1983 Classic (snooker) explained

Tournament Name:The Lada Classic
Venue:Spectrum Arena
Location:Warrington
Country:England
Organisation:WPBSA
Format:Non-Ranking event
Total Prize Fund:£64,000
Winners Share:£16,000
Highest Break: Bill Werbeniuk (101)
Winner: Steve Davis
Runner Up: Bill Werbeniuk
Score:9–5
Previous:1982
Next:1984

The 1983 Lada Classic was the 4th edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 9–16 January 1983.The tournament was played at the Spectrum Arena, Warrington, Cheshire, and the tournament expanded from eight to sixteen professional players and ITV showed the coverage from the second day.

Steve Davis appeared in his third consecutive final and he regained the title beating Canada's Bill Werbeniuk by 9–5.

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Jim Thorpe.
Spectrum Arena, Warrington, England, 16 January 1983.
Steve Davis
9–5Bill Werbeniuk
15–103(76), 69–21, 63(54)–25, 17–76, 77–42, 71–13, 1–107 (63), 51–60, 68(60)–15, 0–81(81), 53–43, 59(56)–54, 65–29, 92–20
60Highest break81
0Century breaks0
350+ breaks3

Century breaks

101 Bill Werbeniuk