1979 World Challenge Cup
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 20–27 October 1979 |
Venue | Haden Hill Leisure Centre |
City | Birmingham |
Country | England |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Total prize fund | £28,000 |
Winner's share | £7,500 |
Final | |
Champion | Wales |
Runner-up | England |
Score | 14–3 |
1980 → |
The 1979 World Challenge Cup was the first snooker tournament to have a team format of 6 nations with 3 players which was held between 20 and 27 October 1979 at the Haden Hill Leisure Centre in Birmingham, England.
Main draw[]
Teams[]
Country | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
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England | John Spencer | Fred Davis | Graham Miles |
Wales | Ray Reardon | Terry Griffiths | Doug Mountjoy |
Northern Ireland | Dennis Taylor | Alex Higgins | Jackie Rea |
Canada | Cliff Thorburn | Bill Werbeniuk | Kirk Stevens |
Australia | Gary Owen | Paddy Morgan | Ian Anderson |
Rest of the World | Perrie Mans | Patsy Fagan | Jimmy van Rensberg |
Group A[]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date |
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England | 8–7 | Rest of the World | |
Northern Ireland | 8–7 | Rest of the World | |
England | 8–7 | Northern Ireland |
Group B[]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date |
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Wales | 9–6 | Canada | |
Canada | 7–8 | Australia | |
Wales | 9–6 | Australia |
Final[]
Final: Best of 27 frames. Referee: Assembly Rooms, Birmingham, England. 26 and 27 October 1979. | ||
Wales Ray Reardon, Terry Griffiths, Doug Mountjoy |
14–3 | England John Spencer, Fred Davis, Graham Miles |
103 (Doug Mountjoy) | Highest break | |
1 | Century breaks | |
50+ breaks |
References[]
Categories:
- World Cup (snooker)
- 1979 in snooker