1980–81 snooker season explained

Duration:18 June 1980 – 16 May 1981
Tournaments:18 (1 ranking event)
Uk: Steve Davis
Masters: Alex Higgins
Worldchamps: Steve Davis
Previous:1979–80
Next:1981–82

The 1980–81 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 18 June 1980 and 16 May 1981. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and the invitational events.__TOC__

New professional players

In February 1980, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) accepted the application of Tony Knowles to become a professional from the 1980–81 season, and rejected Eugene Hughes and Ian Williamson.[1] Jimmy White, the 1979 English Amateur Champion, opted to remain as an amateur until after the 1980 World Amateur Championship;[2] he became a professional after winning it in November 1980.[3] Dave Martin won the 1980 Professional Ticket Event.[4] Jim Rempe became a professional in 1980 and played in the 1980 World Challenge Cup but he did not participate in a singles event until the 1985 Matchroom Trophy.[5] [6] Knowles, White, and Martin all made their World Snooker Championship debuts at the 1981 edition.[7] [8]

The new professionals were, therefore:

Calendar

Date[9] Rankwidth=235 Tournament namewidth=180 Venuewidth=90 Citywidth=160Winnerwidth=160Runner-upwidth=40Scorewidth=20Reference
AustraliaNR Australian MastersChannel 10 Television StudiosSydney John Spencer Dennis Taylor[10] [11]
08-1308-31 CanadaNRCanadian OpenToronto Cliff Thorburn Terry Griffiths17–10[12]
10-0210-12NRChampion of ChampionsNew London TheatreLondon John Virgo10–8[13]
10-1810-26TEWorld Challenge CupNew London TheatreLondon8–5[14]
11-1611-29NRUK ChampionshipGuild HallPreston Steve Davis Alex Higgins16–6[15]
12-0112-02NRThe ClassicBlighty'sFarnworth Steve Davis Dennis Taylor4–1[16]
12-0712-13TQProfessional Ticket EventSnooker CentreSheffield Dave Martin Eugene Hughes9–6
12-2812-31NR Pot Black[17] BBC StudiosBirmingham Cliff Thorburn Jim Wych2–0[18] [19]
01-2702-01NRThe MastersWembley Conference CentreLondon Alex Higgins Terry Griffiths9–6[20] [21] [22]
02-0502-08NR Welsh Professional ChampionshipEbbw Vale Leisure CentreEbbw Vale Ray Reardon Cliff Wilson9–6[23]
02-1802-21 IrelandNRIrish MastersGoff'sKill Terry Griffiths Ray Reardon9–7[24] [25]
02-2402-25NR Tolly Cobbold ClassicCorn Exchange Graham Miles5–1[26]
03-0203-08NRYamaha Organs TrophyAssembly RoomsDerby Steve Davis David Taylor9–6[27]
03-1203-14NR Irish Professional ChampionshipRiverside TheatreColeraine Dennis Taylor Patsy Fagan[28]
03-0803-15NR English Professional ChampionshipHaden Hill Leisure CentreBirmingham Steve Davis Tony Meo9–3[29] [30]
03-??03-??NR Cumbernauld TheatreKildrum Ian Black Matt Gibson11–7[31]
04-0704-20WRCrucible TheatreSheffield Steve Davis18–12[32]
05-0905-16NRPontins ProfessionalPontinsPrestatyn Terry Griffiths Willie Thorne9–8[33] [34]
WR = World ranking event
NR = Non-ranking event
TE = Team event
TQ = Tour qualifier

Official rankings

See main article: article and Snooker world rankings 1980/1981.

