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1981 UK Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tournament_name | 1981 Coral UK Championship |
| dates | |
| venue | Preston Guild Hall |
| location | Preston |
| country | England |
| organisation | WPBSA |
| format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £40,000 |
| winners_share | £10,000 |
| highest_break | WAL Terry Griffiths (131) |
| winner | ENG Steve Davis |
| runner_up | WAL Terry Griffiths |
| score | 16–3 |
| previous | 1980 |
| next | 1982 |
The 1981 UK Championship (officially the 1981 Coral UK Championship) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Guild Hall in Preston, England, between 22 November and 5 December 1981. This was the fifth edition of the UK Championship, the fourth staging of the competition in Preston, and the fourth consecutive UK Championship to be sponsored by Coral. The televised stages were shown on the BBC from the quarter-finals on 28 November through to the end of the championship.
Tournament summary
- Steve Davis retained the first of his major titles by defeating Terry Griffiths 16–3 in the final.
- Jimmy White, fresh from his success in the Langs Scottish Masters and Northern Ireland Classic, which took place earlier in the season, beat Clive Everton, John Virgo, Dennis Taylor and Ray Reardon, in reaching the semi-finals at his first attempt, but then was whitewashed 0–9 by the reigning World and UK Champion Steve Davis.
- Two other young players, Tony Knowles and Tony Meo, also enhanced their reputations: Knowles by beating Fred Davis and Doug Mountjoy in reaching the quarter-finals, and Meo by defeating Rex Williams, Cliff Thorburn and Alex Higgins in reaching the semi-finals.
Main draw
Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 31 frames | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=England Willie Thorne | RD1-score01=9 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=England Ray Edmonds | RD1-score02=4 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=Canada Kirk Stevens | RD1-score03=9 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=England Mike Hallett | RD1-score04=4 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=England Jimmy White | RD1-score05=9 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=England John Virgo | RD1-score06=6 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=England Joe Johnson | RD1-score07=9 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=England John Spencer | RD1-score08=5 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=England Graham Miles | RD1-score09=9 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=England Pat Houlihan | RD1-score10=5 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=England Tony Knowles | RD1-score11=9 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=England Fred Davis | RD1-score12=6 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=Northern Ireland Alex Higgins | RD1-score13=9 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=England Dave Martin | RD1-score14=4 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=England Tony Meo | RD1-score15=9 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=England Rex Williams | RD1-score16=8 | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=England Steve Davis | RD2-score01=9 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=England Willie Thorne | RD2-score02=2 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=Canada Bill Werbeniuk | RD2-score03=9 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=Canada Kirk Stevens | RD2-score04=7 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor | RD2-score05=5 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=England Jimmy White | RD2-score06=9 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=Wales Ray Reardon | RD2-score07=9 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=England Joe Johnson | RD2-score08=7 | RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09=Wales Terry Griffiths | RD2-score09=9 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10=England Graham Miles | RD2-score10=4 | RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11=Wales Doug Mountjoy | RD2-score11=6 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12=England Tony Knowles | RD2-score12=9 | RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13=England David Taylor | RD2-score13=5 | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14=Northern Ireland Alex Higgins | RD2-score14=9 | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15=Canada Cliff Thorburn | RD2-score15=6 | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16=England Tony Meo | RD2-score16=9 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=England Steve Davis | RD3-score01=9 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=Canada Bill Werbeniuk | RD3-score02=5 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=England Jimmy White | RD3-score03=9 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=Wales Ray Reardon | RD3-score04=8 | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05=Wales Terry Griffiths | RD3-score05=9 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06=England Tony Knowles | RD3-score06=5 | RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07=Northern Ireland Alex Higgins | RD3-score07=4 | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08=England Tony Meo | RD3-score08=9 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=England Steve Davis | RD4-score01=9 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=England Jimmy White | RD4-score02=0 | RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03=Wales Terry Griffiths | RD4-score03=9 | RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04=England Tony Meo | RD4-score04=3 | RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01=England Steve Davis | RD5-score01=16 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02=Wales Terry Griffiths | RD5-score02=3
Final
| 8 | 50+ breaks | 2 |
|---|
Qualifying
Best of 17 frames
| Winner | Score | Competitor | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG Paul Medati | 9–6 | SCO Eddie McLaughlin | ||||
| ENG Paul Medati | 9–7 | SCO Jim Donnelly | ||||
| ENG Mike Hallett | 9–4 | ENG Vic Harris | ||||
| ENG Mike Hallett | 9–6 | ENG Dennis Hughes | ||||
| SCO Matt Gibson | 9–6 | ENG Jack Fitzmaurice | ||||
| WAL Clive Everton | 9–6 | SCO Matt Gibson | ||||
| ENG Joe Johnson | 9–6 | NIR Tommy Murphy | ||||
| ENG Mike Watterson | 9–4 | ENG Bernard Bennett | ||||
| ENG Joe Johnson | 9–3 | ENG Mike Watterson |
| Winner | Score | Competitor | Group 5 | Group 6 | Group 7 | Group 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG Pat Houlihan | 9–1 | ENG Kingsley Kennerley | ||||
| ENG Pat Houlihan | 9–4 | SCO Ian Black | ||||
| ENG Geoff Foulds | 9–7 | ENG Billy Kelly | ||||
| SCO Eddie Sinclair | 9–6 | ENG Mark Wildman | ||||
| SCO Eddie Sinclair | 9–0 | ENG Sid Hood | ||||
| ENG Rex Williams | 9–3 | ENG Doug French | ||||
| WAL Colin Roscoe | 9–7 | SCO Murdo MacLeod | ||||
| ENG Rex Williams | 9–4 | WAL Colin Roscoe |
| Winner | Score | Competitor | Round of 32 Best of 17 frames. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG Willie Thorne | 9–6 | ENG Paul Medati | |
| ENG Mike Hallett | 9–5 | IRL Patsy Fagan | |
| ENG Jimmy White | 9–4 | WAL Clive Everton | |
| ENG Joe Johnson | 9–5 | WAL Cliff Wilson | |
| ENG Pat Houlihan | 9–4 | ENG Jim Meadowcroft | |
| ENG Tony Knowles | 9–1 | ENG Geoff Foulds | |
| ENG Dave Martin | 9–7 | SCO Eddie Sinclair | |
| ENG Rex Williams | 9–4 | ENG John Dunning |
Century breaks
- 131 Terry Griffiths
- 126 Willie Thorne
- 120, 105 Steve Davis
- 120 Alex Higgins
- 120 Kirk Stevens
- 107 Tony Meo
- 103 Rex Williams
- 102 Tony Knowles
References
References
- "UK Championship". Snooker Scene.
- "1981 UK Championship Results". Snooker Database.
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