1979 World Challenge Cup
Snooker tournament
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The 1979 World Challenge Cup was the first snooker tournament to have a team format of six nations with three players per team. The event was held between 20 and 27 October 1979 at the Haden Hill Leisure Centre in Birmingham, England.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20–27 October 1979 |
| Venue | Haden Hill Leisure Centre |
| City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £28,000 |
| Winner's share | £7,500 |
| Highest break |  Cliff Thorburn (CAN), 126 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Wales |
| Runner-up |  England |
| Score | 14–3 |
1980 → | |
Cliff Thorburn made the highest break of the tournament, 126.[1]
Main draw
Teams
| Country | Player 1 (Captain) | Player 2 | Player 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | John Spencer | Fred Davis | Graham Miles |
| Wales | Ray Reardon | Terry Griffiths | Doug Mountjoy |
 Northern Ireland | Dennis Taylor | Alex Higgins | Jackie Rea |
| Canada | Cliff Thorburn | Bill Werbeniuk | Kirk Stevens |
 Australia | Gary Owen | Paddy Morgan | Ian Anderson |
| Rest of the World |  Perrie Mans |  Patsy Fagan | Jimmy van Rensberg |
Group A
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8–7 | Rest of the World | |
| Northern Ireland | 8–7 | Rest of the World | |
| England | 8–7 | Northern Ireland |
Group B
Final
| Final: Best of 27 frames. Referee: Haden Hill Leisure Centre, Birmingham, England. 26 and 27 October 1979. | ||
| Wales Ray Reardon, Terry Griffiths, Doug Mountjoy |
14–3 | England John Spencer, Fred Davis, Graham Miles |
| 109 (Doug Mountjoy) | Highest break | 47 (John Spencer) |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 6 | 50+ breaks | 0 |