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1979 Kronenbrau 1308 Classic

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Kronenbrau 1308 Classic
Tournament information
DatesJuly 1979
CityJohannesburg
CountrySouth Africa
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Winner's shareR2,500
Final
ChampionAustralia Eddie Charlton
Runner-upWales Ray Reardon
Score7–4

The 1979 Kronenbrau 1308 Classic was a non-ranking invitational snooker tournament, which took place in July 1979. The tournament was played in Johannesburg and featured four professional players - Ray Reardon of Wales, Eddie Charlton of Australia and South Africans Perrie Mans and Jimmy van Rensberg.[1][2][3] Charlton received R2,500 prize money as the champion.[1]

Charlton won the title, beating Reardon 7–4 in the final.[4]

Main draw

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Results for the tournament are shown below.[1]

Best of 11 frames Best of 13 frames
      
Australia Eddie Charlton 6
South Africa Jimmy van Rensberg 1
Australia Eddie Charlton 7
Wales Ray Reardon 4
Wales Ray Reardon 6
South Africa Perrie Mans 1

References

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  1. ^ a b c "...And Reardon...". Snooker Scene. September 1979. p. 5.
  2. ^ Morrison, Ian (1989). Snooker: Records, Facts and Champions. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-85112-364-6.
  3. ^ Everton, Clive (31 July 1979). "Reardon snubs UK Championship". The Guardian. p. 21.
  4. ^ "Misc1". www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.