| Tournament Name: | Tolly Cobbold Classic |
| Venue: | Corn Exchange |
| Location: | Ipswich |
| Country: | England |
| Organisation: | WPBSA |
| Format: | Non-ranking event |
| Winners Share: | £600 |
| Winner: | Alex Higgins |
| Runner Up: | Ray Reardon |
| Score: | 5–4 |
| Next: | 1980 |
The 1979 Tolly Cobbold Classic was a professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 20 and 21 February 1979 at the Corn Exchange, Ipswich, England.[1]
Four professionals played in a round-robin group, with the top two progressing to the final. Alex Higgins won the tournament by defeating Ray Reardon 5–4 in the final.[2]
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Higgins | 4–0 | Ray Reardon | |
| Ray Reardon | 4–0 | Steve Davis | |
| Ray Reardon | 3–1 | Doug Mountjoy | |
| 2–2 | Doug Mountjoy | ||
| Steve Davis | 4–0 | Alex Higgins | |
| 2–2 | Doug Mountjoy |