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== The event ==The 1986 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 19th April to the 5th May 1986.

Notable Moments

Joe Johnson was a 150-1 outsider at the start of the championship. He beat Dave Martin in the first round, Mike Hallett, who had beaten defending champion Dennis Taylor in the first round in the second, Terry Griffiths in a classic 13-12 victory during the quarter-finals, Tony Knowles who made his third semi-final in four years in the semis and the world No 1 Steve Davis in the final to win the world title.

Future world champion and world no 1 Stephen Hendry made his debut losing 8-10 to Willie Thorne. It also made him the youngest player in the championship's history at the age of 17 years and 3 months. After the match, Hendry said in a press conference that he'd wait five years to win the title. He won his first within 4 years. Another debutant in 1986 was Danny Fowler who lost 2-10 to Terry Griffiths.

John Spencer made his last appearance at the Crucible losing 7-10 to Alex Higgins. The first Crucible champion then went on to lose in qualifying stages until his retirement in 1991.

There were 20 centuries in the 1986 World Snooker Championship, A new record until 1991.

Highest Breaks

134 Steve Davis

Prize Money

Winner: £70,000
   Runner-up: £42,000
   Highest Break: £7,000
   Total: £350,000

The results

Mike Hallett|10| Dennis Taylor|6
   || Joe Johnson|10| Dave Martin|3
   || Alex Higgins|10| John Spencer|7 || Terry Griffiths|10| Danny Fowler|2
   || Kirk Stevens|10| Dean Reynolds|6
   || Eddie Charlton|10| Cliff Wilson|6
   || Silvino Francisco|10| Rex Williams|4
   || Tony Knowles|10| Neal Foulds|9
   || Cliff Thorburn|10| Bill Werbeniuk|5
   || Eugene Hughes|10| David Taylor|7
   || Willie Thorne|10| Stephen Hendry|8
   || John Campbell|10| Ray Reardon|8
   || Jimmy White|10| John Virgo|7
   || John Parrott|10| Tony Meo|4
   || Doug Mountjoy|10| Perrie Mans|3
   || Steve Davis|10| Ray Edmonds|4

   || Joe Johnson|13| Mike Hallett|6
   || Terry Griffiths|13| Alex Higgins|12
   || Kirk Stevens|13| Eddie Charlton|12
   || Tony Knowles|13| Silvino Francisco|10
   || Cliff Thorburn|13| Eugene Hughes|6
   || Willie Thorne|13| John Campbell|9
   || Jimmy White|13| John Parrott|8
   || Steve Davis|13| Doug Mountjoy|5

   || Joe Johnson|13| Terry Griffiths|12
   || Tony Knowles|13| Kirk Stevens|9
   || Cliff Thorburn|13| Willie Thorne|6
   || Steve Davis|13| Jimmy White|5

   || Joe Johnson|16| Tony Knowles|8
   || Steve Davis|16| Cliff Thorburn|12
   |(Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 4 May & 5 May 1986). Referee: John Street | Joe Johnson |18-12 |Steve Davis |Scores to fill | |Scores to fill | Joe Johnson wins the 1986 Embassy World Snooker Championship |Best of 19 frames |Best of 25 frames |Best of 25 frames |Best of 31 frames }}

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