1986 Canadian Professional Championship

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]

Canadian Professional Championship

Tournament information
Dates	28 July – 3 August 1986 (1986-07-28 – 1986-08-03)
Venue	Snooker Centre
City	Toronto
Country	Canada
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£13,000
Winner's share	£2,900
Highest break	Jim Wych (129)
Final
Champion	Cliff Thorburn
Runner-up	Jim Wych
Score	6–2
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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
						Cliff Thorburn		6
	Gerry Watson		6			Gerry Watson		1
	Joe Cagianello		3								Cliff Thorburn		6
	Frank Jonik		6								Frank Jonik		3
	Gino Rigitano		1			Frank Jonik		6
	Bob Chaperon		6			Bob Chaperon		3
	Jim Bear		3													Cliff Thorburn		6
																Jim Wych		2
						Jim Wych		6
	Bernie Mikkelsen		6			Bernie Mikkelsen		3
	Wayne Sanderson		1								Jim Wych		6
											Kirk Stevens		2
						Kirk Stevens		6
	Paul Thornley		6			Paul Thornley		2
	Mario Morra		4