1983 Irish Professional Championship

The 1983 Smithwicks Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 9 and 13 March 1983.[4] The tournament was played at the Maysfield Leisure Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and featured eight professional players.[5]

Irish Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates9–13 March 1983 (1983-03-09 – 1983-03-13)
VenueMaysfield Leisure Centre
CityBelfast
CountryNorthern Ireland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£16,000[1]
Winner's share£6,000[2]
Highest break Alex Higgins (NIR) (132)[3]
Final
ChampionNorthern Ireland Alex Higgins
Runner-upNorthern Ireland Dennis Taylor
Score16–11
1982
1985

Alex Higgins won the title beating Dennis Taylor 16–11 in the final.[6]

Main draw

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Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 31 frames
         
  Alex Higgins 6
  Jackie Rea 1
  Alex Higgins 6
  Eugene Hughes 2
  Eugene Hughes 6
  Pascal Burke 2
  Alex Higgins 16
  Dennis Taylor 11
  Dennis Taylor 6
  Billy Kelly 0
  Dennis Taylor 6
  Patsy Fagan 1
  Patsy Fagan 6
  Tommy Murphy 4

References

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  1. ^ "£16,000 Irish title is the richest pot". Belfast Telegraph. 2 November 1982. p. 20.
  2. ^ "Higgins trails". Sunday Sun. Newcastle. 13 March 1983. p. 44.
  3. ^ "2005 Irish Professional Championship". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Taylor in protest". The Guardian. London. 23 February 1983. p. 26.
  5. ^ "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  6. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 149.
  7. ^ "1983 Irish Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 8 February 2018.