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    • 1980 Champion Of Champions

    Tournament Info

    Status: Professional Invitational
    Season: 1980-1981
    Dates: October 2nd 1980 - October 12th 1980
    Qualifying dates: No qualifier dates available
    Location: England New London Theatre, London, England
    Sponsor: None
    Broadcaster: None
    Breaks 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Amount 24 16 12 6 5 7 70
    Frame rate 7.88 11.81 15.75 31.5 37.8 27 2.7
    Players:
    Professional Amateur Total
    10 0 10
    Matches: 20
    Frames: 189
    Centuries:
    Qualifiers Venue Total
    0 7 7
    Prize fund: GBP 8,000
    Points scored: 19,976

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    Final
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    10 (19) 8
    England John Virgo
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-12
    Frame scores
    51-76; 49-81(56); 26-108(54); 77-15; 57-53; 60-9; 15-83(51); 57-61(50); 101(101)-1; 69(53)-47; 98(53)-16; 31-89; 22-60(60); 74(53)-18; 40-35; 55-61; 65-5; 64-60
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 7-7, 8-7, 8-8, 9-8, 10-8
    Mountjoy
    Virgo
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    101, 53, 53, 53
    60, 56, 54, 51, 50
    Points Scored
    1011
    878
    1889
    Avg. points/frame
    56.17
    48.78
    104.94
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Mountjoy 3 - - - - 1 4
    Virgo 4 1 - - - - 5
    Group
    England Steve Davis
    7 (9) 2
    Canada Kirk Stevens
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-04
    Frame scores
    78-36; 41-78(72); 46-67; 94(64)-15; 72(52)-38; 63-8; 77(71)-8; 59-8; 78-18
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2
    Davis
    Stevens
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    71, 64, 52
    72
    Points Scored
    608
    276
    884
    Avg. points/frame
    67.56
    30.67
    98.22
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis 1 1 1 - - - 3
    Stevens - - 1 - - - 1
    Group
    England Steve Davis
    5 (9) 4
    Wales Ray Reardon
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    34-70(55); 96(96)-12; 53-67; 51-64; 82(82)-49; 7-103; 67-23; 76-9; 80(57)-0
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 2-4, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4
    Davis
    Reardon
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    96, 82, 57
    55
    Points Scored
    546
    397
    943
    Avg. points/frame
    60.67
    44.11
    104.78
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis 1 - - 1 1 - 3
    Reardon 1 - - - - - 1
    Group
    England Steve Davis
    5 (9) 4
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-02
    Frame scores
    120(81)-9; 83-32; 103-7; 67-9; 75-49; 9-61; 36-80(71); 50-66; 43-62
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4
    Davis
    Taylor
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    81
    71
    Points Scored
    586
    375
    961
    Avg. points/frame
    65.11
    41.67
    106.78
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis - - - 1 - - 1
    Taylor - - 1 - - - 1
    Group
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    8 (9) 1
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-05
    Frame scores
    87-62; 74-29; 75-55; 61-21; 34-75(56); 58-38; 108(72)-17; 70(63)-16; 107(61)-8
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1, 8-1
    Griffiths
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    72, 63, 61
    56
    Points Scored
    674
    321
    995
    Avg. points/frame
    74.89
    35.67
    110.56
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Griffiths - 2 1 - - - 3
    Thorburn 1 - - - - - 1
    Group
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    6 (9) 3
    England Graham Miles
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-08
    Frame scores
    78-31; 83(56)-13; 55-43; 16-66; 58-50; 73(56)-33; 15-63; 49-75(68); 62-26
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 6-3
    Griffiths
    Miles
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    56, 56
    68
    Points Scored
    489
    400
    889
    Avg. points/frame
    54.33
    44.44
    98.78
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Griffiths 2 - - - - - 2
    Miles - 1 - - - - 1
    Group
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    5 (9) 4
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-08
    Frame scores
    104(69)-25; 8-70; 75-49; 83(75)-18; 16-70(55); 41-87(54); 1-86(58); 82(82)-0; 77(77)-46
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4
    Griffiths
    Mountjoy
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    82, 77, 75, 69
    58, 55, 54
    Points Scored
    487
    451
    938
    Avg. points/frame
    54.11
    50.11
    104.22
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Griffiths - 1 2 1 - - 4
    Mountjoy 3 - - - - - 3
    Group
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 4
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-06
    Frame scores
    96-8; 114(114)-1; 62-37; 44-79; 7-79(58); 22-63; 63-56; 46-73; 94(94)-0
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4
    Higgins
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    114, 94
    58
    Points Scored
    548
    396
    944
    Avg. points/frame
    60.89
    44
    104.89
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - - - - 1 1 2
    Thorburn 1 - - - - - 1
    Group
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 4
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-05
    Frame scores
    58-71; 65-34; 20-103(69); 35-73; 46-72; 96(58)-25; 53-35; 62-35; 65-34
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-4, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4
    Higgins
    Griffiths
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    58
    69
    Points Scored
    500
    482
    982
    Avg. points/frame
    55.56
    53.56
    109.11
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins 1 - - - - - 1
    Griffiths - 1 - - - - 1
