1986 South African Professional Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 1986 |
| Venue | Summit Club |
| City | Johannesburg |
| Country | South Africa |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | R50,000 and £8,000 |
| Winner's share | R7,000 and £2,500 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Silvino Francisco |
| Runner-up | Francois Ellis |
| Score | 9–1 |
← 1979 1988 → | |
The 1986 South African Professional Championship was a non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place in August 1986 at the Summit Club, Johannesburg. The tournament featured eleven South African players.[1][2]
Silvino Francisco won his first national title with a 9–1 victory over Francois Ellis in the final.[2]
The tournament was sponsored by the South African insurance company Colonial Mutual, which provided R50,000 in prize money. Francisco received R7,000 of this as winner.[2] Additionally, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) funded £8,000 in prize money through its national championship subsidy, a scheme which provided £1,000 per entrant. Three of the eleven entrants (Blignaut, Amdor and Johnston) were recognised as professionals only in South Africa and not by the WPBSA. Francisco received £2,500 as winner.[2]