1979 Kronenbrau 1308 Classic
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 1979 |
| City | Johannesburg |
| Country | South Africa |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Winner's share | R2,500 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Eddie Charlton |
| Runner-up |  Ray Reardon |
| Score | 7–4 |
The 1979 Kronenbrau 1308 Classic was a non-ranking invitational snooker tournament, which took place in July 1979. The tournament was played in Johannesburg and featured four professional players - Ray Reardon of Wales, Eddie Charlton of Australia and South Africans Perrie Mans and Jimmy van Rensberg.[1][2][3] Charlton received R2,500 prize money as the champion.[1]
Charlton won the title, beating Reardon 7–4 in the final.[4]
Main draw
[edit]Results for the tournament are shown below.[1]
| Best of 11 frames | Best of 13 frames | ||||||||
| Eddie Charlton
| 6 | ||||||||
 Jimmy van Rensberg
| 1 | ||||||||
| Eddie Charlton
| 7 | ||||||||
| Ray Reardon
| 4 | ||||||||
| Ray Reardon
| 6 | ||||||||
| Perrie Mans
| 1 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "...And Reardon...". Snooker Scene. September 1979. p. 5.
- ^ Morrison, Ian (1989). Snooker: Records, Facts and Champions. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-85112-364-6.
- ^ Everton, Clive (31 July 1979). "Reardon snubs UK Championship". The Guardian. p. 21.
- ^ "Misc1". www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.