1982 Professional Players Tournament

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Professional Players Tournament
Tournament information
Dates11–22 October 1982 (1982-10-11 – 1982-10-22)
VenueLa Reserve
International Snooker Club
CitySutton Coldfield
Aston
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£32,000
Winner's share£5,000
Final
Champion Ray Reardon (WAL)
Runner-up Jimmy White (ENG)
Score10–5
← First
1983

The 1982 Professional Players Tournament was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place in two venues in the Birmingham area. One was at the La Reserve in Sutton Coldfield and the other was the International Snooker Club in Aston.[1] It was the first tournament in a series which is now known as the World Open. The event was untelevised and unsponsored.[2]

Ray Reardon defeated Jimmy White 10–5 in the final, to win the first prize of £5,000 and his first ranking tournament win since the 1978 World Championship.[3][4] Reardon became the oldest winner of a ranking event at the age of 50 years and 14 days. As of 2024, he remains as the oldest winner of a ranking event.

Six places in the 1983 Masters were allocated to the players, not already in the field, who advanced furthest in the event. They were semi-finalist John Virgo, quarter-finalists Joe Johnson, Dean Reynolds and Bill Werbeniuk, and Mark Wildman and Tony Meo who lost in the last 16.[5]

Main draw[edit]

[1]

 
Last 64
Best of 9 frames
Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 19 frames
 
                  
 
 
 
 
 Eddie Sinclair (SCO) 5
 
 
 
 Fred Davis (ENG) 2
 
Scotland Eddie Sinclair 5
 
 
 
England Jim Meadowcroft 3
 
 Jim Meadowcroft (ENG) 5
 
 
 
 Bernard Bennett (ENG) 4
 
Scotland Eddie Sinclair 3
 
 
 
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
 
 Mike Watterson (ENG) 5
 
 
 
 Jim Donnelly (SCO) 4
 
England Mike Watterson 2
 
 
 
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
 
 Terry Griffiths (WAL) 5
 
 
 
 Colin Roscoe (WAL) 1
 
Wales Terry Griffiths 2
 
 
 
England Jimmy White 5
 
 Dennis Taylor (NIR) 5
 
 
 
 Ray Edmonds (ENG) 4
 
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
 
 
 
England David Taylor 1
 
 David Taylor (ENG) 5
 
 
 
 Ian Anderson (AUS) 1
 
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 3
 
 
 
England Jimmy White 5
 
 Jimmy White (ENG) w/o
 
 
 
 John Phillips (SCO) w/d
 
England Jimmy White 5
 
 
 
Canada Jim Wych 0
 
 Jim Wych (CAN) 5
 
 
 
 Billy Kelly (IRL) 0
 
England Jimmy White 10
 
 
 
England John Virgo 4
 
 John Virgo (ENG) 5
 
 
 
 Ian Black (SCO) 2
 
England John Virgo 5
 
 
 
England Mike Hallett 2
 
 Mike Hallett (ENG) 5
 
 
 
 Vic Harris (ENG) 3
 
England John Virgo 5
 
 
 
England John Spencer 1
 
 John Spencer (ENG) 5
 
 
 
 Geoff Foulds (ENG) 1
 
England John Spencer 5
 
 
 
England Dave Martin 3
 
 Dave Martin (ENG) 5
 
 
 
 Matt Gibson (SCO) 2
 
England John Virgo 5
 
 
 
England Joe Johnson 1
 
 Kirk Stevens (CAN) 5
 
 
 
 Eugene Hughes (IRL) 2
 
Canada Kirk Stevens 1
 
 
 
England Joe Johnson 5
 
 Joe Johnson (ENG) 5
 
 
 
 Graham Miles (ENG) 1
 
England Joe Johnson 5
 
 
 
England Mark Wildman 4
 
 Perrie Mans (RSA) 5
 
 
 
 Eddie McLaughlin (SCO) 2
 
South Africa Perrie Mans 4
 
 
 
