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1980 Classic (1980/1981)

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Wilson's Classic
Tournament information
Dates1–2 December 1980 (1980-12-01 – 1980-12-02)
VenueBlighty's
CityBolton
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Total prize fund£13,000
Winner's share£5,000[1]
Highest breakWales Ray Reardon (76)
Final
ChampionEngland Steve Davis
Runner-upNorthern Ireland Dennis Taylor
Score4–1
1980 (January)
1982

The 1980 Wilson's Classic (December) was the second edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place on 1 and 2 December 1980. The tournament was played at Blighty's in Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, and featured eight professional players.

Steve Davis won the tournament, beating Dennis Taylor 4–1 in the final.

Ray Reardon made the highest break of the tournament, 76, in the opening frame of the first match played.[1]

Main draw

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Quarter-finals
Best of 3 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 3 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
England John Spencer 0
Wales Ray Reardon 2 Wales Ray Reardon 0
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 2 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 2
Wales Terry Griffiths 1 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 1
England David Taylor 2 England Steve Davis 4
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 0 England David Taylor 1
Canada Cliff Thorburn 0 England Steve Davis 2
England Steve Davis 2

Final

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Final: Best of 7 frames. Referee: Jim Thorpe.
Blighty's, Farnworth, Bolton, England, 2 December 1980.
Dennis Taylor
 Northern Ireland
1–4 Steve Davis
 England
65 (53)–18, 5–74, 9–88, 40–62, 30–84
53 Highest break ?
0 Century breaks 0
1 50+ breaks 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Davis again in Wilson's Classic". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. January 1981. p. 17.