# 1985 UK Championship

The 1985 UK Championship (officially the 1985 Coral UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 15 November and 1 December 1985 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. The last-16 televised stages were shown on the BBC from 23 November through to the end of the championship. The event was sponsored by sports betting company Coral.
Steve Davis won his fourth UK Championship title by defeating Willie Thorne 16–14 in the final. Thorne had led 12–6 and 13–8, but the match turned after Thorne missed a straightforward blue off its spot which would have given him a 14–8 lead. Davis subsequently won the frame and seven of the next eight to clinch the title. Stephen Hendry made his debut in the tournament, aged sixteen, but lost his first qualifying round match 2–9 to Omprakesh Agrawal.
The highest break of the tournament was a 140 made by Willie Thorne during the non-televised stages; the highest break of the televised stages was a 135 made by Neal Foulds.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
* Winner £24,000
* Runner-up £14,000
* Total £120,000

## Main draw

| Last 64 Best of 17 frames | Last 64 Best of 17 frames | Last 64 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | | Final Best of 31 frames | Final Best of 31 frames | Final Best of 31 frames |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dessie Sheehan | Dessie Sheehan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dessie Sheehan | Dessie Sheehan | 1 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 9 | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Wildman | Mark Wildman | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Wildman | Mark Wildman | 5 | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 9 | | | | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 5 | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 9 | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Perrie Mans | Perrie Mans | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Perrie Mans | Perrie Mans | 2 | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Barry West | Barry West | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | Barry West | Barry West | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Morra | Mario Morra | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Morra | Mario Morra | 2 | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Barry West | Barry West | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 9 | Barry West | Barry West | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 3 | | | | Barry West | Barry West | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 9 | | | | | | | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 4 | Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 9 | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | |
| Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 4 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 9 | Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 5 | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 8 | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Fred Davis | Fred Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fred Davis | Fred Davis | 9 | Fred Davis | Fred Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 7 | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Bernie Mikkelsen | Bernie Mikkelsen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bernie Mikkelsen | Bernie Mikkelsen | 6 | David Taylor | David Taylor | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Campbell | John Campbell | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 9 | John Campbell | John Campbell | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 7 | | | | David Taylor | David Taylor | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 9 | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 5 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 9 | John Spencer | John Spencer | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vic Harris | Vic Harris | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vic Harris | Vic Harris | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 16 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 14 |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 14 |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 4 | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 9 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Sinclair | Eddie Sinclair | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Sinclair | Eddie Sinclair | 2 | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 9 | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 6 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 9 | John Virgo | John Virgo | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 7 | | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 8 | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 9 | Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Darrington | Mike Darrington | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Darrington | Mike Darrington | 3 | | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 5 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 9 | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 7 | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 7 | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 7 | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 9 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Meadowcroft | Jim Meadowcroft | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Meadowcroft | Jim Meadowcroft | 1 | | | | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 9 | | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 5 | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 9 | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 5 | | | | | | | | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Sakchai Sim Ngam | Sakchai Sim Ngam | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sakchai Sim Ngam | Sakchai Sim Ngam | 4 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 9 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 5 | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 9 | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Bear | Jim Bear | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Bear | Jim Bear | 3 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 9 | Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 31 frames. Referee: Jim Thorpe The Guild Hall, Preston, England, 30 November and 1 December 1985. :
| Steve Davis England | 16–14 | Willie Thorne England |
| First session: 76–25, 23–112 (112), 84–47, 0–90, 34–98 (70), 6–83 (69), 78–1 Second session: 85–4, 0–122 (121), 121–5 (104), 11–95 (87), 30–101 (66), 71–67 (Thorne 67), 39–75 (63) Third session: 59–88, 56–69 (Davis 56, Thorne 68), 0–135 (115), 30–75 (61), 80–0 (76), 89–25 (64), 0–98 Fourth session: 68–59, 63–1 (63), 70–13, 71–10, 69–41, 12–96 (96), 129–1 (86), 64–19, 70–19 |||
| 104 | Highest break | 121 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 3 |
| 6 | 50+ breaks | 12 |

## Century breaks

* 140, 121, 115, 112, 112, 104, 102 – Willie Thorne
* 137, 101 – Alex Higgins
* 136, 130, 105 – Neal Foulds
* 135 – Dennis Taylor
* 134, 103 – Peter Francisco
* 130 – Mario Morra
* 128, 115 – Cliff Thorburn
* 128, 111, 109 – Terry Griffiths
* 127, 122, 115, 106, 104, 102 – Steve Davis
* 122 – Steve Newbury
* 119, 108, 104, 103 – John Virgo
* 110 – Omprakesh Agrawal
* 109 – John Spencer
* 109 – Kirk Stevens
* 107, 107, 101, 100 – Jimmy White
* 106 – John Campbell
* 105 – Joe Johnson
* 101 – Ray Edmonds
* 101 – Warren King