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    • 1981 Northern Ireland Classic

    Tournament Info

    Status: Professional Invitational
    Season: 1981-1982
    Dates: November 3rd 1981 - November 7th 1981
    Qualifying dates: No qualifier dates available
    Location: Northern Ireland Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
    Sponsor: None
    Broadcaster: None
    Breaks 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Amount 16 9 6 1 2 2 36
    Frame rate 5 8.89 13.33 80 40 40 2.22
    Players:
    Professional Amateur Total
    8 0 8
    Matches: 7
    Frames: 80
    Centuries:
    Qualifiers Venue Total
    0 2 2
    Prize fund: GBP 20,000
    Points scored: 8,715

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    Final
    England Jimmy White
    11 (21) 9
    England Steve Davis
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1981-11-07
    Frame scores
    73-33; 66-18; 41-76; 41-62; 14-77; 76(51)-8; 107(67)-35; 0-94(56); 71(50)-64(54); 8-83; 76-23; 75-24; 61-68; 0-86(72); 0-93(52); 0-123(107); 68-66; 69-24; 85-4; 86(63)-1
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4, 5-5, 6-5, 7-5, 7-6, 7-7, 7-8, 7-9, 8-9, 9-9, 10-9, 11-9
    White
    Davis
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    67, 63, 51, 50
    107, 72, 56, 54, 52
    Points Scored
    1017
    1062
    2079
    Avg. points/frame
    50.85
    53.1
    103.95
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    White 2 2 - - - - 4
    Davis 3 - 1 - - 1 5
    Semi-final
    England Steve Davis
    9 (17) 6
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1981-11-05 - 11-06
    Frame scores
    37-67; 135(99)-6; 11-63; 38-103(50); 55-66; 63(54)-61; 32-88(50); 76-44; 99(56)-37; 94-21; 4-69; 62(60)-12; 71-17; 110(88)-28; 100(74)-28
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-4, 2-5, 3-5, 4-5, 5-5, 5-6, 6-6, 7-6, 8-6, 9-6
    Davis
    Griffiths
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    99, 88, 74, 60, 56, 54
    50, 50
    Points Scored
    987
    710
    1697
    Avg. points/frame
    65.8
    47.33
    113.13
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis 2 1 1 1 1 - 6
    Griffiths 2 - - - - - 2
    Semi-final
    England Jimmy White
    9 (17) 8
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1981-11-05 - 11-06
    Frame scores
    97-23; 56-38; 90(54)-14; 10-96; 75-40; 99(54)-1; 91(91)-33; 43-60; 51-58; 80-22; 29-77; 0-83(62); 84(78)-63; 54-66; 33-59; 1-85(63); 57-36
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 8-5, 8-6, 8-7, 8-8, 9-8
    White
    Mountjoy
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    91, 78, 54, 54
    63, 62
    Points Scored
    950
    854
    1804
    Avg. points/frame
    55.88
    50.24
    106.12
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    White 2 - 1 - 1 - 4
    Mountjoy - 2 - - - - 2
    Quarter-final
    England Steve Davis
    5 (9) 2
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1981-11-04
    Frame scores
    68(50)-53; 69-19; 78(74)-22; 18-71; 29-66; 70(57)-35; 104(62)-8
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2
    Davis
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    74, 62, 57, 50
    Points Scored
    436
    274
    710
    Avg. points/frame
    62.29
    39.14
    101.43
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis 2 1 1 - - - 4
    Higgins - - - - - - 0
    Quarter-final
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    5 (9) 0
    Canada Kirk Stevens
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1981-11-04
    Frame scores
    88-18; 60-45; 68-48; 80-30; 78(62)-28
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0
    Griffiths
    Stevens
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    62
    Points Scored
    374
    169
    543
    Avg. points/frame
    74.8
    33.8
    108.6
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Griffiths - 1 - - - - 1
    Stevens - - - - - - 0
    Quarter-final
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    5 (9) 4
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1981-11-03
    Frame scores
    78-17; 56-55; 69-64; 32-74; 34-96(65); 111(53)-18; 55-73; 21-112(112); 77-22
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4
    Mountjoy
    Taylor
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    53
    112, 65
    Points Scored
    533
    531
    1064
    Avg. points/frame
    59.22
    59
    118.22
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Mountjoy 1 - - - - - 1
    Taylor - 1 - - - 1 2
    Quarter-final
    England Jimmy White
    5 (9) 2
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1981-11-03
    Frame scores
    0-100(60); 116(73)-8; 28-62; 72(52)-60(51); 72-65; 71-51; 113(70)-0
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2
    White
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    73, 70, 52
    60, 51
    Points Scored
    472
    346
    818
    Avg. points/frame
    67.43
    49.43
    116.86
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    White 1 - 2 - - - 3
    Thorburn 1 1 - - - - 2