1980–81 snooker season

none April 2023 June 2013 18 June 1980 – 16 May 1981 18 (1 ranking event) ENG Steve Davis NIR Alex Higgins ENG Steve Davis 1979–80 1981–82 The 1980–81 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 18 June 1980 and 16 May 1981. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and the invitational events. __TOC__ New professional players In February 1980, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) accepted the application of Tony Knowles to become a professional from the 1980–81 season, and rejected Eugene Hughes and Ian Williamson.Everton Clive Higgins is fined https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-higgins-is-fined/137032344/ The Guardian 5 February 1980 22 Jimmy White, the 1979 English Amateur Champion, opted to remain as an amateur until after the 1980 World Amateur Championship;Everton Clive Johnson's chance to shine https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-johnsons-chance-to-shine/137032866/ The Guardian 28 August 1979 25 he became a professional after winning it in November 1980.Glenn Patrick A pot of gold for White https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-johnsons-chance-to-shine/137032866/ The Observer 16 November 1980 22 Dave Martin won the 1980 Professional Ticket Event.Martin earns ticket Snooker Scene February 1981 7 Jim Rempe became a professional in 1980 and played in the 1980 World Challenge Cup but he did not participate in a singles event until the 1985 Matchroom Trophy.Hale Janice 1987 Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1986–87 Aylesbury Queen Anne Press 9780356123639 132 State Express World Cup Snooker Scene December 1980 18–25 Knowles, White, and Martin all made their World Snooker Championship debuts at the 1981 edition.Everton Clive Thorburn on cue to retain title The Guardian London 7 April 1981 23Everton Clive Fine start by Davis The Guardian London 8 April 1981 18 The new professionals were, therefore: Tony Knowles ENG Jimmy White ENG Dave Martin ENG Jim Rempe USA Calendar DateDates use the mm-dd date format. Rank Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Reference 06-18 06-20 AUS NR Australian Masters Channel 10 Television Studios Sydney ENG John Spencer NIR Dennis Taylor The final was decided on aggregate score over three frames. Turner Chris Australian Masters Chris Turner's Snooker Archive http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/AustMas.html 10 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20100930185746/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/AustMas.html 30 September 2010 08–13 08–31 CAN NR Canadian Open Canadian National Exhibition Stadium Toronto CAN Cliff Thorburn WAL Terry Griffiths 17–10 Turner Chris Canadian Open, Canadian Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/canmast.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155138/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/canmast.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 3 June 2013 10–02 10–12 ENG NR Champion of Champions New London Theatre London WAL Doug Mountjoy ENG John Virgo 10–8 Turner Chris Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160510/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc1.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 3 June 2013 10–18 10–26 ENG TE World Challenge Cup New London Theatre London 8–5 Turner Chris World Cup, World Team Classic, Nations Cup http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/team.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154912/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/team.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 3 April 2011 11–16 11–29 ENG NR UK Championship Guild Hall Preston ENG Steve Davis NIR Alex Higgins 16–6 Turner Chris UK Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160153/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 1 March 2011 12–01 12–02 ENG NR The Classic Blighty's Farnworth ENG Steve Davis NIR Dennis Taylor 4–1 Turner Chris Wilson Classic, Lada Classic, Mercantile Credit Classic http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/classic.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155206/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/classic.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 24 October 2012 12–07 12–13 ENG TQ Professional Ticket Event Snooker Centre Sheffield ENG Dave Martin IRL Eugene Hughes 9–6 12–28 12–31 ENG NR Pot BlackEvent was played and recorded in December 1980, but broadcast in the spring of 1981. BBC Studios Birmingham CAN Cliff Thorburn CAN Jim Wych 2–0 Pot Black History http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/History/tourn_hist_potblack.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20081224154719/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/History/tourn_hist_potblack.htm 24 December 2008http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154927/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html 16 February 2012 Pot Black, Junior Pot Black cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 17 May 2010 01–27 02–01 ENG NR The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London NIR Alex Higgins WAL Terry Griffiths 9–6 Turner Chris The Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120107160419/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html 7 January 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 10 July 20121981 Benson & Hedges Masters http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/1980s/1981_BH_Masters.htm Global Snooker Centre 3 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20081007110144/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/1980s/1981_BH_Masters.htm 7 October 2008Turner Chris On this Week: English shame http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01022010/58/week-english-shame.html Eurosport UK 3 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20100212121852/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01022010/58/week-english-shame.html live 12 February 2010 02–05 02–08 WAL NR Welsh Professional Championship Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre Ebbw Vale WAL Ray Reardon WAL Cliff Wilson 9–6 Turner Chris Welsh Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/welshpro.