1981 Northern Ireland Classic

Northern Ireland Classic

Tournament information
Dates	3–7 November 1981 (1981-11-03 – 1981-11-07)
Venue	Ulster Hall
City	Belfast
Country	Northern Ireland
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£19,500
Winner's share	£5,000
Highest break	Dennis Taylor (112)
Final
Champion	Jimmy White
Runner-up	Steve Davis
Score	11–9

The 1981 Northern Ireland Classic was a one-off invitational snooker tournament, held from 3 to 7 November 1981 at the Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Jimmy White defeated Steve Davis by elevenframes to nine (11–9) in the final. Dennis Taylor made the highest break with 112.

Five of the top eight players in the rankings participated: Cliff Thorburn (1), Steve Davis (2), Terry Griffiths (3), Dennis Taylor (5) and Doug Mountjoy (6). Also participating were Kirk Stevens (10), Alex Higgins (11), and Jimmy White (21).

Prize fund

The prize fund is shown below:[1]

• Winner: £5,000
• Final: £3,500
• Semi-final: £2,500
• Quarter-final: £1,500

Main draw

[2]

	Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames				Semi-finals Best of 17 frames				Final Best of 21 frames
	Cliff Thorburn	2
	Jimmy White	5
					Jimmy White	9
					Doug Mountjoy	8
	Doug Mountjoy	5
	Dennis Taylor	4
									Jimmy White	11
									Steve Davis	9
	Terry Griffiths	5
	Kirk Stevens	0
					Terry Griffiths	6
					Steve Davis	9
	Alex Higgins	2
	Steve Davis	5

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 7 November 1981.[2]
Jimmy White  England	11–9	Steve Davis  England
73–33, 66–18, 41–76, 41–62, 14–77, 76(51)–8, 107(67)–35, 0–94(56), 71(50)–64 (54), 8–83, 76–23, 75–24, 61–68, 0–86(72), 0–93(52), 0–123(107), 68–66, 69–24, 85–4, 86(63)–1
67	Highest break	107
0	Century breaks	1
4	50+ breaks	5

References

1. "1981 Northern Ireland Classic - Finishes". Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
2. "1981 Northern Ireland Classic". Archived from the original on 10 August 2015.