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    • 1979 Forward Chemicals Tournament

    Tournament Info

    Status: Professional League
    Season: 1978-1979
    Dates: October 23rd 1978 - January 28th 1979
    Qualifying dates: No qualifier dates available
    Location: England Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, England
    Sponsor: Forward Chemicals
    Broadcaster: None
    Breaks 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Amount 19 18 6 6 3 5 57
    Frame rate 7.84 8.28 24.83 24.83 49.67 29.8 2.61
    Players:
    Professional Amateur Total
    4 0 4
    Matches: 19
    Frames: 149
    Centuries:
    Qualifiers Venue Total
    0 5 5
    Prize fund: GBP 9,000
    Points scored: 16,826

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    Final
    Wales Ray Reardon
    9 (17) 6
    England John Spencer
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1979-01-28
    Frame scores
    64-50; 34-76; 57-65; 40-104; 68-7; 37-79; 79-48; 64-54(53); 19-95; 84-19; 96-54; 47-67; 66-55(50); 66-54; 57-45
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 2-4, 3-4, 4-4, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5, 6-6, 7-6, 8-6, 9-6
    Reardon
    Spencer
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    53, 50
    Points Scored
    878
    872
    1750
    Avg. points/frame
    58.53
    58.13
    116.67
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Reardon - - - - - - 0
    Spencer 2 - - - - - 2
    Group
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 3
    Wales Ray Reardon
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-12-07
    Frame scores
    32-82; 68-42; 97(62)-28; 21-81; 83(60)-31; 39-91; 84(57)-33; 65-51
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Higgins
    Reardon
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    62, 60, 57
    Points Scored
    489
    439
    928
    Avg. points/frame
    61.13
    54.88
    116
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins 1 2 - - - - 3
    Reardon - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 3
    England John Spencer
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-11-08
    Frame scores
    81-29; 54-67; 90(69)-32; 119(77)-8; 60-83(71); 47-91(91); 119(119)-20; 108(108)-27
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Higgins
    Spencer
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    119, 108, 77, 69
    91, 71
    Points Scored
    678
    357
    1035
    Avg. points/frame
    84.75
    44.63
    129.38
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - 1 1 - - 2 4
    Spencer - - 1 - 1 - 2
    Group
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 4
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-11-20
    Frame scores
    31-89(72); 45-53; 46-65; 81-39; 6-70; 82(57)-57; 65-43; 72-27; 91(59)-5
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 1-3, 1-4, 2-4, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4
    Higgins
    Mountjoy
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    59, 57
    72
    Points Scored
    519
    448
    967
    Avg. points/frame
    57.67
    49.78
    107.44
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins 2 - - - - - 2
    Mountjoy - - 1 - - - 1
    Group
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    5 (9) 1
    England John Spencer
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-11-07
    Frame scores
    63-59; 82-5; 75-7; 59-68; 84-18; 112(55)-8
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Mountjoy
    Spencer
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    55
    Points Scored
    475
    165
    640
    Avg. points/frame
    79.17
    27.5
    106.67
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Mountjoy 1 - - - - - 1
    Spencer - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    5 (9) 2
    England John Spencer
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-11-20
    Frame scores
    7-125(119); 57-30; 77-51; 24-91; 86-21; 82-51; 126(115)-0
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2
    Mountjoy
    Spencer
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    115
    119
    Points Scored
    459
    369
    828
    Avg. points/frame
    65.57
    52.71
    118.29
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Mountjoy - - - - - 1 1
    Spencer - - - - - 1 1
    Group
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    5 (9) 3
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-12-19
    Frame scores
    91-32; 110-17; 45-87(63); 37-71; 83(83)-19; 63-73; 60-36; 65(51)-47
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Mountjoy
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    83, 51
    63
    Points Scored
    554
    382
    936
    Avg. points/frame
    69.25
    47.75
    117
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Mountjoy 1 - - 1 - - 2
    Higgins - 1 - - - - 1
    Group
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    5 (9) 3
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-12-06
    Frame scores
    83(83)-23; 41-61; 28-96; 75(56)-29; 36-76; 74(50)-62; 61-31; 98(59)-31
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Mountjoy
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    83, 59, 56, 50
    Points Scored
    496
    409
    905
    Avg. points/frame
    62
    51.13
    113.13
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Mountjoy 3 - - 1 - - 4
    Higgins - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Wales Ray Reardon
    5 (9) 3
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-12-04
    Frame scores
    16-77; 95-37; 70(54)-54; 55-80(75); 92-19; 90(77)-40; 48-72; 60-48
