1980 British Gold Cup

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.[1]

British Gold Cup
Tournament information
Dates24–28 February 1980
VenueAssembly Rooms
CityDerby
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£9,000
Winner's share£
Highest break Alex Higgins (135)
Final
Champion Alex Higgins
Runner-up Ray Reardon
1981

Main draw

Group 1

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
John Virgo3–0 John Pulman
John Virgo0–3 Willie Thorne
John Pulman1–2 Willie Thorne
Dennis Taylor3–0 Willie Thorne
Dennis Taylor3–0 John Virgo
Dennis Taylor3–0 John Pulman

Group 2

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
John Spencer2–1 Doug Mountjoy
Doug Mountjoy2–1 Graham Miles
John Spencer0–3 Graham Miles
Graham Miles2–1 Tony Meo
John Spencer0–3 Tony Meo
Doug Mountjoy1–2 Tony Meo

Single frame play-off

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
Graham Miles19–66 Tony Meo

Group 3

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
Patsy Fagan1–2 David Taylor
Alex Higgins1–2 David Taylor
Alex Higgins3–0 Terry Griffiths
Alex Higgins2–1 Patsy Fagan
Terry Griffiths3–0 Patsy Fagan
Terry Griffiths3–0 David Taylor

Group 4

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
Bill Werbeniuk3–0 Pat Houlihan
Bill Werbeniuk2–1 Fred Davis
Ray Reardon3–0 Fred Davis
Ray Reardon3–0 Pat Houlihan
Ray Reardon2–1 Bill Werbeniuk
Fred Davis2–1 Pat Houlihan

Semi-Finals

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
Ray Reardon4–3 Dennis Taylor
Alex Higgins4–0 Tony Meo

Final

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

Group 1

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
Cliff Wilson3–0 Mark Wildman
Graham Miles3–0 Tony Meo
Graham Miles2–1 Mark Wildman
Graham Miles2–1 Cliff Wilson
Tony Meo3–0 Mark Wildman
Tony Meo2–1 Cliff Wilson

Group 2

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
Patsy Fagan1–2 Jimmy White
John Pulman1–2 Jimmy White
Pat Houlihan1–2 Jimmy White
Patsy Fagan0–3 John Pulman
Patsy Fagan1–2 Pat Houlihan
John Pulman1–2 Pat Houlihan

Group 3

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
Willie Thorne2–1 Tony Knowles
Willie Thorne2–1 Joe Johnson
Tony Knowles3–0 Joe Johnson
Mike Hallett3–0 Joe Johnson
Willie Thorne1–2 Mike Hallett
Mike Hallett2–1 Tony Knowles

Group 4

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
John Spencer3–0 Jim Meadowcroft
John Spencer2–1 Dave Martin
Jim Meadowcroft2–1 Dave Martin
John Spencer1–2 Ray Edmonds
Ray Edmonds2–1 Jim Meadowcroft
Ray Edmonds2–1 Dave Martin

References

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