1983 World Team Classic

The 1983 World Team Classic sponsored by State Express was a team snooker tournament played at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading. All matches including the final were played in the best of six matches with a tie break frame between the captains if it stayed 3-3. England regained the title beating Wales 4–2.

State Express World Team Classic
Tournament information
Dates22–30 October 1983 (1983-10-22 1983-10-30)
VenueHexagon Theatre
CityReading
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£60,000
Winner's share£20,000
Final
Champion England
Runner-up Wales
Score4–2 (matches)
1982
1985

Main draw

Teams

CountryPlayer 1 (Captain)Player 2Player 3
 CanadaCliff ThorburnKirk StevensBill Werbeniuk
 EnglandSteve DavisTony KnowlesTony Meo
 WalesRay ReardonTerry GriffithsDoug Mountjoy
 Northern IrelandAlex HigginsDennis TaylorTommy Murphy
 AustraliaEddie CharltonJohn CampbellWarren King
 ScotlandEddie SinclairIan BlackMurdo MacLeod

Group A

Team 1 Score Team 2 Date
Canada3–4 Wales
Canada4–2 Australia
Wales4–0 Australia

Group B

Team 1 Score Team 2 Date
England4–1 Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland4–3 Scotland
England4–0 Scotland

Semi-Finals

Team 1 Score Team 2 Date
Wales4–1 Northern Ireland
Canada2–4 England

Final

Final: Best of 7 matches. Referee:
Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England. 30 October 1983.
 England
Steve Davis, Tony Knowles, Tony Meo
4–2  Wales
Ray Reardon, Terry Griffiths, Doug Mountjoy
Davis v Mountjoy: 16–103 (67), 19–94
Meo v Reardon: 68–38, 59–54
Knowles v Griffiths: 115–0, 14–93, 115 (58, 49)–8
Knowles v Mountjoy: 48–80, 59–26, 94–48
Meo v Griffiths: 31–77, 40–64
Davis v Reardon: 86–34, 81–15
Highest break
Century breaks
50+ breaks

References

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