1984 World Doubles Championship

Hofmeister World Doubles
Tournament information
Dates5–16 December 1984 (1984-12-05 – 1984-12-16)
VenueDerngate
CityNorthampton
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£150,000
Winner's share£34,500
Highest break200 Hallett/Taylor (combined)
Final
ChampionHiggins/White
Runner-upThorburn/Thorne
Score10–2
1983
1985

The 1984 Hofmeister World Doubles was the second staging of the doubles snooker tournament. It was played at the Derngate in Northampton and held between 5 and 16 December 1984 with the tournament televised on ITV.[1]

Defending champions Steve Davis and Tony Meo chances for a third title ended by the teaming of Alex Higgins and Jimmy White in the semi-final by 6–9 and Higgins and White went on to beat Cliff Thorburn and Willie Thorne 10–2 in the final. The highest break of the tournament did not go to the champions but to David Taylor and Mike Hallett with a combined break of 200.

Selected early results

Qualifying Round Played at Hatton Garden on 2 and 3 November 1984

Canada England Morra/Bradley 5–1 England Scotland Williamson/Mike Darrington
England South Africa Miles/P. Francisco 5– 4 England England Hargreaves/Duggan
England Northern Ireland Chalmers/McLaughlin 5–0 Republic of Ireland England Fagan/B. Harris
Republic of Ireland England Sheehan/Watchorn 5–0 Scotland Scotland MacLeod/Gibson
England England F. Davis/Watterson 5–3 Australia Wales Foldvari/Everton

Last 32

Played at the Derngate, Northampton before the TV coverage began with the last 16 on 8 December.

England England S. Davis/Meo 5–2 England Republic of Ireland D. Hughes/Kearney
England South Africa Miles/P. Francisco 5– 4 England Wales Johnson/Wilson
Canada England Werbeniuk/Charlton 5–2 Republic of Ireland England Sheehan/Watchorn
England England David Taylor/Hallett 5–3 Republic of Ireland England Hughes/Dodd
Northern Ireland England Higgins/White 5–2 England England Martin/Crispey
England New Zealand Reynolds/O'Kane 5–4 Canada England Gauvreau/Fowler
Wales England Griffiths/Parrott 5–0 England Northern Ireland Chalmers/McLaughlin
England England Bales/Oliver 5–2 England England N. Foulds/G. Foulds
Canada England Thorburn/Thorne 5–2 Canada England Morra/Bradley
Wales Wales Mountjoy/Jones 5–1 Wales Wales Chappel/Newbury
Canada England Stevens/Virgo 5–0 Scotland Wales Donnelly/Roscoe
Northern Ireland England Dennis Taylor/Williams 5–0 England Republic of Ireland Medati/Browne
England England Knowles/Spencer 5–? England England Harris/Fitzmaurice
England England Wildman/Fisher 5–3 England England Edmonds/Meadowcroft
Wales Northern Ireland Reardon/Murphy 5–2 England England F. Davis/Watterson
South Africa England S. Francisco/Jones 5–4 Australia Australia Campbell/King

Main draw

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 Davis/Meo 5
England South Africa Miles/Francisco 2
England England Davis/Meo 5
England England Taylor/Hallett 1
Canada Australia Werbeniuk/Charlton 4
England England Taylor/Hallett 5
England England Davis/Meo 6
Northern Ireland England Higgins/White 9
Northern Ireland England Higgins/White 5
England New Zealand Reynolds/O'Kane 4
Northern Ireland England Higgins/White 5
Wales England Griffiths/Parrott 2
Wales England Griffiths/Parrott 5
England England Bales/Oliver 4
Northern Ireland England Higgins/White 10
Canada England Thorburn/Thorne 2
Canada England Thorburn/Thorne 5
Wales Wales Mountjoy/Jones 3
Canada England Thorburn/Thorne 5
Canada England Stevens/Virgo 3
Canada England Stevens/Virgo 5
Northern Ireland England Taylor/Williams 3
Canada England Thorburn/Thorne 9
England England Knowles/Spencer 1
England England Knowles/Spencer 5
England England Wildman/Fisher 4
England England Knowles/Spencer 5
Wales Northern Ireland Reardon/Murphy 4
South Africa England Francisco/Jones 3
Wales Northern Ireland Reardon/Murphy 5

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.