1986 English Professional Championship

English Professional Championship

Tournament information
Dates	4–12 February 1986 (1986-02-04 – 1986-02-12)
Venue	Corn Exchange
City	Ipswich
Country	England
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£18,500
Final
Champion	Tony Meo
Runner-up	Neal Foulds
Score	9–7
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The 1986 Tolly Cobbold English Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place in February 1986 in Ipswich, England.^[1]

Tony Meo won the title by defeating Neal Foulds 9–7 in the final.^[2]

The Last 32 and 16 were played between 20 and 24 January 1986 at Bristol.

^[2]

	Last 32 Best of 17 frames				Last 16 Best of 17 frames				Quarter-final Best of 17 frames				Semi-final Best of 17 frames				Final Best of 17 frames
	Tony Meo	9
	George Scott	1			Tony Meo	9
	Mark Wildman	9			Mark Wildman	3
	Graham Cripsey	5							Tony Meo	9
	Dean Reynolds	9							Dean Reynolds	4
	Steve Longworth	5			Dean Reynolds	9
	Willie Thorne	9			Willie Thorne	8
	Paul Medati	2											Tony Meo	9
	Steve Davis	9											Steve Davis	7
	Malcolm Bradley	3			Steve Davis	9
	Dave Martin	9			Dave Martin	4
	Fred Davis	8							Steve Davis	9
	John Virgo	9							John Virgo	2
	Tony Jones	7			John Virgo	9
	John Parrott	9			John Parrott	6
	Bill Oliver	0															Tony Meo	9
	Neal Foulds	9															Neal Foulds	7
	Geoff Foulds	4			Neal Foulds	9
	Ray Edmonds	9			Ray Edmonds	4
	David Taylor	6							Neal Foulds	9
	Jimmy White	9							Jimmy White	4
	Ian Williamson	1			Jimmy White	9
	Rex Williams	9			Rex Williams	5
	Graham Miles	6											Neal Foulds	9
	Mike Hallett	9											Mike Hallett	8
	Dave Chalmers	1			Mike Hallett	9
	Tony Knowles	9			Tony Knowles	5
	Roger Bales	4							Mike Hallett	9
	Joe Johnson	9							Joe Johnson	6
	Danny Fowler	7			Joe Johnson	9
	John Spencer	9			John Spencer	7
	Pat Houlihan	5