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1986 Clacton Professional

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1986 Clacton Professional
Tournament information
DatesMarch 1986
VenuePrinces Theatre
CityClacton
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Total prize fund£10,750
Winner's share£3,000
Highest break Mike Hallett (ENG), 134
Final
Champion Mike Hallett (ENG)
Runner-up Tony Jones (ENG)
Score5–3

The 1986 Clacton Professional was a non-ranking professional snooker tournament held in Clacton in March 1986 for players outside the top 16 in the Snooker world rankings 1985/1986. Matches in the first three rounds took place at the Clacton Snooker Centre, owned by the event's promoters Mike Clarke and Peter Koniotes. The quarter-finals onwards were played at the Princes Theatre. The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association contributed £5,000 to the total prize fund of £10,750.[1][2]

Mike Hallett won the title by defeating Tony Jones 5–3 in the final. His break of 134 in the concluding frame was the highest of the tournament.[1]

Bill Werbeniuk was the top seed among the 43 entrants, followed by Eugene Hughes, Dean Reynolds and Mark Wildman.[3]

Main draw

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Results from the last 16 round onwards are shown below.[2]

Third round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 Bill Werbeniuk (CAN) 2
 Wayne Jones (WAL) 4  Wayne Jones (WAL) 4
 Barry West (ENG) 4  Barry West (ENG) 2
 Les Dodd (ENG) 2  Tony Jones (ENG) 5
 Tony Jones (ENG) 4  Wayne Jones (WAL) 2
 Martin Smith (ENG) 0  Tony Jones (ENG) 4
 Mark Wildman (ENG) 4  Mark Wildman (ENG) 0
 Tony Chappel (WAL) 2  Tony Jones (ENG) 3
 Dean Reynolds (ENG) 4  Mike Hallett (ENG) 5
 Tommy Murphy (NIR) 2  Dean Reynolds (ENG) 4
 Vic Harris (ENG) 4  Vic Harris (ENG) 3
 Peter Francisco (RSA) 3  Dean Reynolds (ENG) 3
 Marcel Gauvreau (CAN) 4  Mike Hallett (ENG) 5
 Bob Chaperon (CAN) 2  Marcel Gauvreau (CAN) 2
 Eugene Hughes (IRE) 1  Mike Hallett (ENG) 4
 Mike Hallett (ENG) 4

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pot of gold". Grimsby Evening Telegraph. 19 March 1986. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Mike Hallett wins Clacton Pro Event". Snooker Scene. May 1986. p. 25.
  3. ^ "Big Bill's No.1". Evening Standard. 7 March 1986. p. 50 – via Newspapers.com.