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    • 1981 English Professional Championship

    Tournament Info

    Status: Professional Non-ranking
    Season: 1980-1981
    Dates: March 8th 1981 - March 14th 1981
    Qualifying dates: No qualifier dates available
    Location: England Haden Hill Leisure Centre, Birmingham, England
    Sponsor: John Courage
    Broadcaster: None
    Breaks 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Amount 30 16 13 4 3 6 72
    Frame rate 8.07 15.13 18.62 60.5 80.67 40.33 3.36
    Players:
    Professional Amateur Total
    20 0 20
    Matches: 19
    Frames: 242
    Centuries:
    Qualifiers Venue Total
    0 6 6
    Prize fund: GBP 14,500
    Points scored: 26,715

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    Final
    England Steve Davis
    9 (17) 3
    England Tony Meo
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    69-5; 24-110(35); 30-82; 66-59; 73-46; 93-20; 102(72)-26; 91-13; 43-65; 60-39; 77(51)-14; 81-5
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 9-3
    Davis
    Meo
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    72, 51
    35
    Points Scored
    809
    484
    1293
    Avg. points/frame
    67.42
    40.33
    107.75
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis 1 - 1 - - - 2
    Meo - - - - - - 0
    Semi-final
    England Steve Davis
    9 (17) 0
    England Ray Edmonds
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    Frame scores
    50-39; 60-52; 64-50; 53-52; 64-26; 60-49; 72-9; 71(61)-31; 133(109)-6
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 6-0, 7-0, 8-0, 9-0
    Davis
    Edmonds
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    109, 61
    Points Scored
    627
    314
    941
    Avg. points/frame
    69.67
    34.89
    104.56
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis - 1 - - - 1 2
    Edmonds - - - - - - 0
    Semi-final
    England Tony Meo
    9 (17) 8
    England Willie Thorne
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    Frame scores
    21-87; 74-9; 15-102(68); 85-42; 77-42; 70-35; 56-77(51); 33-83; 83-21; 89(89)-7; 25-98; 43-74; 62-61; 0-91(57); 21-88(78); 81-23; 73-11
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 7-6, 7-7, 7-8, 8-8, 9-8
    Meo
    Thorne
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    89
    78, 68, 57, 51
    Points Scored
    908
    951
    1859
    Avg. points/frame
    53.41
    55.94
    109.35
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Meo - - - 1 - - 1
    Thorne 2 1 1 - - - 4
    Quarter-final
    England Steve Davis
    9 (17) 7
    England John Spencer
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    23-76(68); 62-61; 65-25; 63-29; 21-63; 66(50)-32; 9-112(112); 76(63)-25; 16-75; 0-128; 21-75; 138(138)-0; 0-107; 79-60; 68-39; 60-49
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 6-6, 6-7, 7-7, 8-7, 9-7
    Davis
    Spencer
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    138, 63, 50
    112, 68
    Points Scored
    767
    956
    1723
    Avg. points/frame
    47.94
    59.75
    107.69
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis 1 1 - - - 1 3
    Spencer - 1 - - - 1 2
    Quarter-final
    England Ray Edmonds
    9 (17) 5
    England Joe Johnson
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    71-57; 28-64; 54-68; 109(88)-10; 18-71; 55-52; 53-51; 63-49; 77-21; 52-62(55); 85(54)-26; 8-76(76); 101(70)-26; 73-38
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 7-4, 7-5, 8-5, 9-5
    Edmonds
    Johnson
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    88, 70, 54
    76, 55
    Points Scored
    847
    671
    1518
    Avg. points/frame
    60.5
    47.93
    108.43
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Edmonds 1 - 1 1 - - 3
    Johnson 1 - 1 - - - 2
    Quarter-final
    England Tony Meo
    9 (17) 7
    England Graham Miles
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    Frame scores
    131(51)-5; 96(90)-11; 28-79; 95-14; 6-76; 71-1; 56-82; 68(59)-47; 4-66; 67-56; 64-24; 64-14; 17-96(56); 1-67; 46-73; 75(69)-48
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 6-4, 7-4, 8-4, 8-5, 8-6, 8-7, 9-7