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3
    Reardon
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    77, 54
    75
    Points Scored
    526
    427
    953
    Avg. points/frame
    65.75
    53.38
    119.13
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Reardon 1 - 1 - - - 2
    Higgins - - 1 - - - 1
    Group
    Wales Ray Reardon
    5 (9) 3
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-11-21
    Frame scores
    68-41; 66-39; 78-41; 39-87; 57-69; 45-43; 20-80; 61-10
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3
    Reardon
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    434
    410
    844
    Avg. points/frame
    54.25
    51.25
    105.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Reardon - - - - - - 0
    Higgins - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Wales Ray Reardon
    5 (9) 2
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-10-23
    Frame scores
    73-52; 118(81)-9; 82-2; 87-11; 11-48; 48-89(82); 98(61)-9
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2
    Reardon
    Mountjoy
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    81, 61
    82
    Points Scored
    517
    220
    737
    Avg. points/frame
    73.86
    31.43
    105.29
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Reardon - 1 - 1 - - 2
    Mountjoy - - - 1 - - 1
    Group
    Wales Ray Reardon
    5 (9) 2
    England John Spencer
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-12-09
    Frame scores
    60-43; 0-77(60); 88-18; 53-51; 67-60; 1-102(98); 97-30
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2
    Reardon
    Spencer
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    98, 60
    Points Scored
    366
    381
    747
    Avg. points/frame
    52.29
    54.43
    106.71
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Reardon - - - - - - 0
    Spencer - 1 - - 1 - 2
    Group
    Wales Ray Reardon
    5 (9) 1
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-10-24
    Frame scores
    98-50; 7-71; 70(57)-35; 92(69)-41; 79-23; 98(64)-20
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Reardon
    Mountjoy
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    69, 64, 57
    Points Scored
    444
    240
    684
    Avg. points/frame
    74
    40
    114
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Reardon 1 2 - - - - 3
    Mountjoy - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Wales Ray Reardon
    5 (9) 0
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-11-26
    Frame scores
    67-55; 81(52)-32; 75(60)-41; 69-34; 104(54)-2
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0
    Reardon
    Mountjoy
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    60, 54, 52
    Points Scored
    396
    164
    560
    Avg. points/frame
    79.2
    32.8
    112
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Reardon 2 1 - - - - 3
    Mountjoy - - - - - - 0
    Group
    England John Spencer
    5 (9) 4
    Wales Ray Reardon
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-11-22
    Frame scores
    46-75; 74(53)-13; 57-72; 79-34; 80(57)-37; 79(69)-30; 30-93(63); 30-78; 89(85)-8
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4
    Spencer
    Reardon
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    85, 69, 57, 53
    63
    Points Scored
    564
    440
    1004
    Avg. points/frame
    62.67
    48.89
    111.56
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Spencer 2 1 - 1 - - 4
    Reardon - 1 - - - - 1
    Group
    England John Spencer
    5 (9) 4
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1979-01-04
    Frame scores
    20-77(66); 73-59; 71-48; 41-99; 99(98)-29; 32-62; 56-57; 126(122)-11; 105-6
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4
    Spencer
    Mountjoy
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    122, 98
    66
    Points Scored
    623
    448
    1071
    Avg. points/frame
    69.22
    49.78
    119
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Spencer - - - - 1 1 2
    Mountjoy - 1 - - - - 1
    Group
    England John Spencer
    5 (9) 3
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-12-08
    Frame scores
    26-67; 60-47; 63-36; 26-97(61); 28-71(71); 83(67)-32; 91(64)-16; 67-24
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Spencer
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    67, 64
    71, 61
    Points Scored
    444
    390
    834
    Avg. points/frame
    55.5
    48.75
    104.25
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Spencer - 2 - - - - 2
    Higgins - 1 1 - - - 2
    Group
    England John Spencer
    5 (9) 3
    Wales Ray Reardon
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-11-23
    Frame scores
    17-89(62); 92(69)-19; 77(58)-33; 33-94(55); 49-81; 58(58)-5; 61-50; 82-31
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Spencer
    Reardon
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    69, 58, 58
    62, 55
    Points Scored
    469
    402
    871
    Avg. points/frame
    58.63
    50.25
    108.88
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Spencer 2 1 - - - - 3
    Reardon 1 1 - - - - 2
    Group
    England John Spencer
    5 (9) 0
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-12-05
    Frame scores
    70(69)-25; 67-57; 63-29; 66-23; 85(80)-47
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0
    Spencer
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    80, 69
    Points Scored
    351
    181
    532
    Avg. points/frame
    70.2
    36.2
    106.4
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Spencer - 1 - 1 - - 2
    Higgins - - - - - - 0