1980 Classic (1980/1981) Explained

Tournament Name:Wilson's Classic
Venue:Blighty's
Location:Bolton
Country:England
Organisation:WPBSA
Format:Non-Ranking event
Total Prize Fund:£13,000
Winners Share:£5,000
Highest Break: Ray Reardon (76)
Winner: Steve Davis
Runner Up: Dennis Taylor
Score:4–1
Previous:1980 (January)
Next:1982

The 1980 Wilson's Classic (December) was the second edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place on 1 and 2 December 1980.The tournament was played at Blighty's in Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, and featured eight professional players.

Steve Davis won the tournament, beating Dennis Taylor 4–1 in the final.

Ray Reardon made the highest break of the tournament, 76, in the opening frame of the first match played.

Main draw

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Final

Final: Best of 7 frames. Referee: Jim Thorpe.
Blighty's, Farnworth, Bolton, England, 2 December 1980.
Dennis Taylor
1–4Steve Davis
65 (53)–18, 5–74, 9–88, 40–62, 30–84
53Highest break?
0Century breaks0
150+ breaks0

Notes and References

  1. Davis again in Wilson's Classic . Snooker Scene . Everton's News Agency . Birmingham . January 1981 . 17.