1983 World Team Classic

The 1983 World Team Classic sponsored by State Express was a team snooker tournament played at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading. All matches including the final were played in the best of six matches with a tie break frame between the captains if it stayed 3-3. England regained the title beating Wales 4–2.

State Express World Team Classic
Tournament information
Dates22–30 October 1983 (1983-10-22 1983-10-30)
VenueHexagon Theatre
CityReading
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£60,000
Winner's share£20,000
Highest breakCliff Thorburn, 108
Final
ChampionEngland England
Runner-upWales Wales
Score4–2 (matches)
1982
1985

The highest break of the tournament was 108, by Cliff Thorburn.[1]

Main draw

Teams

CountryPlayer 1 (Captain)Player 2Player 3
 CanadaCliff ThorburnKirk StevensBill Werbeniuk
 EnglandSteve DavisTony KnowlesTony Meo
 WalesRay ReardonTerry GriffithsDoug Mountjoy
 Northern IrelandAlex HigginsDennis TaylorTommy Murphy
 AustraliaEddie CharltonJohn CampbellWarren King
 ScotlandEddie SinclairIan BlackMurdo MacLeod

Group A

[2]

Team 1 Score Team 2 Date
Canada Canada3–4Wales Wales
Canada Canada4–2Australia Australia
Wales Wales4–0Australia Australia

Group B

[3]

Team 1 Score Team 2 Date
England England4–1Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland4–3Scotland Scotland
England England4–0Scotland Scotland

Semi-finals

[4]

Team 1 Score Team 2 Date
Wales Wales4–1Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
Canada Canada2–4England England

Final

[1]

Final: Best of 7 matches. Referee:
Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England. 30 October 1983.
 England
Steve Davis, Tony Knowles, Tony Meo
4–2  Wales
Ray Reardon, Terry Griffiths, Doug Mountjoy
Davis v Mountjoy: 16–103 (67), 19–94, 0–1
Meo v Reardon: 68–38, 59–54, 1–1
Knowles v Griffiths: 115–0, 14–93, 115 (58, 49)–8, 2–1
Knowles v Mountjoy: 48–80, 59–26, 94–48, 3–1
Meo v Griffiths: 31–77, 40–64, 3–2
Davis v Reardon: 86–34, 81–15, 4–2
Highest break
Century breaks
50+ breaks

References

  1. "England regain title". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. December 1983. p. 14.
  2. "Wales and Canada survive scares". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. December 1983. pp. 5–7.
  3. "England win group with greatest of ease". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. December 1983. pp. 9–11.
  4. "Former winners qualify for final". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. December 1983. pp. 12–13.
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