Roscoe | RD1-score38=3

| RD1-team39= | RD1-score39= | RD1-team40= | RD1-score40=

| RD1-team41=Jackie Rea | RD1-score41=5 | RD1-team42=Dennis Hughes | RD1-score42=2

| RD1-team43= | RD1-score43= | RD1-team44= | RD1-score44=5

| RD1-team45=David Roe | RD1-score45=5 | RD1-team46=John Hargreaves | RD1-score46=1

| RD1-team47=Gino Rigitano | RD1-score47=5 | RD1-team48=Clive Everton | RD1-score48=1

| RD1-team49=Martin Smith | RD1-score49=5 | RD1-team50=Mike Hines | RD1-score50=2

| RD1-team51=Jack McLaughlin | RD1-score51=5 | RD1-team52=Ken Owers | RD1-score52=2

| RD1-team53= | RD1-score53= | RD1-team54= | RD1-score54=

| RD1-team55=Billy Kelly | RD1-score55=5 | RD1-team56=Maurice Parkin | RD1-score56=2

| RD1-team57=Dave Chalmers | RD1-score57=5 | RD1-team58=Omprakesh Agrawal | RD1-score58=1

| RD1-team59= | RD1-score59= | RD1-team60= | RD1-score60=

| RD1-team61=Dessie Sheehan | RD1-score61=5 | RD1-team62=Bert Demarco | RD1-score62=1

| RD1-team63=Mark Bennett | RD1-score63=5 | RD1-team64=Mike Watterson | RD1-score64=1

| RD2-team01=Matt Gibson | RD2-score01=5 | RD2-team02=Derek Mienie | RD2-score02=4

| RD2-team03=Tony Drago | RD2-score03=5 | RD2-team04=Paul Watchorn | RD2-score04=3

| RD2-team05=Ian Black | RD2-score05=4 | RD2-team06=Mario Morra | RD2-score06=5

| RD2-team07=Bernie Mikkelsen | RD2-score07=1 | RD2-team08=Geoff Foulds | RD2-score08=5

| RD2-team09=Danny Fowler | RD2-score09=2 | RD2-team10=Jim Bear | RD2-score10=5

| RD2-team11=Mark Wildman | RD2-score11=5 | RD2-team12=Francois Ellis | RD2-score12=1

| RD2-team13=Fred Davis | RD2-score13=5 | RD2-team14=Roger Bales | RD2-score14=4

| RD2-team15=Perrie Mans | RD2-score15= | RD2-team16=Jim Meadowcroft | RD2-score16=w.o.

| RD2-team17=Steve Duggan | RD2-score17=5 | RD2-team18=Terry Whitthread | RD2-score18=1

| RD2-team19=Warren King | RD2-score19=5 | RD2-team20=Jim Donnelly | RD2-score20=2

| RD2-team21=Graham Miles | RD2-score21=5 | RD2-team22=Frank Jonik | RD2-score22=1

| RD2-team23=Tommy Murphy | RD2-score23=4 | RD2-team24=Ian Anderson | RD2-score24=5

| RD2-team25=Tony Chappel | RD2-score25=5 | RD2-team26=Tony Kearney | RD2-score26=1

| RD2-team27=Graham Cripsey | RD2-score27=5 | RD2-team28=Paul Gibson | RD2-score28=3

| RD2-team29=Malcolm Bradley | RD2-score29=0 | RD2-team30=Jon Wright | RD2-score30=5

| RD2-team31=Patsy Fagan | RD2-score31=5 | RD2-team32=Robbie Grace | RD2-score32=3

| RD2-team33=Joe O'Boye | RD2-score33=5 | RD2-team34=Ray Edmonds | RD2-score34=2

| RD2-team35=Steve Newbury | RD2-score35=5 | RD2-team36=Dave Gilbert | RD2-score36=1

| RD2-team37=John Spencer | RD2-score37=5 | RD2-team38=Pascal Burke | RD2-score38=3

| RD2-team39=Wayne Jones | RD2-score39=5 | RD2-team40=Robby Foldvari | RD2-score40=2

| RD2-team41=Bob Harris | RD2-score41=5 | RD2-team42=Jackie Rea | RD2-score42=0

| RD2-team43=John Rea | RD2-score43=5 | RD2-team44=Eddie Sinclair | RD2-score44=4

| RD2-team45=Jimmy van Rensberg | RD2-score45=3 | RD2-team46=David Roe | RD2-score46=5

| RD2-team47=Paul Medati | RD2-score47=5 | RD2-team48=Gino Rigitano | RD2-score48=1

| RD2-team49=Tony Jones | RD2-score49=5 | RD2-team50=Martin Smith | RD2-score50=0

| RD2-team51=Marcel Gauvreau | RD2-score51=3 | RD2-team52=Jack McLaughlin | RD2-score52=5

| RD2-team53=Les Dodd | RD2-score53=5 | RD2-team54=George Scott | RD2-score54=2

| RD2-team55=Vic Harris | RD2-score55=5 | RD2-team56=Billy Kelly | RD2-score56=3

| RD2-team57=Bob Chaperon | RD2-score57=5 | RD2-team58=Dave Chalmers | RD2-score58=2

| RD2-team59=Stephen Hendry | RD2-score59=5 | RD2-team60=Ian Williamson | RD2-score60=1

| RD2-team61=Paddy Browne | RD2-score61=5 | RD2-team62=Dessie Sheehan | RD2-score62=4

| RD2-team63=Dene O'Kane | RD2-score63=2 | RD2-team64=Mark Bennett | RD2-score64=5

Century breaks

Round 4 onwards

  • 138, 114, 101 Jimmy White
  • 137 Willie Thorne
  • 136 Terry Griffiths
  • 125 Rex Williams
  • 106 Stephen Hendry
  • 103 John Parrott Rounds 1 to 3
  • 134 Tony Chappel
  • 124 Tony Knowles
  • 113 Willie Thorne
  • 108 Eddie Charlton
  • 107 Stephen Hendry
  • 102 Wayne Jone
  • 101 Jim Bear

References

References

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  2. (27 October 1986). "White sweeps away veteran". Leicester Daily Mercury.
  3. (4 October 1986). "Stars cue up at the Hexagon". Reading Evening Post.
  4. Turner, Chris. "Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  5. Turner, Chris. "Various Snooker Records". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  6. (September 1986). "Calendar of events 1986-7".
  7. (December 1986). "White is hero at Hexagon".
  8. Everton, Clive. (25 October 1986). "Williams humbles Davis 5–1". The Guardian.
  9. Smith, Terry. (27 October 1986). "William falls at final hurdle". The Daily Telegraph.
  10. Everton, Clive. (27 October 1986). "White's tornado". The Guardian.
  11. (December 1986). "Where the £275,000 went".
  12. "Grand Prix". Snooker Scene.
  13. (November 1986). "Road to Reading ends at Bristol for some top players".
  14. (December 1986). "Break Chart".
  15. (November 1986). "Breaks".
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