1977 Benson & Hedges Ireland Tournament

December 2021 December 2021 Benson & Hedges Ireland Tournament 1977 02 17 1977 02 18 y Leopardstown Racecourse Dublin Ireland WPBSA Non-ranking event £750 NIR Alex Higgins (126) NIR Alex Higgins WAL Ray Reardon 5–3 1976 1978 The 1977 Benson & Hedges Ireland Tournament was the third edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament and took place in February 1977. For the second year running the tournament featured four professional players, although defending champion John Spencer did not compete this year and was replaced by Ray Reardon. The prize fund for the winner this year was £750, up from £600 the previous year.Benson & Hedges snooker trophy 1977 16 February 1977 Evening Herald 10 In a format tweak to the previous year, the four players competed in a group format, with the top two winning the most frames advancing to the final. Higgins earned £100 for the tournament high break - 126 in his group match with Taylor.Higgins No Match For Ice Cool Reardon 18 February 1977 Irish Independent 16 Reardon topped the group, with Higgins and Taylor tied for second. In a one-frame shoot-out, Higgins defeated Taylor 71-57 and advanced to the final, in which he defeated Reardon 5–3.Higgins Blacks The Cash Side 19 February 1977 Irish Independent 9 Main draw Group stage POSPlayerMPMWFWFLPTS1WAL Ray Reardon32105102NIR Dennis Taylor327872NIR Alex Higgins317874ENG Graham Miles31696 Alex Higgins 4–1 Dennis Taylor Ray Reardon 4–1 Graham Miles Dennis Taylor 3–2 Graham Miles Ray Reardon 4–1 Alex Higgins Graham Miles 3–2 Alex Higgins Dennis Taylor 3–2 Ray Reardon Group playoff NIR Alex Higgins 71–57 Dennis Taylor NIR (one-frame shoot-out) Final NIR Alex Higgins 5–3 Ray Reardon WAL References Irish Masters Irish Masters Irish Masters Category:Irish Masters