NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 1981 UK Snooker Championship

The 1981 Coral UK Championship took place at the Guildhall, Preston in November and TV stages shown on BBC TV took place between 28 November and 5 December 1981. Gala Coral Group Ltd is a British betting shop, bingo and casino operator owned by private equity houses Candover Investments, Cinven and Permira. ... The UK Championship is a professional snooker tournament, generally regarded as the second most prestigious tournament after the World Championship. ... Preston is a city and local government district in North West England. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Steve Davis retained the first of his major titles by demolishing Terry Griffiths 16-3 in the final. Jimmy White, fresh from his sucess in the Langs Scottish Masters and Northern Ireland Classic which took place eariler in the 1981-82 season, beat John Virgo, Dennis Taylor and , in the match of the tournament, Ray Reardon, in reaching the semi-finals at his first attempt but then collapsed and whitewashed 9-0 by the reiging World Champion Steve Davis. Steve Davis OBE (born August 22, 1957) is an English professional snooker player who was born in London and lives in Brentwood, Essex with his wife and two sons. ... Terry Griffiths (born October 16, 1947, Llanelli) is a retired Welsh snooker player. ... James Warren Jimmy White MBE (born 2 May 1962) is an English professional snooker player. ... John Virgo (born 3 March 1946, in Salford, Lancashire, England) is an English ex-professional snooker player, commentator, and TV personality. ... For the soul singer, see Dennis Taylor (singer). ... Ray Reardon is a retired Welsh snooker player. ...

Two other young players, Tony Knowles and Tony Meo, also enhanced their reputations, Knowles by beating Fred Davis and Doug Mountjoy in reaching the quarter finals and Meo by beating Rex Williams, Cliff Thorburn and Alex Higgins in reaching the semis. There have been several well-known people with the name Tony Knowles, including: Tony Knowles (politician) Tony Knowles (snooker player) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Tony Meo (born 4 October 1959) is a retired English snooker player. ... Fred Davis (August 13, 1913 - April 16, 1998) was an English professional snooker and billiards player, and was one of the most loved personalities in the game. ... Doug Mountjoy (born 8 June 1942) is a retired Welsh Snooker player. ... Rex Williams (born 20 July 1933) is a retired English snooker player. ... Clifford Charles Devlin (Cliff) Thorburn (born January 16, 1948 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) is a retired professional snooker player. ... Alexander Gordon Higgins (born March 18, 1949) is a world-famous snooker player. ...

Prize Money

Highest Break

Qualifyling Stages

Paul Medati 9-5 E McLaughlin; Paul Medati 9-7 Jim Donnelly

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Mike Hallett 9-4 Vic Harris;

Mike Hallett 9-6 Dennis Hughes Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Mike Hallett (July 2, 1959 - April 19, 2006) was an English professional snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Mike Hallett (July 2, 1959 - April 19, 2006) was an English professional snooker player. ...

Matt Gibson 9-6 Jack Fitzmaurice;

Clive Everton 9-6 Matt Gibson

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Joe Johnson 9-6 Terry Murphy

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Mike Watterson 9-4 Bernard Bennett

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Joe Johnson 9-3 Mike Watterson

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Pat Houlihan 9-1 Kingsley Kennerley

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Pat Houlihan 9-4 Ian Black

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Geoff Foulds 9-7 Billy Kelly

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Eddie Sinclair 9-6 Mark Wildman

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Eddie Sinclair 9-0 Sid Hood

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Rex Williams 9-3 Doug French

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Colin Roscoe 9-7 Murdo McLeod

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Rex Williams 9-4 Colin Roscoe

Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Rex Williams (born 20 July 1933) is a retired English snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Rex Williams (born 20 July 1933) is a retired English snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ...

Competition proper

Willie Thorne 9-6 Paul Medati Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... William Joseph Willie Thorne (born 4 March 1954 in Leicester) is a former English professional snooker player and now a commentator. ...

Mike Hallett 9-5 Patsy Fagan

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Jimmy White 9-4 Clive Everton

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Joe Johnson 9-5 Cliff Wilson

Pat Houlihan 9-4 Jim Meadowcroft

Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Jim Meadowcroft (born 15 December 1946) is a retired English professional snooker player who has latterly been a coach and a commentator on the game. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ...

