1980 Tolly Cobbold Classic

Tolly Cobbold Classic
Tournament information
Dates February 1980
Venue Corn Exchange
City Ipswich
Country England
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Non-Ranking event
Highest break Northern Ireland Alex Higgins (114)
Final
Champion Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
Runner-up Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
Score 5–4
← 1979
1981 →

The 1980 Tolly Cobbold Classic was the second edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place in February 1980. The tournament was played at the Corn Exchange in Ipswich, and featured four professional players competing in a round-robin; the two players at the top of the group contested the final, and a play-off was held to determine the third-placed player.

Alex Higgins won the title for the second time in succession, beating Dennis Taylor 5–4 in the final.[1]

Group phase

All matches in the group phase were played over four frames.

  • Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 4–0 John Virgo England
  • Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 3–1 Terry Griffiths Wales
  • England John Virgo 3–1 Terry Griffiths Wales

Final

Source:[2]

Final
Best of 9 frames
   
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 4

Third-place play-off

Play-off
Best of 3 frames
   
Wales Terry Griffiths 2
England John Virgo 1

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200118/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/tolly.html
  2. ↑ http://www.trophyroom.co.uk/tollycobboldclassicsnooker.html
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