User:Steveflan/1984 Professional Snooker League
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 11 November 1983 – 14 April 1984 |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Total prize fund | £120,000 |
Winner's share | £18,000 |
Highest break | ![]() |
Final | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | Round-Robin |
1987 → |
The 1984 Senator Windows Professional Snooker League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from November 1983 to April 1984.
John Virgo topped the table and won the tournament. Kirk Stevens withdrew during the tournament, leaving some matches unplayed. Due to financial issues, the tournament was not played again until the format was revived in 1987 by Matchroom Sport.[1]
Prize Money
[edit]Winner: £18,000
Runner-up: £13,000
Highest Break = £1,500[5]
League table
[edit]Ranking | ![]() VIR |
![]() TAY |
![]() CHA |
![]() MOU |
![]() HIG |
![]() SPE |
![]() WHI |
![]() KNO |
![]() WER |
![]() REA |
![]() TAY |
Frame W-L |
Match W-D-L |
Pts | |
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Winner | John Virgo | x | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 57–43 | 7–2–1 | 16 |
Runner-up | Dennis Taylor | 4 | x | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 62–38 | 7–1–2 | 15 |
3 | Eddie Charlton | 7 | 2 | x | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 56–44 | 7–1–2 | 15 |
4 | Alex Higgins | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | x | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 53–47 | 4–3–3 | 11 |
5 | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | 4 | 4 | x | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 54–46 | 4–2–4 | 10 |
6 | Tony Knowles | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | x | 7 | 5 | 6 | 48–52 | 3–4–3 | 10 |
7 | John Spencer | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | x | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 49–51 | 3–3–4 | 9 |
8 | Jimmy White | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | x | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 46–54 | 3–2–5 | 8 |
9 | Ray Reardon | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | x | 5 | 46–54 | 1–5–4 | 7 |
10 | Bill Werbeniuk | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | x | 4 | 6 | 39–61 | 2–1–7 | 5 |
11 | David Taylor | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | x | 40–60 | 1–2–7 | 4 |
If points were level then most draws, then most frames won determined their positions. If two players had an identical record then the result in their match determined their positions. If that ended 4–4 then the player who got to four first was higher. Stevens did not complete his matches and matches involving him were removed from consideration for the league table.[6]
Match results
[edit]Date | Players & Score | Venue | Century Breaks | Notes | Ref. |
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11 Nov | John Spencer 5–5 Jimmy White | Richard Dunn Sports Centre, Bradford | [7] | ||
12 Nov | Tony Knowles 7–3 Bill Werbeniuk | Richard Dunn Sports Centre, Bradford | [7] | ||
13 Nov | Kirk Stevens 6–4 Alex Higgins | Richard Dunn Sports Centre, Bradford | [7] | ||
4 Dec | Eddie Charlton 5–5 Bill Werbeniuk | Queensway Hall, Dunstable | [8] | ||
5 Dec | Tony Knowles 6–4 David Taylor | Queensway Hall, Dunstable | Knowles: 114 & 106 | [8] | |
9 Dec | John Spencer 6–4 Kirk Stevens | Rushcliffe Leisure Centre, Nottingham | [9] | ||
10 Dec | Bill Werbeniuk 6–4 David Taylor | Rushcliffe Leisure Centre, Nottingham | Werbeniuk: 131; Taylor: 102 | [9] | |
