| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2–8 March 1981 |
| Venue | Assembly Rooms |
| City | Derby |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £35,000 |
| Winner's share | £ |
| Highest break |  Steve Davis (135) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Steve Davis |
| Runner-up | David Taylor |
| Score | 9–6 |
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The 1981 Organs Trophy (officially the 1981 Yamaha Organs Trophy) was a non-ranking snooker tournament, that was held between 2 and 8 March 1981 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England. [1]
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Taylor | 3–0 |  Doug Mountjoy | |
| David Taylor | 2–1 | Graham Miles | |
| Ray Reardon | 3–0 | Graham Miles | |
| Ray Reardon | 2–1 | David Taylor | |
| Doug Mountjoy | 3–0 | Graham Miles | |
| Ray Reardon | 0–3 | Doug Mountjoy |
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Griffiths | 0–3 |  Kirk Stevens | |
| Kirk Stevens | 2–1 | Bill Werbeniuk | |
| Kirk Stevens | 1–2 | Mike Hallett | |
| Bill Werbeniuk | 1–2 | Mike Hallett | |
| Terry Griffiths | 3–0 | Bill Werbeniuk | |
| Terry Griffiths | 2–1 | Mike Hallett |
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Higgins | 0–3 | Dennis Taylor | |
| Dennis Taylor | 2–1 | Ray Edmonds | |
| Alex Higgins | 3–0 | Fred Davis | |
| Alex Higgins | 2–1 | Ray Edmonds | |
| Fred Davis | 1–2 | Ray Edmonds | |
| Fred Davis | 2–1 | Dennis Taylor |
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Thorburn | 0–3 | Jimmy White | |
| Cliff Thorburn | 2–1 | John Virgo | |
| John Virgo | 1–2 | Jimmy White | |
| Steve Davis | 3–0 | Jimmy White | |
| Steve Davis | 3–0 | John Virgo | |
| Cliff Thorburn | 1–2 | Steve Davis |
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Davis | 5–2 | Dennis Taylor | |
| Kirk Stevens | 3–5 | David Taylor |
| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 8 March 1981. | ||
| Steve Davis England | 9–6 | David Taylor England |
| 75–59, 40–81, 115–24 (75), 87–24 (56), 92–34, 76–32 (76), 21–71, 88–34 (73), 68–36, 100–36, 52–60, 0–88 (62), 61–70, 21–110, 66–36 | ||
| 76 | Highest break | 62 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 4 | 50+ breaks | 1 |
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Wilson | 3–0 | Mark Wildman | |
| Graham Miles | 3–0 | Tony Meo | |
| Graham Miles | 2–1 | Mark Wildman | |
| Graham Miles | 2–1 | Cliff Wilson | |
| Tony Meo | 3–0 | Mark Wildman | |
| Tony Meo | 2–1 | Cliff Wilson |
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Patsy Fagan | 1–2 | Jimmy White | |
| John Pulman | 1–2 | Jimmy White | |
| Pat Houlihan | 1–2 | Jimmy White | |
| Patsy Fagan | 0–3 | John Pulman | |
| Patsy Fagan | 1–2 | Pat Houlihan | |
| John Pulman | 1–2 | Pat Houlihan |
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Thorne | 2–1 | Tony Knowles | |
| Willie Thorne | 2–1 | Joe Johnson | |
| Tony Knowles | 3–0 | Joe Johnson | |
| Mike Hallett | 3–0 | Joe Johnson | |
| Willie Thorne | 1–2 | Mike Hallett | |
| Mike Hallett | 2–1 | Tony Knowles |
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Spencer | 3–0 | Jim Meadowcroft | |
| John Spencer | 2–1 | Dave Martin | |
| Jim Meadowcroft | 2–1 | Dave Martin | |
| John Spencer | 1–2 | Ray Edmonds | |
| Ray Edmonds | 2–1 | Jim Meadowcroft | |
| Ray Edmonds | 2–1 | Dave Martin |
Single frame play-off
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Taylor | 94–10 | Doug Mountjoy |
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