1984 World Amateur Snooker Championship

April 2022 1984 World Amateur Snooker Championship 1984 10 17 1984 11 04 y Grand Hotel Malahide, County Dublin Ireland International Billiards and Snooker Federation, Billiards and Snooker Control Council Round-robin and knockout Tony Drago MLT, 132 Omprakesh Agrawal IND Terry Parsons WAL 11–7 1982 1985 The 1984 World Amateur Snooker Championship was the eleventh edition of the tournament also known as the IBSF World Snooker Championship. The tournament was played at the Grand Hotel in Malahide, County Dublin, Ireland from 17 October to 4 November 1984. Omprakesh Agrawal defeated defending champion Terry Parsons 11–7 in the final to win the title. Tournament summary The first World Amateur Snooker Championship was held in 1963, and, after the second event in 1966, had been played every two years since.Everton Clive 1981 The Guinness Book of Snooker Guinness Superlatives Ltd Enfield 0851122302 144–153 The 1984 tournament was held in Dublin from 17 October to 4 November 1984 at the Grand Hotel in Malahide, County Dublin.Clyde Alexander Wright on for world bid Evening Standard 15 October 1984 44 The tournament became an annual event from 1985. For 1984, there were 41 competitors, from 22 different countries, who played in Round-robin groups. The top two players from each group qualified for the quarter-finals.Martin John Agrawal breaks the mould Snooker Scene December 1984 22–30 Defending champion Terry Parsons was the top seed, with Tony Drago second. The tournament was sponsored by Benson and Hedges, and was also known as the Benson and Hedges World Amateur Championship.Martin John Dublin diary Snooker Scene December 1984 26–28 In the first frame of his qualifying group match against Henry Thwaites, 15-year-old Stephen Hendry scored a break of 118.Hunn David Sport at large The Observer 28 October 1984 44 Alain Robidoux narrowly failed to qualify from qualifying group B. He had the same number of matches won as second-placed Tony Drago, but a worse difference between frames won and lost. In the final, Agrawal faced Parson. They players were level at 7–7 after four sessions, before Agrawal won four successive frames to secure victory at 11–7. He was the first player not from either England or Wales to win the title.Indian is champion The Journal Newcastle-upon-Tyne 5 November 1984 12 The highest break of the competition was 132, a new championship record, compiled by Drago against Christian D'Avoine.Morrison Ian 1987 The Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Snooker – revised edition Twickenham Hamlyn Publishing Group 9780600556046 159–160Record Evening Post Nottingham 20 October 1984 24 The International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) had been running the World Amateur Snooker Championship since 1972. On 31 October 1984, the IBSF's annual general meeting voted to change its constitution, state that it was the governing body of international amateur snooker in "co-operation with" the Billiards and Snooker Control Council (B&SCC). At this time, the B&SCC's constitution proclaimed itself as the governing body for amateur snooker.Britannia's rule wavers Snooker Scene December 1984 22–30 Main draw Players in bold denote match winners. Quarter-finalsBest of 9 frames Semi-finalsBest of 15 frames FinalBest of 21 frames 200 Omprakesh Agrawal IND 5 Dilwyn John WAL 4 Jon Wright ENG 5 Alf Micallef MLT 1 Chris Archer ENG 5 Tony Drago MLT 4 Terry Parsons WAL 5 Glen Wilkinson AUS 2 Omprakesh Agrawal IND 8 Jon Wright ENG '5 Chris Archer ENG 3 Terry Parsons WAL 8 Omprakesh Agrawal IND 11 Terry Parsons WAL 7 References Category:IBSF World Snooker Championship Category:International sports competitions hosted by Ireland Category:1984 in snooker Category:1984 in Irish sport Category:Sport in County Dublin Category:Malahide