Classic 1980 (1979/80)
Classic 1980 Wilsons Classic 1980
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Tournament type: | Invitation tournament |
Venue: | New Century Hall , Manchester , England |
Opening: | January 7, 1980 |
Endgame: | January 8, 1980
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Winner: | John Spencer |
Finalist: | Alex Higgins |
Highest Break: | 75 ( Alex Higgins ) |
The Wilsons Classic 1980 was a snooker tournament as part of the 1979/80 season . The invitation tournament was won from January 7th to 8th, 1980 at New Century Hall in Manchester , England . The first winner of the new tournament was John Spencer , who defeated the Northern Irishman Alex Higgins 4: 3 in the final. Higgins played the tournament's highest break with a 75 break.
Prize money
The total prize pool was £ 8,900 , of which ₤ 3,000 went to the winner.
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winner | 3,000 ₤ |
finalist | £ 1,500 |
Semi-finalist | £ 1,000 |
Quarter finalist | 600 pounds |
All in all | £ 8,900 |
Tournament course
Eight players were invited to the tournament.
Quarterfinals Best of 3 Frames |
Semi-finals Best of 3 Frames |
Final best of 7 frames |
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10 | John Virgo | 2 | ||||||||||
13 | Doug Mountjoy | 0 | ||||||||||
10 | John Virgo | 0 | ||||||||||
4th | John Spencer | 2 | ||||||||||
4th | John Spencer | 2 | ||||||||||
9 | Graham Miles | 0 | ||||||||||
4th | John Spencer | 4th | ||||||||||
11 | Alex Higgins | 3 | ||||||||||
11 | Alex Higgins | 2 | ||||||||||
2 | Dennis Taylor | 0 | ||||||||||
11 | Alex Higgins | 2 | ||||||||||
8th | Terry Griffiths | 0 | ||||||||||
8th | Terry Griffiths | 2 | ||||||||||
22nd | Jim Meadowcroft | 0 | ||||||||||
final
John Spencer started the match better and took a 2-0 lead by 64:46 and 51:50 in the first two frames. Alex Higgins countered with a 39:10 and equalized with a 19:97, playing a 75 break. Higgins also won the next frame, this time 70:26. Spencer managed the turnaround with a 67:29 and secured the tournament victory with a 90:30 in the decider .
Final: Best of 7 Frames Referee: Jim Thorpe New Century Hall , Manchester , England , January 8, 1980 |
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John Spencer | 4 : 3 | Alex Higgins |
64 : 46, 51 : 50, 39: 102 , 19: 97 (75), 26: 70 (52), 67 : 29, 90 : 30 (52) | ||
52 | Highest break | 75 |
- | Century breaks | - |
1 | 50+ breaks | 2 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Ron Florax: 1980 Classic. Cuetracker.net, archived from the original on October 14, 2018 ; accessed on October 14, 2018 (English).
- ↑ a b Ron Florax: 1980 Classic - Finishes. Cuetracker.net, archived from the original on October 14, 2018 ; accessed on October 14, 2018 (English).