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    • 1977 UK Championship

    Tournament Info

    Status: Professional Non-ranking
    Season: 1977-1978
    Dates: November 26th 1977 - December 3rd 1977
    Qualifying dates: No qualifier dates available
    Location: England Tower Circus, Blackpool, England
    Sponsor: Super Crystalate
    Broadcaster: None
    Breaks 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Amount 20 9 1 1 1 1 33
    Frame rate 9.2 20.44 184 184 184 184 5.58
    Players:
    Professional Amateur Total
    22 0 22
    Matches: 21
    Frames: 184
    Centuries:
    Qualifiers Venue Total
    0 1 1
    Prize fund: GBP 6,900
    Points scored: 19,655
    Final
    Ireland Patsy Fagan
    12 (23) 9
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
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    Referee
    Wales John Williams
    Frame scores
    57-21; 34-81; 48-47; 48-57; 40-68; 45-13; 68(53)-31; 64-57; 64(57)-43; 48-73; 52(52)-79(51); 38-73; 41-70; 98(68)-0; 58-57; 37-87; 34-72; 75(53)-16; 73(52)-55; 47-39; 80(63)-28
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 7-7, 8-7, 8-8, 8-9, 9-9, 10-9, 11-9, 12-9
    Fagan
    Mountjoy
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    68, 63, 57, 53, 53, 52, 52
    51
    Points Scored
    1149
    1067
    2216
    Avg. points/frame
    54.71
    50.81
    105.52
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Fagan 5 2 - - - - 7
    Mountjoy 1 - - - - - 1
    Semi-final
    Ireland Patsy Fagan
    9 (17) 8
    England John Virgo
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    43-85(67); 18-59; 60-51; 51-25; 10-71; 54-66; 95(54)-33; 60(60)-15; 55-35; 12-96; 35-83; 29-78; 64-67; 69-22; 69-65; 85-16; 60-14
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7, 5-8, 6-8, 7-8, 8-8, 9-8
    Fagan
    Virgo
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    60, 54
    67
    Points Scored
    869
    881
    1750
    Avg. points/frame
    51.12
    51.82
    102.94
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Fagan 1 1 - - - - 2
    Virgo - 1 - - - - 1
    Semi-final
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    9 (17) 2
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    0-139(129); 88-15; 97(96)-21; 59-31; 73(55)-26; 27-66; 72-30; 52-32; 77(61)-41; 79(52)-7; 68-64(52)
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 9-2
    Mountjoy
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    96, 61, 55, 52
    129, 52
    Points Scored
    692
    472
    1164
    Avg. points/frame
    62.91
    42.91
    105.82
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Mountjoy 2 1 - - 1 - 4
    Higgins 1 - - - - 1 2
    Quarter-final
    Ireland Patsy Fagan
    5 (9) 4
    England Jim Meadowcroft
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    Frame scores
    54-33; 53-63; 22-72(50); 78-16; 81-29; 72-20; 16-91; 57-69; 59-38
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4
    Fagan
    Meadowcroft
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    50
    Points Scored
    492
    431
    923
    Avg. points/frame
    54.67
    47.89
    102.56
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Fagan - - - - - - 0
    Meadowcroft 1 - - - - - 1
    Quarter-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 0
    England John Dunning
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    80-1; 109(69)-18; 69-49; 77-8; 108(80)-12
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0
    Higgins
    Dunning
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    80, 69
    Points Scored
    443
    88
    531
    Avg. points/frame
    88.6
    17.6
    106.2
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - 1 - 1 - - 2
    Dunning - - - - - - 0
    Quarter-final
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    5 (9) 4
    England Willie Thorne
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    Frame scores
    14-56; 24-85; 71-50; 61-32; 83-9; 51-62; 50-61; 62-56; 76-23
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4
    Mountjoy
    Thorne
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    492
    434
    926
    Avg. points/frame
    54.67
    48.22
    102.89
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Mountjoy - - - - - - 0
    Thorne - - - - - - 0
    Quarter-final
    England John Virgo
    5 (9) 2
    England Graham Miles
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    Frame scores
    71-15; 34-66; 31-82; 65-42; 53-48; 57-29; 66-52(52)
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2
    Virgo
    Miles
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    52
    Points Scored
    377
    334
    711
    Avg. points/frame
    53.86
    47.71
    101.57
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Virgo - - - - - - 0
    Miles 1 - - - - - 1
    Last 16
    England John Dunning (Walkover)
    0 (9) 0
    England John Pulman
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    Last 16
    Ireland Patsy Fagan
    5 (9) 0
    England Fred Davis
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    64-48; 77-37; 64-36; 71-41; 68-43
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0
    Fagan
    Davis
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    344
    205
    549
    Avg. points/frame
    68.8
    41
    109.8
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Fagan - - - - - - 0
    Davis - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 4
    England David Taylor
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    69-49; 65-34; 24-48; 32-55; 35-90; 65-9; 63-80; 94-32; 84(74)-0
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4
    Higgins
    Taylor
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    74
    Points Scored
    531
    397
    928
    Avg. points/frame
    59
    44.11
    103.11
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - - 1 - - - 1
    Taylor - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    England Jim Meadowcroft
    5 (9) 4
    Wales Ray Reardon
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    Frame scores
    75-48; 55-63; 71-32; 68-47; 37-98; 39-75; 59-50; 31-70; 71-31
