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
ChampionEngland Steve Davis
Runner-upEngland 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
England Steve Davis 9
England Danny Fowler 3 England Steve Davis 9
England Rex Williams 9 England Rex Williams 2
England Tony Jones 6 England Steve Davis 9
England John Virgo 9 England John Virgo 2
England Mike Darrington 0 England John Virgo 9
England Joe Johnson 9 England Joe Johnson 4
England George Scott 1 England Steve Davis 9
England Tony Meo 9 England Tony Meo 8
England Mick Fisher 3 England Tony Meo 9
England Mike Hallett 9 England Mike Hallett 4
England Steve Duggan 4 England Tony Meo 9
England Dean Reynolds 9 England Dean Reynolds 4
England Jack Fitzmaurice 2 England Dean Reynolds 9
England Willie Thorne 9 England Willie Thorne 6
England Les Dodd 1 England Steve Davis 9
England Tony Knowles 9 England Tony Knowles 2
England Malcolm Bradley 8 England Tony Knowles 9
England Dave Martin 9 England Dave Martin 3
England Graham Miles 7 England Tony Knowles 9
England David Taylor 9 England David Taylor 2
England Graham Cripsey 5 England David Taylor 9
England John Parrott 9 England John Parrott 7
England Geoff Foulds 4 England Tony Knowles 9
England Steve Longworth 9 England Steve Longworth 6
England Mark Wildman 3 England Steve Longworth 9
England Paul Medati 9 England Paul Medati 7
England John Spencer 4 England Steve Longworth 9
England Jimmy White 9 England Jimmy White 5
England Dave Chalmers 5 England Jimmy White 9
England Neal Foulds 9 England Neal Foulds 7
England 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.