Английская Википедия:1981 Pot Black
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The 1981 Pot Black was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which was held between 28 and 31 December 1980 in the Pebble Mill Studios in Birmingham.[1] 8 players were competing in 2 four player groups. The matches are one-frame shoot-outs in the group stages, 2 frame aggregate scores in the semi-finals and the best of 3 frames in the final.
Broadcasts were on BBC2 and started at 21:00 on Tuesday 30 December 1980 [2] Alan Weeks presented the programme with Ted Lowe as commentator and top referee John Williams replaced Sydney Lee after 13 years after Lee retired to ill health.
First time players this year are Canadians Kirk Stevens and Jim Wych. The latter made the final against fellow Canadian Cliff Thorburn before losing 0–2.[3][4]
Main draw
Group 1
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Flagicon Ray Reardon | 1–0 | Шаблон:Flagicon Cliff Thorburn | 30 December 1980 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Kirk Stevens | 1–0 | Шаблон:Flagicon Steve Davis | 13 January 1981 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Cliff Thorburn | 1–0 | Шаблон:Flagicon Kirk Stevens | 27 January 1981 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Ray Reardon | 1–0 | Шаблон:Flagicon Steve Davis | 10 February 1981 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Cliff Thorburn | 1–0 | Шаблон:Flagicon Steve Davis | 24 February 1981 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Ray Reardon | 1–0 | Шаблон:Flagicon Kirk Stevens | 3 March 1981 |
Group 2
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Flagicon Eddie Charlton | 1–0 | Шаблон:Flagicon Alex Higgins | 6 January 1981 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Jim Wych | 0–1 | Шаблон:Flagicon David Taylor | 20 January 1981 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Eddie Charlton | 0–1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jim Wych | 3 February 1981 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Alex Higgins | 1–0 | Шаблон:Flagicon David Taylor | 17 February 1981 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Eddie Charlton | 1–0 | Шаблон:Flagicon David Taylor | 24 February 1981 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Alex Higgins | 0–1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jim Wych | 3 March 1981 |
Knockout stage
References
Шаблон:Pot Black Шаблон:Snooker season 1980/1981
