1985 Grand Prix (snooker)

Rothmans Grand Prix

Tournament information
Dates	October 1985
Venue	Hexagon Theatre
City	Reading
Country	England
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Final
Champion	Steve Davis
Runner-up	Dennis Taylor
Score	10–9
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The 1985 Rothmans Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place during October 1985 at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading.^[1]

The final was a re-match of the 1985 World Championship final between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor, the defending Grand Prix champion. It was Davis this time who became champion winning the match 10–9. The match became the longest one-day final in snooker history. It lasted 10 hours and 21 minutes.^[2]

Main draw

^[3][4]

Last 64 Best of 9 frames

Dennis Taylor 5–1 Barry West

Rex Williams 5–2 Mike Watterson

Tony Meo 5–3 Tony Jones

Eugene Hughes 5–1 S. Simn Gam

Eddie Charlton 5–1 Geoff Foulds

Tony Drago 5–3 Murdo MacLeod

George Scott 5–4 Ray Reardon

Cliff Wilson 5–1 Roger Bales

Kirk Stevens 5–0 Gerry Watson

Graham Miles 5–3 Dean Reynolds

David Taylor 5–2 Steve Newbury

Steve Longworth 5–2 John Parrott

Doug Mountjoy 5–1 Tony Chappel

John Campbell 5–4 Jimmy Van Rensburg

Tony Knowles 5–1 Matt Gibson

Ray Edmonds 5–2 Dene O'Kane

Cliff Thorburn 5–0 Bill Oliver

Mark Wildman 5–4 Steve Duggan

Joe Johnson 5–2 Dave Gilbert

Mike Hallett 5–3 Bernie Mikkelsen

Wayne Jones 5–0 Willie Thorne

Peter Francisco 5–4 John Virgo

Terry Griffiths 5–4 Jack McLaughlin

Bob Harris 5–4 John Virgo

Jimmy White 5–0 Jack Fitzmaurice

Joe O'Boye 5–3 Perrie Mans

Silvino Francisco 5–2 Billy Kelly

Dave Martin 5-2 Mario Morra

Alex Higgins 5–1 Vic Harris

Neal Foulds 5-0 Mike Darrington

Steve Davis 5–0 OB Agarwal

Danny Fowler 5–1 Bill Werbeniuk

Last 32 Best of 9 frames

Dennis Taylor 5–2 Rex Williams Tony Meo 5–3 Eugene Hughes Cliff Wilson 5–2 George Scott Tony Drago 5–3 Eddie Charlton Tony Knowles 5–2 Ray Edmonds John Campbell 5–2 Doug Mountjoy Kirk Stevens 5–2 Graham Miles Steve Longworth 5–1 David Taylor

Peter Francisco 5–3 Wayne Jones Terry Griffiths 5–3 Bob Harris Joe Johnson 5–4 Mike Hallett Cliff Thorburn 5–2 Mark Wildman Jimmy White 5–4 Joe O'Boye Silvino Francisco 5–3 Dave Martin Alex Higgins 5–3 Neal Foulds Steve Davis 5–1 Danny Fowler

	Round of 16				Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Dennis Taylor	5
	Tony Meo	3
					Dennis Taylor	5
					Cliff Wilson	2
	Cliff Wilson	5
	Tony Drago	2
									Dennis Taylor	9
									Tony Knowles	6
	Tony Knowles	5
	John Campbell	2
					Tony Knowles	5
					Kirk Stevens	4
	Kirk Stevens	5
	Steve Longworth	3
													Dennis Taylor	9
													Steve Davis	10
	Terry Griffiths	5
	Peter Francisco	2
					Terry Griffiths	1
					Cliff Thorburn	5
	Cliff Thorburn	5
	Joe Johnson	1
									Cliff Thorburn	5
									Steve Davis	9
	Silvino Francisco	5
	Jimmy White	4
					Silvino Francisco	2
					Steve Davis	5
	Steve Davis	5
	Alex Higgins	0

References

1. Turner, Chris. "Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
2. Dee, John (1 May 2001). "Ebdon quick to sit on fence". London: The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
3. "1985 Grand Prix Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
4. "Grand Prix". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2012.