| Tournament name | 1986 BCE International Open |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 September 1986 – 5 October 1986 |
| Venue | Trentham Gardens |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £175,000[1] |
| Winners share | £35,000[1] |
| Highest break | Cliff Thorburn (Canada) (116)[2] |
| Winner | Neal Foulds (England) |
| Runner up | Cliff Thorburn (Canada) |
| Score | 12–9 |
| Previous | 1985 |
| Next | 1987 |
The 1986 International Open (officially the 1986 BCE International Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 26 September and 5 October 1986 at Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent, England.[1][3]
Neal Foulds won his only ranking title by defeating Cliff Thorburn 12–9 in the final.[4] Foulds defeated his father, Geoff, 5–0 in 70 minutes in their last-32 match. This was the only time a father and son have faced each other in a ranking event until Peter and Oliver Lines played each other in the 2021 WST Pro Series.[5][6] Additionally, Peter Francisco beat his uncle Silvinho in the quarter-finals.
Main draw
References
- ^ "Top snooker at Trentham". Evening Sentinel. 16 August 1986. p. 13.
- ^ Terry Smith (ed.) (1987). "BCE International Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year. Fourth ed. Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 55. ISBN 0720717973.
- ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 153.
- ^ "International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "On this Week". Eurosport. 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ "WST Pro Series 2021: Oliver beats Peter Lines to emerge victor from father-son encounter". Eurosport. 9 March 2021. Archived 21 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "International". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2018.