1986 Clacton Professional

Tournament information
Dates	March 1986
Venue	Princes Theatre
City	Clacton
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non- Ranking event
Total prize fund	£10,750
Winner's share	£3,000
Highest break	Mike Hallett ( ENG), 134
Final
Champion	Mike Hallett ( ENG)
Runner-up	Tony Jones ( ENG)
Score	5–3

The 1986 Clacton Professional was a non-ranking professional snooker tournament held in Clacton in March 1986 for players outside the top 16 in the Snooker world rankings 1985/1986. Matches in the first three rounds took place at the Clacton Snooker Centre, owned by the event's promoters Mike Clarke and Peter Koniotes. The quarter-finals onwards were played at the Princes Theatre. The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association contributed £5,000 to the total prize fund of £10,750. ^{[1] [2]}

Mike Hallett won the title by defeating Tony Jones 5–3 in the final. His break of 134 in the concluding frame was the highest of the tournament. ^[1]

Bill Werbeniuk was the top seed among the 43 entrants, followed by Eugene Hughes, Dean Reynolds and Mark Wildman. ^[3]

Main draw

Results from the last 16 round onwards are shown below. ^[2]

	Third round					Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
	Bill Werbeniuk ( CAN)		2
	Wayne Jones ( WAL)		4			Wayne Jones ( WAL)		4
	Barry West ( ENG)		4			Barry West ( ENG)		2
	Les Dodd ( ENG)		2								Tony Jones ( ENG)		5
	Tony Jones ( ENG)		4								Wayne Jones ( WAL)		2
	Martin Smith ( ENG)		0			Tony Jones ( ENG)		4
	Mark Wildman ( ENG)		4			Mark Wildman ( ENG)		0
	Tony Chappel ( WAL)		2													Tony Jones ( ENG)		3
	Dean Reynolds ( ENG)		4													Mike Hallett ( ENG)		5
	Tommy Murphy ( NIR)		2			Dean Reynolds ( ENG)		4
	Vic Harris ( ENG)		4			Vic Harris ( ENG)		3
	Peter Francisco ( RSA)		3								Dean Reynolds ( ENG)		3
	Marcel Gauvreau ( CAN)		4								Mike Hallett ( ENG)		5
	Bob Chaperon ( CAN)		2			Marcel Gauvreau ( CAN)		2
	Eugene Hughes ( IRE)		1			Mike Hallett ( ENG)		4
	Mike Hallett ( ENG)		4

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