1979 Tolly Cobbold Classic

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Tolly Cobbold Classic
Tournament information
Dates20–21 February 1979 (1979-02-20 1979-02-21)
VenueCorn Exchange
City Ipswich
Country England
Organisation WPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share£600
Final
Champion Ulster Banner.svg Alex Higgins
Runner-up Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ray Reardon
Score5–4
1980

The 1979 Tolly Cobbold Classic was a professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 20 and 21 February 1979 at the Corn Exchange, Ipswich, England. [1]

Contents

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. [2]

Main draw

[3]

Round-Robin

Player 1ScorePlayer 2
Ulster Banner.svg Alex Higgins 4–0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ray Reardon
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ray Reardon 4–0 Flag of England.svg Steve Davis
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ray Reardon 3–1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Doug Mountjoy
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 2–2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Doug Mountjoy
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 4–0 Ulster Banner.svg Alex Higgins
Ulster Banner.svg Alex Higgins 2–2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Doug Mountjoy

Final

Best of 9 frames
   
Ulster Banner.svg Alex Higgins 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ray Reardon 4

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References

  1. "Off the cush" . Daily Mirror. 1 February 1979. p. 27.
  2. "Tolly Cobbold Classic". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. "1979 Tolly Cobbold Classic Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 7 February 2018.