1983 World Doubles Championship

Hofmeister World Doubles
Tournament information
Dates9–18 December 1983 (1983-12-09 – 1983-12-18)
VenueDerngate
CityNorthampton
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£75,000
Winner's share£25,000
Highest break196 Davis/Meo (combined)
Final
ChampionSteve Davis/Tony Meo
Runner-upTony Knowles/Jimmy White
Score10–2
1982
1984

The 1983 Hofmeister World Doubles was the second staging of the doubles professional snooker tournament. It was played between 9 and 18 December 1983 with the tournament televised on ITV now showing it in eight days.[1]

The venue was the Derngate in Northampton which proved to be a better environment for snooker matches than the National Sports Centre used the previous year. Steve Davis and Tony Meo successfully defended their title, beating Tony Knowles and Jimmy White 10–2 in the final. They also won the highest combined break prize with 196 from their semi-final, with Davis compiling a 140 and Meo making a 56.The event was sponsored by Courage, and the total prize fund was £75,000 including £25,000 for the winning pair.[2]

Main draw

[2][3]

Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
            
England England S. Davis/Meo (1) 5
Northern Ireland Australia Murphy/Morgan 2
England England Davis/Meo (1) 5
England England Taylor/Thorne (8) 3
England England David Taylor/Thorne (8) 5
Northern Ireland England Dennis Taylor/Williams 4
England England Davis/Meo (1) 9
Canada Australia Werbeniuk/Charlton (5) 1
Canada Australia Werbeniuk/Charlton (5) 5
South Africa England Francisco/Jones 3
Canada Australia Werbeniuk/Charlton (5) 5
Northern Ireland Canada Higgins/Stevens (4) 1
Northern Ireland Canada Higgins/Stevens (4) w.o.
England Australia Miles/Ganim
England England Davis/Meo (1) 10
England England Knowles/White (2) 2
Wales England Reardon/Spencer (3) 5
England England F. Davis/Watterson 2
Wales England Reardon/Spencer (3) 0
Canada England Thorburn/Virgo (6) 5
Canada England Thorburn/Virgo (6) 5
England Republic of Ireland Reynolds/Fagan 2
Canada England Thorburn/Virgo (6) 7
England England Knowles/White (2) 9
Wales Wales Griffiths/Mountjoy (7) 5
Republic of Ireland England Hughes/Dodd 3
Wales Wales Griffiths/Mountjoy (7) 0
England England Knowles/White (2) 5
England England Knowles/White (2) 5
Canada England Morra/B. Harris 4

Miles /Ganim were disqualified after Miles failed to turn up.

Earlier Rounds

A pre-qualifying round and qualifying round took place leading up to the first round.[2][3]

Pre-qualifying

England England Bennett/Houlihan 5–2 Scotland Scotland Gibson/MacLeod
England England Duggan/Hargreaves 5–1 England Republic of Ireland Oliver/Browne
England England Scott/Parrott 5–4 England England G. Foulds/N. Foulds
Canada England Morra/B. Harris 5–2 Republic of Ireland Scotland Sheehan/Eddie McLauglin

Qualifying

Northern Ireland Australia Murphy/Morgan 5–4 Republic of Ireland England Burke/Martin
England England Fitzmaurice/V. Harris 5–4 England England Bennett/Houlihan
Scotland Wales Donnelly/Roscoe 5–3 Australia Australia King/Campbell
England England Duggan/Hargreaves 5–0 England Republic of Ireland Hughes/Kelly
England Scotland Dunning/Demarco 5–4 England England Hallett/Cripsey
England England Edmonds/Meadowcroft 5–2 Wales England Everton/French
Republic of Ireland England Hughes/Dodd 5–2 England England Scott/Parrott
Canada England Morra/B. Harris 5–1 England England Darrington/Williamson

First round

Northern Ireland Australia Murphy/Morgan 5–1 Scotland Scotland Black/Sinclair
Northern Ireland England Taylor/Williams 5–1 England England Fitzmaurice/V. Harris
South Africa England Francisco/Jones 5–2 Scotland Wales Donnelly/Roscoe
England Australia Miles/Ganim 5–3 England England Duggan/Hargreaves
England England F. Davis/Watterson 5–3 England Scotland Dunning/Demarco
England Republic of Ireland Reynolds/Fagan 5–0 England England Edmonds/Meadowcroft
Republic of Ireland England Hughes/Dodd 5–1 Wales England Wilson/Johnson
Canada England Morra/B. Harris 5–2 England England Fisher/Wildman

References

  1. ^ Turner, Chris. "World Doubles Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Everton, Clive (1985). Guinness Snooker – The Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 78. ISBN 0851124488.
  3. ^ a b Hale, Janice (1987). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. p. 225. ISBN 0356146901.