Tony Knowles 9-1 Geoff Foulds

Dave Martin 9-7 Eddie Sinclair

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Rex Williams 9-4 John Dunning

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Willie Thorne 9-4 Ray Edmonds

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Kirk Stevens 9-4 Mike Hallett

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Jimmy White 9-6 John Virgo

Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... James Warren Jimmy White MBE (born 2 May 1962) is an English professional snooker player. ... John Virgo (born 3 March 1946, in Salford, Lancashire, England) is an English ex-professional snooker player, commentator, and TV personality. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ...

Joe Johnson 9-5 John Spencer

Graham Miles 9-5 Pat Houlihan

Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Graham Miles (born 11 May 1941) is a retired English snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ...

Tony Knowles 9-6 Fred Davis

Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... There have been several well-known people with the name Tony Knowles, including: Tony Knowles (politician) Tony Knowles (snooker player) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Fred Davis (August 13, 1913 - April 16, 1998) was an English professional snooker and billiards player, and was one of the most loved personalities in the game. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ...

Alex Higgins 9-7 Dave Martin

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Tony Meo 9-8 Rex Williams

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Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Steve Davis OBE (born August 22, 1957) is an English professional snooker player who was born in London and lives in Brentwood, Essex with his wife and two sons. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... William Joseph Willie Thorne (born 4 March 1954 in Leicester) is a former English professional snooker player and now a commentator. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Steve Davis OBE (born August 22, 1957) is an English professional snooker player who was born in London and lives in Brentwood, Essex with his wife and two sons. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Bill Werbeniuk (January 14, 1947 - January 20, 2003) was a Canadian professional snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Bill Werbeniuk (January 14, 1947 - January 20, 2003) was a Canadian professional snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Kirk Stevens (born August 17, 1958) is a Canadian professional snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Steve Davis OBE (born August 22, 1957) is an English professional snooker player who was born in London and lives in Brentwood, Essex with his wife and two sons. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... James Warren Jimmy White MBE (born 2 May 1962) is an English professional snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... James Warren Jimmy White MBE (born 2 May 1962) is an English professional snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_(bordered). ... For the soul singer, see Dennis Taylor (singer). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... James Warren Jimmy White MBE (born 2 May 1962) is an English professional snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_(bordered). ... Ray Reardon is a retired Welsh snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_(bordered). ... Ray Reardon is a retired Welsh snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Joe Johnson can be one of several persons: Joe Johnson, snooker player Joe Johnson, U.S democratic politician Joe Johnson, basketball player This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Steve Davis OBE (born August 22, 1957) is an English professional snooker player who was born in London and lives in Brentwood, Essex with his wife and two sons. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_(bordered). ... Terry Griffiths (born October 16, 1947, Llanelli) is a retired Welsh snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_(bordered). ... Terry Griffiths (born October 16, 1947, Llanelli) is a retired Welsh snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Graham Miles (born 11 May 1941) is a retired English snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_(bordered). ... Terry Griffiths (born October 16, 1947, Llanelli) is a retired Welsh snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... There have been several well-known people with the name Tony Knowles, including: Tony Knowles (politician) Tony Knowles (snooker player) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... There have been several well-known people with the name Tony Knowles, including: Tony Knowles (politician) Tony Knowles (snooker player) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_(bordered). ... Doug Mountjoy (born 8 June 1942) is a retired Welsh Snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_(bordered). ... Terry Griffiths (born October 16, 1947, Llanelli) is a retired Welsh snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Tony Meo (born 4 October 1959) is a retired English snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_(bordered). ... Alexander Gordon Higgins (born March 18, 1949) is a world-famous snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... David Taylor (born 29 July 1943) is a retired English snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Tony Meo (born 4 October 1959) is a retired English snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_(bordered). ... Alexander Gordon Higgins (born March 18, 1949) is a world-famous snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Tony Meo (born 4 October 1959) is a retired English snooker player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Clifford Charles Devlin (Cliff) Thorburn (born January 16, 1948 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) is a retired professional snooker player. ...

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Highest Break

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