1980_World_Challenge_Cup

1980 World Challenge Cup

1980 World Challenge Cup

Snooker tournament

The 1980 World Challenge Cup sponsored by State Express was the second team snooker tournament. The format mostly remained the same as the previous championship although the group 2nd place players would now reach a semi-final stage with the group winners. It took place between 18 and 26 October 1980 and the tournament had now moved to the New London Theatre which had hosted the Masters championship between 1976 and 1978.

Quick Facts Tournament information, Dates ...

Terry Griffiths made the highest break of the tournament, 109.[1]

Main draw

Teams and results are shown below.[1]

Teams

More information Country, Player 1 (Captain) ...

Group A

More information Team 1, Score ...

Group B

More information Team 1, Score ...

Semi-finals

More information Team 1, Score ...

Final

Final: Best of 15 frames. Referee:
New London Theatre, London, England. 26 October 1980.
 Wales
Ray Reardon, Terry Griffiths, Doug Mountjoy		 8–5  Canada
Cliff Thorburn, Bill Werbeniuk, Kirk Stevens
Mountjoy v Stevens: 28–71, 60–43, 16-94
Reardon v Werbeniuk: 73–45
Griffiths v Thorburn: 43–86
Reardon v Stevens: 54–53
Mountjoy v Werbeniuk: 86–17
Griffiths v Stevens: 22–79
Mountjoy v Thorburn: 55–56
Griffiths v Werbeniuk: 92-38, 87-20, 55–46
Reardon v Thorburn: 111–26
Highest break
Century breaks
50+ breaks

References

  1. [1]
    "State Express World Cup". Snooker Scene. December 1980. pp. 18–25.
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