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Belgian Classic
Tournament information
Dates14–17 January 1986 (1986-01-14 – 1986-01-17)
VenueOstend Casino
CityOstend
CountryBelgium
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£40,000[1]
Winner's share£12,000[2]
Highest break Terry Griffiths (WAL) (121)[3]
Final
ChampionWales Terry Griffiths
Runner-upCanada Kirk Stevens
Score9–7

The 1986 BCE Belgian Classic was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament only held once between 14 and 17 January 1986 at the Ostend Casino in Ostend, Belgium.[4][5]

Terry Griffiths won the tournament, defeating Kirk Stevens 9–7 in the final.[6]

Another championship was due to take place in 1987 played at the same venue between 7 and 15 March. With the withdrawal of all seven of Barry Hearn's Matchroom players including champion Griffiths (they were playing in the new Kent Cup in China around that time), the tournament was cancelled.[7]

Main draw[edit]

[6]

Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
         
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England Steve Davis 2
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England Tony Knowles 2
England Tony Knowles 5
England Jimmy White 3
Wales Terry Griffiths 9
Canada Kirk Stevens 7
Canada Kirk Stevens 5
Wales Ray Reardon 1
Canada Kirk Stevens 5
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 4
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Snooker goes into Europe". Daily Record. 14 January 1986. p. 32.
  • ^ "Griffiths wins in Belgium". Dundee Courier. 18 January 1986. p. 13.
  • ^ "Terry Griffiths wins B.C.E. Belgian Classic". Snooker Scene. Everton's News Agency. March 1986. pp. 20–21.
  • ^ "The snooker tour breaks into Europe". Daily Mirror. 30 November 1985. p. 27.
  • ^ "Other Non-Ranking and Invitational Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  • ^ a b "1986 Belgian Classic Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  • ^ "Dodd beats Johnson to reach final". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 11 February 1987. p. 23.

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