1980 Padmore Super Crystalate International

Padmore Super Crystalate International January 1980 Gala Baths West Bromwich England WPBSA Non-ranking event £2,000 NIR Alex Higgins RSA 1928 Perrie Mans 4–2 The 1980 Padmore Super Crystalate International was a non-ranking invitational snooker tournament which took place in January 1980 in the Gala Baths, West Bromwich, England. This one-off event was nearly called off when the tournament sponsors withdrew four days before it was due to start. Promoter Mike Watterson stepped in and found two companies prepared to back the event although not to the same extent as the original promised sum of £15,000. Eight players contested the event on a straight knockout in early 1980.Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc2.html#Padmore Chris Turner's Snooker Archive https://web.archive.org/web/20120107140559/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc2.html#Padmore 7 February 2018 2012-01-07 Alex Higgins won the title beating Perrie Mans 4–2 in the final, despite suffering from an ear infection and influenza.1980 Padmore Super Crystalate International Results Grid http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultGrid.aspx?EventKey=730 Snooker Database 7 February 2018 9 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124440/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultGrid.aspx?EventKey=730 dead TV Coverage The tournament was recorded and shown as a 7-week series by ATV Main draw Quarter-finalsBest of 5 frames Semi-finalsBest of 5 frames FinalBest of 7 frames NIR Alex Higgins 3 ENG Fred Davis 2 ENG Willie Thorne 3 ENG Graham Miles 1 RSA 1928 Perrie Mans 3 CAN Bill Werbeniuk 0 ENG John Spencer 3 WAL Doug Mountjoy 2 NIR Alex Higgins 3 ENG Willie Thorne 2 RSA 1928 Perrie Mans 3 ENG John Spencer 2 NIR Alex Higgins 4 RSA 1928 Perrie Mans 2 References Padmore Super Crystalate International Padmore Super Crystalate International Padmore Super Crystalate International