1985 Classic (snooker)

The 1985 Mercantile Credit Classic was the sixth edition of the professional snooker tournament which took place from 4–13 January 1985. The tournament was played at the Spectrum Arena, Warrington, Cheshire.

Mercantile Credit Classic

Tournament information
Dates	4–13 January 1985
Venue	Spectrum Arena
City	Warrington
Country	England
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£200,000
Winner's share	£40,000
Highest break	Terry Griffiths (137)
Final
Champion	Willie Thorne
Runner-up	Cliff Thorburn
Score	13–8
← 1984 1986 →

Willie Thorne won his only ranking title beating Cliff Thorburn 13–8. Notably, the final was played in three sessions with the last one on Sunday afternoon.

Main draw

	First Round Best of 9 frames					Second Round Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 17 frames					Final Best of 25 frames
		Steve Davis	5
		Silvino Francisco	0				Steve Davis	5
		Alex Higgins	5				Alex Higgins	2
		Marcel Gauvreau	3									Steve Davis	5
		Ray Reardon	5									Ray Reardon	1
		Mike Hallett	3				Ray Reardon	5
		Tony Meo	4				Eugene Hughes	1
		Eugene Hughes	5														Steve Davis	8
		Kirk Stevens	5														Willie Thorne	9
		Paul Medati	4				Kirk Stevens	1
		Willie Thorne	5				Willie Thorne	5
		Robby Foldvari	2									Willie Thorne	5
		Bill Werbeniuk	2									John Virgo	3
		John Virgo	5				John Virgo	5
		Eddie Charlton	1				Murdo MacLeod	0
		Murdo MacLeod	5																			Willie Thorne	13
		Cliff Thorburn	5																			Cliff Thorburn	8
		George Scott	1				Cliff Thorburn	5
		David Taylor	4				Steve Longworth	3
		Steve Longworth	5									Cliff Thorburn	5
		Terry Griffiths	5									Terry Griffiths	4
		Patsy Fagan	0				Terry Griffiths	5
		Dennis Taylor	3				Rex Williams	3
		Rex Williams	5														Cliff Thorburn	9
		Jimmy White	5														Joe Johnson	2
		Paddy Browne	2				Jimmy White	2
		John Spencer	2				Warren King	5
		Warren King	5									Warren King	1
		Tony Knowles	1									Joe Johnson	5
		Joe Johnson	5				Joe Johnson	5
		Doug Mountjoy	4				Cliff Wilson	0
		Cliff Wilson	5

Final

Final: Best of 25 frames. Referee: John Williams. Spectrum Arena, Warrington, England, 12 & 13 January 1985.
Willie Thorne  England	13–8	Cliff Thorburn  Canada
First session: 82–0 (72), 57–81 (Thorne 52, Thorburn 77), 50–66, 92–14 (88), 29–64, 70–9, 53–66, 105–22 (105) Second session: 49–44, 62–40, 4–123 (75), 118–10 (118), 58–112 (112), 69–67 (66), 7–113 (100), 29–73 Third session: 75–5, 63–33, 96–24, 69–32, 66–18 (54)
118	Highest break	112
2	Century breaks	2
7	50+ breaks	4

Century breaks

(Including qualifying rounds)

• 137 Terry Griffiths
• 129 Marcel Gauvreau
• 120, 118, 105, 100 Willie Thorne
• 118 Bill Werbeniuk
• 105, 100 Cliff Thorburn
• 104, 102 Steve Davis
• 104 Joe Johnson
• 103 Roger Bales

References