The 1980 Tolly Cobbold Classic was the second edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place in February 1980. The tournament was played at the Corn Exchange in Ipswich, and featured four professional players competing in a round-robin; the two players at the top of the group contested the final, and a play-off was held to determine the third-placed player.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 1980 |
| Venue | Corn Exchange |
| City | Ipswich |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Highest break |  Alex Higgins (NIR) (114) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Alex Higgins (NIR) |
| Runner-up | Dennis Taylor (NIR) |
| Score | 5–4 |
← 1979 1981 → | |
Alex Higgins won the title for the second time in succession, beating Dennis Taylor 5–4 in the final.[1]
Group phase edit
All matches in the group phase were played over four frames. Results were as follows.[2]
Alex Higgins 4–0 Dennis Taylor - Alex Higgins 3–1 John Virgo
- Alex Higgins 2–2 Terry Griffiths
- Dennis Taylor 4–0 John Virgo
- Dennis Taylor 3–1 Terry Griffiths
- John Virgo 3–1 Terry Griffiths
Final edit
| Final Best of 9 frames | ||||
| Alex Higgins
| 5 | |||
| Dennis Taylor
| 4 | |||
Third-place play-off edit
Griffiths and Virgo played off for third place.[2]
| Play-off Best of 3 frames | ||||
 Terry Griffiths
| 2 | |||
 John Virgo
| 1 | |||
References edit
- ^ "Tolly". www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "Higgins wins tournament but loses friends". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. April 1980. p. 25.
- ^ "Tolly cobbold Classic Snooker - Trophy Room".