1980 Padmore Super Crystalate International
Snooker tournament
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The 1980 Padmore Super Crystalate International was a non-ranking invitational snooker tournament which took place in January 1980 in the Gala Baths, West Bromwich, England.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | January 1980 |
| Venue | Gala Baths |
| City | West Bromwich |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Winner's share | £2,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Alex Higgins |
| Runner-up |  Perrie Mans |
| Score | 4–2 |
This one-off event was nearly called off when the tournament sponsors withdrew four days before it was due to start. Promoter Mike Watterson stepped in and found two companies prepared to back the event although not to the same extent as the original promised sum of £15,000. Eight players contested the event on a straight knockout in early 1980.[1]
Alex Higgins won the title beating Perrie Mans 4–2 in the final, despite suffering from an ear infection and influenza.[2]
TV Coverage
The tournament was recorded and shown as a 7-week series by ATV
Main draw
| Quarter-finals Best of 5 frames | Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins
| 3 | |||||||||||||
 Fred Davis
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Willie Thorne
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Willie Thorne
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Graham Miles
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Perrie Mans
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Perrie Mans
| 3 | |||||||||||||
 Bill Werbeniuk
| 0 | |||||||||||||
| Perrie Mans
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| John Spencer
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| John Spencer
| 3 | |||||||||||||
 Doug Mountjoy
| 2 | |||||||||||||