1980 Tolly Cobbold Classic
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 1980 |
| Venue | Corn Exchange |
| City | Ipswich |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Highest break | File:Ulster Banner.svg Alex Higgins (NIR) (114) |
| Final | |
| Champion | File:Ulster Banner.svg Alex Higgins (NIR) |
| Runner-up | File:Ulster Banner.svg Dennis Taylor (NIR) |
| Score | 5–4 |
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The 1980 Tolly Cobbold Classic was the second edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place in February 1980. The tournament was played at the Corn Exchange in Ipswich, and featured four professional players competing in a round-robin; the two players at the top of the group contested the final, and a play-off was held to determine the third-placed player. Alex Higgins won the title for the second time in succession, beating Dennis Taylor 5–4 in the final.[1]
Group phase
All matches in the group phase were played over four frames. Results were as follows.[2]
- Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 4–0 Dennis Taylor Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 3–1 John Virgo England
- Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 2–2 Terry Griffiths Wales
- Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 4–0 John Virgo England
- Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 3–1 Terry Griffiths Wales
- England John Virgo 3–1 Terry Griffiths Wales
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Final
| Final Best of 9 frames | ||||
| Northern Ireland Alex Higgins | 5 | |||
| Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor | 4 | |||
Third-place play-off
Griffiths and Virgo played off for third place.[2]
| Play-off Best of 3 frames | ||||
| Wales Terry Griffiths | 2 | |||
| England John Virgo | 1 | |||
References
- ↑ "Tolly". www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Higgins wins tournament but loses friends". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. April 1980. p. 25.
- ↑ "Tolly cobbold Classic Snooker - Trophy Room".