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Yamaha Organs Trophy
Tournament information
Dates2–8 March 1981
VenueAssembly Rooms
CityDerby
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£35,000
Winner's share£
Highest breakEngland Steve Davis (135)
Final
ChampionEngland Steve Davis
Runner-upWales Terry Griffiths
1980
1982

The 1981 Yamaha Organs Trophy was a non-ranking snooker tournament, that was held between 2 and 8 March 1981 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[1]

Main draw

Group 1

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
England David Taylor 3–0 Wales Doug Mountjoy
England David Taylor 2–1 England Graham Miles
Wales Ray Reardon 3–0 England Graham Miles
Wales Ray Reardon 2–1 England David Taylor
Wales Doug Mountjoy 3–0 England Graham Miles
Wales Ray Reardon 0–3 Wales Doug Mountjoy

Group 2

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
Wales Terry Griffiths 0–3 Canada Kirk Stevens
Canada Kirk Stevens 2–1 Canada Bill Werbeniuk
Canada Kirk Stevens 1–2 England Mike Hallett
Canada Bill Werbeniuk 1–2 England Mike Hallett
Wales Terry Griffiths 3–0 Canada Bill Werbeniuk
Wales Terry Griffiths 2–1 England Mike Hallett

Group 3

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 0–3 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 2–1 England Ray Edmonds
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 3–0 England Fred Davis
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 2–1 England Ray Edmonds
England Fred Davis 1–2 England Ray Edmonds
England Fred Davis 2–1 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor

Group 4

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
Canada Cliff Thorburn 0–3 England Jimmy White
Canada Cliff Thorburn 2–1 England John Virgo
England John Virgo 1–2 England Jimmy White
England Steve Davis 3–0 England Jimmy White
England Steve Davis 3–0 England John Virgo
Canada Cliff Thorburn 1–2 England Steve Davis

Semi-Finals

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
England Steve Davis 5–2 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
Canada Kirk Stevens 3–5 England David Taylor

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee:
Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 8 March 1981.
Steve Davis
 England
9–6 David Taylor
 England
75–59, 40–81, 115–24 (75), 87–24 (56), 92–34, 76–32 (76), 21–71, 88–34 (73), 68–36, 100–36, 52–60, 0–88 (62), 61–70, 21–110, 66–36
76 Highest break 62
0 Century breaks 0
4 50+ breaks 1

Qualifying

Group 1

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
Wales Cliff Wilson 3–0 England Mark Wildman
England Graham Miles 3–0 England Tony Meo
England Graham Miles 2–1 England Mark Wildman
England Graham Miles 2–1 Wales Cliff Wilson
England Tony Meo 3–0 England Mark Wildman
England Tony Meo 2–1 Wales Cliff Wilson

Group 2

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 1–2 England Jimmy White
England John Pulman 1–2 England Jimmy White
England Pat Houlihan 1–2 England Jimmy White
Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 0–3 England John Pulman
Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 1–2 England Pat Houlihan
England John Pulman 1–2 England Pat Houlihan

Group 3

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
England Willie Thorne 2–1 England Tony Knowles
England Willie Thorne 2–1 England Joe Johnson
England Tony Knowles 3–0 England Joe Johnson
England Mike Hallett 3–0 England Joe Johnson
England Willie Thorne 1–2 England Mike Hallett
England Mike Hallett 2–1 England Tony Knowles

Group 4

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
England John Spencer 3–0 England Jim Meadowcroft
England John Spencer 2–1 England Dave Martin
England Jim Meadowcroft 2–1 England Dave Martin
England John Spencer 1–2 England Ray Edmonds
England Ray Edmonds 2–1 England Jim Meadowcroft
England Ray Edmonds 2–1 England Dave Martin

Single frame play-off

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
England David Taylor 94–10 Wales Doug Mountjoy

References

  1. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.