1986 Scottish Masters

1986 Scottish Masters
Tournament information
Dates18–21 September 1986 (1986-09-18 – 1986-09-21)
VenueHospitality Inn
CityGlasgow
CountryScotland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£40,000
Winner's share£13,000
Highest break Alex Higgins (NIR) (131)
Final
Champion Cliff Thorburn (CAN)
Runner-up Alex Higgins (NIR)
Score9–8
1985
1987

The 1986 Langs Supreme Scottish Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 18 and 21 September 1986 at the Hospitality Inn in Glasgow, Scotland.[1]

Cliff Thorburn retained the title by defeating Alex Higgins 9–8 in the final.[2] At the same match, Higgins won £1,000 for the highest break of the championship with 131, which was made in the final.[3][4]

The event was played at the same time as the Matchroom Professional Championship which involved six players from the Matchroom Sport stable, including Steve Davis.

  1. ^ "Scottish Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. ^ Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 153.
  3. ^ "Blue night for Thorburn as Higgins cools". The Glasgow Herald. 22 September 1986. p. 9.
  4. ^ "Hendry is crushed by White". The Glasgow Herald. 19 September 1986. p. 34.

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