1981–82 snooker season explained

Duration:25 June 1981 – 29 May 1982
Tournaments:19 (1 ranking event)
Uk: Steve Davis
Masters: Steve Davis
Worldchamps: Alex Higgins
Previous:1980–81
Next:1982–83

The 1981–82 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 25 June 1981 and 29 May 1982. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events.__TOC__

New professional players

In January 1981, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) accepted Eugene Hughes, Mike Watterson, Paul Medati, Jack Fitzmaurice and Dessie Sheehan were accepted. Billy Kelly and Mick Fisher applied but were rejected.[1]

In April 1981, a further thirteen players tunred professional: Ian Black, Bert Demarco, Jim Donnelly, Clive Everton, Geoff Foulds, Doug French, Matt Gibson, Vic Harris, Dennis Hughes, Billy Kelly, Eddie McLaughlin, Murdo MacLeod and Colin Roscoe, were accepted,[2] but Williamson and Tony Graham were not.[3]

Dean Reynolds, Gary Johnston, and John Phillips were accepted in the September intake, when four players, including Paul Watchorn and Tony Kearney, were unsuccessful with their applications.[4] [5]

Calendar

Date[6] Rankwidth=235 Tournament namewidth=180 Venuewidth=90 Citywidth=160Winnerwidth=160Runner-upwidth=40Scorewidth=20Reference
AustraliaNR Australian MastersSydney Tony Meo John Spencer[7] [8]
09-1409-20NRInternational OpenAssembly RoomsDerby Steve Davis Dennis Taylor9–0[9]
09-2209-25NR Scottish MastersKelvin HallGlasgow Jimmy White Cliff Thorburn9–4[10]
10-2411-01TEWorld Team ClassicHexagon TheatreReading4–3[11] [12]
11-0311-07NRNorthern Ireland ClassicUlster HallBelfast Jimmy White Steve Davis11–9[13] [14]
11-2212-05NRUK ChampionshipGuild HallPreston Steve Davis Terry Griffiths16–3[15]
12-2812-31NR Pot BlackBBC StudiosBirmingham Steve Davis2–0[16] [17]
01-1001-13NRThe ClassicCivic CentreOldham Terry Griffiths Steve Davis9–8[18]
01-2601-31NRThe Masters Steve Davis Terry Griffiths9–5[19]
02-2202-24NR Tolly Cobbold ClassicCorn Exchange Steve Davis8–3[20] [21]
02-2402-28NR Welsh Professional ChampionshipEbbw Vale Leisure CentreEbbw Vale Terry Griffiths9–8[22] [23]
03-0103-07NRInternational MastersAssembly RoomsDerby Steve Davis Terry Griffiths9–7[24]
03-0503-07NR Glen PavilionDunfermline Eddie Sinclair Ian Black11–7[25]
03-0903-13NR Irish Professional ChampionshipRiverside TheatreColeraine Dennis Taylor Alex Higgins16–13[26] [27]
03-2303-28 IrelandNRIrish MastersGoff'sKill Terry Griffiths Steve Davis9–5[28] [29]
04-1604-18NRHighland MastersEden Court TheatreInverness Ray Reardon John Spencer11–4
04-3005-16WRCrucible TheatreSheffield Alex Higgins Ray Reardon[30]
05-2205-28NRPontins ProfessionalPontinsPrestatyn Steve Davis Ray Reardon9–4[31] [32]
05-29NRBass and Golden Leisure ClassicLiverpool CentreLiverpool Rex Williams Ray Edmonds4–1
WR = World ranking event
NR = Non-ranking event
TE = Team event

Official rankings

See main article: Snooker world rankings 1981/1982.

The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the World Snooker Championship and were invited for the Masters.[33] [34] [35]

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

Notes and References

  1. News: Everton . Clive . Watterson promoted. The Guardian . 20 January 1980 . 23.
  2. News: Snooker . The Guardian . 18 April 1981 . 22 .
  3. New professionals . Snooker Scene . June 1981 . 12.
  4. News: Dean turns pro . Grimsby Evening Telegraph . 7 September 1981 . 10.
  5. Professional status for Reynolds... . Snooker Scene . November 1982 . 35.
  6. Dates use the mm-dd date format.
  7. The final was decided on aggregate score over three frames.
  8. 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 .
  9. Web site: Turner. Chris. International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155037/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/int.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 4 November 2011.
  10. Web site: Turner. Chris. Scottish Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155901/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotmast.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 24 October 2012.
  11. 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.
  12. News: England's Classic Triump. 2 June 2011. The Herald. Glasgow. 2 November 1981.
  13. Web site: Turner. Chris. Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160458/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc2.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 22 March 2013.
  14. Web site: He's still White the showman!. https://web.archive.org/web/20121106004957/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-200518587.html. dead. 6 November 2012. Sunday Life on HighBeam Research. 24 May 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: 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind. Eurosport UK. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110807055737/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html. 7 August 2011. live.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. 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.
  27. 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.
  28. 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.
  29. Web site: On this Week: Irish hat-trick success. Eurosport UK. 2 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120920080152/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html. live. 20 September 2012.
  30. 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.
  31. 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.
  32. 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.
  33. 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.
  34. Web site: Ranking History. Snooker.org. 6 February 2011.
  35. Book: Hayton, Eric. The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. 2004. Rose Villa Publications. Lowestoft. 0-9548549-0-X. 119–123.

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