1979 Tolly Cobbold Classic

Tolly Cobbold Classic
Tournament information
Dates20–21 February 1979 (1979-02-20 – 1979-02-21)
VenueCorn Exchange
CityIpswich
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share£600
Final
ChampionNorthern Ireland Alex Higgins
Runner-upWales Ray Reardon
Score5–4
1980 →

The 1979 Tolly Cobbold Classic was a professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 20 and 21 February 1979 at the Corn Exchange, Ipswich, England.[1]

Four professionals played in a round-robin group, with the top two progressing to the final. Alex Higgins won the tournament by defeating Ray Reardon 5–4 in the final.[2]

Main draw

[3]

Round-Robin

Player 1 Score Player 2
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 4–0 Wales Ray Reardon
Wales Ray Reardon 4–0 England Steve Davis
Wales Ray Reardon 3–1 Wales Doug Mountjoy
England Steve Davis 2–2 Wales Doug Mountjoy
England Steve Davis 4–0 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 2–2 Wales Doug Mountjoy

Final

Best of 9 frames
   
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5
Wales Ray Reardon 4

References

  1. ^ "Off the cush". Daily Mirror. 1 February 1979. p. 27.
  2. ^ "Tolly Cobbold Classic". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. ^ "1979 Tolly Cobbold Classic Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.