1981 Welsh Professional Championship

The 1981 Woodpecker Welsh Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 5 and 8 February 1981 at the Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre in Ebbw Vale, Wales.[1][3]

Welsh Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates5–8 February 1981 (1981-02-05 – 1981-02-08)
VenueEbbw Vale Leisure Centre
CityEbbw Vale
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£7,000[1]
Winner's share£3,000[2]
Highest break Ray Reardon (WAL) (102)[2]
Final
ChampionWales Ray Reardon
Runner-upWales Cliff Wilson
Score9–6
1980
1982

Ray Reardon won the tournament defeating Cliff Wilson 9–6 in the final.[4]

Main draw

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Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
  Ray Reardon 9
  Terry Griffiths 6
  Ray Reardon 9
  Cliff Wilson 6   Cliff Wilson 6
  Roy Andrewartha 5   Cliff Wilson 9
  Doug Mountjoy 6

References

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  1. ^ a b "Welsh title defence by Mountjoy". South Wales Argus. 17 January 1981. p. 10.
  2. ^ a b "Reardon burst clinches title". South Wales Argus. 9 February 1981. p. 10.
  3. ^ "Welsh Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  4. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 148.
  5. ^ "1981 Welsh Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 13 February 2018.