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
Winner's share£17,500
Highest breakTony Knowles (139)
Final
ChampionSteve Davis
Runner-upTony Knowles
Score9–2
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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.

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

Main draw

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. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 151.