1981 Yamaha Organs Trophy
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2–8 March 1981 |
| Venue | Assembly Rooms |
| City | Derby |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £35,000 |
| Winner's share | £ |
| Highest break |  Steve Davis (135) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Steve Davis |
| Runner-up | David Taylor |
| Score | 9–6 |
← 1980 1982 → | |
The 1981 Yamaha Organs Trophy was a non-ranking snooker tournament, that was held between 2 and 8 March 1981 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[1]
Main draw
[edit]Group 1
[edit]| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Taylor |
3–0 |  Doug Mountjoy |
|
| David Taylor |
2–1 | Graham Miles |
|
| Ray Reardon |
3–0 | Graham Miles |
|
| Ray Reardon |
2–1 | David Taylor |
|
| Doug Mountjoy |
3–0 | Graham Miles |
|
| Ray Reardon |
0–3 | Doug Mountjoy |
Group 2
[edit]| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Griffiths |
0–3 |  Kirk Stevens |
|
| Kirk Stevens |
2–1 | Bill Werbeniuk |
|
| Kirk Stevens |
1–2 | Mike Hallett |
|
| Bill Werbeniuk |
1–2 | Mike Hallett |
|
| Terry Griffiths |
3–0 | Bill Werbeniuk |
|
| Terry Griffiths |
2–1 | Mike Hallett |
Group 3
[edit]| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Higgins |
0–3 | Dennis Taylor |
|
| Dennis Taylor |
2–1 | Ray Edmonds |
|
| Alex Higgins |
3–0 | Fred Davis |
|
| Alex Higgins |
2–1 | Ray Edmonds |
|
| Fred Davis |
1–2 | Ray Edmonds |
|
| Fred Davis |
2–1 | Dennis Taylor |
Group 4
[edit]| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Thorburn |
0–3 | Jimmy White |
|
| Cliff Thorburn |
2–1 | John Virgo |
|
| John Virgo |
1–2 | Jimmy White |
|
| Steve Davis |
3–0 | Jimmy White |
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| Steve Davis |
3–0 | John Virgo |
|
| Cliff Thorburn |
1–2 | Steve Davis |
Semi-finals
[edit]| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Davis |
5–2 | Dennis Taylor |
|
| Kirk Stevens |
3–5 | David Taylor |
Final
[edit]| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 8 March 1981. | ||
| Steve Davis England
|
9–6 | David Taylor England
|
| 75–59, 40–81, 115–24 (75), 87–24 (56), 92–34, 76–32 (76), 21–71, 88–34 (73), 68–36, 100–36, 52–60, 0–88 (62), 61–70, 21–110, 66–36 | ||
| 76 | Highest break | 62 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 4 | 50+ breaks | 1 |
Qualifying
[edit]Group 1
[edit]| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Wilson |
3–0 | Mark Wildman |
|
| Graham Miles |
3–0 | Tony Meo |
|
| Graham Miles |
2–1 | Mark Wildman |
|
| Graham Miles |
2–1 | Cliff Wilson |
|
| Tony Meo |
3–0 | Mark Wildman |
|
| Tony Meo |
2–1 | Cliff Wilson |
Group 2
[edit]| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Patsy Fagan |
1–2 | Jimmy White |
|
| John Pulman |
1–2 | Jimmy White |
|
| Pat Houlihan |
1–2 | Jimmy White |
|
| Patsy Fagan |
0–3 | John Pulman |
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| Patsy Fagan |
1–2 | Pat Houlihan |
|
| John Pulman |
1–2 | Pat Houlihan |
Group 3
[edit]| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Thorne |
2–1 | Tony Knowles |
|
| Willie Thorne |
2–1 | Joe Johnson |
|
| Tony Knowles |
3–0 | Joe Johnson |
|
| Mike Hallett |
3–0 | Joe Johnson |
|
| Willie Thorne |
1–2 | Mike Hallett |
|
| Mike Hallett |
2–1 | Tony Knowles |
Group 4
[edit]| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Spencer |
3–0 | Jim Meadowcroft |
|
| John Spencer |
2–1 | Dave Martin |
|
| Jim Meadowcroft |
2–1 | Dave Martin |
|
| John Spencer |
1–2 | Ray Edmonds |
|
| Ray Edmonds |
2–1 | Jim Meadowcroft |
|
| Ray Edmonds |
2–1 | Dave Martin |
Single frame play-off
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Taylor |
94–10 | Doug Mountjoy |
References
[edit]- ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.