Northern Ireland Classic
Northern Ireland Classic 1981
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| Tournament type: | Invitation tournament |
| Venue: | Ulster Hall , Belfast |
| Opening: | 3rd November 1981 |
| Endgame: | November 6th and 7th, 1981
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| Winner: |
 Jimmy White
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| Finalist: |
Steve Davis
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| Highest Break: | 112 ( Dennis Taylor )
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The Northern Ireland Classic 1981 was a snooker tournament belonging to the 1981/82 snooker season . It was held at Ulster Hall in Belfast , Northern Ireland , from November 3rd to 7th . In the final, Jimmy White defeated Steve Davis 11: 9 . The highest break of the tournament was played by Dennis Taylor .
The tournament was the only staging of the tournament. For the 2005/06 snooker season there was another tournament in Northern Ireland.
Prize money
The total prize money was ₤ 19,500 . There was no premium for the highest break.
| Prize money | |
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| winner | 5,000 ₤ |
| finalist | 3,500 ₤ |
| Semi-finalist | 2,500 ₤ |
| Quarter finalist | 1,500 ₤ |
| All in all | 19,500 ₤ |
Tournament schedule
Eight players were invited to the tournament.
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Quarterfinals Best of 9 Frames |
Semi-final best of 17 frames |
Final Best of 21 frames |
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| Jimmy White
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5 | ||||||||||||
 Cliff Thorburn
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2 | ||||||||||||
| Jimmy White
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9 | ||||||||||||
 Doug Mountjoy
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8th | ||||||||||||
| Doug Mountjoy
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5 | ||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor
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4th | ||||||||||||
| Jimmy White
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11 | ||||||||||||
| Steve Davis
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9 | ||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths
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5 | ||||||||||||
| Kirk Stevens
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0 | ||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths
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6th | ||||||||||||
| Steve Davis
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9 | ||||||||||||
| Steve Davis
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5 | ||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins
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2 | ||||||||||||
final
The final was held on November 6th and 7th. The beginning of the match was very even, neither player gained a clear lead. Jimmy White took a 7-5 lead before Davis won 4 frames in a row, making it 7-9. But White managed the turnaround with a 68:66 and was also able to win four frames in a row and thus secure the tournament victory. Davis was the better in terms of points and breaks.
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Finale: Best of 21 Frames Ulster Hall , Belfast , November 6th and 7th 1981 |
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Jimmy White
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11 : 9 |
Steve Davis
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77 : 33, 66 : 18, 41: 76 , 41: 62 , 14: 77 76 : 8 (51), 107 : 35 (67), 0: 94 (56), 71 : 64 (50; 54), 8 : 83 76 : 23, 75 : 24, 61: 68 , 0: 86 (72), 0: 93 (52) 0: 123 (107), 68 : 66, 69 : 24, 85 : 4, 86 : 1 ( 63) |
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| 67 | Highest break | 107 |
| - | Century breaks | 1 |
| 4th | 50+ breaks | 5 |
Century Breaks
Two Century Breaks were played during the tournament:
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Dennis Taylor : 112
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Steve Davis : 107
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Ron Florax: 1981 Northern Ireland Classic. Cuetracker.net, accessed on June 27, 2018 (English).
- ↑ Chris Turner: Northern Ireland Classic. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive, 2008, archived from the original ; accessed on April 1, 2016 .
- ↑ Ron Florax: 1981 Northern Ireland Classic - Finishes. Cuetracker.net, accessed on June 27, 2018 (English).
