# 1986 International Open

The 1986 International Open (officially the 1986 BCE International Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from September to October 1986 at Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Neal Foulds won his only ranking title by defeating Cliff Thorburn 12–9 in the final. Foulds defeated his father, Geoff, 5–0 in 70 minutes in their last-32 match. This is the only time a father and son have faced each other in a ranking event. Additionally, Peter Francisco beat his uncle Silvinho in the quarter-finals.

## Main draw

| Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | 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 |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pascal Burke | Pascal Burke | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pascal Burke | Pascal Burke | 0 | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 5 | Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 2 | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 3 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Barry West | Barry West | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 5 | Barry West | Barry West | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy van Rensberg | Jimmy van Rensberg | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy van Rensberg | Jimmy van Rensberg | 3 | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Roger Bales | Roger Bales | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 3 | Roger Bales | Roger Bales | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 2 | | | | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 0 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 5 | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Black | Ian Black | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Black | Ian Black | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 7 | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 7 | | | | |
| Eddie Sinclair | Eddie Sinclair | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Sinclair | Eddie Sinclair | 3 | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Wildman | Mark Wildman | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Wildman | Mark Wildman | 2 | | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Marcel Gauvreau | Marcel Gauvreau | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 5 | | | | | | | Marcel Gauvreau | Marcel Gauvreau | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 4 | Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Marcel Gauvreau | Marcel Gauvreau | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marcel Gauvreau | Marcel Gauvreau | 5 | Marcel Gauvreau | Marcel Gauvreau | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 4 | | | | | | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 4 | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | John Virgo | John Virgo | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 1 | | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 1 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 12 |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 12 |
| John Rea | John Rea | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Rea | John Rea | 1 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Warren King | Warren King | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 5 | Warren King | Warren King | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 0 | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 0 | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 5 | Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 3 | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Pat Houlihan | Pat Houlihan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 4 | Pat Houlihan | Pat Houlihan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 4 | | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 2 | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 9 | | | | |
| Ken Owers | Ken Owers | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 9 | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 2 | Ken Owers | Ken Owers | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 5 | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 1 | | | | Ken Owers | Ken Owers | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 2 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Geoff Foulds | Geoff Foulds | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Geoff Foulds | Geoff Foulds | 5 | Geoff Foulds | Geoff Foulds | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 2 | | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Matt Gibson | Matt Gibson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matt Gibson | Matt Gibson | 3 | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 2 | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | David Taylor | David Taylor | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | David Taylor | David Taylor | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 4 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | David Taylor | David Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 5 | David Taylor | David Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |