1980 UK Championship
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 16–29 November 1980 |
Venue | Preston Guild Hall |
City | Preston |
Country | England |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Winner's share | £6,000 |
Highest break | Alex Higgins (134) |
Final | |
Champion | Steve Davis |
Runner-up | Alex Higgins |
Score | 16–6 |
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The 1980 UK Championship (officially the 1980 Coral UK Championship) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Guild Hall in Preston, England, between 16 and 29 November 1980. This was the fourth edition of the UK Championship and the third staging of the competition in Preston. The event was sponsored by Coral for the third consecutive year. The televised stages were shown on the BBC from 22 to 29 November – the BBC's television coverage had been extended to eight days after the success of other competitions such as the World Championship.
Steve Davis defeated Alex Higgins 16–6 in the final to win his first major title, after making his first major quarter-final in the previous year's championship. Davis whitewashed Terry Griffiths 9–0 in the semi-finals on his way to the final. The highest break of the tournament was a 134 made by Higgins.
Prize fund
[edit]- Winner: £6,000
- Runner-up: £3,000
- Semi-final: £1,500
- Quarter-final: £1,000
- Last 16: £500
- Last 24: £250
Main draw
[edit]Last 24 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 31 frames | |||||||||||||||||||
John Virgo | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Meo | 9 | Tony Meo | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Meo | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pat Houlihan | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Davis | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bill Werbeniuk | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Davis | 9 | Steve Davis | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Davis | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mike Hallett | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Terry Griffiths | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dennis Taylor | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Eddie Sinclair | 9 | Eddie Sinclair | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dennis Taylor | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Graham Miles | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Terry Griffiths | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Terry Griffiths | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Patsy Fagan | 9 | Patsy Fagan | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Davis | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Joe Johnson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alex Higgins | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alex Higgins | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Willie Thorne | 9 | Willie Thorne | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alex Higgins | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jim Meadowcroft | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fred Davis | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fred Davis | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Wildman | 9 | Mark Wildman | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alex Higgins | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
John Spencer | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ray Reardon | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ray Reardon | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Roy Andrewartha | 9 | Roy Andrewartha | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ray Reardon | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
John Pulman | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rex Williams | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
David Taylor | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rex Williams | 9 | Rex Williams | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Doug Mountjoy | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Final
[edit]Final: Best of 31 frames. Referee: Jim Thorpe (first session), John Williams (other sessions) The Guild Hall, Preston, England, 28 and 29 November 1980. | ||
Steve Davis England |
16–6 | Alex Higgins Northern Ireland |
First session: 93–29 (69), 107–16, 27–79 (58), 79–16 (60), 26–69, 114–0 (114), 96–29 (95), 65–41, 68–29, 81–24, 28–74 Second session: 60–66, 47–55, 64–10 (64), 81–38 Third session: 74–21 (55), 105–12 (75), 65–32, 62–70 (Davis 61, Higgins 66), 86–34 (75), 97–20, 64–46 | ||
114 | Highest break | 66 |
1 | Century breaks | 0 |
9 | 50+ breaks | 2 |
Qualifying
[edit]Preliminary round Best of 17 frames
Kingsley Kennerley W/O Jackie Rea
Sid Hood 9–3 Chris Ross
Mike Hallett 9–8 Bernard Bennett
Last 32 Best of 17 frames
Eddie Sinclair 9–1 Kingsley Kennerley
Jim Meadowcroft 9–1 David Greaves
Roy Andrewartha 9–8 Tony Knowles
Century breaks
[edit]- 134, 109 – Alex Higgins
- 118 – Tony Meo
- 118 – Willie Thorne
- 114 – Steve Davis
- 102 – Doug Mountjoy
- 102 – Ray Reardon
References
[edit]- ^ "1980 UK Championship Player Prize Money". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "UK Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "1980 UK Championship Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2010.