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4
    Meadowcroft
    Reardon
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    506
    514
    1020
    Avg. points/frame
    56.22
    57.11
    113.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Meadowcroft - - - - - - 0
    Reardon - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    England Graham Miles
    5 (9) 1
    Scotland Chris Ross
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    26-76; 97-14; 118-10; 58-42; 93(59)-22; 115-28
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Miles
    Ross
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    59
    Points Scored
    507
    192
    699
    Avg. points/frame
    84.5
    32
    116.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Miles 1 - - - - - 1
    Ross - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    5 (9) 3
    England John Spencer
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    66-27; 78-27; 47-63; 72-53; 60-51; 28-71; 49-90(58); 67-54(54)
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3
    Mountjoy
    Spencer
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    58, 54
    Points Scored
    467
    436
    903
    Avg. points/frame
    58.38
    54.5
    112.88
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Mountjoy - - - - - - 0
    Spencer 2 - - - - - 2
    Last 16
    England Willie Thorne
    5 (9) 4
    England Rex Williams
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    Referee
    England Alf Shaw
    Frame scores
    102(62)-25; 41-68; 71-41; 58-31; 17-63; 72-46; 39-58; 35-89; 60-44
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4
    Thorne
    Williams
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    62
    Points Scored
    495
    465
    960
    Avg. points/frame
    55
    51.67
    106.67
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorne - 1 - - - - 1
    Williams - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    England John Virgo
    5 (9) 2
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
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    Frame scores
    77-34; 98-32; 70-40; 45-70; 70-63; 15-76; 82-25
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2
    Virgo
    Taylor
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    457
    340
    797
    Avg. points/frame
    65.29
    48.57
    113.86
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Virgo - - - - - - 0
    Taylor - - - - - - 0
    Last 24
    England John Dunning
    5 (9) 4
    England Maurice Parkin
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    80(61)-29; 33-47; 19-73; 72-32; 56-67; 68-29; 73-37; 58-59; 88(53)-33
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4
    Dunning
    Parkin
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    61, 53
    Points Scored
    547
    406
    953
    Avg. points/frame
    60.78
    45.11
    105.89
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Dunning 1 1 - - - - 2
    Parkin - - - - - - 0
    Last 24
    Ireland Patsy Fagan
    5 (9) 1
    Northern Ireland Jackie Rea
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    6-85; 60-39; 71-12; 86(53)-26; 78-26; 76-22
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Fagan
    Rea
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    53
    Points Scored
    377
    210
    587
    Avg. points/frame
    62.83
    35
    97.83
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Fagan 1 - - - - - 1
    Rea - - - - - - 0
    Last 24
    England Jim Meadowcroft
    5 (9) 1
    England Pat Houlihan
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    82-32; 71(53)-41; 77(53)-46; 77-44; 33-87; 90-15
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 5-1
    Meadowcroft
    Houlihan
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    53, 53
    Points Scored
    430
    265
    695
    Avg. points/frame
    71.67
    44.17
    115.83
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Meadowcroft 2 - - - - - 2
    Houlihan - - - - - - 0
    Last 24
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    5 (9) 2
    Wales Roy Andrewartha
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    50-66; 50-84; 58-46; 68-60; 66-37; 82-20; 60-35
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2
    Mountjoy
    Andrewartha
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    434
    348
    782
    Avg. points/frame
    62
    49.71
    111.71
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Mountjoy - - - - - - 0
    Andrewartha - - - - - - 0
    Last 24
    Scotland Chris Ross
    5 (9) 4
    England Jack Karnehm
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    69-45; 58-62; 86-5; 66-42; 39-65; 60-35; 25-64; 48-49; 48-36
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4
    Ross
    Karnehm
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    499
    403
    902
    Avg. points/frame
    55.44
    44.78
    100.22
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Ross - - - - - - 0
    Karnehm - - - - - - 0
    Last 24
    England David Taylor
    5 (9) 4
    England David Greaves
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    39-59; 83-33; 64-58; 46-63; 71-45; 21-70; 55-31; 59-39; 51-74
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4
    Taylor
    Greaves
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    489
    472
    961
    Avg. points/frame
    54.33
    52.44
    106.78
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Taylor - - - - - - 0
    Greaves - - - - - - 0
    Last 24
    England Willie Thorne
    5 (9) 1
    England Bernard Bennett
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    78-38; 111(68)-12; 122(54)-9; 15-77; 91-30; 74-41
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Thorne
    Bennett
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    68, 54
    Points Scored
    491
    207
    698
    Avg. points/frame
    81.83
    34.5
    116.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorne 1 1 - - - - 2
    Bennett - - - - - - 0
    Last 24
    England John Virgo (Walkover)
    0 (9) 0
    England John Barrie
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