1986 Carlsberg Challenge
The 1986 Carlsberg Challenge was a non-ranking invitational snooker tournament, which took place around the start of the 1986–87 snooker season. The tournament featured four professional players and was filmed in RTÉ Studios, Dublin, for broadcast on RTÉ.[1][2][3]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1986 |
| Venue | RTÉ Studios |
| City | Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Winner's share | £12,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Dennis Taylor (NIR) |
| Runner-up |  Jimmy White (ENG) |
| Score | 8–3 |
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Dennis Taylor won the tournament by defeating Jimmy White 8–3 in the final.[1] Taylor received £12,000 from the total prize fund of £20,000 as winner.[2]
Main draw
Results for the tournament are shown below.[2]
| 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
- "Carlsberg Challenge, Carling Challenge, Fosters Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- 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.
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