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1986–87 snooker season

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FieldValue
duration30 June 1986 – 30 May 1987
tournaments29 (6 ranking events)
UKENG Steve Davis
MastersNIR Dennis Taylor
WorldChampsENG Steve Davis
previous1985–86
next1987–88

The 1986–87 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 30 June 1986 and 30 May 1987. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and invitational events. TOC

Calendar

DateDates use the mm-dd date format.RankTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreReference
06–3007–04AUSNRAustralian MastersParmatta ClubSydneyNIR Dennis TaylorENG Steve Davis
07–2808–03CANNRCanadian Professional ChampionshipSnooker CentreTorontoCAN Cliff ThorburnCAN Jim Wych
08-??08-??RSANRSouth African Professional ChampionshipSummit ClubJohannesburgRSA Silvino FranciscoRSA Francois Ellis
08–1408–22AUSNRAustralian Professional ChampionshipWIN (TV station)SydneyAUS Warren KingAUS John Campbell
08-??08-??THANRThailand MastersChiang Mai Plaza HotelBangkokTHA James WattanaWAL Terry Griffiths
08–2808–30MYSNRMalaysian MastersPutra World Trade CentreKuala LumpurENG Jimmy WhiteNIR Dennis Taylor
09–0209–07HKGNRHong Kong MastersQueen Elizabeth StadiumHong KongENG Willie ThorneNIR Dennis Taylor
09-??09-??CHNNRChina MastersShanghaiENG Steve DavisWAL Terry Griffiths
09–1509–17IRLNRCarlsberg ChallengeRTÉ StudiosDublinNIR Dennis TaylorENG Jimmy White
09–1709–21ENGNRMatchroom Professional ChampionshipCliffs PavilionSouthend-on-SeaENG Willie ThorneENG Steve Davis
09–1809–21SCONRScottish MastersHospitality InnGlasgowCAN Cliff ThorburnNIR Alex Higgins
09–2610–05ENGWRInternational OpenTrentham GardensStoke-on-TrentENG Neal FouldsCAN Cliff Thorburn
10–1810-26ENGWRGrand PrixHexagon TheatreReadingENG Jimmy WhiteENG Rex Williams
10-2811–01CANNRCanadian MastersCBC Television StudiosTorontoENG Steve DavisENG Willie Thorne
11–2211–30ENGWRUK ChampionshipGuild HallPrestonENG Steve DavisENG Neal Foulds
12–0212–14ENGTEWorld Doubles ChampionshipDerngate CentreNorthamptonENG Steve Davis
ENG Tony MeoENG Mike Hallett
SCO Stephen Hendry
01–0201–11ENGWRThe ClassicNorbreck Castle HotelBlackpoolENG Steve DavisENG Jimmy White
01–2502–01ENGNRThe MastersWembley Conference CentreLondonNIR Dennis TaylorNIR Alex Higgins
02–0302–08SCONRScottish Professional ChampionshipSteve Davis ClubGlasgowSCO Stephen HendrySCO Jim Donnelly
02–0602–11ENGNREnglish Professional ChampionshipCorn ExchangeIpswichENG Tony MeoENG Les Dodd
02–0902–13WALNRWelsh Professional ChampionshipNewport CentreNewportWAL Doug MountjoyWAL Steve Newbury
02–1503–01ENGWRBritish OpenAssembly RoomsDerbyENG Jimmy WhiteENG Neal Foulds
03–0503–08CHNNRKent CupBeijing Indoor StadiumBeijingENG Willie ThorneENG Jimmy White
03–1803–21ENGTEWorld CupBournemouth International CentreBournemouthAll Ireland A
03–2403–29IRLNRIrish MastersGoffs ComplexKildareENG Steve DavisENG Willie Thorne
04–1805–04ENGWRWorld Snooker ChampionshipCrucible TheatreSheffieldENG Steve DavisENG Joe Johnson
05–0905–16WALNRPontins ProfessionalPontinsPrestatynENG Neal FouldsENG Willie Thorne
01–1705–17ENGNRMatchroom LeagueENG Steve DavisENG Neal Foulds
05–2705–30NIRNRIrish Professional ChampionshipAntrim ForumAntrimNIR Dennis TaylorIRL Joe O'Boye

Official rankings

Main article: Snooker world rankings 1986/1987

The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.

No.Ch.Name
1England Steve Davis
2Canada Cliff Thorburn
3Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
4England Tony Knowles
5England Jimmy White
6Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
7England Willie Thorne
8England Joe Johnson
9Canada Kirk Stevens
10Wales Terry Griffiths
11England Tony Meo
12South Africa Silvino Francisco
13England Neal Foulds
14Wales Doug Mountjoy
15Wales Ray Reardon
16England Rex Williams

Notes

References

References

  1. Turner, Chris. "Australian Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  2. Turner, Chris. "Other National Professional Championships". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  3. Turner, Chris. "Thailand Open, Thailand Classic, Thailand Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  4. Turner, Chris. "Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  5. Turner, Chris. "Carlsberg Challenge/Carling Challenge/Fosters Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  6. Hayton, Eric. (2004). "The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker". Rose Villa Publications.
  7. Turner, Chris. "Scottish Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  8. Turner, Chris. "International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  9. Turner, Chris. "Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  10. Turner, Chris. "Canadian Open, Canadian Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  11. Turner, Chris. "UK Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  12. Turner, Chris. "World Doubles Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  13. Turner, Chris. "Wilson Classic, Lada Classic, Mercantile Credit Classic". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  14. Turner, Chris. "The Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  15. Turner, Chris. "Scottish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  16. Turner, Chris. "English Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  17. Turner, Chris. "Welsh Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  18. Turner, Chris. "British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  19. Turner, Chris. "On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind". [[Eurosport.
  20. Turner, Chris. "World Cup, World Team Classic, Nations Cup". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  21. "On this Week: Irish hat-trick success". [[Eurosport.
  22. Turner, Chris. "Irish Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  23. Turner, Chris. "World Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  24. "Pontin's Roll of Honour". Global Snooker Centre.
  25. Turner, Chris. "Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  26. "Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  27. Turner, Chris. "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  28. Turner, Chris. "Historical World Rankings 1975/76 to 1989/90". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  29. "Ranking History". Snooker.org.
  30. Hayton, Eric. (2004). "The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker". Rose Villa Publications.
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