1983_Tolly_Cobbold_Classic

1983 Tolly Cobbold Classic

1983 Tolly Cobbold Classic

Snooker tournament

The 1983 Tolly Cobbold Classic was the fifth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which was scheduled from 21 to 23 February 1983.[1][2] The tournament was played at the Corn Exchange in Ipswich, and featured eight professional players.[3]

Quick Facts Tournament information, Dates ...

Steve Davis won the title for the second time in succession, beating Terry Griffiths 7–5 in the final, which finished at 1:50am.[3][4] Davis also made the highest break of the competition, 100, in the last frame of his match against Dennis Taylor.[3]

Prize fund

The prize fundwas allocated as follows:[3]

  • Winner: £5,0000
  • Runner-up: £3,000
  • Semi-finals: £1,500
  • First round: £1,000
  • Highest break: £2 per point.

Main draw

Results for the tournament are shown below. Winning players are denoted in bold.[3]

First round
Best of 7 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames 		Final
Best of 13 frames
         
Wales Terry Griffiths 4
Wales Ray Reardon 2
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
Canada Bill Werbeniuk 3
Canada Bill Werbeniuk 4
Wales Doug Mountjoy 2
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England Steve Davis 7
England Steve Davis 4
England Jimmy White 3
England Steve Davis 5
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 1
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 2
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 4

Final

Final: Best of 13 frames.
Corn Exchange, Ipswich, England, 23 February 1983.[3]
Steve Davis
 England		 7–5 Terry Griffiths
 Wales
1–106, 83(57)–39, 68–41, 20–61, 66(52)–16, 64–52, 90–26, 40–75, 43–52, 69–74(64), 69–45, 92(63)–52
63 Highest break 64
0 Century breaks 0
3 50+ breaks 1

Century breaks

100 England Steve Davis

References

  1. [1]
    Morrison, Ian (1989). Snooker: records, facts and champions. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-85112-364-6.
  2. [2]
    "All the sport in 1983: Snooker". Belfast Telegraph: Ireland's Saturday Night. 8 January 1983.
  3. [3]
    "Steve Davis retains Tolly Cobbold Classic". Snooker Scene. April 1983. pp. 14–15.
  4. [4]
    Everton, Clive (25 February 1983). "Late bed for camera crew as Davis edges home". The Guardian. p. 22.
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