Classic 1980 (1980/81)
Classic 1980 Wilsons Classic 1980
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Tournament type: | Invitation tournament |
Venue: | Blighty's, Farnworth , Metropolitan Borough of Bolton , England |
Opening: | 1st December 1980 |
Endgame: | 2nd December 1980
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Winner: | Steve Davis |
Finalist: | Dennis Taylor |
Highest Break: | 76 ( Ray Reardon ) |
1982 →
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The Wilsons Classic 1980 was a snooker tournament as part of the 1980/81 season . The invitation tournament was held from December 1st to 2nd, 1980 at Bligthy’s in Farnworth, England, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton . The Englishman Steve Davis won the final 4-1 against the Northern Irishman Dennis Taylor , the highest tournament break was played by Welshman Ray Reardon .
Prize money
Compared to last year, the prize money increased by approximately £ 4,000 to £ 13,000.
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winner | 5,000 ₤ |
finalist | 2,500 ₤ |
Semi-finalist | £ 1,250 |
Quarter finalist | 750 pounds |
All in all | £ 13,000 |
Tournament course
Eight players were invited to the tournament.
Quarterfinals Best of 3 Franes |
Semi-finals Best of 3 Frames |
Final best of 7 frames |
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4th | Alex Higgins | 0 | ||||||||||
9 | David Taylor | 5 | ||||||||||
9 | David Taylor | 1 | ||||||||||
13 | Steve Davis | 2 | ||||||||||
2 | Cliff Thorburn | 0 | ||||||||||
13 | Steve Davis | 2 | ||||||||||
13 | Steve Davis | 4th | ||||||||||
6th | Dennis Taylor | 1 | ||||||||||
5 | Terry Griffiths | 1 | ||||||||||
6th | Dennis Taylor | 5 | ||||||||||
6th | Dennis Taylor | 2 | ||||||||||
1 | Ray Reardon | 0 | ||||||||||
1 | Ray Reardon | 2 | ||||||||||
15th | John Spencer | 0 | ||||||||||
final
The Northern Irishman Dennis Taylor was able to win the first frame through a break of 53 , but Steve Davis - who was to win the World Cup in April 1981 - first equalized and won the following three frames to win the title.
Final: Best of 7 Frames Bligthy’s, Farnworth , Bolton , England , December 2nd, 1980 |
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Steve Davis | 4 : 1 | Dennis Taylor |
18: 65 (53); 74 : 5; 88 : 9; 62:40 ; 84 : 30 | ||
- | Highest break | 53 |
- | Century breaks | - |
- | 50+ breaks | 1 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Ron Florax: 1980 Classic. Cuetracker.net, archived from the original on October 15, 2018 ; accessed on October 15, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Ron Florax: 1980 Classic - Finishes. Cuetracker.net, archived from the original on October 15, 2018 ; accessed on October 15, 2018 .