    Meo
    Miles
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    90, 69, 59, 51
    56
    Points Scored
    889
    759
    1648
    Avg. points/frame
    55.56
    47.44
    103
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Meo 2 1 - - 1 - 4
    Miles 1 - - - - - 1
    Quarter-final
    England Willie Thorne
    9 (17) 0
    England John Dunning
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    Frame scores
    74-29; 110(70)-17; 92(80)-13; 73-46; 92-12; 84(64)-35; 65-46; 116(66,50)-15; 71(63)-58
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 6-0, 7-0, 8-0, 9-0
    Thorne
    Dunning
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    80, 70, 66, 64, 63, 50
    Points Scored
    777
    271
    1048
    Avg. points/frame
    86.33
    30.11
    116.44
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorne 1 3 1 1 - - 6
    Dunning - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    England Steve Davis
    9 (17) 2
    England Jim Meadowcroft
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    101-20; 116(73)-16; 98(53)-25; 76(50)-31; 80(61)-51; 84-45; 54-66; 107(82)-19; 82(52)-19; 61-68; 75(52)-35
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 6-0, 6-1, 7-1, 8-1, 8-2, 9-2
    Davis
    Meadowcroft
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    82, 73, 61, 53, 52, 52, 50
    Points Scored
    934
    395
    1329
    Avg. points/frame
    84.91
    35.91
    120.82
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis 4 1 1 1 - - 7
    Meadowcroft - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    England John Dunning
    9 (17) 8
    England David Taylor
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    Frame scores
    78-27; 63-55; 60-41; 33-74; 34-73; 81-56; 33-84; 8-118(50); 67-50; 80(70)-36; 35-80; 79(63)-65(58); 70-61; 37-71; 29-102; 45-74(66); 62-56
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 6-5, 7-5, 8-5, 8-6, 8-7, 8-8, 9-8
    Dunning
    Taylor
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    70, 63
    66, 58, 50
    Points Scored
    894
    1123
    2017
    Avg. points/frame
    52.59
    66.06
    118.65
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Dunning - 1 1 - - - 2
    Taylor 2 1 - - - - 3
    Last 16
    England Ray Edmonds
    9 (17) 6
    England Fred Davis
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    84-33; 75(55)-42; 71-67; 59-47; 66-45; 81(72)-35; 56-70(59); 89-17; 38-81; 40-62; 41-52; 17-77; 68-19; 59(50)-60; 63-45
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 6-0, 6-1, 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 8-5, 8-6, 9-6
    Edmonds
    Davis
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    72, 55, 50
    59
    Points Scored
    907
    752
    1659
    Avg. points/frame
    60.47
    50.13
    110.6
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Edmonds 2 - 1 - - - 3
    Davis 1 - - - - - 1
    Last 16
    England Joe Johnson (Walkover)
    0 (17) 0
    England John Pulman
    View head-to-head
    Last 16
    England Tony Meo
    9 (17) 6
    England John Virgo
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    60-44; 70-15; 60-32; 49-56; 44-73; 86(61)-5; 58-27; 50-57; 66(50)-39; 33-62; 72-40; 47-83(56); 98-41; 25-73(73); 64(57)-27
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 7-4, 7-5, 8-5, 8-6, 9-6
    Meo
    Virgo
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    61, 57, 50
    73, 56
    Points Scored
    882
    674
    1556
    Avg. points/frame
    58.8
    44.93
    103.73
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Meo 2 1 - - - - 3
    Virgo 1 - 1 - - - 2
    Last 16
    England Graham Miles
    9 (17) 1
    England Sid Hood
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    Frame scores
    58-51; 81-9; 126-0; 62-40; 102(69)-15; 79-60; 89-36; 90-22; 48-62; 104-9
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 6-0, 7-0, 8-0, 8-1, 9-1
    Miles
    Hood
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    69
    Points Scored
    839
    304
    1143
    Avg. points/frame
    83.9
    30.4
    114.3
