1982 Welsh Professional Championship

Summary

The 1982 Woodpecker Welsh Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 24 and 28 February 1982 at the Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre in Ebbw Vale, Wales.[4][5]

Welsh Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates24–28 February 1982 (1982-02-24 – 1982-02-28)
VenueEbbw Vale Leisure Centre
CityEbbw Vale
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£12,000[1]
Winner's share£5,000[2]
Highest break Cliff Wilson (WAL) (104)[3]
Final
ChampionWales Doug Mountjoy
Runner-upWales Terry Griffiths
Score9–8
1981
1983

Doug Mountjoy won the tournament defeating Terry Griffiths 9–8 in the final.[6]

Main draw edit

[7]

Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
  Doug Mountjoy 6
  Roy Andrewartha 3   Doug Mountjoy 9
  Ray Reardon 6   Ray Reardon 7
  Clive Everton 1   Doug Mountjoy 9
  Terry Griffiths 6   Terry Griffiths 8
  Colin Roscoe 2   Terry Griffiths 9
  Cliff Wilson 6   Cliff Wilson 6
  Marcus Owen 0

References edit

  1. ^ "On cue for jackpot". Gwent Gazette. 4 February 1982. p. 5.
  2. ^ "New players tussle for £5,000 jackpot". Gwent Gazette. 25 February 1982. p. 18.
  3. ^ "Doug set up for world bid". Gwent Gazette. 4 March 1982. p. 18.
  4. ^ "Welsh Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  5. ^ Everton, Clive (3 February 1982). "Shorter matches put Davis at risk". The Guardian. London. p. 21.
  6. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 148.
  7. ^ "1982 Welsh Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 13 February 2018.