The top 16 of the world rankings.[35] [36] [37]

No.Ch.width=165 Name
1 Ray Reardon
2 Cliff Thorburn
3 Eddie Charlton
4 Alex Higgins
5 Terry Griffiths
6 Dennis Taylor
7 Perrie Mans
8 Fred Davis
9 David Taylor
10 Bill Werbeniuk
11 Kirk Stevens
12 John Virgo
13 Steve Davis
14 Doug Mountjoy
15 John Spencer
16 Graham Miles

Notes and References

  1. News: Everton . Clive . Higgins is fined . The Guardian . 5 February 1980 . 22.
  2. News: Everton . Clive . Johnson's chance to shine . The Guardian . 28 August 1979 . 25.
  3. News: Glenn . Patrick . A pot of gold for White . The Observer . 16 November 1980 . 22.
  4. Martin earns ticket . Snooker Scene . February 1981 . 7.
  5. Book: Hale, Janice . 1987 . Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1986–87 . Aylesbury . Queen Anne Press . 9780356123639 . 132 .
  6. State Express World Cup . Snooker Scene . December 1980 . 18–25.
  7. News: Everton . Clive . Thorburn on cue to retain title . The Guardian . London . 7 April 1981 . 23.
  8. News: Everton . Clive . Fine start by Davis . The Guardian . London . 8 April 1981 . 18.
  9. Dates use the mm-dd date format.
  10. The final was decided on aggregate score over three frames.
  11. Web site: Turner. Chris. Australian Masters. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 10 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20100930185746/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/AustMas.html. 30 September 2010 .
  12. Web site: Turner. Chris. Canadian Open, Canadian Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155138/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/canmast.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 3 June 2013.
  13. Web site: Turner. Chris. Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160510/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc1.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 3 June 2013.
  14. Web site: Turner. Chris. World Cup, World Team Classic, Nations Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154912/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/team.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 3 April 2011.
  15. Web site: Turner . Chris . UK Championship . https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160153/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html. 16 February 2012 . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive . 1 March 2011.
  16. Web site: Turner. Chris. Wilson Classic, Lada Classic, Mercantile Credit Classic. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155206/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/classic.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 24 October 2012.
  17. Event was played and recorded in December 1980, but broadcast in the spring of 1981.
  18. Web site: Pot Black History. Global Snooker Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20081224154719/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/History/tourn_hist_potblack.htm. 24 December 2008.
  19. Web site: Pot Black, Junior Pot Black. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154927/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 17 May 2010.
  20. Web site: Turner. Chris. The Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120107160419/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html. 7 January 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 10 July 2012.
  21. Web site: 1981 Benson & Hedges Masters. Global Snooker Centre. 3 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20081007110144/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/1980s/1981_BH_Masters.htm. 7 October 2008.
  22. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: English shame. Eurosport UK. 3 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20100212121852/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01022010/58/week-english-shame.html. live. 12 February 2010.
  23. Web site: Turner. Chris. Welsh Professional Championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155654/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/welshpro.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 12 October 2011.
  24. Web site: Turner. Chris. Irish Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155735/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html. 16 February 2012. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 18 November 2010.
  25. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: Ranking first for Carter. Eurosport. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120918230944/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22022010/58/week-ranking-first-carter.html. 18 September 2012. live.
  26. Web site: Turner. Chris. Tolly Cobbold Classic. https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200118/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/tolly.html. 28 February 2012 . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 17 May 2010.
  27. Web site: Turner. Chris. British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155129/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 12 October 2011.
  28. Web site: Turner. Chris. Irish Professional Championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155813/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishpro.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 4 February 2013.
  29. Web site: Turner. Chris. English Professional Championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200952/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/engpro.html. 28 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 4 February 2013.
  30. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: Birth of the Hurricane. Eurosport UK. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120911070744/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15032010/58/week-birth-hurricane.html. 11 September 2012. live.
  31. Web site: Turner. Chris. Scottish Professional Championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155046/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotpro.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 4 February 2013.
  32. Web site: Turner . Chris . World Professional Championship . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive . https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html. 16 April 2013 . 2 May 2011.
  33. Web site: Pontin's Roll of Honour. Global Snooker Centre. 19 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20080406235708/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/pontins-roll-of-honour.htm. 6 April 2008.
  34. Web site: Turner. Chris. Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series. https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200841/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html. 28 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 6 February 2013.
  35. Web site: Turner. Chris. Historical World Rankings 1975/76 to 1989/90. https://web.archive.org/web/20120608214119/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank1.html. 8 June 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 24 October 2011.
  36. Web site: Ranking History. Snooker.org. 6 February 2011.
  37. Book: Hayton, Eric. The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. 2004. Rose Villa Publications. Lowestoft. 0-9548549-0-X. 119–123.

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