1979 Canadian Open Explained

Tournament Name:	Canadian Open
Dates:	September 1979
Venue:	Canadian National Exhibition Stadium
Location:	Toronto
Country:	Canada
Organisation:	WPBSA
Format:	Non-ranking event
Winners Share:	$6,000 (£2,222)
Score:	17–16
Previous:	1978
Next:	1980

The 1979 Canadian Open was the sixth edition of the snooker tournament the Canadian Open, which took place in September 1979.^[1]

Cliff Thorburn won the title for the fourth time, beating Terry Griffiths 17–16 in the final.^[2] __TOC__

Summary

The event was held at the Canadian National Exhibition Stadium and was open to any player who paid the $30 entry fee. The top eight seeds were placed into the seventh round.

Thorburn led Griffiths 10–3 in the final, before winning in the, 17–16. Thorburn received $6,000 as winner, with Griffiths taking $2,000 as runner-up.

Main draw

Results from the later rounds are shown below.^{[3] [2]}

Other events

There were two additional events run alongside the main snooker tournament.

• Women's snooker: Natalie Stelmach won the tournament by defeating Ann Johnson 4–3 in the final.
• English billiards: There were 16 entrants. Joe Johnson defeated Ian Williamson 500–284 in the final.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Canadian Open, Canadian Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155138/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/canmast.html. dead. 16 February 2012. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 22 February 2018.
2. Book: Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. 147.
3. Round by round at the C.N.E. International . Snooker Scene . Halesowen . October 1979 . 11–17.