# 1985 British Open

The 1985 British Open (officially the 1985 Dulux British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 17 February to 3 March 1985 with television coverage on ITV beginning on 22 February from the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England. It was the first edition of the British Open, having been rebranded from the International Open the previous year. It was the fifth ranking event of the 1984–85 snooker season, preceding the 1985 World Snooker Championship.
In the best-of-23-frames final, South African player Silvino Francisco defeated Canadian Kirk Stevens 12–9. It was the first major professional snooker tournament without a British player in the final. The event featured a total prize fund of £250,000 with the winner receiving £50,000. The highest break of the event was made by Alex Higgins, who compiled a 142 in his last-16 match against Cliff Thorburn.

## Overview

The 1985 British Open was held between 17 February and 3 March 1985. The qualifying competition took place across venues in London, Bristol and Stockport. The first round took place at the Connaught Club in London and the Bradbury Hall in Chesterfield between 14 and 17 January 1985, whilst the remaining rounds took place at the Assembly Rooms, Derby. The qualifying and first rounds were played as best-of-11 frames. The following rounds, from last 32 to quarter-finals, were played as shorter best-of-9-frames matches because of television scheduling. Broadcaster ITV were concerned about the prospect of large overtime payments for their staff if matches overran, and also requested that the afternoon matches started at 2:00 pm rather than the originally scheduled 1:00 pm, to avoid higher payments to lighting technicians that would have been due if the lighting was switched on before that time. The decision by snooker governing body the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) to cut the length of matches in response to ITV's request was publicly criticised by WPBSA board member Barry Hearn, who was also the manager of prominent player Steve Davis.
The event was sponsored by ICI Paints Division and was known for sponsorship purposes as the 1985 Dulux British Open. It took the place of the non-ranking 1984 International Masters tournament on the professional snooker calendar.

### Prize fund

The prize fund for the event was £250,000, with the winner receiving £50,000.
* Winner: £50,000
* Runner-up: £30,000
* Semi-finals: £17,500
* Quarter-finals: £9,000
* Last 16: £4,625
* Last 32: £2,000
* Last 64: £750
* Highest break (televised stages): £5,000 Alex Higgins (142)
* Highest break (pre-televised stages): £5,000 Steve Davis (129)
* Total: £250,000

## Tournament summary

In the first round, Bill Werbeniuk, 14th in the world rankings, was beaten 1–6 by Bob Chaperon. Malcolm Bradley, in his first season as a professional player, beat David Taylor 6–3. Bob Harris, who to that point had made little impact as a player, beat world number six Eddie Charlton 6–3 after being 1–3 behind. Jimmy White was 3–1 ahead of Tony Jones but the match went to the deciding frame before White won, 6–5. Another first-year professional, Danny Fowler, beat Rex Williams, the former world billiards champion, 6–3. A third new professional, Tony Chappel, led reigning world champion Steve Davis 5–4, before Davis prevailed 6–5.
The television stages of the event began in the second round. Steve Newbury, in his first season as a professional player, recorded a 5–3 win over former world champion Terry Griffiths in the last 32. Other players unexpectedly losing in the second round were Willie Thorne, who lost 0–5 to Murdo MacLeod; Ray Reardon, who was wearing spectacles for the first time in a match and who was beaten 4–5 by Dave Martin after leading 4–1; and Jimmy White, who lost 4–5 to Silvino Francisco. Only seven of the top sixteen seeded players progressed into the last 16 of the competition. In the last 16, Alex Higgins was level at 2–2 with Cliff Thorburn, then made a total clearance of 142, the highest break of the tournament, and went on to win 5–2. In the match between Eugene Hughes and Murdo MacLeod, neither player made a break of 30 or over as Hughes won 5–2.
Kirk Stevens won his quarter-final against Dennis Taylor by winning five straight frames after trailing 0–2, and went on to beat Davis 9–7 in the semi-final to reach his first ranking tournament final. In the other semi-final, Francisco was never behind Higgins in frames, and won 9–7. With the South African Francisco and the Canadian Stevens contesting the final, it was the first snooker ranking tournament where there was no British player in the final. The next time there was a ranking final with no British players was the 2009 Grand Prix.
Francisco beat Stevens 12–9 in the final to win the title. The final was played across three sessions, with an afternoon and evening session on Saturday 2 March followed by a session on Sunday 3 March. Francisco took a 5–0 lead in the final, before Stevens won the last two frames of the first session to make it 5–2. In the second session, Francisco increased his lead to 6–2 with a fluke on the pink ball in the eighth frame. A few frames later, he made his lead 9–4 due to another fluked pink ball. In the frame following this, Stevens compiled the highest break of the final, 108, which left Francisco 9–5 ahead at the end of the first day. The following day, Stevens took the first three frames of the third session of the final to trail by just one frame. However, Francisco won the next two frames to lead 11–8. Stevens won frame 20 from 47 points behind, but Francisco took the next to gain victory. The winner's prize money of £50,000 was a new record amount for snooker tournaments. It was Francisco's only ranking tournament win as well as Stevens' only ranking final.

