1983 World Team Classic

State Express World Team Classic
Tournament information
Dates22–30 October 1983 (1983-10-22 – 1983-10-30)
VenueHexagon Theatre
CityReading
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£60,000
Winner's share£20,000
Highest breakCliff Thorburn, 108
Final
ChampionEngland England
Runner-upWales Wales
Score4–2 (matches)
1982
1985

The 1983 World Team Classic sponsored by State Express was a team snooker tournament played at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading. All matches including the final were played in the best of six matches with a tie break frame between the captains if it stayed 3-3. England regained the title beating Wales 4–2.

The highest break of the tournament was 108, by Cliff Thorburn.[1]

Main draw

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Teams

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Country Player 1 (Captain) Player 2 Player 3
 Canada Cliff Thorburn Kirk Stevens Bill Werbeniuk
 England Steve Davis Tony Knowles Tony Meo
 Wales Ray Reardon Terry Griffiths Doug Mountjoy
 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins Dennis Taylor Tommy Murphy
 Australia Eddie Charlton John Campbell Warren King
 Scotland Eddie Sinclair Ian Black Murdo MacLeod

Group A

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Team 1 Score Team 2 Date
Canada Canada 3–4 Wales Wales
Canada Canada 4–2 Australia Australia
Wales Wales 4–0 Australia Australia

Group B

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Team 1 Score Team 2 Date
England England 4–1 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 4–3 Scotland Scotland
England England 4–0 Scotland Scotland

Semi-finals

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Team 1 Score Team 2 Date
Wales Wales 4–1 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
Canada Canada 2–4 England England

Final

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Final: Best of 7 matches. Referee:
Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England. 30 October 1983.
 England
Steve Davis, Tony Knowles, Tony Meo
4–2  Wales
Ray Reardon, Terry Griffiths, Doug Mountjoy
Davis v Mountjoy: 16–103 (67), 19–94, 0–1
Meo v Reardon: 68–38, 59–54, 1–1
Knowles v Griffiths: 115–0, 14–93, 115 (58, 49)–8, 2–1
Knowles v Mountjoy: 48–80, 59–26, 94–48, 3–1
Meo v Griffiths: 31–77, 40–64, 3–2
Davis v Reardon: 86–34, 81–15, 4–2
Highest break
Century breaks
50+ breaks

References

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  1. ^ a b "England regain title". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. December 1983. p. 14.
  2. ^ "Wales and Canada survive scares". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. December 1983. pp. 5–7.
  3. ^ "England win group with greatest of ease". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. December 1983. pp. 9–11.
  4. ^ "Former winners qualify for final". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. December 1983. pp. 12–13.