Limosin International
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Limosin International 1979 Kronenbrau Limosin International 1979 
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| Tournament type: | Non-ranking |
| Attendees: | 8th |
| Venue: | Good Hope Center , Cape Town , South Africa |
| Opening: | July 9, 1979 |
| Endgame: | July 18-20, 1979
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| Winner: |
 Eddie Charlton
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| Finalist: |
 John Spencer
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| Highest Break: | 137 ( Silvino Francisco )
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The Kronenbrau Limosin International 1979 was a professional snooker tournament of the 1979/80 season without any influence on the world rankings. The tournament was held from July 9th to 20th, 1979 at the Good Hope Center in Cape Town , South Africa . The winner was the Australian Eddie Charlton , who defeated the Englishman John Spencer 23:19 in the final. The South African Silvino Francisco played the highest break of the tournament with a 137 break.
Although the tournament was well received and televised, it remained the only edition of the tournament.
Prize money
The tournament had a sponsor, Kronenbrau , who also sponsored the Kronenbrau 1308 Classic , which was held shortly afterwards in South Africa . The total prize pool of the tournament was £ 8,789 , about a third of which went to the winner.
| Prize money | |
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| winner | £ 2,747 |
| finalist | £ 1,648 |
| Semi-finalist | £ 1,099 |
| Quarter finalist | £ 549 |
| All in all | £ 8,789 |
Tournament course
For the first time in several years there was a professional snooker tournament on South African soil. The number of participants in the tournament was eight players, six of which were among the top eight players in the world rankings . There were also two other South African professionals, the brothers Silvino and Mannie Francisco - besides Perrie Mans , who, however, had limited experience due to a lack of participation in tournaments outside of South Africa. The eight participants played in a knockout system for the title, with the quarter-finals being played in the best of 15 frames mode, the semi-finals in the best of 31 frames mode and the final in the best of 45 frames mode .
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Quarterfinals Best of 15 frames |
Semi-final best of 31 frames |
Final best of 45 frames |
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| Eddie Charlton
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15th | ||||||||||||
| Mannie Francisco
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3 | ||||||||||||
| Eddie Charlton
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16 | ||||||||||||
 Cliff Thorburn
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10 | ||||||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn
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8th | ||||||||||||
| Rex Williams
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7th | ||||||||||||
| Eddie Charlton
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23 | ||||||||||||
| Eddie Charlton
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19th | ||||||||||||
| John Spencer
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8th | ||||||||||||
| Graham Miles
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2 | ||||||||||||
| John Spencer
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16 | ||||||||||||
| Silvino Francisco
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12 | ||||||||||||
| Silvino Francisco
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8th | ||||||||||||
| Perrie Mans
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4th | ||||||||||||
Endgame
Eddie Charlton had reached the final of the World Snooker Championship three times in the past decade and beyond, but always lost, so he only had a few titles in Pot Black and other tournaments. In contrast, there was his final opponent John Spencer , who was three times world champion in addition to numerous other tournaments. Even if no exact results of individual frames are known, it is known that Charlton not only played a 108 break, but also won the tournament with 23:19 and thus his first major international title.
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Final: Best of 45 Frames Good Hope Center , Cape Town , South Africa , July 18-20, 1979 |
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Eddie Charlton
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23 : 19 |
John Spencer
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| unknown | ||
| 108 | Highest break | - |
| 1 | Century breaks | - |
| - | 50+ breaks | - |
Century Breaks
During the tournament, three players each played a century break .
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Silvino Francisco : 137
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Cliff Thorburn : 120
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Eddie Charlton : 108
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Ron Florax: 1979 Limosin International - Finishes. CueTracker.net, accessed July 1, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d Chris Turner: Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events - First held before 1980. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive, 2011, archived from the original on February 16, 2012 ; accessed on July 1, 2019 .
- ^ A b Ron Florax: 1979 Limosin International - Finishes. CueTracker.net, accessed July 1, 2019 .
