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1982 UK Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tournament_name | 1982 Coral UK Championship |
| dates | |
| venue | Preston Guild Hall |
| location | Preston |
| country | England |
| organisation | WPBSA |
| format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £47,000 |
| winners_share | £11,000 |
| highest_break | NIR Alex Higgins (137) |
| winner | WAL Terry Griffiths |
| runner_up | NIR Alex Higgins |
| score | 16–15 |
| previous | [1981](1981-uk-championship) |
| next | [1983](1983-uk-championship) |
The 1982 UK Championship (officially the 1982 Coral UK Championship) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Guild Hall in Preston, England, between 20 November and 4 December 1982. This was the sixth edition of the UK Championship and the fifth staging of the competition in Preston. The event was sponsored by Coral for the fifth year in a row. The televised stages were shown on the BBC from 27 November from the quarter-finals through to the end of the championship.
Terry Griffiths won his first and only UK title by winning the last three frames of the final to defeat Alex Higgins 16–15. On his way to victory, Griffiths also beat defending champion Steve Davis, who had defeated him in the previous year's final. The highest break of the tournament was a 137 made by Higgins.
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
| Highest break: | £1,000 |
|---|
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 = **ENG Steve Davis ** | RD1-score01 = 9 | RD1-seed02 = | RD1-team02 = England Rex Williams | RD1-score02 = 6 | RD1-seed03 = | RD1-team03 = Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan | RD1-score03 = 9 | RD1-seed04 = | RD1-team04 = ENG Bob Harris | RD1-score04 = 6 | RD1-seed05 = | RD1-team05 = WAL Terry Griffiths | RD1-score05 = 9 | RD1-seed06 = | RD1-team06 = ENG Joe Johnson | RD1-score06 = 1 | RD1-seed07 = | RD1-team07 = Northern Ireland ** Dennis Taylor ** | RD1-score07 = 9 | RD1-seed08 = | RD1-team08 = ENG Jim Meadowcroft | RD1-score08 = 7 | RD1-seed09 = | RD1-team09 = ENG ** David Taylor ** | RD1-score09 = 9 | RD1-seed10 = | RD1-team10 = England Les Dodd | RD1-score10 = 7 | RD1-seed11 = | RD1-team11 = ENG Graham Miles | RD1-score11 = 4 | RD1-seed12 = | RD1-team12 = ENG Tony Meo | RD1-score12 = 9 | RD1-seed13 = | RD1-team13 = ENG ** John Virgo ** | RD1-score13 = 9 | RD1-seed14 = | RD1-team14 = IRL Billy Kelly | RD1-score14 = 2 | RD1-seed15 = | RD1-team15 = WAL Doug Mountjoy | RD1-score15 = 9 | RD1-seed16 = | RD1-team16 = ENG Pat Houlihan | RD1-score16 = 3 | RD1-seed17 = | RD1-team17 = Northern Ireland Alex Higgins | RD1-score17 = 9 | RD1-seed18 = | RD1-team18 = England Dave Martin | RD1-score18 = 7 | RD1-seed19 = | RD1-team19 = ENG Dean Reynolds | RD1-score19 = 9 | RD1-seed20 = | RD1-team20 = England Mick Fisher | RD1-score20 = 6 | RD1-seed21 = | RD1-team21 = ENG ** Tony Knowles ** | RD1-score21 = 9 | RD1-seed22 = | RD1-team22 = SCO Jim Donnelly | RD1-score22 = 6 | RD1-seed23 = | RD1-team23 = ENG John Spencer | RD1-score23 = 9 | RD1-seed24 = | RD1-team24 = SCO Eddie Sinclair | RD1-score24 = 8 | RD1-seed25 = | RD1-team25 = ENG Jimmy White | RD1-score25 = 9 | RD1-seed26 = | RD1-team26 = England Paul Medati | RD1-score26 = 7 | RD1-seed27 = | RD1-team27 = ENG Willie Thorne | RD1-score27 = 7 | RD1-seed28 = | RD1-team28 = WAL Cliff Wilson | RD1-score28 = 9 | RD1-seed29 = | RD1-team29 = ENG Fred Davis | RD1-score29 = 7 | RD1-seed30 = | RD1-team30 = England Mike Hallett | RD1-score30 = 9 | RD1-seed31 = | RD1-team31 = WAL ** Ray Reardon ** | RD1-score31 = 9 | RD1-seed32 = | RD1-team32 = England Mark Wildman | RD1-score32 = 5 | RD2-seed01 = | RD2-team01 = England ** Steve Davis ** | RD2-score01 = 9 | RD2-seed02 = | RD2-team02 = Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan | RD2-score02 = 3 | RD2-seed03 = | RD2-team03 = WAL Terry Griffiths | RD2-score03 = 9 | RD2-seed04 = | RD2-team04 = Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor | RD2-score04 = 7 | RD2-seed05 = | RD2-team05 = England David Taylor | RD2-score05 = 6 | RD2-seed06 = | RD2-team06 = ENG Tony Meo | RD2-score06 = 9 | RD2-seed07 = | RD2-team07 = England ** John Virgo ** | RD2-score07 = 9 | RD2-seed08 = | RD2-team08 = WAL Doug Mountjoy | RD2-score08 = 5 | RD2-seed09 = | RD2-team09 = Northern Ireland ** Alex Higgins ** | RD2-score09 = 9 | RD2-seed10 = | RD2-team10 = ENG Dean Reynolds | RD2-score10 = 8 | RD2-seed11 = | RD2-team11 = ENG Tony Knowles | RD2-score11 = 6 | RD2-seed12 = | RD2-team12 = England ** John Spencer ** | RD2-score12 = 9 | RD2-seed13 = | RD2-team13 = ENG Jimmy White | RD2-score13 = 9 | RD2-seed14 = | RD2-team14 = WAL Cliff Wilson | RD2-score14 = 5 | RD2-seed15 = | RD2-team15 = England Mike Hallett | RD2-score15 = 8 | RD2-seed16 = | RD2-team16 = WAL Ray Reardon | RD2-score16 = 9 | RD3-seed01 = | RD3-team01 = ENG Steve Davis | RD3-score01 = 6 | RD3-seed02 = | RD3-team02 = WAL ** Terry Griffiths ** | RD3-score02 = 9 | RD3-seed03 = | RD3-team03 = ENG Tony Meo | RD3-score03 = 9 | RD3-seed04 = | RD3-team04 = ENG John Virgo | RD3-score04 = 6 | RD3-seed05 = | RD3-team05 = Northern Ireland Alex Higgins | RD3-score05 = 9 | RD3-seed06 = | RD3-team06 = ENG John Spencer | RD3-score06 = 5 | RD3-seed07 = | RD3-team07 = ENG Jimmy White | RD3-score07 = 8 | RD3-seed08 = | RD3-team08 = WAL ** Ray Reardon ** | RD3-score08 = 9 | RD4-seed01 = | RD4-team01 = WAL Terry Griffiths | RD4-score01 = 9 | RD4-seed02 = | RD4-team02 = ENG Tony Meo | RD4-score02 = 7 | RD4-seed03 = | RD4-team03 = Northern Ireland ** Alex Higgins ** | RD4-score03 = 9 | RD4-seed04 = | RD4-team04 = WAL Ray Reardon | RD4-score04 = 6 | RD5-seed01 = | RD5-team01 = WAL ** Terry Griffiths ** | RD5-score01 = 16 | RD5-seed02 = | RD5-team02 = Northern Ireland Alex Higgins | RD5-score02= 15
Final
| 10 | 50+ breaks | **11** |
|---|
Qualifying
Round 1
Best of 17 frames
ENG Geoff Foulds 9–2 Matt Gibson Scotland
ENG Graham Cripsey 6–9 Bob Harris England
ENG Vic Harris 9–6 Marcus Owen WAL
ENG Les Dodd 9–1 Ian Williamson ENG
SCO Ian Black 3–9 Mick Fisher ENG
WAL Clive Everton 4–9 Tommy Murphy Northern Ireland
ENG Bernard Bennett w/o–w/d John Phillps ENG
WAL Colin Roscoe 9–6 Jackie Rea Northern Ireland
Round 2
Best of 17 frames
ENG Rex Williams 9–7 Geoff Foulds England
ENG Mike Watterson 3–9 Bob Harris England
ENG Joe Johnson 9–8 Vic Harris ENG
ENG Jim Meadowcroft 9–8 Dennis Hughes ENG
ENG Doug French 7–9 Les Dodd ENG
ENG Tony Meo 9–5 George Scott ENG
ENG Jack Fitzmaurice 0–9 Billy Kelly IRL
ENG Pat Houlihan w/o–w/d John Dunning ENG
ENG Dave Martin 9–6 Murdo MacLeod SCO
ENG Ray Edmonds 8–9 Mick Fisher England
SCO Jim Donnelly 9–6 Chris Ross SCO
SCO Eddie Sinclair 9–5 Tommy Murphy Northern Ireland
ENG Paul Medati 9–1 Bernard Bennett ENG
WAL Cliff Wilson 9–6 Eddie McLaughlin SCO
ENG Mike Hallett 9–1 Bert Demarco SCO
ENG Mark Wildman 9–4 Colin Roscoe WAL
Century breaks
- 137, 112, 101 Alex Higgins
- 135 Dennis Taylor
- 132, 118 Steve Davis
- 127 John Virgo
- 119, 110 Ray Reardon
- 115 Mark Wildman
- 107 Graham Cripsey
- 102, 101 Rex Williams
References
References
- "1982 UK Championship Results". Snooker Database.
- "UK Championship". Snooker Scene.
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