1979 Tolly Cobbold Classic
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20–21 February 1979 |
| Venue | Corn Exchange |
| City | Ipswich |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Winner's share | £600 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Alex Higgins |
| Runner-up |  Ray Reardon |
| Score | 5–4 |
1980 → | |
The 1979 Tolly Cobbold Classic was a professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 20 and 21 February 1979 at the Corn Exchange, Ipswich, England.[1]
Four professionals played in a round-robin group, with the top two progressing to the final. Alex Higgins won the tournament by defeating Ray Reardon 5–4 in the final.[2]
Main draw
[edit]Round-Robin
[edit]| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Higgins |
4–0 | Ray Reardon
|
| Ray Reardon |
4–0 |  Steve Davis
|
| Ray Reardon |
3–1 | Doug Mountjoy
|
| Steve Davis |
2–2 | Doug Mountjoy
|
| Steve Davis |
4–0 | Alex Higgins
|
| Alex Higgins |
2–2 | Doug Mountjoy
|
Final
[edit]| Best of 9 frames | ||||
| Alex Higgins
| 5 | |||
| Ray Reardon
| 4 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Off the cush". Daily Mirror. 1 February 1979. p. 27.
- ^ "Tolly Cobbold Classic". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "1979 Tolly Cobbold Classic Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.