1979 Tolly Cobbold Classic

Tolly Cobbold Classic
Tournament information
Dates February 1979
Venue Corn Exchange
City Ipswich
Country England
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Non-ranking event
Winner's share £600
Final
Champion Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
Runner-up Wales Ray Reardon
Score 5–4
1980 →

The 1979 Tolly Cobbold Classic was a professional invitational snooker tournament held in February 1979 at the Corn Exchange, Ipswich, England.

Four professionals played in a round-robin group, with the top two progressing to the final. Alex Higgins won the tournament by defeating Ray Reardon 5–4 in the final.[1]

Main draw

[2]

Round-Robin

Player 1 Score Player 2
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins4–0Wales Ray Reardon
Wales Ray Reardon4–0England Steve Davis
Wales Ray Reardon3–1Wales Doug Mountjoy
England Steve Davis2–2Wales Doug Mountjoy
England Steve Davis4–0Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins2–2Wales Doug Mountjoy

Final

Best of 9 frames
   
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5
Wales Ray Reardon 4

References

  1. ↑ "Tolly Cobbold Classic". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "1979 Tolly Cobbold Classic Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
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