1983 World Doubles Championship

Hofmeister World Doubles
Tournament information
Dates 9-18 December 1983
Venue Derngate
City Northampton
Country England
Format Non-ranking event
Winner's share £25,000
Highest break Davis/Meo (combinded)
Final
Champion Davis/Meo
Runner-up Knowles/White
Score 10-2
1982
1984

The 1983 Hofmeister World Doubles was the second staging of the doubles snooker tournament. It was played between 9 and 18 December 1983 with the tournament televised on ITV now showing it in eight days.[1]

The venue now moved to the Derngate in Northampton which proved to be a better venue and Steve Davis and Tony Meo defended their title beating Tony Knowles and Jimmy White 10-2.


Selected early results

Tommy Murphy/Paddy Morgan bt Eddie Sinclair/Ian Black 5-3
Fred Davis/Mike Waterson bt John Dunning/Bert Demarco 5-3

Main draw

Last 16 1985
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals 1984
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
            
England England Davis/Meo 5
Northern Ireland Australia Murphy/Morgan 2
England England Davis/Meo 5
England England Taylor/Thorne 3
Northern Ireland England Taylor/Williams 4
England England Taylor/Throne 5
England England Davis/Meo 9
Canada Australia Werbeniuk/Charlton ?
Northern Ireland Canada Higgins/Stevens w
England Australia Miles/Ganim o
Northern Ireland Canada Higgins/Stevens 1
Canada Australia Werbeniuk/Charlton 5
Canada Australia Werbeniuk/Charlton 5
South Africa England Francisco/Jones 3
England England Davis/Meo 10
England England Knowles/White 2
Canada England Thorburn/Virgo 5
England Republic of Ireland Reynolds/Fagan 2
Canada England Thorburn/Virgo 5
Wales England Reardon/Spencer 0
Wales England Reardon/Spencer 5
 
Canada England Thorburn/Virgo 7
England England Knowles/White 9
England England Knowles/White 5
Canada England Morra/Harris 4
England England Knowles/White 5
Wales Wales Griffiths/Mountjoy 0
Wales Wales Griffiths/Mountjoy 5
Republic of Ireland England Hughes/Dodd 3

Miles /Ganim disqualifed after Miles failed to turn up

References

  1. Turner, Chris. "World Doubles Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
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