1985 English Professional Championship

The 1985 Tolly Cobbold English Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 5 and 10 February 1985 in Ipswich, England.[2][3]

English Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates5–10 February 1985 (1985-02-05 – 1985-02-10)
VenueCorn Exchange
CityIpswich
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£75,000[1]
Winner's share£17,500[1]
Highest break Tony Knowles (ENG) (139)[1]
Final
ChampionEngland Steve Davis
Runner-upEngland Tony Knowles
Score9–2
1981
1986

Steve Davis won the title by defeating Tony Knowles 9–2 in the final.[4]

Main draw

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Last 32
Best of 17 frames
Last 16
Best of 17 frames
Quarter-final
Best of 17 frames
Semi-final
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
  Steve Davis 9
  Danny Fowler 3   Steve Davis 9
  Rex Williams 9   Rex Williams 2
  Tony Jones 6   Steve Davis 9
  John Virgo 9   John Virgo 2
  Mike Darrington 0   John Virgo 9
  Joe Johnson 9   Joe Johnson 4
  George Scott 1   Steve Davis 9
  Tony Meo 9   Tony Meo 8
  Mick Fisher 3   Tony Meo 9
  Mike Hallett 9   Mike Hallett 4
  Steve Duggan 4   Tony Meo 9
  Dean Reynolds 9   Dean Reynolds 4
  Jack Fitzmaurice 2   Dean Reynolds 9
  Willie Thorne 9   Willie Thorne 6
  Les Dodd 1   Steve Davis 9
  Tony Knowles 9   Tony Knowles 2
  Malcolm Bradley 8   Tony Knowles 9
  Dave Martin 9   Dave Martin 3
  Graham Miles 7   Tony Knowles 9
  David Taylor 9   David Taylor 2
  Graham Cripsey 5   David Taylor 9
  John Parrott 9   John Parrott 7
  Geoff Foulds 4   Tony Knowles 9
  Steve Longworth 9   Steve Longworth 6
  Mark Wildman 3   Steve Longworth 9
  Paul Medati 9   Paul Medati 7
  John Spencer 4   Steve Longworth 9
  Jimmy White 9   Jimmy White 5
  Dave Chalmers 5   Jimmy White 9
  Neal Foulds 9   Neal Foulds 7
  Dennis Hughes 3

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Steve's back with stunner". Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 11 February 1985. p. 22.
  2. ^ "Davis is the top seed". The Daily Telegraph. London. 30 August 1984. p. 29.
  3. ^ "English Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-28. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 151.