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155654/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/welshpro.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 12 October 2011 02–18 02–21 IRL NR Irish Masters Goff's Kill WAL Terry Griffiths WAL Ray Reardon 9–7 Turner Chris Irish Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155735/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html 16 February 2012 Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 18 November 2010Turner Chris On this Week: Ranking first for Carter http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22022010/58/week-ranking-first-carter.html Eurosport 24 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120918230944/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22022010/58/week-ranking-first-carter.html 18 September 2012 live 02–24 02–25 ENG NR Tolly Cobbold Classic Corn Exchange Ipswich ENG Graham Miles CAN Cliff Thorburn 5–1 Turner Chris http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/tolly.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200118/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/tolly.html 28 February 2012 Tolly Cobbold Classic cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 17 May 2010 03–02 03–08 ENG NR Yamaha Organs Trophy Assembly Rooms Derby ENG Steve Davis ENG David Taylor 9–6 Turner Chris British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155129/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 12 October 2011 03–12 03–14 NIR NR Irish Professional Championship Riverside Theatre Coleraine NIR Dennis Taylor IRL Patsy Fagan 22–21 Turner Chris Irish Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishpro.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155813/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishpro.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 4 February 2013 03–08 03–15 ENG NR English Professional Championship Haden Hill Leisure Centre Birmingham ENG Steve Davis ENG Tony Meo 9–3 Turner Chris English Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/engpro.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200952/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/engpro.html 28 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 4 February 2013Turner Chris On this Week: Birth of the Hurricane http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15032010/58/week-birth-hurricane.html Eurosport UK 24 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120911070744/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15032010/58/week-birth-hurricane.html 11 September 2012 live 03-?? 03-?? SCO NR Scottish Professional Championship Cumbernauld Theatre Kildrum SCO Ian Black SCO Matt Gibson 11–7 Turner Chris Scottish Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotpro.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155046/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotpro.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 4 February 2013 04–07 04–20 ENG WR World Snooker Championship Crucible Theatre Sheffield ENG Steve Davis WAL Doug Mountjoy 18–12 Turner Chris World Professional Championship Chris Turner's Snooker Archive http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html 16 April 2013 2 May 2011 05–09 05–16 WAL NR Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn WAL Terry Griffiths ENG Willie Thorne 9–8 Pontin's Roll of Honour http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/pontins-roll-of-honour.htm Global Snooker Centre 19 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20080406235708/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/pontins-roll-of-honour.htm 6 April 2008Turner Chris Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200841/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html 28 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 6 February 2013 WR = World ranking event NR = Non-ranking event TE = Team event TQ = Tour qualifier Official rankings Snooker world rankings 1980/1981 The top 16 of the world rankings.Turner Chris Historical World Rankings 1975/76 to 1989/90 http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120608214119/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank1.html 8 June 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 24 October 2011Ranking History http://www.snooker.org/rnk/history.asp?sort=1980/1981&order=asc Snooker.org 6 February 2011Hayton Eric The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker 2004 Rose Villa Publications Lowestoft 0-9548549-0-X 119–123 No. Ch. Name 1 Wales Ray Reardon 2 Canada Cliff Thorburn 3 Australia Eddie Charlton 4 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5 Wales Terry Griffiths 6 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 7 South Africa 1928 Perrie Mans 8 England Fred Davis 9 England David Taylor 10 Canada Bill Werbeniuk 11 Canada Kirk Stevens 12 England John Virgo 13 England Steve Davis 14 Wales Doug Mountjoy 15 England John Spencer 16 England Graham Miles Notes n References 1980 Season 1981 Season 1980