Classic 1983
Classic 1983 Lada Classic 1983
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Tournament type: | Invitation tournament |
Venue: | Spectrum Arena , Warrington , England |
Opening: | January 9, 1983 |
Endgame: | January 16, 1983
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Winner: | Steve Davis |
Finalist: | Bill Werbeniuk |
Highest Break: | 101 ( Bill Werbeniuk ) |
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The Lada Classic 1983 was a professional invitational tournament as part of the Snooker - 1982/83 . It was held from January 9 to 16, 1983 in the Spectrum Arena in Warrington , England . The Englishman Steve Davis defeated the Canadian Bill Werbeniuk 9: 5 in the final , Werbeniuk played the highest tournament break and the only century break of the tournament with a 101 break in the semifinals.
Prize money
For the second time in a row, Lada was the sponsor of the tournament. The prize money more than quadrupled from £ 15,000 to ₤ 64,000, of which exactly a quarter went to the winner.
Prize money | |
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winner | £ 16,000 |
final | £ 10,000 |
Semifinals | £ 6,000 |
Quarter finals | £ 3,000 |
Round of 16 | £ 1,750 |
All in all | 64,000 ₤ |
Tournament course
For the first time in the history of the tournament, the number of participants increased, doubling from 8 to 16.
Round of 16 best of 9 frames |
Quarterfinals Best of 9 Frames |
Semi-final Best of 9 frames |
Final Best of 17 frames |
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5 | Eddie Charlton | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
19th | John Virgo | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Eddie Charlton | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
4th | Steve Davis | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
4th | Steve Davis | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | Dennis Taylor | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4th | Steve Davis | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | John Spencer | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Ray Reardon | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | John Spencer | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | John Spencer | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
8th | David Taylor | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
8th | David Taylor | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | Jimmy White | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4th | Steve Davis | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | Bill Werbeniuk | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
7th | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
14th | Terry Griffiths | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
7th | Doug Mountjoy | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | Bill Werbeniuk | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Alex Higgins | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
9 | Bill Werbeniuk | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | Bill Werbeniuk | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6th | Kirk Stevens | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6th | Kirk Stevens | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
15th | Tony Knowles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
6th | Kirk Stevens | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Cliff Thorburn | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
26th | Cliff Wilson | 3 |
final
Although Steve Davis was five professional years less on the tour and 10 years younger, it was the first tournament final on the Snooker Main Tour for Canadian Bill Werbeniuk . The 1981 world champion was a clear favorite, but Werbeniuk initially kept the final open. The Canadian won the first frame and after Davis won two frames also the fourth frame to make it 2-2. Davis was now able to increase to 4-2, but Werbeniuk managed to equalize. After another lead, Werbeniuk equalized for the third time and after 10 of 17 frames the score was 5: 5. But Davis won the next four frames to 9: 5 victory through numerous small breaks, it was the second tournament victory for the Englishman.
Final: Best of 17 Frames Referee: Jim Thorpe Spectrum Arena, Warrington , England , January 16, 1983 |
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Steve Davis | 9 : 5 | Bill Werbeniuk |
15: 103 (76); 69:21 ; 63 : 25 (54); 17: 76 ; 77:42 ; 71 : 13; 1: 107 (63); 51: 60 ; 68:15 (60); 0: 81 (81); 53:43 ; 59 : 54 (56); 65:29 ; 92 : 20 | ||
60 | Highest break | 81 |
- | Century breaks | - |
3 | 50+ breaks | 3 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Ron Florax: 1983 Classic. Cuetracker.net, accessed on December 3, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Ron Florax: 1983 Classic - Finishes. Cuetracker.net, accessed on December 3, 2018 .