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    • 1980 Masters

    Tournament Info

    Status: Professional Invitational
    Season: 1979-1980
    Dates: February 5th 1980 - February 9th 1980
    Qualifying dates: No qualifier dates available
    Location: England Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
    Sponsor: Benson and Hedges
    Broadcaster: None
    Breaks 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Amount 13 4 6 1 3 2 29
    Frame rate 5.31 17.25 11.5 69 23 34.5 2.38
    Players:
    Professional Amateur Total
    10 0 10
    Matches: 9
    Frames: 69
    Centuries:
    Qualifiers Venue Total
    0 2 2
    Prize fund: GBP 7,000
    Points scored: 7,823

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    Final
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    9 (17) 5
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-02-09
    Referee
    England John Street
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    67-39; 73(73)-30; 4-81(81); 61-68; 104(77)-15; 61(52)-67; 54-55; 102-25; 66(53)-61; 58(58); 70(70); 75-49; 117(51)-3; 67-60; 131(131)-0
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4, , , 6-4, 7-4, 8-4, 9-4
    Griffiths
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    131, 77, 73, 53, 52, 51
    81
    Points Scored
    982
    553
    1535
    Avg. points/frame
    70.14
    39.5
    109.64
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Griffiths 3 - 2 - - 1 6
    Higgins - - - 1 - - 1
    Semi-final
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    5 (9) 0
    England John Spencer
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-02-08
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    105(54)-11; 65-52; 84(62)-8; 83(77)-40; 104(100)-11
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0
    Griffiths
    Spencer
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    100, 77, 62, 54
    Points Scored
    441
    122
    563
    Avg. points/frame
    88.2
    24.4
    112.6
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Griffiths 1 1 1 - - 1 4
    Spencer - - - - - - 0
    Semi-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 2
    Wales Ray Reardon
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-02-08
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    70-33; 86-54; 1-122(78); 69-57; 82-10; 16-108(93); 58-55
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2
    Higgins
    Reardon
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    93, 78
    Points Scored
    382
    439
    821
    Avg. points/frame
    54.57
    62.71
    117.29
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - - - - - - 0
    Reardon - - 1 - 1 - 2
    Quarter-final
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    5 (9) 3
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-02-06
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    73-61; 13-77(62); 29-78; 57-54; 14-120(96); 97(73)-42; 80(64)-35; 121(59)-15
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Griffiths
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    73, 64, 59
    96, 62
    Points Scored
    484
    482
    966
    Avg. points/frame
    60.5
    60.25
    120.75
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Griffiths 1 1 1 - - - 3
    Thorburn - 1 - - 1 - 2
    Quarter-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 1
    South Africa Perrie Mans
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-02-07
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    42-78; 92-29; 97-24; 55-51; 69-43; 77-50(50)
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Higgins
    Mans
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    50
    Points Scored
    432
    275
    707
    Avg. points/frame
    72
    45.83
    117.83
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - - - - - - 0
    Mans 1 - - - - - 1
    Quarter-final
    Wales Ray Reardon
    5 (9) 3
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-02-05
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    15-95; 44-73; 75-39; 59(59)-67(61); 107(59)-20; 89-1; 121(96)-8; 69-35
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Reardon
    Taylor
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    96, 59, 59
    61
    Points Scored
    579
    338
    917
    Avg. points/frame
    72.38
    42.25
    114.63
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Reardon 2 - - - 1 - 3
    Taylor - 1 - - - - 1
    Quarter-final
    England John Spencer
    5 (9) 2
    Australia Eddie Charlton
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-02-07
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    25-66; 43-76; 93-35; 61-35; 114(58,50)-15; 94-17; 74(54)-8
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2
    Spencer
    Charlton
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    58, 54, 50
    Points Scored
    504
    252
    756
    Avg. points/frame
    72
    36
    108
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Spencer 3 - - - - - 3
    Charlton - - - - - - 0
    Round 1
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 1
    England Fred Davis
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-02-06
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    37-64; 77-38; 69(53)-59; 66-29; 77-36; 65-60(50)
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Higgins
    Davis
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    53
    50
    Points Scored
    391
    286
    677
    Avg. points/frame
    65.17
    47.67
    112.83
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins 1 - - - - - 1
    Davis 1 - - - - - 1
    Round 1
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 3
    England John Virgo
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-02-05
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    46-65; 72-46; 95-28; 6-70; 52-77; 73-27; 69-46; 84(71)-25
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Thorburn
    Virgo
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    71
    Points Scored
    497
    384
    881
    Avg. points/frame
    62.13
    48
    110.13
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - 1 - - - 1
    Virgo - - - - - - 0