were won by Davis again. In 1985, Willie Thorne led Davis 13-8 at the start of the evening session, only to miss a simple blue off its spot and lose 16-14. The victory regenerated Davis's confidence after his devastating World Championship loss; Thorne, on the other hand, never won another ranking title.

In 1988, Doug Mountjoy, at the age of 46, became the oldest winner of the tournament, and the second-oldest