1979 Tolly Cobbold Classic

Tolly Cobbold Classic
Tournament information
Dates20–21 February 1979 (1979-02-20 – 1979-02-21)
VenueCorn Exchange
CityIpswich
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share£600
Final
Champion Alex Higgins
Runner-up Ray Reardon
Score5–4
1980

The 1979 Tolly Cobbold Classic was a professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 20 and 21 February 1979 at the Corn Exchange, Ipswich, England.[1]

Four professionals played in a round-robin group, with the top two progressing to the final. Alex Higgins won the tournament by defeating Ray Reardon 5–4 in the final.[2]

Main draw

[3]

Round-Robin

Player 1 Score Player 2
Alex Higgins 4–0 Ray Reardon
Ray Reardon 4–0 Steve Davis
Ray Reardon 3–1 Doug Mountjoy
Steve Davis 2–2 Doug Mountjoy
Steve Davis 4–0 Alex Higgins
Alex Higgins 2–2 Doug Mountjoy

Final

Best of 9 frames
   
Alex Higgins 5
Ray Reardon 4

References

  1. ^ "Off the cush". Daily Mirror. 1 February 1979. p. 27.
  2. ^ "Tolly Cobbold Classic". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. ^ "1979 Tolly Cobbold Classic Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.