1982 Irish Professional Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–13 March 1982 |
| Venue | Riverside Theatre |
| City | Coleraine |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £8,500[1] |
| Winner's share | £3,300[2] |
| Highest break | File:Ulster Banner.svg Dennis Taylor (NIR) (129)[3] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor |
| Runner-up | Northern Ireland Alex Higgins |
| Score | 16–13 |
1983 → | |
The 1982 Smithwicks Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 9 and 13 March 1982.[4] The tournament was played at the Riverside Theatre in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, and featured eight professional players. After many years as a challenge match, this was the first time the championship was held as a knockout event.[5]
Dennis Taylor won the title beating Alex Higgins 16–13 in the final.[6]
Main draw
[edit | edit source]| Round 1 Best of 11 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 31 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy | 6 | Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland Billy Kelly | 1 | Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Alex Higgins | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Alex Higgins | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes | 6 | Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan | 1 | Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Jackie Rea | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
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