1980 British Gold Cup

1980 British Gold Cup 1980 02 24 1980 02 28 y Assembly Rooms Derby England Non-ranking event £9,000 £4,000 NIR Alex Higgins (135) NIR Alex Higgins WAL Ray Reardon 5–1 1981 The 1980 British Gold Cup was a non-ranking snooker tournament, that was held between 24 and 28 February 1980 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.Hayton Eric Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker 160 Success story: the British gold cup Snooker Scene Everton's News Agency Birmingham April 1980 5–7 Main draw Group 1 Player 1ScorePlayer 2DateENG John Virgo3–0ENG John PulmanENG John Virgo0–3ENG Willie ThorneENG John Pulman1–2ENG Willie ThorneNIR Dennis Taylor3–0ENG Willie ThorneNIR Dennis Taylor3–0ENG John VirgoNIR Dennis Taylor3–0ENG John Pulman Group 2 Player 1ScorePlayer 2DateENG John Spencer2–1WAL Doug MountjoyWAL Doug Mountjoy2–1ENG Graham MilesENG John Spencer0–3ENG Graham MilesENG Graham Miles2–1ENG Tony MeoENG John Spencer0–3ENG Tony MeoWAL Doug Mountjoy1–2ENG Tony Meo Single frame play-off Player 1ScorePlayer 2DateENG Graham Miles19–66ENG Tony Meo Group 3 Player 1ScorePlayer 2DateIRL Patsy Fagan1–2ENG David TaylorNIR Alex Higgins1–2ENG David TaylorNIR Alex Higgins3–0WAL Terry GriffithsNIR Alex Higgins2–1IRL Patsy FaganWAL Terry Griffiths3–0IRL Patsy FaganWAL Terry Griffiths3–0ENG David Taylor Group 4 Player 1ScorePlayer 2DateCAN Bill Werbeniuk3–0ENG Pat HoulihanCAN Bill Werbeniuk2–1ENG Fred DavisWAL Ray Reardon3–0ENG Fred DavisWAL Ray Reardon3–0ENG Pat HoulihanWAL Ray Reardon2–1CAN Bill WerbeniukENG Fred Davis2–1ENG Pat Houlihan Semi-finals Player 1ScorePlayer 2DateWAL Ray Reardon4–3NIR Dennis TaylorNIR Alex Higgins4–0ENG Tony Meo Final Final: Best of 9 frames. Referee: Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 28 February 1980. Alex Higgins 5–1 Ray Reardon 12–109 (77), 70–45, 132–1 (132), 104–8 (65), 66–37, 92–37 132 Highest break 77 1 Century breaks 0 2 50+ breaks 1 Qualifying Group 1 Player 1ScorePlayer 2DateWAL Cliff Wilson3–0ENG Mark WildmanENG Graham Miles3–0ENG Tony MeoENG Graham Miles2–1ENG Mark WildmanENG Graham Miles2–1WAL Cliff WilsonENG Tony Meo3–0ENG Mark WildmanENG Tony Meo2–1WAL Cliff Wilson Group 2 Player 1ScorePlayer 2DateIRL Patsy Fagan1–2ENG Jimmy WhiteENG John Pulman1–2ENG Jimmy WhiteENG Pat Houlihan1–2ENG Jimmy WhiteIRL Patsy Fagan0–3ENG John PulmanIRL Patsy Fagan1–2ENG Pat HoulihanENG John Pulman1–2ENG Pat Houlihan Group 3 Player 1ScorePlayer 2DateENG Willie Thorne2–1ENG Tony KnowlesENG Willie Thorne2–1ENG Joe JohnsonENG Tony Knowles3–0ENG Joe JohnsonENG Mike Hallett3–0ENG Joe JohnsonENG Willie Thorne1–2ENG Mike HallettENG Mike Hallett2–1ENG Tony Knowles Group 4 Player 1ScorePlayer 2DateENG John Spencer3–0ENG Jim MeadowcroftENG John Spencer2–1ENG Dave MartinENG Jim Meadowcroft2–1ENG Dave MartinENG John Spencer1–2ENG Ray EdmondsENG Ray Edmonds2–1ENG Jim MeadowcroftENG Ray Edmonds2–1ENG Dave Martin References Category:British Open (snooker) British Gold Cup British Gold Cup British Gold Cup