1980 World Amateur Snooker Championship

The 1980 World Amateur Snooker Championship was the ninth edition of the tournament also known as the IBSF World Snooker Championship. The 1980 tournament was played in Launceston, Tasmania from 26 October to 9 November 1980. Jimmy White defeated Ron Atkins 11–2 in the final to win the title.

1980 World Amateur Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates26 October – 9 November 1980 (1980-10-26 1980-11-09)
VenueAlbert Hall
CityLaunceston, Tasmania
CountryAustralia
OrganisationBilliards and Snooker Control Council, International Billiards and Snooker Federation
FormatRound-robin and knockout
Highest break Eugene Hughes (IRE), 127
Final
Champion Jimmy White (ENG)
Runner-up Ron Atkins (AUS)
Score11–2
1978
1982

Tournament summary

The first World Amateur Snooker Championship was held in 1963, and, after the second event in 1966, had been played every two years since.[1] The 1980 tournament was held at the Albert Hall in Launceston, Tasmania[2] from 26 October to 9 November 1980, with 28 participants playing in four seven-player round-robin groups followed by a knockout to determine the champion.[3][1] Cliff Wilson, the 1978 champion, had turned professional in 1979.[4]

Jimmy White, aged 17, was the top seed in the event,[5] and reached the final where he played Ron Atkins.[1] Atkins, president of the Tasmanian snooker association, and a resident of Launceston, had entered the competition as late replacement,[6] filling a place vacated by Chris Cooper from the Isle of Man.[7] White led 9–1 after the first session and won the match 11–2, becoming the youngest player to win the World Amateur Championship. His application to turn professional after the tournament had previously been accepted by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association.[8]

Eugene Hughes compiled a record World Amateur championship break of 127 against Arvind Savur in the group stage,[9] which remained the highest break of the 1980 tournament.[10]

Qualifying groups

The final tables are shown below. Players in bold qualified for the next round.[1] The top eight seedings are shown in parentheses.[5]

Group A

PlayerMWFWFLBreak
 Jimmy White (ENG) (1)624999
 Arvind Savur (IND) (8)4201167
 Eugene Hughes (IRE)42113127
 Joe Grech (MLT)3191880
 Len Adams (NZL)3151854
 Loo Yap Long (SIN)162357
 Raymond Burke (NIR)0112450

Group B

PlayerMWFWFLBreak
 James Giannaros (AUS)6241154
 Steve Newbury (WAL) (2)42014100
 Robert Paquette (CAN) (7)4201590
 Dale Meredith (NZL)4201667
 Girish Parikh (IND)2171846
 Sam Clarke (NIR)1102244
 Lau Weng Yew (SIN)082436

Group C

PlayerMWFWFLBreak
 Paul Mifsud (MLT) (5)624377
 Ron Atkins (AUS)[lower-alpha 1]4191567
 Jim Bonner (AUS)[lower-alpha 2]4171753
 Warren King (AUS)3191557
 Eddie McLaughlin (SCO)3161667
 Joe O'Boye (ENG) (4)1142198
 Som Padayachi (FIJ)022440

Group D

PlayerMWFWFLBreak
 Alwyn Lloyd (WAL) (6)624447
 John Campbell (AUS) (3)522884
 Dessie Sheehan (IRE)4171469
 Matt Gibson (SCO)3162080
 Henry Boteju (LKA)2162045
 Peter Reynolds (IOM)1112335
 Bill Barrie (AUS)[lower-alpha 3]072439

Knockout

Players in bold denote match winners.[1]

Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 15 frames
Final
Best of 21 frames
         
 Jimmy White (ENG) 5
 Steve Newbury (WAL) 4
 Jimmy White (ENG) 8
 Paul Mifsud (MLT) 6
 Paul Mifsud (MLT) 5
 John Campbell (AUS) 3
 Jimmy White (ENG) 11
 Ron Atkins (AUS) 2
 James Giannaros (AUS) 3
 Ron Atkins (AUS) 5
 Ron Atkins (AUS) 8
 Arvind Savur (IND) 6
 Alwyn Lloyd (WAL) 3
 Arvind Savur (IND) 5

Final

Scores in bold indicate winning frame scores.[7]

Final: Best of 21 frames.
Jimmy White
England
11–2 Ron Atkins
Australia
59–51; 86–47; 56–42; 103–13; 63–67; 118–13; 72–64; 107–7; 86–38; 70–30; 76–13; 29–47; 70–50

Notes

  1. Replaced Chris Cooper (Isle of Man), who did not arrive for the tournament
  2. Replaced Tom Lee (Canada), who did not arrive for the tournament
  3. Replaced John Sue Lum (Fiji), who withdrew

References

  1. Everton, Clive (1981). The Guinness Book of Snooker. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 144–153. ISBN 0851122302.
  2. "No 1 at 17". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 October 1980. p. 36.
  3. Everton, Clive (7 October 1980). "White's case reviewed". The Guardian. London. p. 20.
  4. Hale, Janice (1987). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. pp. 195–197. ISBN 0356146901.
  5. "Two straight to Campbell". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 October 1980. p. 50.
  6. Everton, Clive (7 November 1980). "Replacement reaches final". The Guardian. London. p. 21.
  7. "Amateur snooker to London youth". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 November 1980. p. 35.
  8. Everton, Clive (10 November 1980). "White bows out in style". The Guardian. London. p. 21.
  9. "Lloyd's list longer". The Observer. London. 2 November 1980. p. 24.
  10. Morrison, Ian (1989). Snooker: records, facts and champions. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 131. ISBN 0851123643.
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