1986 Grand Prix (snooker)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1986 |
| Venue | Hexagon Theatre |
| City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Final | |
| Champion |
 Jimmy White
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| Runner-up |
Rex Williams
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| Score | 10–6 |
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The 1986 Rothmans Grand Prix was held during October 1986 in 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 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.
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