1979 Canadian Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 1979 |
| Venue | Canadian National Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| Country | Canada |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Winner's share | $6,000 (£2,222) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Cliff Thorburn (CAN) |
| Runner-up |  Terry Griffiths (WAL) |
| Score | 17–16 |
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The 1979 Canadian Open was the sixth edition of the snooker tournament the Canadian Open, which took place in September 1979.[1]
Cliff Thorburn won the title for the fourth time, beating Terry Griffiths 17–16 in the final.[2][3]
Summary[edit]
The event was held at the Canadian National Exhibition Stadium and was open to any player who paid the $30 entry fee. The top eight seeds were placed into the seventh round.[2]
Thorburn led Griffiths 10–3 in the final, before winning in the deciding frame, 17–16. Thorburn received $6,000 as winner, with Griffiths taking $2,000 as runner-up.[2]
Main draw[edit]
Results from the later rounds are shown below.[2][3]
| Round 6 Best of 17 frames | Round 7 Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 33 frames | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gordon Tekatch | 9 | Gordon Tekatch | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ken Shea | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Steve Davis | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Davis | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy White | 9 | Jimmy White | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Knowles | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Alex Higgins | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Robitaille | 9 | Kevin Robitaille | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| D Ireland | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bill Werbeniuk | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bill Werbeniuk | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Thornley | 9 | Paul Thornley | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Whittaker | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derek Norris | 9 | Derek Norris | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bernard Bennett | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Wych | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Wych | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Wych | 9 | Tony Meo | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mario Morra | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kirk Stevens | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kirk Stevens | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Johnson | 9 | Joe Johnson | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kirk Stevens | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Bear | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kari Elovaara | 9 | Kari Elovaara | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tom Regina | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other events[edit]
There were two additional events run alongside the main snooker tournament.[2]
- Women's snooker: Natalie Stelmach won the tournament by defeating Ann Johnson 4–3 in the final.
- English billiards: There were 16 entrants. Joe Johnson defeated Ian Williamson 500–284 in the final.
References[edit]
- ^ "Canadian Open, Canadian Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Round by round at the C.N.E. International". Snooker Scene. Halesowen. October 1979. pp. 11–17.
- ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 147.