## Main draw

The main draw for the tournament was held with a total of 64 participants. Players listed in bold denote match winners.
| First round (Last 64) Best of 11 frames | First round (Last 64) Best of 11 frames | First round (Last 64) Best of 11 frames | Second round (Last 32) Best of 9 frames | Second round (Last 32) Best of 9 frames | Second round (Last 32) Best of 9 frames | Third round (Last 16) Best of 9 frames | Third round (Last 16) Best of 9 frames | Third round (Last 16) Best of 9 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | | Final Best of 23 frames | Final Best of 23 frames | Final Best of 23 frames |
| Steve Davis (ENG) | Steve Davis (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel (WAL) | Tony Chappel (WAL) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel (WAL) | Tony Chappel (WAL) | 5 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo (ENG) | John Virgo (ENG) | 6 | John Virgo | John Virgo | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco (RSA) | Peter Francisco (RSA) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco (RSA) | Peter Francisco (RSA) | 2 | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams (ENG) | Rex Williams (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler (ENG) | Danny Fowler (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler (ENG) | Danny Fowler (ENG) | 6 | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor (ENG) | David Taylor (ENG) | 3 | Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malcolm Bradley (ENG) | Malcolm Bradley (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malcolm Bradley (ENG) | Malcolm Bradley (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell (AUS) | John Campbell (AUS) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane (NZL) | Dene O'Kane (NZL) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane (NZL) | Dene O'Kane (NZL) | 6 | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Vic Harris | Vic Harris | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy (WAL) | Doug Mountjoy (WAL) | 5 | Vic Harris | Vic Harris | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vic Harris (ENG) | Vic Harris (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vic Harris (ENG) | Vic Harris (ENG) | 6 | | | | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon (WAL) | Ray Reardon (WAL) | 6 | | | | | | | Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King (AUS) | Warren King (AUS) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King (AUS) | Warren King (AUS) | 5 | Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin (ENG) | Dave Martin (ENG) | 6 | Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bernard Bennett (ENG) | Bernard Bennett (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bernard Bennett (ENG) | Bernard Bennett (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 9 | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor (NIR) | Dennis Taylor (NIR) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 9 | | | | |
| George Scott (ENG) | George Scott (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| George Scott (ENG) | George Scott (ENG) | 2 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott (ENG) | John Parrott (ENG) | 6 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Rea (SCO) | John Rea (SCO) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Rea (SCO) | John Rea (SCO) | 4 | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths (WAL) | Terry Griffiths (WAL) | 6 | | | | | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Chalmers (ENG) | Dave Chalmers (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Chalmers (ENG) | Dave Chalmers (ENG) | 0 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury (WAL) | Steve Newbury (WAL) | 6 | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Sinclair (SCO) | Eddie Sinclair (SCO) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Sinclair (SCO) | Eddie Sinclair (SCO) | 3 | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens (CAN) | Kirk Stevens (CAN) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Marcel Gauvreau (CAN) | Marcel Gauvreau (CAN) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marcel Gauvreau (CAN) | Marcel Gauvreau (CAN) | 3 | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark Wildman | Mark Wildman | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Wildman (ENG) | Mark Wildman (ENG) | 6 | Mark Wildman | Mark Wildman | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matt Gibson (SCO) | Matt Gibson (SCO) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matt Gibson (SCO) | Matt Gibson (SCO) | 1 | | | | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer (ENG) | John Spencer (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Frank Jonik (CAN) | Frank Jonik (CAN) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Frank Jonik (CAN) | Frank Jonik (CAN) | 0 | John Spencer | John Spencer | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles (ENG) | Graham Miles (ENG) | 6 | Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Edmonds (ENG) | Ray Edmonds (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Edmonds (ENG) | Ray Edmonds (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 12 |
| Tony Meo (ENG) | Tony Meo (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 12 |
| Robby Foldvari (AUS) | Robby Foldvari (AUS) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari (AUS) | Robby Foldvari (AUS) | 0 | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett (ENG) | Mike Hallett (ENG) | w/o | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bernie Mikkelsen (CAN) | Bernie Mikkelsen (CAN) | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bernie Mikkelsen (CAN) | Bernie Mikkelsen (CAN) | w/d | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles (ENG) | Tony Knowles (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug French (ENG) | Doug French (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug French (ENG) | Doug French (ENG) | 2 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson (WAL) | Cliff Wilson (WAL) | 3 | Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth (ENG) | Steve Longworth (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth (ENG) | Steve Longworth (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White (ENG) | Jimmy White (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones (ENG) | Tony Jones (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones (ENG) | Tony Jones (ENG) | 5 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco (RSA) | Silvino Francisco (RSA) | 6 | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Kearney (IRL) | Tony Kearney (IRL) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Kearney (IRL) | Tony Kearney (IRL) | 4 | | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Werbeniuk (CAN) | Bill Werbeniuk (CAN) | 1 | | | | | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon (CAN) | Bob Chaperon (CAN) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon (CAN) | Bob Chaperon (CAN) | 6 | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson (ENG) | Joe Johnson (ENG) | 5 | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones (WAL) | Wayne Jones (WAL) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones (WAL) | Wayne Jones (WAL) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 6 | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes (IRL) | Eugene Hughes (IRL) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 6 | | | | |
| Paul Watchorn (IRL) | Paul Watchorn (IRL) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Watchorn (IRL) | Paul Watchorn (IRL) | 4 | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton (AUS) | Eddie Charlton (AUS) | 3 | Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Harris (ENG) | Bob Harris (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Harris (ENG) | Bob Harris (ENG) | 6 | | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne (ENG) | Willie Thorne (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Oliver (ENG) | Bill Oliver (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Oliver (ENG) | Bill Oliver (ENG) | 3 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod (SCO) | Murdo MacLeod (SCO) | 6 | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy (NIR) | Tommy Murphy (NIR) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy (NIR) | Tommy Murphy (NIR) | 5 | | | | | | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn (CAN) | Cliff Thorburn (CAN) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Gino Rigitano (CAN) | Gino Rigitano (CAN) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gino Rigitano (CAN) | Gino Rigitano (CAN) | 3 | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds (ENG) | Dean Reynolds (ENG) | 6 | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Giannaros (AUS) | James Giannaros (AUS) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Giannaros (AUS) | James Giannaros (AUS) | 3 | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds (ENG) | Neal Foulds (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Hargreaves (ENG) | John Hargreaves (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Hargreaves (ENG) | John Hargreaves (ENG) | 1 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins (NIR) | Alex Higgins (NIR) | 6 | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roger Bales (ENG) | Roger Bales (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final

