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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5–10 February 1985 |
| Venue | Corn Exchange |
| City | Ipswich |
| Country | England |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £75,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £17,500[1] |
| Highest break | Tony Knowles (139)[1] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Steve Davis |
| Runner-up | Tony Knowles |
| Score | 9–2 |
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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.[2][3]
Steve Davis won the title by defeating Tony Knowles 9–2 in the final.[4]
Main draw
[edit]Best of 17 frames[4]
| Last 32 | Last 16 | Quarter-final | Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Steve's back with stunner". Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 11 February 1985. p. 22.
- ↑ "Davis is the top seed". The Daily Telegraph. London. 30 August 1984. p. 29.
- ↑ "English Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-28. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- 1 2 Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 151.