1985 Carlsberg Challenge

Carlsberg Challenge
Tournament information
Dates6–8 September 1985 (1985-09-06 – 1985-09-08)
VenueRTÉ Studios
CityDublin
CountryIreland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£40,000[1]
Winner's share£11,000[2]
Highest break Jimmy White (ENG) (122)[3]
Final
Champion Jimmy White (ENG)
Runner-up Alex Higgins (NIR)
Score8–3
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The 1985 Carlsberg Challenge was a non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 6 and 8 September 1985.[4] The tournament featured four professional players and was filmed in RTÉ Studios, Dublin, for broadcast on RTÉ.[2][5][6]

Jimmy White won the tournament for the second year in a row defeating Alex Higgins 8–3.[2]

Main draw

Results for the tournament are shown below.[5]

Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames 		Final
Best of 15 frames
      
 Jimmy White (ENG) 5
 John Parrott (ENG) 3
 Jimmy White (ENG) 8
 Alex Higgins (NIR) 3
 Alex Higgins (NIR) 5
 Cliff Thorburn (CAN) 4

References

  1. ^ Gilleece, Dermot (7 September 1985). "Higgins puts out Thorburn". The Irish Times. p. 3.
  2. ^ a b c "Carlsberg Challenge, Carling Challenge, Fosters Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. ^ Gilleece, Dermot (9 September 1985). "Purposeful White adds to Irish laurels". The Irish Times. p. 4.
  4. ^ "Croke Park tops list of weekend sporting venues". The Irish Times. 7 September 1985. p. 1.
  5. ^ a b Hale, Janice (1987). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. p. 202. ISBN 0356146901.
  6. ^ Morrison, Ian (1989). Snooker: records, facts and champions. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 107. ISBN 9780851123646.