Final: Best of 23 frames. Referee: Vic Bartlam Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 2 and 3 March 1985. :
| Silvino Francisco South Africa | 12–9 | Kirk Stevens Canada |
| Afternoon: 73–51, 88–6 (65), 58–46, 63–2 (57), 74–29 (52), 52–71 (60), 23–76, Evening: 61–50, 13–73, 81–4, 64–43, 12–80, 64–52, 5–108 (108) Afternoon: 18–79, 31–77 (62), 54–63, 58–11, 79–40, 54–74, 64–14 |||
| 65 | Highest break | 108 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 3 | 50+ breaks | 3 |

## Qualifying

Qualifying matches were played as best-of-11-frames matches. Players in bold denote match winners.
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 |
| Tony Chappel | 6–5 | Ian Williamson |
| Dave Chalmers | 6–5 | Pascal Burke |
| John Rea | 6–0 | Mick Fisher |
| Warren King | 6–4 | Paul Medati |
| Danny Fowler | 6–1 | Clive Everton |
| Tommy Murphy | 6–3 | Dessie Sheehan |
| Robby Foldvari | 6–4 | Steve Duggan |
| Vic Harris | 6–1 | Les Dodd |
| Tony Jones | 6–0 | Geoff Foulds |
| Peter Francisco | 6–3 | Billy Kelly |
| Dene O'Kane | 6–4 | Graham Cripsey |
| Steve Newbury | 6–0 | Paddy Browne |
| Malcolm Bradley | 6–2 | Mario Morra |
| Tony Kearney | 6–4 | Mike Watterson |
| Doug French | 6–0 | Eddie McLaughlin |
| Bob Chaperon | 6–5 | Patsy Fagan |
| Bob Harris | 6–1 | Jim Meadowcroft |
| Steve Longworth | 6–1 | Fred Davis |
| Bernie Mikkelsen | 6–0 | Dennis Hughes |
| George Scott | 6–3 | Mike Darrington |
| James Giannaros | 6–1 | Colin Roscoe |
| Frank Jonik | 6–2 | Jack McLaughlin |
| Wayne Jones | 6–1 | Jim Donnelly |
| Paul Watchorn | 6–1 | Jack Fitzmaurice |
| Roger Bales | 6–4 | Ian Black |
| Marcel Gauvreau | 6–3 | David Greaves |
| Matt Gibson | 6–1 | Bert Demarco |
| Ray Edmonds | 6–1 | Derek Mienie |