England Mark Wildman 5
 
 Mark Wildman (ENG) 5
 
 
 John Dunning (ENG) 4
 
 
Last 64
Best of 9 frames
Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 19 frames
 
                  
 
 
 
 
 Ray Reardon (WAL) 5
 
 
 
 Tommy Murphy (NIR) 1
 
Wales Ray Reardon 5
 
 
 
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 2
 
 Alex Higgins (NIR) 5
 
 
 
 Doug French (ENG) 3
 
Wales Ray Reardon 5
 
 
 
Scotland Murdo MacLeod 2
 
 Murdo MacLeod (SCO) w/o
 
 
 
 Steve Davis (ENG) w/d
 
Scotland Murdo MacLeod 5
 
 
 
England Willie Thorne 4
 
 Willie Thorne (ENG) 5
 
 
 
 Bert Demarco (SCO) 3
 
Wales Ray Reardon 5
 
 
 
Canada Bill Werbeniuk 3
 
 Bill Werbeniuk (CAN) 5
 
 
 
 Paddy Morgan (AUS) 3
 
Canada Bill Werbeniuk 5
 
 
 
Northern Ireland Jackie Rea 2
 
 Jackie Rea (NIR) w/o
 
 
 
 John Bear (CAN) w/d
 
Canada Bill Werbeniuk 5
 
 
 
Canada Cliff Thorburn 2
 
 Cliff Thorburn (CAN) 5
 
 
 
 Paul Medati (ENG) 1
 
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
 
 
 
Wales Clive Everton 2
 
 Clive Everton (WAL) 5
 
 
 
 Patsy Fagan (IRL) 2
 
Wales Ray Reardon 10
 
 
 
Australia Eddie Charlton 7
 
 Tony Meo (ENG) 5
 
 
 
 Marcus Owen (WAL) 4
 
England Tony Meo 5
 
 
 
Canada Frank Jonik 0
 
 Frank Jonik (CAN) 5
 
 
 
 Doug Mountjoy (WAL) 3
 
England Tony Meo 3
 
 
 
Australia Eddie Charlton 5
 
 Eddie Charlton (AUS) 5
 
 
 
 Dennis Hughes (ENG) 2
 
Australia Eddie Charlton 5
 
 
 
England Rex Williams 2
 
 Rex Williams (ENG) 5
 
 
 
 Chris Ross (SCO) 0
 
Australia Eddie Charlton 5
 
 
 
England Dean Reynolds 1
 
 Tony Knowles (ENG) 5
 
 
 
 Pat Houlihan (ENG) 4
 
England Tony Knowles 4
 
 
 
Wales Cliff Wilson 5
 
 Cliff Wilson (WAL) 5
 
 
 
 Mario Morra (CAN) 2
 
Wales Cliff Wilson 1
 
 
 
England Dean Reynolds 5
 
 Jack Fitzmaurice (ENG) 5
 
 
 
 Dessie Sheehan (IRL) 1
 
England Jack Fitzmaurice 0
 
 
 
England Dean Reynolds 5
 
 Dean Reynolds (ENG) w/o
 
 
 David Greaves (ENG) w/d
 

Final[edit]

Final: Best of 19 frames.
Astra International Snooker Club, Aston, Birmingham, England, 22 October 1982.
Ray Reardon
 Wales
10–5 Jimmy White
 England
50–66, 46–59, 90–28, 74–60, 133–0 (132), 9–80, 80–15, 66–7, 29–91, 90–0, 57–66, 69–2, 76–23, 93–17, 60–52
132 Highest break 62
1 Century breaks 0

Century breaks[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Professional Players Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. ^ Turner, Chris. "Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Snooker". The Glasgow Herald. 23 October 1982. p. 16.
  4. ^ Turner, Chris. "Player Profile of Ray Reardon MBE". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  5. ^ Everton, Clive (13 October 1982). "Higgins toils in natural break". The Guardian. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.