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1983 Classic (snooker)

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The Lada Classic
Tournament information
Dates9–16 January 1983 (1983-01-09 – 1983-01-16)
VenueSpectrum Arena
CityWarrington
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Total prize fund£64,000
Winner's share£16,000
Highest breakCanada Bill Werbeniuk (101)
Final
ChampionEngland Steve Davis
Runner-upCanada Bill Werbeniuk
Score9–5
1982
1984

The 1983 Lada Classic was the 4th edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 9–16 January 1983. The tournament was played at the Spectrum Arena, Warrington, Cheshire, and the tournament expanded from eight to sixteen professional players and ITV showed the coverage from the second day.

Steve Davis appeared in his third consecutive final and he regained the title beating Canada's Bill Werbeniuk by 9–5.

Main draw

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First Round
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
Wales Terry Griffiths 1
Wales Doug Mountjoy 5 Wales Doug Mountjoy 2
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 4 Canada Bill Werbeniuk 5
Canada Bill Werbeniuk 5 Canada Bill Werbeniuk 5
England Tony Knowles 0 Canada Kirk Stevens 2
Canada Kirk Stevens 5 Canada Kirk Stevens 5
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5 Canada Cliff Thorburn 3
Wales Cliff Wilson 3 Canada Bill Werbeniuk 5
England John Spencer 5 England Steve Davis 9
Wales Ray Reardon 3 England John Spencer 5
England Jimmy White 3 England David Taylor 2
England David Taylor 5 England John Spencer 4
Australia Eddie Charlton 5 England Steve Davis 5
England John Virgo 2 Australia Eddie Charlton 4
England Steve Davis 5 England Steve Davis 5
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 2

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Jim Thorpe.
Spectrum Arena, Warrington, England, 16 January 1983.
Steve Davis
 England
9–5 Bill Werbeniuk
 Canada
15–103(76), 69–21, 63(54)–25, 17–76, 77–42, 71–13, 1–107 (63), 51–60, 68(60)–15, 0–81(81), 53–43, 59(56)–54, 65–29, 92–20
60 Highest break 81
0 Century breaks 0
3 50+ breaks 3

Century breaks

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101 Canada Bill Werbeniuk

References

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