1985 Coral UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates15 November – 1 December 1985 (1985-11-15 1985-12-01)
VenuePreston Guild Hall
CityPreston
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£120,000
Winner's share£24,000
Highest break Willie Thorne (ENG) (140)
Final
Champion Steve Davis (ENG)
Runner-up Willie Thorne (ENG)
Score16–14
1984
1986

The 1985 UK Championship (officially the 1985 Coral UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 15 November and 1 December 1985 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England.[1] The last-16 televised stages were shown on the BBC from 23 November through to the end of the championship. The event was sponsored by sports betting company Coral.

Steve Davis won his fourth UK Championship title by defeating Willie Thorne 16–14 in the final. Thorne had led 12–6 and 13–8, but the match turned after Thorne missed a straight blue which would have given him a 14–8 lead. Davis subsequently won the frame and seven of the next eight to clinch the title.[2][3] Stephen Hendry made his debut in the tournament, aged sixteen, but lost his first qualifying round match 2–9 to Omprakesh Agrawal.[4]

The highest break of the tournament was a 140 made by Willie Thorne during the non-televised stages; the highest break of the televised stages was a 135 made by Neal Foulds.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

  • Winner £24,000
  • Runner-up £14,000
  • Total £120,000

Main draw

[4][5]

Last 64
Best of 17 frames
Last 32
Best of 17 frames
Last 16
Best of 17 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 17 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 31 frames
                  
England Steve Davis 9
Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan 1
England Steve Davis 9
Malta Tony Drago 2
Malta Tony Drago 9
England Mark Wildman 5
England Steve Davis 9
England Tony Meo 5
England Tony Meo 9
England Steve Longworth 5
England Tony Meo 9
England Danny Fowler 2
England Danny Fowler 9
South Africa Perrie Mans 2
England Steve Davis 9
England Barry West 1
Wales Doug Mountjoy 9
Canada Mario Morra 2
Wales Doug Mountjoy 4
England Barry West 9
England Barry West 9
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 3
England Barry West 9
Scotland Murdo MacLeod 4
Wales Ray Reardon 9
England Graham Miles 4
Wales Ray Reardon 5
Scotland Murdo MacLeod 9
Scotland Murdo MacLeod 9
Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy 7
England Steve Davis 9
England Jimmy White 5
England Jimmy White 9
England Malcolm Bradley 4
England Jimmy White 9
Wales Tony Chappel 5
Wales Tony Chappel 9
New Zealand Dene O'Kane 5
England Jimmy White 9
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 6
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 9
England Ray Edmonds 8
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 9
England Fred Davis 2
England Fred Davis 9
Canada Bill Werbeniuk 7
England Jimmy White 9
England Tony Knowles 4
England David Taylor 9
Canada Bernie Mikkelsen 6
England David Taylor 9
Australia John Campbell 4
Australia John Campbell 9
England Paul Medati 7
England David Taylor 7
England Tony Knowles 9
England Tony Knowles 9
Northern Ireland Joe O'Boye 5
England Tony Knowles 9
England John Spencer 7
England John Spencer 9
England Vic Harris 5
England Steve Davis 16
England Willie Thorne 14
Canada Cliff Thorburn 9
England Les Dodd 4
Canada Cliff Thorburn 9
England John Parrott 6
England John Parrott 9
Scotland Eddie Sinclair 2
Canada Cliff Thorburn 7
England Willie Thorne 9
England Willie Thorne 9
Republic of Ireland Paddy Browne 6
England Willie Thorne 9
England John Virgo 8
England John Virgo 9
Wales Wayne Jones 7
England Willie Thorne 9
Wales Terry Griffiths 7
South Africa Silvino Francisco 9
Canada Jim Wych 8
South Africa Silvino Francisco 9
England Dave Martin 6
England Dave Martin 9
England Mike Darrington 3
South Africa Silvino Francisco 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 9
Wales Terry Griffiths 9
England Tony Jones 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 9
England Dean Reynolds 7
England Dean Reynolds 9
Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlin 7
England Willie Thorne 9
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 7
Canada Kirk Stevens 9
Wales Steve Newbury 7
Canada Kirk Stevens 9
England Mike Hallett 5
England Mike Hallett 9
England Jim Meadowcroft 1
Canada Kirk Stevens 9
England Rex Williams 7
South Africa Peter Francisco 9
Australia Eddie Charlton 5
South Africa Peter Francisco 7
England Rex Williams 9
England Rex Williams 9
Australia Warren King 5
Canada Kirk Stevens 1
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 9
England Joe Johnson 9
Thailand Sakchai Sim Ngam 4
England Joe Johnson 8
England Neal Foulds 9
England Neal Foulds 9
Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 5
England Neal Foulds 5
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 9
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 9
Canada Jim Bear 3
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 9
England Graham Cripsey 2
England Graham Cripsey 9
Wales Cliff Wilson 7

Final

Final: Best of 31 frames. Referee: Jim Thorpe
The Guild Hall, Preston, England, 30 November and 1 December 1985.
Steve Davis
 England
16–14 Willie Thorne
 England
First session: 76–25, 23–112 (112), 84–47, 0–90, 34–98 (70), 6–83 (69), 78–1
Second session: 85–4, 0–122 (121), 121–5 (104), 11–95 (87), 30–101 (66), 71–67 (Thorne 67), 39–75 (63)
Third session: 59–88, 56–69 (Davis 56, Thorne 68), 0–135 (115), 30–75 (61), 80–0 (76), 89–25 (64), 0–98
Fourth session: 68–59, 63–1 (63), 70–13, 71–10, 69–41, 12–96 (96), 129–1 (86), 64–19, 70–19
104 Highest break 121
1 Century breaks 3
6 50+ breaks 12

Century breaks

References

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  2. "Davis fights back to retain UK title". The Glasgow Herald. 2 December 1985. p. 23.
  3. Pye, Steven (3 December 2015). "The cruelty of snooker: Willie Thorne, Gary Lineker and the 'unmissable' blues". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  4. 1 2 "1985 UK Championship Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  5. "UK Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
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