1986 Classic (snooker)
The 1986 Mercantile Credit Classic was the seventh edition of the professional snooker tournament. The tournament was played at the Spectrum Arena, Warrington, Cheshire, and was televised from the last 16 round.
Defending champion Willie Thorne lost in the third round to Tony Jones 3–5.
Jimmy White won his first ranking, event beating Cliff Thorburn 13–12 in the final, winning on the final. White had been 7–8 behind at the end of the first day's play in the final, including a one frame penalty for arriving two minutes late for the start of the Saturday evening session.Source: Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88Final
Century breaks
A total of nine century breaks were made during the event.
