1979 UK Championship

Tournament Info

Status: Professional Non-ranking
Season: 1979-1980
Dates: November 19th 1979 - December 1st 1979
Qualifying dates: No qualifier dates available
Location: England Guild Hall, Preston, England
Sponsor: Coral
Broadcaster: None
Breaks 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Amount 46 32 15 12 8 5 118
Frame rate 8.33 11.97 25.53 31.92 47.88 76.6 3.25
Players:
Professional Amateur Total
27 0 27
Matches: 26
Frames: 383
Centuries:
Qualifiers Venue Total
0 5 5
Prize fund: GBP 15,000
Points scored: 39,724

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Final
Frame scores
70-60; 67-9; 81-24; 100(63)-24; 103(67)-26; 52-61; 73(69)-24; 96-29; 22-90; 32-68; 4-126(60); 49-51; 86-38; 50-59; 136(93)-3; 57(57)-56; 8-108(71); 55-45; Virgo docked 2 frames; 43-61; 50-73; 65-44; 17-91(56); 26-96(68); 74(50)-19; 78-8
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 8-5, 8-6, 9-6, 10-6, 10-7, 11-7, , , 11-8, 11-9, 12-9, 12-10, 12-11, 13-11, 14-11
Virgo
Griffiths
Total
50+ Breaks
93, 69, 67, 63, 57, 50
71, 68, 60, 56
Points Scored
1494
1293
2787
Avg. points/frame
55.33
47.89
103.22
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Virgo 2 3 - - 1 - 6
Griffiths 1 2 1 - - - 4
Semi-final
Frame scores
84-46; 77-52; 55-70(58); 58-64; 63-17; 56-47; 17-81; 83-30; 81-18; 77-32; 108(84)-30; 119(119)-4
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 9-3
Griffiths
Werbeniuk
Total
50+ Breaks
119, 84
58
Points Scored
878
491
1369
Avg. points/frame
73.17
40.92
114.08
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Griffiths - - - 1 - 1 2
Werbeniuk 1 - - - - - 1
Semi-final
Frame scores
73(62)-46; 70-49; 50-75; 96(54)-7; 124(57)-0; 10-72; 126(81)-0; 77-31; 62-54; 113(95)-11; 35-79; 22-96; 121(92)-6
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 8-3, 8-4, 9-4
Virgo
Taylor
Total
50+ Breaks
95, 92, 81, 62, 57, 54
Points Scored
979
526
1505
Avg. points/frame
75.31
40.46
115.77
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Virgo 2 1 - 1 2 - 6
Taylor - - - - - - 0
Quarter-final
Frame scores
25-90(57); 117(93)-26; 35-71(70); 85-35; 71-29; 91(60)-9; 86-36; 22-85(58); 20-54; 19-68; 5-83(76); 13-108(104); 60-20; 76-39; 126(118)-0; 74-16
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7, 6-7, 7-7, 8-7, 9-7
Griffiths
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
118, 93, 60
104, 76, 70, 58, 57
Points Scored
925
769
1694
Avg. points/frame
57.81
48.06
105.88
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Griffiths - 1 - - 1 1 3
Higgins 2 - 2 - - 1 5
Quarter-final
Frame scores
66(50)-33; 66-43; 45-53; 27-67; 65-53; 62-47; 82-19; 70-47; 59-37; 83(74)-0; 2-62; 37-84(55); 67-75(50); 44-73; 73-33
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 8-3, 8-4, 8-5, 8-6, 9-6
Taylor
Fagan
Total
50+ Breaks
74, 50
55, 50
Points Scored
848
726
1574
Avg. points/frame
56.53
48.4
104.93
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Taylor 1 - 1 - - - 2
Fagan 2 - - - - - 2
Quarter-final
Frame scores
47-82(54); 78-33; 63-70; 71(57)-58(58); 23-90; 71-39; 80-31; 70-29; 29-104(61); 52-62; 79(71)-46; 67-22; 58(53)-69; 80-33; 43-63; 89(61)-16
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 6-5, 7-5, 7-6, 8-6, 8-7, 9-7
Virgo
Davis
Total
50+ Breaks
71, 61, 57, 53
61, 58, 54
Points Scored
1000
847
1847
Avg. points/frame
62.5
52.94
115.44
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Virgo 2 1 1 - - - 4
Davis 2 1 - - - - 3
Last 16
Frame scores
88-16; 51-79; 108(77)-3; 32-77; 61-50; 41-69; 10-77(50); 48-58; 92-27; 81-57; 103(62)-23; 91(91)-22; 103(67)-9; 66(62)-37
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5, 7-5, 8-5, 9-5
Davis
Mountjoy
Total
50+ Breaks
91, 77, 67, 62, 62
50
Points Scored
975
604
1579
Avg. points/frame
69.64
43.14
112.79
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Davis - 3 1 - 1 - 5
