1980 British Gold Cup

British Gold Cup
Tournament information
Dates 24–28 February 1980
Venue Assembly Rooms
City Derby
Country England
Format Non-ranking event
Total prize fund £9,000
Winner's share £
Highest break Northern Ireland Alex Higgins (135)
Final
Champion Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
Runner-up Wales Ray Reardon
1981 →

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]

Main draw

Group 1

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

Group 2

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

Single frame play-off

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

Group 3

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan1–2England David Taylor
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins1–2England David Taylor
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins3–0Wales Terry Griffiths
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins2–1Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan
Wales Terry Griffiths3–0Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan
Wales Terry Griffiths3–0England David Taylor

Group 4

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

Semi-Finals

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
Wales Ray Reardon4–3Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins4–0England 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
Wales Cliff Wilson3–0England Mark Wildman
England Graham Miles3–0England Tony Meo
England Graham Miles2–1England Mark Wildman
England Graham Miles2–1Wales Cliff Wilson
England Tony Meo3–0England Mark Wildman
England Tony Meo2–1Wales Cliff Wilson

Group 2

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

Group 3

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

Group 4

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

References

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