1985 English Professional Championship

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
Champion Steve Davis
Runner-up Tony Knowles
Score9–2
1981
1986

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]

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

Main draw

[4]

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

  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.