Mountjoy 1 - - - - - 1
Last 16
Frame scores
74-63; 35-96(65); 70-42; 51-67; 74(60)-43; 41-89(89); 55-65; 57-65; 76-35; 72(53)-54; 68-44; 19-105; 66-23; 63-50; 60-35
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5, 6-6, 7-6, 8-6, 9-6
Edmonds
Davis
Total
50+ Breaks
60, 53
89, 65
Points Scored
881
876
1757
Avg. points/frame
58.73
58.4
117.13
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Edmonds 1 1 - - - - 2
Davis - 1 - 1 - - 2
Last 16
Frame scores
14-74; 69(65)-57; 30-69; 87-9; 23-53; 66-22; 24-82; 94(62)-3; 99(52)-19; 64-11; 60-37; 113(51,62)-13; 119(81)-13; 67-51
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 7-4, 8-4, 9-4, 10-4
Fagan
Miles
Total
50+ Breaks
81, 65, 62, 62, 52, 51
Points Scored
929
513
1442
Avg. points/frame
66.36
36.64
103
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Fagan 2 3 - 1 - - 6
Miles - - - - - - 0
Last 16
Frame scores
89-40; 59-50; 36-93(91); 80(52)-30; 46-66; 60(60)-42; 64-47; 85-36; 0-83(79); 81(70)-1; 27-59; 77-32; 72-11
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 6-3, 7-3, 7-4, 8-4, 9-4
Griffiths
Wilson
Total
50+ Breaks
70, 60, 52
91, 79
Points Scored
776
590
1366
Avg. points/frame
59.69
45.38
105.08
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Griffiths 1 1 1 - - - 3
Wilson - - 1 - 1 - 2
Last 16
Frame scores
74-36; 100-17; 85-22; 65-56; 34-89; 99(80)-20; 50-73; 61-28; 83-17; 51-61; 87-48; 90(53)-52
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 7-3, 8-3, 9-3
Higgins
Houlihan
Total
50+ Breaks
80, 53
Points Scored
879
519
1398
Avg. points/frame
73.25
43.25
116.5
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Higgins 1 - - 1 - - 2
Houlihan - - - - - - 0
Last 16
Frame scores
33-93; 56-43; 9-79; 85-24; 53-66; 68-24; 72-3; 38-61; 20-91(64); 9-108(88); 8-61; 80-14; 82(63)-3; 24-81(50); 78-43; 66-56; 66(65)-55(55)
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-7, 6-7, 6-8, 7-8, 8-8, 9-8
Taylor
Thorne
Total
50+ Breaks
65, 63
88, 64, 55, 50
Points Scored
847
905
1752
Avg. points/frame
49.82
53.24
103.06
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Taylor - 2 - - - - 2
Thorne 2 1 - 1 - - 4
Last 16
9 (17) 6
Frame scores
55-74; 47-74(62); 10-82(73); 2-73(72); 50-84(59); 73-26; 83-39; 106(102)-5; 56-41; 79-27; 48-74; 85(51)-24; 86-79; 77-52; 79(71)-18
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 0-4, 0-5, 1-5, 2-5, 3-5, 4-5, 5-5, 5-6, 6-6, 7-6, 8-6, 9-6
Virgo
Meo
Total
50+ Breaks
102, 71, 51
73, 72, 62, 59
Points Scored
936
772
1708
Avg. points/frame
62.4
51.47
113.87
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Virgo 1 - 1 - - 1 3
Meo 1 1 2 - - - 4
Last 16
Frame scores
33-73; 84(83)-24; 62-26; 24-77(69); 55-29; 65-53(53); 20-103(59); 74-37; 49-63; 71-64(53); 14-75; 6-70; 41-65; 33-53; 62-52; 67-53; 74(69)-41
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 6-8, 7-8, 8-8, 9-8
Werbeniuk
Spencer
Total
50+ Breaks
83, 69
69, 59, 53, 53
Points Scored
834
958
1792
Avg. points/frame
49.06
56.35
105.41
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Werbeniuk - 1 - 1 - - 2
Spencer 3 1 - - - - 4
Last 24
Frame scores
49-72(70); 73(63)-24; 86(65)-42; 86(52)-15; 4-114(97); 107(81)-10; 72-37; 64-57(56); 90-7; 26-66; 73-8; 8-27
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 7-3, 8-3, 8-4
Davis
Dunning
Total
50+ Breaks
81, 65, 63, 52
97, 70, 56
Points Scored
738
479
1217
Avg. points/frame
61.5
39.92
101.42
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Davis 1 2 - 1 - - 4
Dunning 1 - 1 - 1 - 3
Last 24
Frame scores
71-37; 76-39; 6-88; 90(55)-23; 20-98; 70-32; 70-57; 106(94)-33; 64-22; 93(60)-27; 60-74; 69-33
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 8-3, 9-3
Edmonds
Meadowcroft
Total
50+ Breaks
94, 60, 55
Points Scored
795
563
1358
Avg. points/frame
66.25
46.92
113.17
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Edmonds 1 1 - - 1 - 3
