1981 Yamaha Organs Trophy

Summary

The 1981 Organs Trophy (officially the 1981 Yamaha Organs Trophy) was a non-ranking snooker tournament, that was held between 2 and 8 March 1981 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[1]

1981 Yamaha Organs Trophy
Tournament information
Dates2–8 March 1981 (1981-03-02 – 1981-03-08)
VenueAssembly Rooms
CityDerby
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£35,000
Winner's share£
Highest breakEngland Steve Davis (135)
Final
ChampionEngland Steve Davis
Runner-upEngland David Taylor
Score9–6
1980
1982

Main draw edit

Group 1 edit

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
  David Taylor 3–0   Doug Mountjoy
  David Taylor 2–1   Graham Miles
  Ray Reardon 3–0   Graham Miles
  Ray Reardon 2–1   David Taylor
  Doug Mountjoy 3–0   Graham Miles
  Ray Reardon 0–3   Doug Mountjoy

Group 2 edit

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
  Terry Griffiths 0–3   Kirk Stevens
  Kirk Stevens 2–1   Bill Werbeniuk
  Kirk Stevens 1–2   Mike Hallett
  Bill Werbeniuk 1–2   Mike Hallett
  Terry Griffiths 3–0   Bill Werbeniuk
  Terry Griffiths 2–1   Mike Hallett

Group 3 edit

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
  Alex Higgins 0–3   Dennis Taylor
  Dennis Taylor 2–1   Ray Edmonds
  Alex Higgins 3–0   Fred Davis
  Alex Higgins 2–1   Ray Edmonds
  Fred Davis 1–2   Ray Edmonds
  Fred Davis 2–1   Dennis Taylor

Group 4 edit

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
  Cliff Thorburn 0–3   Jimmy White
  Cliff Thorburn 2–1   John Virgo
  John Virgo 1–2   Jimmy White
  Steve Davis 3–0   Jimmy White
  Steve Davis 3–0   John Virgo
  Cliff Thorburn 1–2   Steve Davis

Semi-finals edit

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
  Steve Davis 5–2   Dennis Taylor
  Kirk Stevens 3–5   David Taylor

Final edit

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee:
Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 8 March 1981.
Steve Davis
  England
9–6 David Taylor
  England
75–59, 40–81, 115–24 (75), 87–24 (56), 92–34, 76–32 (76), 21–71, 88–34 (73), 68–36, 100–36, 52–60, 0–88 (62), 61–70, 21–110, 66–36
76 Highest break 62
0 Century breaks 0
4 50+ breaks 1

Qualifying edit

Group 1 edit

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
  Cliff Wilson 3–0   Mark Wildman
  Graham Miles 3–0   Tony Meo
  Graham Miles 2–1   Mark Wildman
  Graham Miles 2–1   Cliff Wilson
  Tony Meo 3–0   Mark Wildman
  Tony Meo 2–1   Cliff Wilson

Group 2 edit

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
  Patsy Fagan 1–2   Jimmy White
  John Pulman 1–2   Jimmy White
  Pat Houlihan 1–2   Jimmy White
  Patsy Fagan 0–3   John Pulman
  Patsy Fagan 1–2   Pat Houlihan
  John Pulman 1–2   Pat Houlihan

Group 3 edit

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
  Willie Thorne 2–1   Tony Knowles
  Willie Thorne 2–1   Joe Johnson
  Tony Knowles 3–0   Joe Johnson
  Mike Hallett 3–0   Joe Johnson
  Willie Thorne 1–2   Mike Hallett
  Mike Hallett 2–1   Tony Knowles

Group 4 edit

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
  John Spencer 3–0   Jim Meadowcroft
  John Spencer 2–1   Dave Martin
  Jim Meadowcroft 2–1   Dave Martin
  John Spencer 1–2   Ray Edmonds
  Ray Edmonds 2–1   Jim Meadowcroft
  Ray Edmonds 2–1   Dave Martin

Single frame play-off

Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
  David Taylor 94–10   Doug Mountjoy

References edit

  1. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.