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1979 Canadian Open
Canadian Open
Tournament information
DatesSeptember 1979
VenueCanadian National Exhibition Stadium
CityToronto
CountryCanada
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share$6,000 (£2,222)
Final
Champion Cliff Thorburn (CAN)
Runner-up Terry Griffiths (WAL)
Score17–16
1978
1980

The 1979 Canadian Open was the sixth edition of the snooker tournament the Canadian Open, which took place in September 1979.[1]

Cliff Thorburn won the title for the fourth time, beating Terry Griffiths 17–16 in the final.[2][3]

Summary

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The event was held at the Canadian National Exhibition Stadium and was open to any player who paid the $30 entry fee. The top eight seeds were placed into the seventh round.[2]

Thorburn led Griffiths 10–3 in the final, before winning in the deciding frame, 17–16. Thorburn received $6,000 as winner, with Griffiths taking $2,000 as runner-up.[2]

Main draw

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Results from the later rounds are shown below.[2][3]

Round 6
Best of 17 frames
Round 7
Best of 17 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 17 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 33 frames
Canada Cliff Thorburn9
Canada Gordon Tekatch9Canada Gordon Tekatch1
Canada Cliff Thorburn9
Canada Ken Shea5
England Steve Davis6
England Steve Davis9
England Jimmy White9England Jimmy White3
Canada Cliff Thorburn9
England Tony Knowles5
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins6
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins9
Canada Kevin Robitaille9Canada Kevin Robitaille0
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins9
Canada D Ireland5
Canada Bill Werbeniuk5
Canada Bill Werbeniuk9
Canada Paul Thornley9Canada Paul Thornley8
Canada Cliff Thorburn17
Canada Jim Whittaker2
Wales Terry Griffiths16
Wales Terry Griffiths9
Canada Derek Norris9Canada Derek Norris6
Wales Terry Griffiths9
England Bernard Bennett7
Canada Jim Wych2
Canada Jim Wych9
Canada Jim Wych9England Tony Meo8
Wales Terry Griffiths9
Canada Mario Morra7
Canada Kirk Stevens8
Canada Kirk Stevens9
England Joe Johnson9England Joe Johnson2
Canada Kirk Stevens9
Canada John Bear7
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor3
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor9
Canada Kari Elovaara9Canada Kari Elovaara2
Canada Tom Regina8

Other events

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There were two additional events run alongside the main snooker tournament.[2]

References

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