1980 Canadian Open

Canadian Open

Tournament information
Dates	13–31 August 1980 (1980-08-13 – 1980-08-31)
Venue	Canadian National Exhibition Stadium
City	Toronto
Country	Canada
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	$25,000 [1]
Winner's share	$9,000 [1]
Highest break	Willie Thorne  (ENG) (139) [2]
Final
Champion	Cliff Thorburn
Runner-up	Terry Griffiths
Score	17–10
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The 1980 Canadian Open was the seventh edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, the Canadian Open, which took place between 13 and 31 August 1980. ^[3] This was the last time the tournament was played until 1985, when the tournament was rebranded as the Canadian Masters. ^[4]

Cliff Thorburn won the title for the fourth time, beating Terry Griffiths 17–10 in the final. ^[5]

Main draw

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	Round 1 Best of 17 frames					Round 2 Best of 17 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames					Semi-finals Best of 17 frames					Final Best of 33 frames
						Cliff Thorburn		9
	Eddy Agha		9			Eddy Agha		1
											Cliff Thorburn		9
	Tony Knowles		3
											Mario Morra		5
						Mario Morra		9
	Mario Morra		9			Jim Wych		3
																Cliff Thorburn		9
	Jason Whittaker		2
																Kirk Stevens		5
						Kirk Stevens		9
	Ken Shea		9			Ken Shea		4
											Kirk Stevens		9
	Paul Thornley		8
											Frank Jonik		5
						Frank Jonik		9
	Frank Jonik		9			John Spencer		7
																					Cliff Thorburn		17
	Jim Bear		6
																					Terry Griffiths		10
						Terry Griffiths		9
	John Bear		9			John Bear		4
											Terry Griffiths		9
	R Tammett		4
											Steve Davis		2
						Steve Davis		9
	Willie Thorne		9			Willie Thorne		3
																Terry Griffiths		9
	Terry Whitthread		3
																Alex Higgins		6
						Alex Higgins		9
	Jimmy White		9			Jimmy White		7
											Alex Higgins		9
	Vic Harris		8
											Tony Meo		7
						Tony Meo		9
	Bernie Mikkelsen		9			Bernie Mikkelsen		1
	Gilles Boismenu		1

References

1. "Thorburn wins Open title again". The Globe and Mail. 1 September 1980. p. S2.
2. "Thorne faces Griffiths". Leicester Mercury. 9 September 1980. p. 35.
3. "CNE sports right on cue for opening". The Toronto Star. 13 August 1980. p. B4.
4. "Canadian Open, Canadian Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
5. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 147.
6. "1980 Canadian Open Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2018.