17 Jan | Dennis Taylor 6–4 Doug Mountjoy | Norwich | [5] | ||
18 Jan | John Virgo 6–4 David Taylor | Norwich | [5] | ||
19 Jan | Jimmy White 6–4 Kirk Stevens | Perdiswell Leisure Centre, Worcester | [10] | ||
20 Jan | Ray Reardon 5–5 David Taylor | Perdiswell Leisure Centre, Worcester | [10] | ||
21 Jan | Ray Reardon 5–5 John Spencer | Cwmbran, Wales | [5] | ||
22 Jan | Eddie Charlton 6–4 Doug Mountjoy | Cwmbran, Wales | Mountjoy: 130 | [5] | |
31 Jan | Alex Higgins 6–4 Doug Mountjoy | St. Davis's Hall, Cardiff, Wales | [5] | ||
1 Feb | Tony Knowles 5–5 Ray Reardon | St. Davis's Hall, Cardiff, Wales | Reardon: 100 | [5] | |
4 Feb | John Spencer 6–4 Alex Higgins | Horwich Leisure Centre, Bolton | Higgins: 113 | [5] | |
5 Feb | Kirk Stevens 6–4 Tony Knowles | Horwich Leisure Centre, Bolton | Knowles: 116 | [5] | |
6 Feb | David Taylor 6–4 John Spencer | Macclesfield Leisure Centre, Macclesfield | [5] | ||
7 Feb | Dennis Taylor 8–2 Eddie Charlton | Macclesfield Leisure Centre, Macclesfield | Taylor: 125 & 104 | [5] | |
9 Feb | Alex Higgins 5–5 Tony Knowles | Howebridge Leisure Centre, Wigan | Higgins: 114 | [5] | |
10 Feb | Dennis Taylor 7–3 David Taylor | Howebridge Leisure Centre, Wigan | David Taylor: 125 & 108 | [5] | |
11 Feb | John Spencer 7–3 Bill Werbeniuk | Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield | [7] | ||
12 Feb | Jimmy White 6–4 David Taylor | Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield | White was docked 2 frames for arriving 40 minutes late. | [7] | |
14 Feb | Tony Knowles 5–5 Dennis Taylor | Hexagon Theatre, Reading | Taylor: 104 | [5] | |
14 Feb | Bill Werbeniuk 6–4 Jimmy White | Hexagon Theatre, Reading | [5] | ||
15 Feb | Eddie Charlton 7–3 John Spencer | Hexagon Theatre, Reading | [5] | ||
15 Feb | John Virgo 6–4 Alex Higgins | Hexagon Theatre, Reading | Higgins: 108 | [5] | |
16 Feb | John Virgo 6–4 Jimmy White | Southwold Sports Centre, Yate | White: 114 | [5] | |
17 Feb | Doug Mountjoy 7–3 Kirk Stevens | Southwold Sports Centre, Yate | Mountjoy: 132 | Stevens was docked 2 frames for arriving late. | [5] |
18 Feb | John Virgo 6–4 Ray Reardon | Stoke Rochford Hall, South Kesteven | [5] | ||
19 Feb | John Spencer 8–2 Doug Mountjoy | Stoke Rochford Hall, South Kesteven | [5] | ||
20 Feb | Eddie Charlton 6–4 Ray Reardon | Chesterfield | Charlton: 115 & 114; Reardon: 101 | [5] | |
21 Feb | John Virgo 6–4 Kirk Stevens | Chesterfield | Virgo: 107 | [5] | |
24 Feb | Dennis Taylor 6–4 Bill Werbeniuk | Cornwall Coliseum, St. Austell | Taylor: 101; Werbeniuk: 136 | [5] | |
25 Feb | Doug Mountjoy 5–5 Ray Reardon | Cornwall Coliseum, St. Austell | Reardon: 112 | [5] | |
5 Mar | Eddie Charlton 6–4 Jimmy White | Woodford Leisure Centre, Kingston-upon-Hull | [5] | ||
6 Mar | Dennis Taylor 8–2 Kirk Stevens | Woodford Leisure Centre, Kingston-upon-Hull | Taylor: 132 | [5] | |
7 Mar | Eddie Charlton 7–3 John Virgo | University of Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry | [5] | ||
8 Mar | Kirk Stevens *–* David Taylor | University of Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry | Match postponed following Stevens withdrawal from the tournament.[11] | [5] | |
8 Mar | Eddie Charlton 6–4 David Taylor | University of Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry | Originally due to be played on 4 Apr in Bath, but was re-arranged following Kirk Stevens' withdrawal. | [12] | |
10 Mar | Eddie Charlton 8–2 Tony Knowles | Gateshead Leisure Centre, Gateshead | [5] | ||
11 Mar | John Spencer 5–5 John Virgo | Gateshead Leisure Centre, Gateshead | [5] | ||
