1980 Tolly Cobbold Classic Explained

Tournament Name:	Tolly Cobbold Classic
Dates:	February 1980
Venue:	Corn Exchange
Location:	Ipswich
Country:	England
Organisation:	WPBSA
Format:	Non-Ranking event
Highest Break:	(114)
Score:	5–4
Previous:	1979
Next:	1981

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]

• • • • Alex Higgins 4–0 Dennis Taylor Alex Higgins 3–1 John Virgo Alex Higgins 2–2 Terry Griffiths Dennis Taylor 4–0 John Virgo
• Dennis Taylor 3–1 Terry Griffiths
• John Virgo 3–1 Terry Griffiths

Final

Source:^[3]

Third-place play-off

Griffiths and Virgo played off for third place.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tolly . www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200118/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/tolly.html . 28 February 2012 . dead.
2. . Higgins wins tournament but loses friends . . Everton's News Agency . Birmingham . April 1980 . 25.
3. Web site: Tolly cobbold Classic Snooker - Trophy Room.