1979 UK Championship (snooker)

Coral UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates 19 November–1 December 1979
Venue Guild Hall
City Preston
Country England
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Non-ranking event
Total prize fund £15,000
Winner's share £4,500
Final
Champion England John Virgo
Runner-up Wales Terry Griffiths
Score 14–13
← 1978
1980 →

The 1979 Coral UK Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 19 November and 1 December 1979 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England.[1]

John Virgo defeated Terry Griffiths 14–13 in the final.

Main draw

[2][3]

Preliminary round
Best of 17 frames

England John Dunning 9–8 David Greaves England

England Mike Hallett 9–1 Maurice Parkin England

Northern Ireland Jackie Rea 9–8 Bernard Bennett England

Last 24
Best of 17 frames

England Steve Davis 9–3 John Dunning England

England Tony Meo 9–7 David Taylor England

England Willie Thorne 9–4 Roy Andrewartha England

Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 9–4 Mike Hallett England

Canada Bill Werbeniuk 9–3 Joe Johnson England

England Ray Edmonds 9–3 Jim Meadowcroft England

England Pat Houlihan 9–3 Jackie Rea Northern Ireland

Wales Cliff Wilson 9–7 John Pulman England

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
           
 Wales Doug Mountjoy  5
 England Steve Davis  9  
 England Steve Davis  7
   England John Virgo  9  
 England John Virgo  9
 England Tony Meo  6  
 England John Virgo  9
   Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor  4  
 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor  9
 England Willie Thorne  8  
 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor  9
   Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan  6  
 England Graham Miles  5
 Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan  9  
 England John Virgo  14
   Wales Terry Griffiths  13
 England John Spencer  8
 Canada Bill Werbeniuk  9  
 Canada Bill Werbeniuk  9
   England Ray Edmonds  8  
 England Fred Davis  6
 England Ray Edmonds  9  
 Canada Bill Werbeniuk  3
   Wales Terry Griffiths  9  
 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins  9
 England Pat Houlihan  3  
 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins  7
   Wales Terry Griffiths  9  
 Wales Terry Griffiths  9
 Wales Cliff Wilson  4  

Century breaks


References

  1. ↑ Turner, Chris. "UK Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "1979 UK Championship Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  3. ↑ "UK Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.