12 Mar | Doug Mountjoy 7–3 Bill Werbeniuk | York | Mountjoy: 123 | [5] | |
13 Mar | John Virgo 6–4 Dennis Taylor | York | Virgo: 121 & 107; Taylor: 139 & 123 | [5] | |
14 Mar | Alex Higgins 5–5 David Taylor | Huddersfield Leisure Centre, Huddersfield | [13] | ||
15 Mar | John Virgo 8–2 Bill Werbeniuk | Huddersfield Leisure Centre, Huddersfield | Virgo: 102 | [13] | |
17 Mar | Kirk Stevens *–* Ray Reardon | Derngate, Northampton | Match postponed following Stevens withdrawal from the tournament.[11] | [5] | |
18 Mar | Doug Mountjoy 9–1 David Taylor | Derngate, Northampton | Mountjoy: 101 | [5] | |
18 Mar | Jimmy White 6–4 Alex Higgins | Derngate, Northampton | [5] | ||
20 Mar | Alex Higgins 6–4 Dennis Taylor | Edinburgh, Scotland | Higgins: 117 & 106 | [5] | |
21 Mar | Doug Mountjoy 7–3 Jimmy White | Edinburgh, Scotland | Mountjoy: 109 | [5] | |
22 Mar | Kirk Stevens *–* Bill Werbeniuk | Inverness, Scotland | Match postponed following Stevens withdrawal from the tournament.[11] | [5] | |
24 Mar | Dennis Taylor 7–3 John Spencer | Warrington | [5] | ||
24 Mar | Alex Higgins 7–3 Bill Werbeniuk | Warrington | Higgins: 136 & 112 | [5] | |
25 Mar | Doug Mountjoy 7–3 Tony Knowles | Warrington | Mountjoy: 116 & 110 | Knowles was docked 1 frame for arriving late. | [5] |
25 Mar | Jimmy White 6–4 Ray Reardon | Warrington | White: 119; Reardon: 105 | [5] | |
2 Apr | Dennis Taylor 7–3 Jimmy White | Southampton | [5] | ||
3 Apr | Tony Knowles 6–4 John Spencer | Southampton | [5] | ||
5 Apr | Ray Reardon 6–4 Bill Werbeniuk | Bath Sports & Leisure Centre, Bath | [5] | ||
7 Apr | Dennis Taylor 7–3 Ray Reardon | Fairfield Halls, Croydon | Taylor: 108 | [5] | |
8 Apr | Alex Higgins 7–3 Eddie Charlton | Fairfield Halls, Croydon | Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). |
[5] | |
10 Apr | Doug Mountjoy 5–5 John Virgo | Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon | [5] | ||
12 Apr | John Virgo 6–4 Tony Knowles | Kelham Hall, Kelham | Virgo: 106 | [14] | |
13 Apr | Tony Knowles 5–5 Jimmy White | Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth | White: 105 & 104 | [15] | |
14 Apr | Alex Higgins 5–5 Ray Reardon | Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth | White: 105 & 104 | [15] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Davis baulks at new league". The Guardian. 2 November 1983. p. 25.
- ^ "Davis turns down league". Western Daily Press. 2 November 1983. p. 26.
- ^ "Seeing red over Davis". Daily Mirror. 2 November 1983. p. 29.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw "Fans back new snooker league". South Wales Echo. 27 December 1983. p. 16.
- ^ a b Clive Everton, ed. (1984). Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (First Edition). London: Virgin Books. pp. 91–92. ISBN 0863690513.
- ^ a b c d e "On cue for Notts!". Evening Post. 1 November 1983. p. 20.
- ^ a b "Steve finds it's a mad, mad, mad, mad world". Evening Standard. 5 December 1983. p. 35.
- ^ a b "Professional Snooker League". Evening Post. 11 November 1983. p. 42.
- ^ a b "Worcester top venue". Birmingham Evening Mail. 8 November 1983. p. 42.
- ^ a b c "Stevens blasts warning". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 24 April 1984. p. 13.
- ^ "Charlton in for Stevens". 9 March 1984. p. 36.
- ^ a b "Snooker 'circus' comes to town". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 12 November 1983. p. 14.
- ^ "Virgo's fans in the money". Football Post. 14 April 1984. p. 23.
- ^ a b "Davis, Griffiths & Meo spurn new league set-up". Daily Telegraph. 2 November 1983. p. 29.
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