1986 World Snooker Championship (English Wikipedia)

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"Sport in Brief: Pals' act". The Times. London. 4 April 1986. p. 32. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
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"Snooker: No rub of green". The Times. London. 21 April 1986. p. 40. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
Friskin, Sydney (25 April 1986). "Snooker: Knowles recovers to defeat Foulds". The Times. London. p. 32. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
Friskin, Sydney (22 April 1986). "Snooker: White's brilliant finish". The Times. London. p. 29. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
Friskin, Sydney (23 April 1986). "Snooker: Teenager pushes Thorne to brink". The Times. London. p. 38. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
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Friskin, Sydney (24 April 1986). "Snooker: Francisco forced to work harder". The Times. London. p. 40. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
Friskin, Sydney (30 April 1986). "Snooker: Davis break clears the way". The Times. London. p. 32. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
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"Snooker: Griffiths shatters Higgins's dream". The Times. London. 28 April 1986. p. 32. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
Friskin, Sydney (29 April 1986). "Snooker: Charlton looks to a Grand Prix". The Times. London. p. 38. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
Friskin, Sydney (26 April 1986). "Snooker: Johnson makes a big advance in his career". The Times. London. p. 40. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
Friskin, Sydney (1 May 1986). "Snooker: Dramatic victory for Johnson". The Times. London. p. 38. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
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Friskin, Sydney (2 May 1986). "Snooker: Pink puts referee on the spot". The Times. London. p. 32. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
"Snooker: Davis goes into the unknown". The Times. London. 5 May 1986. p. 32. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
Ross, Alasdair (2 May 1986). "Thorburn has a bad night against top snooker player". The Toronto Star. Ontario. p. 2. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 7 May 2020.

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"John Spencer player profile". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
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"1987 World Championships Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
"1986 World Championships Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2012.

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"John Higgins eyes more crucible titles". The Telegraph. London. 5 May 2009. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2020. the modern era, which began in 1969 when the World Championship became a knockout event.
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Harris, Luke J. (3 January 2020). "21. Snooker and billiards". In Nauright, John; Zipp, Sarah (eds.). Routledge Handbook of Global Sport. Abingdon: Taylor & Francis. pp. 227–237. ISBN 978-1-138-88723-7. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
Williams, Victoria R. (28 April 2015). Weird Sports and Wacky Games around the World: From Buzkashi to Zorbing. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. p. 286. ISBN 978-1-61069-639-5. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
"John Higgins eyes more crucible titles". The Telegraph. London. 5 May 2009. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2020. the modern era, which began in 1969 when the World Championship became a knockout event.
"The Rise Of China". wst.tv. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 26 February 2018. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
Wilson, Bill (24 April 2015). "Snooker looks to cue up more big breaks in China". BBC News. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
"History of Snooker – a Timeline". wpbsa. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
Clarke, Gary (2008). A Billiards and Snooker Compendium. Rothersthorpe: Paragon Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-899820-46-7. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
"2019 Betfred World Snooker Championship". wst.tv. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
"Crucible Draw And Format". wst.tv. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 9 April 2018. Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
"World Championship 1986". global-snooker.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
"Tributes to cue king Fred Davis". BBC News. 16 April 1998. Archived from the original on 3 May 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
Everton, Clive (15 October 2014). "Graham Miles: Former World Snooker finalist dies aged 73". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
"1978: Reardon makes it six". BBC Sport. 18 April 2003. Archived from the original on 3 May 2004. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
"1980: Thorburn outguns Higgins". BBC Sport. 18 April 2003. Archived from the original on 7 May 2004. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
"1981: Davis begins his reign". BBC Sport. 18 April 2003. Archived from the original on 7 May 2004. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
"1982: Higgins' emotional win". BBC Sport. 18 April 2003. Archived from the original on 4 July 2004. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
"1986: Johnson stuns snooker world". BBC Sport. 18 April 2003. Archived from the original on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
Baxter, Trevor (22 April 2007). "Dott falls to the 'Crucible curse'". The Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
"John Spencer player profile". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
"Stephen Hendry player profile". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
"World Snooker: Stephen Hendry wins Crucible qualifier". BBC Sport. 15 April 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
"Danny Fowler player profile". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 4 September 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
"Sport in Brief: World rise". The Times. London. 13 May 1986. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
Metcalfe, Nick (23 April 2020). "World Snooker Championship memories: Joe Johnson shocks Steve Davis in 1986". Sporting Life. UK: Hestview. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
"1987 World Championships Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
"Embassy World Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
Hafez, Shamoon; Phillips, Owen (17 April 2020). "World Snooker Championship: Stephen Hendry & Steve Davis relive Crucible classics". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
"1986 World Championships Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
Kastner, Hugo (May 2011). "Snooker – Spieler, Regeln & Rekorde" [Snooker – Players, Rules & Records] (PDF). hugo-kastner.at (in German). p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
"Crucible Centuries". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2012.

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"Sport in Brief: Pals' act". The Times. London. 4 April 1986. p. 32. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
Friskin, Sydney (19 April 1986). "Snooker: White's world chance". The Times. London. p. 40. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
"Snooker: No rub of green". The Times. London. 21 April 1986. p. 40. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
Friskin, Sydney (25 April 1986). "Snooker: Knowles recovers to defeat Foulds". The Times. London. p. 32. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
Friskin, Sydney (22 April 1986). "Snooker: White's brilliant finish". The Times. London. p. 29. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
Friskin, Sydney (23 April 1986). "Snooker: Teenager pushes Thorne to brink". The Times. London. p. 38. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
"Sport in Brief: World rise". The Times. London. 13 May 1986. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
Friskin, Sydney (24 April 1986). "Snooker: Francisco forced to work harder". The Times. London. p. 40. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
Friskin, Sydney (30 April 1986). "Snooker: Davis break clears the way". The Times. London. p. 32. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
"Snooker: Griffiths shatters Higgins's dream". The Times. London. 28 April 1986. p. 32. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
Friskin, Sydney (29 April 1986). "Snooker: Charlton looks to a Grand Prix". The Times. London. p. 38. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
Friskin, Sydney (26 April 1986). "Snooker: Johnson makes a big advance in his career". The Times. London. p. 40. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
Friskin, Sydney (1 May 1986). "Snooker: Dramatic victory for Johnson". The Times. London. p. 38. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
Friskin, Sydney (2 May 1986). "Snooker: Pink puts referee on the spot". The Times. London. p. 32. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
Friskin, Sydney (3 May 1986). "Fortune suddenly deserts Knowles". The Times. London. p. 40. ISSN 0140-0460.
"Snooker: Davis goes into the unknown". The Times. London. 5 May 1986. p. 32. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
Ross, Alasdair (2 May 1986). "Thorburn has a bad night against top snooker player". The Toronto Star. Ontario. p. 2. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
Friskin, Sydney (6 May 1986). "Snooker: Johnson defies odds to win". The Times. London. p. 40. ISSN 0140-0460.

worldsnooker.com

"The Rise Of China". wst.tv. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 26 February 2018. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
"2019 Betfred World Snooker Championship". wst.tv. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
"Crucible Draw And Format". wst.tv. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 9 April 2018. Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

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"History of Snooker – a Timeline". wpbsa. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.