1979 Canadian Open
Tournament information | |
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Dates | September 1979 |
Venue | Canadian National Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
Country | Canada |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Winner's share | $6,000 (£2,222) |
Final | |
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Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 17–16 |
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The 1979 Canadian Open was the sixth edition of the snooker tournament the Canadian Open, which took place in September 1979.[1]
Cliff Thorburn won the title for the fourth time, beating Terry Griffiths 17–16 in the final.[2][3]
Summary[]
The event was held at the Canadian National Exhibition Stadium and was open to any player who paid the $30 entry fee. The top eight seeds were placed into the seventh round.[2]
Thorburn led Griffiths 10–3 in the final, before winning in the deciding frame, 17–16. Thorburn received $6,000 as winner, with Griffiths taking $2,000 as runner-up.[2]
Main draw[]
Results from the later rounds are shown below.[2][3]
Round 6 Best of 17 frames |
Round 7 Best of 17 frames |
Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames |
Semi-finals Best of 17 frames |
Final Best of 33 frames | |||||||||||||||||||
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9 | ![]() |
Cliff Thorburn | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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5 | ![]() |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Cliff Thorburn | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Steve Davis | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jimmy White | 9 | ![]() |
Steve Davis | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tony Knowles | 5 | ![]() |
Jimmy White | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Cliff Thorburn | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Alex Higgins | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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9 | ![]() |
Alex Higgins | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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D Ireland | 5 | ![]() |
0 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Alex Higgins | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bill Werbeniuk | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Thornley | 9 | ![]() |
Bill Werbeniuk | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
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2 | ![]() |
Paul Thornley | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Cliff Thorburn | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Terry Griffiths | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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9 | ![]() |
Terry Griffiths | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Bernard Bennett | 7 | ![]() |
6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Terry Griffiths | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jim Wych | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jim Wych | 9 | ![]() |
Jim Wych | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Mario Morra | 7 | ![]() |
Tony Meo | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Terry Griffiths | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kirk Stevens | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Johnson | 9 | ![]() |
Kirk Stevens | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
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John Bear | 7 | ![]() |
Joe Johnson | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Kirk Stevens | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dennis Taylor | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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9 | ![]() |
Dennis Taylor | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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8 | ![]() |
2 |
Other events[]
There were two additional events run alongside the main snooker tournament.[2]
- Women's snooker: Natalie Stelmach won the tournament by defeating Ann Johnson 4–3 in the final.
- English billiards: There were 16 entrants. Joe Johnson defeated Ian Williamson 500–284 in the final.
References[]
- ^ "Canadian Open, Canadian Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Round by round at the C.N.E. International". Snooker Scene. Halesowen. October 1979. pp. 11–17.
- ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 147.
Categories:
- 1979 in snooker
- September 1979 sports events in Canada
- 1979 in Canadian sports
- Snooker in Canada