1980 Welsh Professional Championship

The 1980 Woodpecker Welsh Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 27 and 29 January 1980 at the Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre in Ebbw Vale, Wales.[4][5]

Welsh Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates27–29 January 1980 (1980-01-27 – 1980-01-29)
VenueEbbw Vale Leisure Centre
CityEbbw Vale
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£5,000[1]
Winner's share£2,250[2]
Highest break Terry Griffiths (WAL) (127)[3]
Final
Champion Doug Mountjoy
Runner-up Ray Reardon
Score9–6
1981 →

Doug Mountjoy won the tournament defeating Ray Reardon 9–6 in the final.[6]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[2]

  • Winner: £2,250
  • Runner-up: £1,250
  • Semi-final: £750
  • Total: £5,000[1]

Main draw

[7]

Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames 		Final
Best of 17 frames
      
Doug Mountjoy 9
Terry Griffiths 6
Doug Mountjoy 9
Ray Reardon 6
Ray Reardon 9
Cliff Wilson 3

References
  1. "World champ leads title bid at Ebbw Vale". Gwent Gazette. 10 January 1980. p. 15.
  2. "Top snooker to return to Ebbw Vale". Gwent Gazette. 7 February 1980. p. 20.
  3. Morrison, Ian (1986). The Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Snooker. Twickenham: Hamlyn Publishing Group. p. 149. ISBN 0600501922.
  4. "'Big Four' in top Vale attraction". Gwent Gazette. 29 November 1979. p. 30.
  5. "Welsh Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  6. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 147.
  7. "1980 Welsh Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 13 February 2018.


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