Grand Prix 1986 (Snooker)

Grand Prix 1986
Tournament type:	World ranking tournament
Venue:	Hexagon Theater, Reading , England
Opening:	October 18, 1986
Endgame:	October 26, 1986
Winner:	Jimmy White
Finalist:	Rex Williams
Highest Break:	125 ( Rex Williams )
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The 1986 Grand Prix was a snooker tournament belonging to the 1986/87 snooker season , which was played from October 18 to 26 at the Hexagon Theater in Reading , England . The main sponsor was the cigarette manufacturer Rothmans , which is why the tournament was officially called the Rothmans Grand Prix .

Rex Williams , a professional player since 1951, set a new record at 53 years and 98 days as the oldest player in the final of a ranking tournament. He was also in the final of a major ranking tournament for the first and only time in his career. Williams beat Alex Higgins in the round of 16, Steve Davis in the quarterfinals and Neal Foulds in the semifinals before losing 6:10 to Jimmy White in the final . White had just beaten 17-year-old Stephen Hendry in the quarterfinals 5: 4.

Alex Higgins clearly beat eight-time world champion Fred Davis 5-0. At 73, Davis was by far the oldest participant in the tournament.

Main round

	Round 1 best of 9 frames				Round 2 best of 9 frames				Round of 16 best of 9 frames				Quarterfinals Best of 9 Frames				Semi-final best of 17 frames				Final Best of 19 frames
	Steve Davis	5
	Matt Gibson	1
					Steve Davis	5
					Tony Drago	1
	Tony Drago	5
	Eddie Charlton	4th
									Steve Davis	5
									Terry Griffiths	2
	Terry Griffiths	5
	Mario Morra	3
					Terry Griffiths	5
					John Campbell	1
	John Campbell	5
	Geoff Foulds	0
													Steve Davis	1
													Rex Williams	5
	Rex Williams	5
	Jim Bear	2
					Rex Williams	5
					Mark Wildman	1
	Mark Wildman	5
	Steve Longworth	2
									Rex Williams	5
									Alex Higgins	1
	Alex Higgins	5
	Fred Davis	0
					Alex Higgins	5
					Dave Martin	2
	Dave Martin	kl.
	Jim Meadowcroft	-
																	Rex Williams	9
																	Neal Foulds	8th
	Willie Thorne	5
	Steve Duggan	0
					Willie Thorne	5
					Warren King	2
	Warren King	5
	Bill Werbeniuk	2
									Willie Thorne	3
									Neal Foulds	5
	Neal Foulds	5
	Graham Miles	1
					Neal Foulds	5
					Cliff Wilson	0
	Cliff Wilson	5
	Ian Anderson	4th
													Neal Foulds	5
													Tony Meo	3
	Tony Meo	5
	Tony Chappel	1
					Tony Meo	5
					John Parrott	3
	John Parrott	5
	Graham Cripsey	4th
									Tony Meo	5
									Dennis Taylor	2
	Dennis Taylor	5
	Jon Wright	3
					Dennis Taylor	5
					John Virgo	3
	John Virgo	5
	Patsy Fagan	2
																				Rex Williams	6th
																					Jimmy White	10
	Joe O'Boye	5
	Cliff Thorburn	4th
					Joe O'Boye	2
					Steve Newbury	5
	Steve Newbury	5
	Dean Reynolds	0
									Steve Newbury	2
									Silvino Francisco	5
	Silvino Francisco	5
	John Spencer	4th
					Silvino Francisco	5
					Wayne Jones	4th
	Wayne Jones	5
	David Taylor	1
													Silvino Francisco	5
													Tony Knowles	2
	Doug Mountjoy	5
	Bob Harris	2
					Doug Mountjoy	5
					Jim Wych	1
	Jim Wych	5
	John Rea	2
									Doug Mountjoy	1
									Tony Knowles	5
	Tony Knowles	5
	David Roe	3
					Tony Knowles	5
					Peter Francisco	3
	Peter Francisco	5
	Paul Medati	1
																Silvino Francisco	6th
																	Jimmy White	9
	Jimmy White	5
	Tony Jones	0
					Jimmy White	5
					Jack McLaughlin	2
	Jack McLaughlin	5
	Barry West	1
									Jimmy White	5
									Mike Hallett	3
	Les Dodd	5
	Kirk Stevens	4th
					Les Dodd	2
					Mike Hallett	5
	Mike Hallett	5
	Vic Harris	2
													Jimmy White	5
													Stephen Hendry	4th
	Bob chaperone	5
	Ray Reardon	3
					Bob chaperone	2
					Stephen Hendry	5
	Stephen Hendry	5
	Eugene Hughes	1
									Stephen Hendry	5
									Paddy Browne	3
	Paddy Browne	5
	Joe Johnson	2
					Paddy Browne	5
					Mark Bennett	0
	Mark Bennett	5
	Murdo MacLeod	1

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Grand Prix tournament history ( Memento from February 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) on Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Retrieved June 4, 2012
2. ^ Various Snooker Records ( memento February 10, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) on Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Retrieved June 4, 2012
3. ↑ Grand Prix results ( memento of January 24, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) on SnookerScene.co.uk. Retrieved June 4, 2012