1980 Pontins Camber Sands
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Dates | 10–17 May 1980 (1980-05-10 – 1980-05-17) |
Venue | Camber Sands Holiday Village |
City | Rye |
Country | England |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Winner's share | £2,000 |
Highest break | ![]() |
Final | |
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Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 9–7 |
Snooker tournament
The 1980 Pontins Camber Sands Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament which took place in May 1980 in Rye, England.[2]
Laid out similarly to the Pontins Professional championships, the tournament featured eight professional players. The quarter-final matches were contested over the best of 7 frames, the semi-final matches over the best of 9 frames, and the final over the best of 17 frames.
Alex Higgins won the event, beating Dennis Taylor 9–7 in the final after Taylor had taken a 5–0 lead. Higgins received £2,000 as winner, with Taylor taking £1,500 as runner-up.[3][1]
Main draw
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References
- ^ a b "Revenge win for Higgins". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. July 1980. p. 10.
- ^ "Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ a b Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 147.
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