1983 World Team Classic

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State Express World Team Classic
Tournament information
Dates22–30 October 1983 (1983-10-22 1983-10-30)
Venue Hexagon Theatre
City Reading
CountryEngland
Format Non-ranking event
Total prize fund£60,000
Winner's share£20,000
Highest break Cliff Thorburn, 108
Final
Champion Flag of England.svg England
Runner-up Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Score4–2 (matches)
1982
1985

The 1983 World Team Classic sponsored by State Express was a team snooker tournament played at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading. All matches including the final were played in the best of six matches with a tie break frame between the captains if it stayed 3-3. England regained the title beating Wales 4–2.

Contents

The highest break of the tournament was 108, by Cliff Thorburn. [1]

Main draw

Teams

CountryPlayer 1 (Captain)Player 2Player 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Cliff Thorburn Kirk Stevens Bill Werbeniuk
Flag of England.svg  England Steve Davis Tony Knowles Tony Meo
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Ray Reardon Terry Griffiths Doug Mountjoy
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Alex Higgins Dennis Taylor Tommy Murphy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Eddie Charlton John Campbell Warren King
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Eddie Sinclair Ian Black Murdo MacLeod

Group A

[2]

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Date
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 3–4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 4–2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales 4–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia

Group B

[3]

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Date
Flag of England.svg England 4–1 Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland
Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland 4–3 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Flag of England.svg England 4–0 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland

Semi-finals

[4]

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Date
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales 4–1 Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 2–4 Flag of England.svg England

Final

[1]

Final: Best of 7 matches. Referee:
Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England. 30 October 1983.
Flag of England.svg  England
Steve Davis, Tony Knowles, Tony Meo
4–2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Ray Reardon, Terry Griffiths, Doug Mountjoy
Davis v Mountjoy: 16–103 (67), 19–94, 0–1
Meo v Reardon: 68–38, 59–54, 1–1
Knowles v Griffiths: 115–0, 14–93, 115 (58, 49)–8, 2–1
Knowles v Mountjoy: 48–80, 59–26, 94–48, 3–1
Meo v Griffiths: 31–77, 40–64, 3–2
Davis v Reardon: 86–34, 81–15, 4–2
Highest break
Century breaks
50+ breaks

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