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1986 Canadian Professional Championship

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Canadian Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates28 July – 3 August 1986 (1986-07-28 – 1986-08-03)
VenueSnooker Centre
CityToronto
CountryCanada
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£13,000
Winner's share£2,900
Highest breakCanada Jim Wych (129)
Final
ChampionCanada Cliff Thorburn
Runner-upCanada Jim Wych
Score6–2
1985
1987

The 1986 Canadian Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 28 July and 3 August 1986, at the Snooker Centre in Toronto, Canada.[1][2][3]

Cliff Thorburn won the title for the third year in a row, and fourth overall, by beating Jim Wych with a score of 6–2 in the final.[4] Wych compiled the highest break of the tournament, 129, in his quarter-final match against Bernie Mikkelsen.[3]

The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association funded £13,000 in prize money through its national championship subsidy, a scheme which provided £1,000 per entrant. Thorburn received £2,900 as winner.[3]

Main draw

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First round
Best of 11 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 11 frames
Canada Cliff Thorburn 6
Canada Gerry Watson 6 Canada Gerry Watson 1
Canada Joe Cagianello 3 Canada Cliff Thorburn 6
Canada Frank Jonik 6 Canada Frank Jonik 3
Canada Gino Rigitano 1 Canada Frank Jonik 6
Canada Bob Chaperon 6 Canada Bob Chaperon 3
Canada Jim Bear 3 Canada Cliff Thorburn 6
Canada Jim Wych 2
Canada Jim Wych 6
Canada Bernie Mikkelsen 6 Canada Bernie Mikkelsen 3
Canada Wayne Sanderson 1 Canada Jim Wych 6
Canada Kirk Stevens 2
Canada Kirk Stevens 6
Canada Paul Thornley 6 Canada Paul Thornley 2
Canada Mario Morra 4

References

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  1. ^ Toughill, Kelly (29 July 1986). "Snooker's best vying for title". Toronto Star. p. C7.
  2. ^ "Other National Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Thorburn wins Canadian title … and Francisco takes South African". Snooker Scene. No. September 1986. Everton's News Agency. pp. 14–15.
  4. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 154.
  5. ^ "1986 Canadian Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  6. ^ Hale, Janice (1987). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. p. 273. ISBN 0356146901.