1979 World Challenge Cup

State Express World Challenge Cup
Tournament information
Dates 20–27 October 1979
Venue Haden Hill Leisure Centre
City Birmingham
Country England
Format Non-ranking event
Total prize fund £28,000
Winner's share £7,500
Final
Champion Wales Wales
Runner-up England England
1980 →

The 1979 World Challenge Cup was the first snooker tournament to have a team format of 6 nations with 3 players which was held between 20 and 27 October 1979 at the Haden Hill Leisure Centre in Birmingham, England.

Main draw

Teams

CountryPlayer 1Player 2Player 3
 EnglandJohn SpencerFred DavisGraham Miles
 WalesRay ReardonTerry GriffithsDoug Mountjoy
 Northern IrelandDennis TaylorAlex HigginsJackie Rea
 CanadaCliff ThorburnBill WerbeniukKirk Stevens
 AustraliaGary OwenPaddy MorganIan Anderson
Rest of the WorldSouth Africa Perrie MansRepublic of Ireland Patsy FaganSouth Africa Jimmy van Rensberg

Group A

Team 1 Score Team 2 Date
England England8–7Rest of the World
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland8–7Rest of the World
England England8–7Northern Ireland Northern Ireland

Group B

Team 1 Score Team 2 Date
Wales Wales9–6Canada Canada
Canada Canada7–8Australia Australia
Wales Wales9–6Australia Australia

Final

Final: Best of 27 frames. Referee:
Assembly Rooms, Birmingham, England. 26 and 27 October 1979.
 Wales
Ray Reardon, Terry Griffiths, Doug Mountjoy		 14–3  England
John Spencer, Fred Davis, Graham Miles
Highest break
Century breaks
50+ breaks

References

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