1982 Professional Players Tournament

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]

Professional Players Tournament

Tournament information
Dates	11–22 October 1982
Venue	La Reserve International Snooker Club
City	Sutton Coldfield Aston
Country	England
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Final
Champion	Ray Reardon
Runner-up	Jimmy White
Score	10–5
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Ray Reardon defeated Jimmy White in the final to gain his first ranking tournament win since the 1978 World Championship.[3] Reardon became the oldest winner of a ranking event at the age of 50 years and 14 days. He remains the oldest winner of a ranking event.

Main draw

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

Final

Final: Best of 17 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 (53), 74–60 (White 56), 133–0 (132), 9–80, 80–15 (72), 66–7, 29–91 (62), 90–0 (53), 57–66, 69–2, 76–23, 93–17, 60–52
132	Highest break	62
1	Century breaks	0
4	50+ breaks	2

Century breaks

• 135, 109 Willie Thorne
• 132 Ray Reardon
• 126 John Spencer
• 119 Terry Griffiths
• 113 Ian Black
• 112 Dean Reynolds
• 101 Bill Werbeniuk

References

1. "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. 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.