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 with same team of Ray Reardon, Terry Griffiths and Doug Mountjoy who won the first two titles 4–2.

State Express World Team Classic
Tournament information
Dates22–30 October 1983
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 1Player 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: 15–103 (67), 19–94
Meo v Reardon: 68–38, 59–55
Knowles v Griffiths: 115–0, 14–93, 115 (58, 49)–8
Knowles v Mountjoy: 35–63, 35–3, 41–8
Meo v Griffiths: 5–65, 42–80
Davis v Reardon: 86–34, 81–15
Highest break
Century breaks
50+ breaks

References

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