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Miles - 1 - - - - 1
    Hood - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    England John Spencer
    9 (17) 1
    England Pat Houlihan
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    Frame scores
    38-50; 96-19; 62(58)-61; 63-32; 86-23; 118(57)-18; 65-30; 63-33; 72-43; 98-10
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1, 8-1, 9-1
    Spencer
    Houlihan
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    58, 57
    Points Scored
    761
    319
    1080
    Avg. points/frame
    76.1
    31.9
    108
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Spencer 2 - - - - - 2
    Houlihan - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    England Willie Thorne
    9 (17) 2
    England Mark Wildman
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    71-29; 72-44; 64-63; 61-52; 60-91; 68-48; 92(91)-39; 70(55)-18; 91-30; 22-75; 129(109)-9
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1, 8-1, 8-2, 9-2
    Thorne
    Wildman
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    109, 91, 55
    Points Scored
    800
    498
    1298
    Avg. points/frame
    72.73
    45.27
    118
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorne 1 - - - 1 1 3
    Wildman - - - - - - 0
    Round 1
    England John Dunning
    9 (17) 4
    England David Greaves
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    60-48; 65-42; 63-34; 57-48; 57-38; 21-73; 100(70)-38; 60-39; 20-76; 42-75; 73-23; 53-71; 56-14
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 8-3, 8-4, 9-4
    Dunning
    Greaves
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    70
    Points Scored
    727
    619
    1346
    Avg. points/frame
    55.92
    47.62
    103.54
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Dunning - - 1 - - - 1
    Greaves - - - - - - 0
    Round 1
    England Ray Edmonds
    9 (17) 3
    England Mike Hallett
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    44-54; 71-33; 53(53)-71; 74-32; 103(103)-12; 60-17; 68-43; 56-41; 73-37; 80(54)-21; 18-67; 58-45
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 8-3, 9-3
    Edmonds
    Hallett
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    103, 54, 53
    Points Scored
    758
    473
    1231
    Avg. points/frame
    63.17
    39.42
    102.58
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Edmonds 2 - - - - 1 3
    Hallett - - - - - - 0
    Round 1
    England Joe Johnson
    9 (17) 2
    England Tony Knowles
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    9-122(56,62); 79(79)-34; 123(68)-6; 83-28; 67-37; 75(72)-34; 41-84; 83-26; 78-58; 91-21; 70-47
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 9-2
    Johnson
    Knowles
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    79, 72, 68
    62, 56
    Points Scored
    799
    497
    1296
    Avg. points/frame
    72.64
    45.18
    117.82
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Johnson - 1 2 - - - 3
    Knowles 1 1 - - - - 2
    Round 1
    England Jim Meadowcroft
    9 (17) 3
    England John Barrie
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    65-38; 77(69)-47; 41-92; 57-39; 22-88; 115(115)-5; 28-90; 96(59)-34; 71-32; 81-41; 86(77)-16; 86-50(50)
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 9-3
    Meadowcroft
    Barrie
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    115, 77, 69, 59
    50
    Points Scored
    825
    572
    1397
    Avg. points/frame
    68.75
    47.67
    116.42
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Meadowcroft 1 1 1 - - 1 4
    Barrie 1 - - - - - 1
    Round 1
    England Mark Wildman
    9 (17) 3
    England Bernard Bennett
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    69-30; 84-35; 19-67; 74-26; 90(90)-35; 53-63; 94-8; 78-29; 96-21; 68-49; 29-86; 73-57
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 8-3, 9-3
    Wildman
    Bennett
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    90
    Points Scored
    827
    506
    1333
    Avg. points/frame
    68.92
    42.17
    111.08
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Wildman - - - - 1 - 1
    Bennett - - - - - - 0