Classic 1980 (1979/80)

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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

Winner: EnglandEngland John Spencer
Finalist: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Alex Higgins
Highest Break: 75 ( Alex Higgins ) Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
 

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.

Prize money
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
                         
10 EnglandEngland John Virgo 2            
13 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Doug Mountjoy 0    
  10 EnglandEngland John Virgo 0
    4th EnglandEngland John Spencer 2    
4th EnglandEngland John Spencer 2  
9 EnglandEngland Graham Miles 0      
  4th EnglandEngland John Spencer 4th
    11 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Alex Higgins 3
11 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Alex Higgins 2  
2 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Dennis Taylor 0      
  11 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Alex Higgins 2
    8th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Terry Griffiths 0    
8th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Terry Griffiths 2  
22nd EnglandEngland 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 United KingdomUnited Kingdom
EnglandEngland John Spencer 4 : 3 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland 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

  1. ↑ a b c Ron Florax: 1980 Classic. Cuetracker.net, archived from the original on October 14, 2018 ; accessed on October 14, 2018 (English).
  2. ↑ a b Ron Florax: 1980 Classic - Finishes. Cuetracker.net, archived from the original on October 14, 2018 ; accessed on October 14, 2018 (English).