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1982 Tolly Cobbold Classic

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Tolly Cobbold Classic
Tournament information
Dates22–24 February 1982 (1982-02-22 – 1982-02-24)
VenueCorn Exchange
CityIpswich
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share£2,000
Highest break Steve Davis (ENG), 105
Final
Champion Steve Davis (ENG)
Runner-up Dennis Taylor (NIR)
Score8–3
1981
1983

The 1982 Tolly Cobbold Classic was the fourth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 22 and 24 February 1982 at the Corn Exchange in Ipswich, England.[1][2]

Steve Davis won the tournament beating Dennis Taylor 8–3 in the final after taking a 6–0 lead.[3][4] Davis won £2,000 as champion, and also took £105 for making the highest break of the tournament, 105, during his defeat of defending champion Graham Miles in the semi-finals.[3]

Main draw

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Quarter-finals
Best of 5 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames
Final
Best of 15 frames
         
 Steve Davis (ENG) 3
 Willie Thorne (ENG) 0
 Steve Davis (ENG) 5
 Graham Miles (ENG) 2
 Graham Miles (ENG) 3
 Tony Meo (ENG) 0
 Steve Davis (ENG) 8
 Dennis Taylor (NIR) 3
 Dennis Taylor (NIR) 3
 Jimmy White (ENG) 1
 Dennis Taylor (NIR) 5
 Tony Knowles (ENG) 2
 Tony Knowles (ENG) 3
 David Taylor (ENG) 0

References

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  1. ^ "Tolly Cobbold Classic". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ^ Everton, Clive (3 February 1982). "Shorter matches put Davis at risk". The Guardian. London. p. 21.
  3. ^ a b c Gough, Michael (April 1982). "Another Davis Benefit". Snooker Scene. pp. 14–15.
  4. ^ a b "1982 Tolly Cobbold Classic Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.