1980 Canadian Professional Championship

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Canadian Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates18–22 March 1980 (1980-03-18 1980-03-22)
Venue Masonic Temple
City Toronto
Country Canada
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund $15,000 [1]
Winner's share $4,500 [1]
Highest breakFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Cliff Thorburn  (CAN) (131) [2]
Final
Champion Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cliff Thorburn
Runner-up Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jim Wych
Score9–6
1983

The 1980 Canadian Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 18 and 22 March 1980 at the Masonic Temple in Toronto, Canada. [3] [1]

Contents

Cliff Thorburn won the title beating Jim Wych 9–6 in the final. [4]

Main draw

[5]

First round
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 17 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cliff Thorburn 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Jonik 5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Jonik 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Robitaille 2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cliff Thorburn 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Bear 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Bear 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bernie Mikkelsen 4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cliff Thorburn 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jim Wych 6
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jim Wych 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Thornley 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jim Wych 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kirk Stevens 7
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kirk Stevens 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mario Morra 4

Century breaks

[2]

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