1981 International Open

Jameson International

Tournament information
Dates	14–20 September 1981 (1981-09-14 – 1981-09-20)
Venue	Assembly Rooms
City	Derby
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-ranking event
Winner's share	£20,000
Final
Champion	Steve Davis
Runner-up	Dennis Taylor
Score	9–0
1982 →

The 1981 Jameson International was the first staging of the professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 20 September 1981 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.^[1] Television coverage was on ITV.

Earlier matches were played at the Romiley Forum in Stockport finishing on 12 September. Four of the last-16 matches were played there with the remaining four played in Derby.

Steve Davis won the tournament by defeating Dennis Taylor 9–0 in the final.^[2]

Main draw[]

^[2]

	Last 24 Best of 9 Frames					Last 16 Best of 9 Frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 Frames					Semi-finals Best of 17 Frames					Final Best of 17 Frames
		Perrie Mans	5				Steve Davis	5
		Tony Meo	3				Perrie Mans	3
												Steve Davis	5
												David Taylor	1
		Kirk Stevens	5		David Taylor	5
		Jim Meadowcroft	1				Kirk Stevens	0
																	Steve Davis	9
																Alex Higgins	8
		Alex Higgins	5				Doug Mountjoy	1
		Patsy Fagan	3				Alex Higgins	5
												Alex Higgins	5
												Terry Griffiths	2
		John Spencer	5		Terry Griffiths	5
		Ray Edmonds	3				John Spencer	2
																						Steve Davis	9
																						Dennis Taylor	0
		Rex Williams	5				Dennis Taylor	5
		Fred Davis	0				Rex Williams	1
												Dennis Taylor	5
												John Virgo	2
		John Virgo	5		Ray Reardon	3
		Tony Knowles	2				John Virgo	5
																	Dennis Taylor	9
																Dave Martin	1
		Dave Martin	5				Eddie Charlton	2
		Bill Werbeniuk	2				Dave Martin	5
												Dave Martin	5
												Graham Miles	1
		Graham Miles	5		Cliff Thorburn	0
		Joe Johnson	3				Graham Miles	5

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