1979 Canadian Open

Canadian Open

Tournament information
Dates	September 1979
Venue	Canadian National Exhibition Stadium
City	Toronto
Country	Canada
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Non-ranking event
Winner's share	£2,222
Final
Champion	Cliff Thorburn
Runner-up	Terry Griffiths
Score	17–16
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The 1979 Canadian Open was the sixth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, Canadian Open, which took place in September 1979.^[1]

Cliff Thorburn won the title for the fourth time, beating Terry Griffiths 17–16 in the final.^[2]

Main draw

^[2]

	Round 1 Best of 17 frames					Round 2 Best of 17 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames					Semi-finals Best of 17 frames					Final Best of 33 frames
		Gordon Tekatch	9				Cliff Thorburn	9
		Ken Shea	5				Gordon Tekatch	1
												Cliff Thorburn	9
												Steve Davis	6
		Jimmy White	9		Steve Davis	9
		Tony Knowles	5				Jimmy White	3
																	Cliff Thorburn	9
																Alex Higgins	6
		Kevin Robitaille	9				Alex Higgins	9
		D Ireland	5				Kevin Robitaille	0
												Alex Higgins	9
												Bill Werbeniuk	5
		Paul Thornley	9		Bill Werbeniuk	9
		Jim Whittaker	2				Paul Thornley	8
																						Cliff Thorburn	17
																						Terry Griffiths	16
		Derek Norris	9				Terry Griffiths	9
		Bernard Bennett	7				Derek Norris	6
												Terry Griffiths	9
												Jim Wych	2
		Jim Wych	9		Jim Wych	9
		Mario Morra	7				Tony Meo	8
																	Terry Griffiths	9
																Kirk Stevens	8
		Joe Johnson	9				Kirk Stevens	9
		John Bear	7				Joe Johnson	7
												Kirk Stevens	9
												Dennis Taylor	3
		Kari Elovaara	9		Dennis Taylor	9
		Tom Regina	8				Kari Elovaara	2

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