1980 World Challenge Cup

The 1980 World Challenge Cup sponsored by State Express was the second team snooker tournament. The format mostly remained the same as the previous championship although the group 2nd place players would now reach a semi-final stage with the group winners. It took place between 18 and 26 October 1980 and the tournament had now moved to the New London Theatre which had hosted the Masters championship between 1976 and 1978.

State Express World Challenge Cup
Tournament information
Dates18–26 October 1980
VenueNew London Theatre
CityLondon
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£35,000
Winner's share£10,000
Final
Champion Wales
Runner-up Canada
Score8–5
← 1979
1981 →

Main draw

Teams
CountryPlayer 1Player 2Player 3
 WalesRay ReardonTerry GriffithsDoug Mountjoy
 EnglandFred DavisDavid TaylorJohn Virgo
IrelandAlex HigginsDennis TaylorPatsy Fagan
 CanadaCliff ThorburnBill WerbeniukKirk Stevens
 AustraliaEddie CharltonPaddy MorganIan Anderson
Rest of the World Perrie Mans Eddie Sinclair Jim Rempe

Group A
Team 1 Score Team 2 Date
Wales10–5 Canada
Canada9–6Rest of the World
Wales13–2Rest of the World

Group B
Team 1 Score Team 2 Date
England11–4 Ireland
England7–8 Australia
Ireland10–5 Australia


Semi-Finals
Team 1 Score Team 2 Date
Wales8–7 Ireland
England5–8 Canada

Final
Final: Best of 15 frames. Referee:
New London Theatre, London, England. 26 October 1980.
 Wales
Ray Reardon, Terry Griffiths, Doug Mountjoy		 8–5  Canada
Cliff Thorburn, Bill Werbeniuk, Kirk Stevens
Mountjoy v Stevens: 28–71, 60–43, 16-94
Reardon v Werbeniuk: 73–45
Griffiths v Thorburn: 43–86
Reardon v Stevens: 54–53
Mountjoy v Werbeniuk: 86–17
Griffiths v Stevens: 17–22
Mountjoy v Thorburn: 55–56
Griffiths v Werbeniuk: 92-38, 87-20, 55–46
Reardon v Thorburn: 111–26
Highest break
Century breaks
50+ breaks

References
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