1982 Irish Professional Championship
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 9–13 March 1982 (1982-03-09 – 1982-03-13) |
Venue | Riverside Theatre |
City | Coleraine |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Total prize fund | £8,500[1] |
Winner's share | £3,300[2] |
Highest break | ![]() |
Final | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 16–13 |
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Snooker tournament
The 1982 Smithwicks Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 9 and 13 March 1982.[4] The tournament was played at the Riverside Theatre in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, and featured eight professional players. After many years as a challenge match, this was the first time the championship was held as a knockout event.[5]
Dennis Taylor won the title beating Alex Higgins 16–13 in the final.[6]
Main draw
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Round 1 Best of 11 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 31 frames | ||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | ![]() | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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References
- ^ "Taylor launches £8,500 Irish snooker title race". Belfast Telegraph. 15 January 1982. p. 20.
- ^ "Classy Murphy now faces Taylor". Belfast Telegraph. 11 March 1982. p. 25.
- ^ "2005 Irish Professional Championship". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Everton, Clive (11 February 1982). "Higgins snubs Coleraine". The Guardian. London. p. 23.
- ^ "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 148.
- ^ "1982 Irish Professional Championship Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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