| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14–20 September 1981 |
| Venue | Assembly Rooms |
| City | Derby |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non- ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £66,500 [1] |
| Winner's share | £20,000 [1] |
| Highest break | 
Steve Davis (
ENG) (135)
[1] |
| Final | |
| Champion |
Steve Davis |
| Runner-up |
Dennis Taylor |
| Score | 9–0 |
1982 → | |
The 1981 International Open (officially the 1981 Jameson International Open) was the first staging of the professional non- ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 20 September 1981 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England. [2] Television coverage was on ITV.
Earlier matches were played at the Romiley Forum in Stockport finishing on 12 September. Four of the last-16 matches were played there with the remaining four played in Derby.
Steve Davis won the tournament by defeating Dennis Taylor 9–0 in the final. [3]
Main draw
| Last 24 Best of 9 Frames | Last 16 Best of 9 Frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 Frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 Frames | Final Best of 17 Frames | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Steve Davis
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Perrie Mans
| 5 |
Perrie Mans
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Tony Meo
| 3 |
Steve Davis
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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David Taylor
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Taylor
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kirk Stevens
| 5 |
Kirk Stevens
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jim Meadowcroft
| 1 |
Steve Davis
| 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Alex Higgins
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Doug Mountjoy
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alex Higgins
| 5 |
Alex Higgins
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Patsy Fagan
| 3 |
Alex Higgins
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Terry Griffiths
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Terry Griffiths
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Spencer
| 5 |
John Spencer
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
Ray Edmonds
| 3 |
Steve Davis
| 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dennis Taylor
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dennis Taylor
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Rex Williams
| 5 |
Rex Williams
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
Fred Davis
| 0 |
Dennis Taylor
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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John Virgo
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ray Reardon
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Virgo
| 5 |
John Virgo
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
Tony Knowles
| 2 |
Dennis Taylor
| 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
Dave Martin
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Eddie Charlton
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dave Martin
| 5 |
Dave Martin
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
Bill Werbeniuk
| 2 |
Dave Martin
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Graham Miles
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Cliff Thorburn
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Graham Miles
| 5 |
Graham Miles
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Johnson
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c "Davis crushes poor Taylor". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 21 September 1981. p. 13.
- ^ "International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 148.