1986 Carlsberg Challenge
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15–17 September 1986 |
| Venue | RTÉ Studios |
| City | Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £33,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £12,000[2] |
| Highest break | .svg.png){kind=small} Dennis Taylor (NIR) (138)[3] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Dennis Taylor (NIR) |
| Runner-up |  Jimmy White (ENG) |
| Score | 8–3 |
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The 1986 Carlsberg Challenge was a non-ranking invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 15 and 17 September 1986.[1] The tournament featured four professional players and was filmed in RTÉ Studios, Dublin, for broadcast on RTÉ.[4][5][6]
Dennis Taylor won the tournament by defeating Jimmy White 8–3 in the final.[4] Taylor received £12,000 from the total prize fund of £33,000 as winner.[5]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[2]
- Winner: £12,000
- Runner-up: £8,000
- Semi-final: £5,500
- Highest break: £2,000
- Total: £33,000[1]
Main draw
Results for the tournament are shown below.[5]
| Semi-finals Best of 9 frames | Final Best of 15 frames | ||||||||
| Dennis Taylor (NIR) | 5 | ||||||||
| Joe Johnson (ENG) | 3 | ||||||||
| Dennis Taylor (NIR) | 8 | ||||||||
| Jimmy White (ENG) | 3 | ||||||||
| Jimmy White (ENG) | 5 | ||||||||
| Alex Higgins (NIR) | 1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b c Jones, Derek (22 August 1986). "Johnson signs on for challenge". The Irish Times. p. 3.
- ^ a b Terry Smith, ed. (1987). "Carlsberg Challenge". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fourth ed.). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 86. ISBN 0720717973.
- ^ Gilleece, Dermot (18 September 1986). "Taylor achieves complete mastery". The Irish Times. p. 3.
- ^ a b "Carlsberg Challenge, Carling Challenge, Fosters Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ a b c Hale, Janice (1987). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. p. 202. ISBN 0356146901.
- ^ Morrison, Ian (1989). Snooker: records, facts and champions. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 107. ISBN 9780851123646.