1980 Canadian Professional Championship

Canadian Professional Championship

Tournament information
Dates	18–22 March 1980 (1980-03-18 – 1980-03-22)
Venue	Masonic Temple
City	Toronto
Country	Canada
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	$15,000 [1]
Winner's share	$4,500 [1]
Highest break	Cliff Thorburn  (CAN) (131) [2]
Final
Champion	Cliff Thorburn
Runner-up	Jim Wych
Score	9–6
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]}

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

Main draw

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

Century breaks

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• 131, 130, 112 – Cliff Thorburn
• 119 – Kevin Robitaille
• 114 – John Bear

References

1. "Nine top stars to play snooker in pro tourney". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 17 March 1980. p. S5.
2. Duncan, Graham (May 1980). "Canadian Pro Snooker Champ: Cliff Thorburn". National Billiard News: 26.
3. "Other National Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
4. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 147.
5. "1980 Canadian Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.