Meadowcroft - - - - - - 0
Last 24
Frame scores
95(89)-9; 63-52; 95-38; 58-65; 64-39; 30-76; 80(51)-31; 35-88(62); 74-46; 39-81(55); 78-37; 73-68; 56-37
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 7-4, 8-4, 9-4
Fagan
Hallett
Total
50+ Breaks
89, 51
62, 55
Points Scored
840
667
1507
Avg. points/frame
64.62
51.31
115.92
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Fagan 1 - - 1 - - 2
Hallett 1 1 - - - - 2
Last 24
Frame scores
58-32; 44-56; 96(64)-33; 108(78)-5; 81-11; 30-73; 31-74; 78-20; 51-45; 108(103)-13; 63-33; 70-60
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 9-3
Houlihan
Rea
Total
50+ Breaks
103, 78, 64
Points Scored
818
455
1273
Avg. points/frame
68.17
37.92
106.08
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Houlihan - 1 1 - - 1 3
Rea - - - - - - 0
Last 24
Frame scores
28-76; 69-10; 81-43; 40-43; 38-53; 58-50; 91(53)-22; 88-16; 81-17; 94-12; 103(88)-14; 37-63; 56(56)-80(51); 10-85; 8-63; 87-0
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 8-4, 8-5, 8-6, 8-7, 9-7
Meo
Taylor
Total
50+ Breaks
88, 56, 53
51
Points Scored
969
647
1616
Avg. points/frame
60.56
40.44
101
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Meo 2 - - 1 - - 3
Taylor 1 - - - - - 1
Last 24
Frame scores
88-39; 84-26; 68-44; 54(53)-58; 28-72; 68-45; 59-65; 91(57)-18; 71-58; 71(59)-12; 79-46; 86(86)-5; 58-41
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 9-3, 10-3
Thorne
Andrewartha
Total
50+ Breaks
86, 59, 57, 53
Points Scored
905
529
1434
Avg. points/frame
69.62
40.69
110.31
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Thorne 3 - - 1 - - 4
Andrewartha - - - - - - 0
Last 24
Frame scores
71-40; 75-32; 82-12; 84(61)-37; 77(54)-32; 80(56)-13; 46-75; 25-88; 14-67; 90-45; 81(59)-30; 68-49
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 6-0, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 9-3
Werbeniuk
Johnson
Total
50+ Breaks
61, 59, 56, 54
Points Scored
793
520
1313
Avg. points/frame
66.08
43.33
109.42
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Werbeniuk 3 1 - - - - 4
Johnson - - - - - - 0
Last 24
Frame scores
30-62; 50-67; 95(78)-13; 80-51; 33-55; 19-74; 72-26; 96-17; 63-60; 76-12; 83-42; 77-36; 53-64; 26-64; 38-74; 62-46
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 7-4, 8-4, 8-5, 8-6, 8-7, 9-7
Wilson
Pulman
Total
50+ Breaks
78
Points Scored
953
763
1716
Avg. points/frame
59.56
47.69
107.25
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Wilson - - 1 - - - 1
Pulman - - - - - - 0
Round 1
Frame scores
34-56; 13-93; 56-52; 32-76; 45-76; 47-57; 76-20; 85-13; 75-23; 43-71; 42-51; 56-11; 46-60; 62-17; 63-38; 97-6; 88(53)-50
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 2-5, 3-5, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-7, 5-8, 6-8, 7-8, 8-8, 9-8
Dunning
Greaves
Total
50+ Breaks
53
Points Scored
960
770
1730
Avg. points/frame
56.47
45.29
101.76
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Dunning 1 - - - - - 1
Greaves - - - - - - 0
Round 1
Frame scores
100(59)-25; 96-20; 119(72)-17; 93-29; 113-7; 62-51; 81-34; 39-70; 87-14; 91-22
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 6-0, 7-0, 7-1, 8-1, 9-1
Hallett
Parkin
Total
50+ Breaks
72, 59
Points Scored
881
289
1170
Avg. points/frame
88.1
28.9
117
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Hallett 1 - 1 - - - 2
Parkin - - - - - - 0
Round 1
Frame scores
14-95; 33-64; 43-70; 41-66; 42-52; 64-34; 66-25; 93(64)-34; 101(58)-15; 51-74; 43-68; 68-39; 54-49; 98(54)-35; 56-37; 28-61; 87(60)-20
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 0-4, 0-5, 1-5, 2-5, 3-5, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-7, 6-7, 7-7, 8-7, 8-8, 9-8
Rea
Bennett
Total
50+ Breaks
64, 60, 58, 54
Points Scored
982
838
1820
Avg. points/frame
57.76
49.29
107.06
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Rea 2 2 - - - - 4
Bennett - - - - - - 0