World Snooker Championship 1980
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[edit] The event
The Embassy World Snooker Championship took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between the 22nd April to the 5th May 1980. The final was contested by Alex Higgins (who was heavily favoured to win his second world title) and Cliff Thorburn. Whilst leading 9-5, Higgins started to showboat and take on unnecessarily risky shots, a number of which he missed. Thorburn slowly reeled him in and eventually pipped him 16-18. Higgin's wife Lynne had a cake prepared exclaiming 'Alex Higgins 1980 World Champion', and both players posed with the cake after the final!
[edit] Prize Money
- Winner £15,000
- Total £60,000
[edit] The Results
| Final (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 4 May & 5 May 1980. Referee: John Street | ||
 Cliff Thorburn |
18-16 | Alex Higgins  |
| Scores to fill | Scores to fill | |
| Cliff Thorburn wins the 1980 Embassy World Snooker Championship |
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[edit] Highest Breaks
136 Kirk Stevens and Steve Davis.
There were 11 centuries in the championship.
| World Snooker Championship |
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| Winners and statistics |
| List of winners from 1927 to present |
