| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15–17 September 1986 |
| Venue | RTÉ Studios |
| City | Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £33,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £12,000 |
| Highest break |  Dennis Taylor (NIR) (138)[2] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Dennis Taylor (NIR) |
| Runner-up |  Jimmy White (ENG) |
| Score | 8–3 |
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The 1986 Carlsberg Challenge was a non-ranking invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 15 and 17 September 1986.[1] The tournament featured four professional players and was filmed in RTÉ Studios, Dublin, for broadcast on RTÉ.[3][4][5]
Dennis Taylor won the tournament by defeating Jimmy White 8–3 in the final.[3] Taylor received £12,000 from the total prize fund of £33,000 as winner.[4]
- ^ a b Jones, Derek (22 August 1986). "Johnson signs on for challenge". The Irish Times. p. 3.
- ^ Gilleece, Dermot (18 September 1986). "Taylor achieves complete mastery". The Irish Times. p. 3.
- ^ a b "Carlsberg Challenge, Carling Challenge, Fosters Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
HALEwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Morrison, Ian (1989). Snooker: records, facts and champions. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 107. ISBN 9780851123646.