1981_International_Open

1981 International Open

1981 International Open

Snooker tournament

The 1981 International Open (officially the 1981 Jameson International Open) was the first staging of the professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 20 September 1981 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[2] Television coverage was on ITV.

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Earlier matches were played at the Romiley Forum in Stockport finishing on 12 September. Four of the last-16 matches were played there with the remaining four played in Derby.

Steve Davis won the tournament by defeating Dennis Taylor 9–0 in the final.[3]

Main draw

[3]

Last 24
Best of 9 Frames 		Last 16
Best of 9 Frames 		Quarter-finals
Best of 9 Frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 17 Frames 		Final
Best of 17 Frames
England Steve Davis 5
South Africa Perrie Mans 5 South Africa Perrie Mans 3
England Tony Meo 3 England Steve Davis 5
England David Taylor 1
England David Taylor 5
Canada Kirk Stevens 5 Canada Kirk Stevens 0
England Jim Meadowcroft 1 England Steve Davis 9
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 8
Wales Doug Mountjoy 1
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5
Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 3 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 2
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England John Spencer 5 England John Spencer 2
England Ray Edmonds 3 England Steve Davis 9
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 0
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
England Rex Williams 5 England Rex Williams 1
England Fred Davis 0 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
England John Virgo 2
Wales Ray Reardon 3
England John Virgo 5 England John Virgo 5
England Tony Knowles 2 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 9
England Dave Martin 1
Australia Eddie Charlton 2
England Dave Martin 5 England Dave Martin 5
Canada Bill Werbeniuk 2 England Dave Martin 5
England Graham Miles 1
Canada Cliff Thorburn 0
England Graham Miles 5 England Graham Miles 5
England Joe Johnson 3

References

  1. [1]
    "Davis crushes poor Taylor". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 21 September 1981. p. 13.
  2. [2]
    "International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. [3]
    Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 148.
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