    Group
    England Graham Miles
    5 (9) 4
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-03
    Frame scores
    51-60; 9-71; 64-50; 47-70; 68-27; 69(69)-48; 28-83; 102(68)-22; 63-13
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4
    Miles
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    69, 68
    Points Scored
    501
    444
    945
    Avg. points/frame
    55.67
    49.33
    105
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Miles - 2 - - - - 2
    Higgins - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    6 (9) 3
    England Graham Miles
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-06
    Frame scores
    89(82)-18; 42-62; 1-117(80); 64-51; 70-15; 8-80; 60-14; 77-1; 84-16
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3
    Mountjoy
    Miles
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    82
    80
    Points Scored
    495
    374
    869
    Avg. points/frame
    55
    41.56
    96.56
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Mountjoy - - - 1 - - 1
    Miles - - - 1 - - 1
    Group
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    7 (9) 2
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-05
    Frame scores
    67-49; 108(93)-16; 21-91; 108(56)-14; 71-28; 62-9; 21-77; 64-53; 74-26
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2
    Mountjoy
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    93, 56
    Points Scored
    596
    363
    959
    Avg. points/frame
    66.22
    40.33
    106.56
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Mountjoy 1 - - - 1 - 2
    Higgins - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    8 (9) 1
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-07
    Frame scores
    53-46; 79(79)-24; 113(66)-0; 67-16; 83-38; 96(50)-21; 69-18; 75(75)-56(56); 0-113(58,71)
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 6-0, 7-0, 8-0, 8-1
    Mountjoy
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    79, 75, 66, 50
    71, 58, 56
    Points Scored
    635
    332
    967
    Avg. points/frame
    70.56
    36.89
    107.44
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Mountjoy 1 1 2 - - - 4
    Thorburn 2 - 1 - - - 3
    Group
    Wales Ray Reardon
    7 (9) 2
    Canada Kirk Stevens
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    64-43; 61-17; 58-17; 82(50)-8; 44-85; 37-71; 88(88)-0; 63-42; 91(91)-5
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2
    Reardon
    Stevens
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    91, 88, 50
    Points Scored
    588
    288
    876
    Avg. points/frame
    65.33
    32
    97.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Reardon 1 - - 1 1 - 3
    Stevens - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Wales Ray Reardon
    5 (9) 4
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-09
    Frame scores
    56-46; 74-38; 76-46; 56-77; 31-71; 63-52; 86-37; 37-56; 40-73
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4
    Reardon
    Taylor
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    519
    496
    1015
    Avg. points/frame
    57.67
    55.11
    112.78
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Reardon - - - - - - 0
    Taylor - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 4
    England Graham Miles
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-07
    Frame scores
    58-33; 68-61; 67-49; 53-59; 83-39; 81-54; 9-83(78); 23-90(65); 27-100(62)
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4
    Thorburn
    Miles
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    78, 65, 62
    Points Scored
    469
    568
    1037
    Avg. points/frame
    52.11
    63.11
    115.22
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Miles - 2 1 - - - 3
    Group
    England John Virgo
    5 (9) 4
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-03
    Frame scores
    59-65; 9-67; 51-60; 25-81; 125(119)-8; 104(100)-32; 68-15; 75(69)-51; 59-39
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 0-4, 1-4, 2-4, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4
    Virgo
    Taylor
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    119, 100, 69
    Points Scored
    575
    418
    993
    Avg. points/frame
    63.89
    46.44
    110.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Virgo - 1 - - - 2 3
    Taylor - - - - - - 0
    Group
    England John Virgo
    5 (9) 4
    England Steve Davis
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-09
    Frame scores
    76(63)-41; 46-56; 54-48; 95(68)-0; 64-52; 15-128(128); 102-11; 23-74(74); 1-128(100)
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4
    Virgo
    Davis
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    68, 63
    128, 100, 74
    Points Scored
    476
    538
    1014
    Avg. points/frame
    52.89
    59.78
    112.67
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Virgo - 2 - - - - 2
    Davis - - 1 - - 2 3
    Group
    England John Virgo
    5 (9) 4
    Wales Ray Reardon
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-10
    Frame scores
    12-84; 33-90(52); 15-111(63); 71-30; 66-49; 86-26; 87(72)-8; 28-64; 70-36
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4
    Virgo
    Reardon
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    72
    63, 52
    Points Scored
    468
    498
    966
    Avg. points/frame
    52
    55.33
    107.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Virgo - - 1 - - - 1
    Reardon 1 1 - - - - 2
    Group
    England John Virgo
    5 (9) 4
    Canada Kirk Stevens
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1980-10-02
    Frame scores
    81-22; 34-76; 64-26; 56-10; 17-51; 0-136(100); 90(90)-6; 75-24; 50-92
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4
    Virgo
    Stevens
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    90
    100
    Points Scored
    467
    443
    910
    Avg. points/frame
    51.89
    49.22
    101.11
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Virgo - - - - 1 - 1
    Stevens - - - - - 1 1