1986 International Open

The 1986 International Open (officially the 1986 BCE International Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from September to October 1986 at Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent, England.^[1]

1986 BCE International Open

Tournament information
Dates	26 September – 5 October 1986 (1986-09-26 – 1986-10-05)
Venue	Trentham Gardens
City	Stoke-on-Trent
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Winner's share	£35,000
Final
Champion	Neal Foulds (ENG)
Runner-up	Cliff Thorburn (CAN)
Score	12–9
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Neal Foulds won his only ranking title by defeating Cliff Thorburn 12–9 in the final.^[2] Foulds defeated his father, Geoff, 5–0 in 70 minutes in their last-32 match. This is the only time a father and son have faced each other in a ranking event.^[3] Additionally, Peter Francisco beat his uncle Silvinho in the quarter-finals.

Main draw

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	Last 64 Best of 9 frames					Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 17 frames					Final Best of 23 frames
	Cliff Thorburn		5
	Pascal Burke		0
						Cliff Thorburn		5
						Jim Wych		3
	Jim Wych		5
	Malcolm Bradley		2
											Cliff Thorburn		5
											Terry Griffiths		4
	Terry Griffiths		5
	Paul Medati		3
						Terry Griffiths		5
						Barry West		1
	Barry West		5
	Jimmy van Rensberg		3
																Cliff Thorburn		5
																Cliff Wilson		1
	Roger Bales		5
	Kirk Stevens		3
						Roger Bales		1
						Cliff Wilson		5
	Cliff Wilson		5
	Jack McLaughlin		2
											Cliff Wilson		5
											Tony Knowles		4
	Tony Knowles		5
	John Spencer		0
						Tony Knowles		5
						Eddie Charlton		1
	Eddie Charlton		5
	Ian Black		0
																					Cliff Thorburn		9
																					Peter Francisco		7
	Alex Higgins		5
	Eddie Sinclair		3
						Alex Higgins		4
						Peter Francisco		5
	Peter Francisco		5
	Mark Wildman		2
											Peter Francisco		5
											Marcel Gauvreau		2
	Ray Reardon		5
	Wayne Jones		4
						Ray Reardon		2
						Marcel Gauvreau		5
	Marcel Gauvreau		5
	Murdo MacLeod		4
																Peter Francisco		5
																Silvino Francisco		3
	Silvino Francisco		5
	Steve Newbury		4
						Silvino Francisco		5
						John Virgo		0
	John Virgo		5
	Mark Bennett		1
											Silvino Francisco		5
											Dennis Taylor		0
	Dennis Taylor		5
	Robby Foldvari		1
						Dennis Taylor		5
						Stephen Hendry		3
	Stephen Hendry		5
	John Parrott		3
																										Cliff Thorburn		9
																										Neal Foulds		12
	Steve Davis		5
	John Rea		1
						Steve Davis		5
						Warren King		4
	Warren King		5
	Steve Longworth		0
											Steve Davis		5
											Rex Williams		4
	Rex Williams		5
	Joe O'Boye		0
						Rex Williams		5
						Steve Duggan		4
	Steve Duggan		5
	John Campbell		3
																Steve Davis		4
																Eugene Hughes		5
	Pat Houlihan		5
	Tony Meo		4
						Pat Houlihan		1
						Eugene Hughes		5
	Eugene Hughes		5
	Tony Chappel		4
											Eugene Hughes		5
											Bob Chaperon		0
	Tony Drago		5
	Willie Thorne		2
						Tony Drago		1
						Bob Chaperon		5
	Bob Chaperon		5
	Dave Martin		4
																					Eugene Hughes		8
																					Neal Foulds		9
	Ken Owers		5
	Jimmy White		2
						Ken Owers		5
						Dene O'Kane		0
	Dene O'Kane		5
	Mike Hallett		1
											Ken Owers		1
											Neal Foulds		5
	Neal Foulds		5
	Graham Miles		2
						Neal Foulds		5
						Geoff Foulds		0
	Geoff Foulds		5
	Bill Werbeniuk		2
																Neal Foulds		5
																Dean Reynolds		2
	Doug Mountjoy		5
	Matt Gibson		3
						Doug Mountjoy		2
						Dean Reynolds		5
	Dean Reynolds		5
	Les Dodd		2
											Dean Reynolds		5
											David Taylor		1
	Joe Johnson		5
	Tommy Murphy		4
						Joe Johnson		3
						David Taylor		5
	David Taylor		5
	Ray Edmonds		4