# 1986 Grand Prix (snooker)

The 1986 Rothmans Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 18 to 26 October 1986 at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading.
Rex Williams made his first (and only) major final in a professional snooker tournament after being a professional since 1951. He was 53 years and 98 days old, making him the oldest player in a ranking final. He had beaten Jim Bear, Mark Wildman, Alex Higgins, Steve Davis and Neal Foulds before facing Jimmy White in the final. During that match Williams took a 5–2 lead which he had made a break of 125 in the 7th frame and 6–4 before White took the last 6 frames to win his first Grand Prix title by 10–6. White had beaten 17-year-old Stephen Hendry in the quarter-finals and Silvino Francisco in the semi-final.

## 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 | | Finals Best of 19 frames | Finals Best of 19 frames | Finals Best of 19 frames |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matt Gibson | Matt Gibson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matt Gibson | Matt Gibson | 1 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 4 | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Morra | Mario Morra | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Morra | Mario Morra | 3 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Campbell | John Campbell | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 5 | John Campbell | John Campbell | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Geoff Foulds | Geoff Foulds | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Geoff Foulds | Geoff Foulds | 0 | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Bear | Jim Bear | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Bear | Jim Bear | 2 | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark Wildman | Mark Wildman | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Wildman | Mark Wildman | 5 | Mark Wildman | Mark Wildman | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 2 | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fred Davis | Fred Davis | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fred Davis | Fred Davis | 0 | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | w/o | Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Meadowcroft | Jim Meadowcroft | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Meadowcroft | Jim Meadowcroft | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 8 | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 8 | | | | |
| Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 0 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Warren King | Warren King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 5 | Warren King | Warren King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 2 | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 1 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Anderson | Ian Anderson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Anderson | Ian Anderson | 4 | | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 1 | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 4 | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jon Wright | Jon Wright | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jon Wright | Jon Wright | 3 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | John Virgo | John Virgo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 10 |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 10 |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 4 | Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 0 | | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 4 | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 5 | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 1 | | | | | | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 2 | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 5 | Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Rea | John Rea | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Rea | John Rea | 2 | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 3 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 0 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 5 | Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 1 | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 5 | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 4 | Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vic Harris | Vic Harris | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vic Harris | Vic Harris | 2 | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 3 | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 1 | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 5 | | | | | | | Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 2 | Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 5 | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: John Williams Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 26 October 1986. :
| Jimmy White England | 10–6 | Rex Williams England |
| 11–72 (53), 57–47, 130–3 (101), 54–73, 44–84, 44–74, 0–126 (125), 90–4 (73), 83–24, 0–76, 72–16, 79–39 (68), 79–23, 63–61, 88–8 (51), 79–8 (72) |||
| 101 | Highest break | 125 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 5 | 50+ breaks | 2 |