1986 Scottish Professional Championship

The 1986 Canada Dry Scottish Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 10 and 16 March 1986 at Marco's Leisure Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.^[1][2]

Scottish Professional Championship

Tournament information
Dates	10–16 March 1986 (1986-03-10 – 1986-03-16)
Venue	Marco's Leisure Centre
City	Edinburgh
Country	Scotland
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£14,000[1]
Winner's share	£4,000[1]
Final
Champion	Stephen Hendry
Runner-up	Matt Gibson
Score	10–5
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Stephen Hendry won the title by beating Matt Gibson 10–5 in the final. His first ever in his professional career.^[3]

Qualifying round

Stephen Hendry 6–1 Bert Demarco

Main draw

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	Quarter-finals Best of 11 Frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 Frames					Final Best of 19 Frames
	Stephen Hendry		6
	Murdo MacLeod		5			Stephen Hendry		6
	Ian Black		6			Ian Black		2
	Eddie McLaughlin		4								Stephen Hendry		10
	Matt Gibson		6								Matt Gibson		5
	Eddie Sinclair		4			Matt Gibson		6
	John Rea		6			John Rea		0
	Jim Donnelly		1