The 1980 British Gold Cup was a non-ranking snooker tournament, that was held between 24 and 28 February 1980 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[2][1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24–28 February 1980 |
| Venue | Assembly Rooms |
| City | Derby |
| Country | England |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £9,000 |
| Winner's share | £4,000[1] |
| Highest break |  Alex Higgins (135) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Alex Higgins |
| Runner-up |  Ray Reardon |
| Score | 5–1 |
1981 → | |
Main draw
editGroup 1
edit| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 John Virgo |
3–0 | John Pulman |
|
| John Virgo |
0–3 | Willie Thorne |
|
| John Pulman |
1–2 | Willie Thorne |
|
| Dennis Taylor |
3–0 | Willie Thorne |
|
| Dennis Taylor |
3–0 | John Virgo |
|
| Dennis Taylor |
3–0 | John Pulman |
Group 2
edit| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Spencer |
2–1 | Doug Mountjoy |
|
| Doug Mountjoy |
2–1 | Graham Miles |
|
| John Spencer |
0–3 | Graham Miles |
|
| Graham Miles |
2–1 | Tony Meo |
|
| John Spencer |
0–3 | Tony Meo |
|
| Doug Mountjoy |
1–2 | Tony Meo |
Single frame play-off
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Miles |
19–66 | Tony Meo |
Group 3
edit| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Patsy Fagan |
1–2 | David Taylor |
|
| Alex Higgins |
1–2 | David Taylor |
|
| Alex Higgins |
3–0 | Terry Griffiths |
|
| Alex Higgins |
2–1 | Patsy Fagan |
|
| Terry Griffiths |
3–0 | Patsy Fagan |
|
| Terry Griffiths |
3–0 | David Taylor |
Group 4
edit| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Werbeniuk |
3–0 | Pat Houlihan |
|
| Bill Werbeniuk |
2–1 | Fred Davis |
|
| Ray Reardon |
3–0 | Fred Davis |
|
| Ray Reardon |
3–0 | Pat Houlihan |
|
| Ray Reardon |
2–1 | Bill Werbeniuk |
|
| Fred Davis |
2–1 | Pat Houlihan |
Semi-finals
edit| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Reardon |
4–3 | Dennis Taylor |
|
| Alex Higgins |
4–0 | Tony Meo |
Final
edit| Final: Best of 9 frames. Referee: Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 28 February 1980. | ||
| Alex Higgins Northern Ireland
|
5–1 | Ray Reardon Wales
|
| 12–109 (77), 70–45, 132–1 (132), 104–8 (65), 66–37, 92–37 | ||
| 132 | Highest break | 77 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 2 | 50+ breaks | 1 |
Qualifying
editGroup 1
edit| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Wilson |
3–0 | Mark Wildman |
|
| Graham Miles |
3–0 | Tony Meo |
|
| Graham Miles |
2–1 | Mark Wildman |
|
| Graham Miles |
2–1 | Cliff Wilson |
|
| Tony Meo |
3–0 | Mark Wildman |
|
| Tony Meo |
2–1 | Cliff Wilson |
Group 2
edit| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patsy Fagan |
1–2 | Jimmy White |
|
| John Pulman |
1–2 | Jimmy White |
|
| Pat Houlihan |
1–2 | Jimmy White |
|
| Patsy Fagan |
0–3 | John Pulman |
|
| Patsy Fagan |
1–2 | Pat Houlihan |
|
| John Pulman |
1–2 | Pat Houlihan |
Group 3
edit| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Thorne |
2–1 | Tony Knowles |
|
| Willie Thorne |
2–1 | Joe Johnson |
|
| Tony Knowles |
3–0 | Joe Johnson |
|
| Mike Hallett |
3–0 | Joe Johnson |
|
| Willie Thorne |
1–2 | Mike Hallett |
|
| Mike Hallett |
2–1 | Tony Knowles |
Group 4
edit| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Spencer |
3–0 | Jim Meadowcroft |
|
| John Spencer |
2–1 | Dave Martin |
|
| Jim Meadowcroft |
2–1 | Dave Martin |
|
| John Spencer |
1–2 | Ray Edmonds |
|
| Ray Edmonds |
2–1 | Jim Meadowcroft |
|
| Ray Edmonds |
2–1 | Dave Martin |
References
edit- ^ a b "Success story: the British gold cup". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. April 1980. pp. 5–7.
- ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.