| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 1981 |
| Venue | Corn Exchange |
| City | Ipswich |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Winner's share | £2,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  |
| Runner-up |  |
| Score | 5–1 |
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The 1981 Tolly Cobbold Classic was the third edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place in February 1981 at the Corn Exchange in Ipswich, England. [1]
Graham Miles won the tournament beating Cliff Thorburn 5–1 in the final. [2]
All matches in the group phase were played over four frames.
| Final Best of 9 frames | ||||
| | Graham Miles | 5 | ||
| | Cliff Thorburn | 1 | ||
| Play-off Best of 3 frames | ||||
| | Kirk Stevens | 2 | ||
 | Alex Higgins | 0 | ||
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