1983 UK Championship (snooker)
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Dates | 21 November–4 December 1983 |
Venue | Guild Hall |
City | Preston |
Country | England |
Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Total prize fund | £60,000 |
Winner's share | £12,000 |
Highest break | 139 |
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Score | 16–15 |
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The 1983 Coral UK Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Guild Hall in Preston, England.[1] The event began on 21 November 1983 and the televised stages were shown on BBC between 26 November and 4 December 1983. The highest break of the tournament was 139 made by Tony Meo.
Alex Higgins staged one of his greatest dramatic comebacks to beat Steve Davis 16–15, coming back from 0–7,[2][3] to win his only UK Championship title.[1]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
- Winner: £12,000
- Runner-up £6,500
- Highest break: £1,000
- Total: £60,000
Main draw
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Century breaks
- 139 Tony Meo
- 119 Joe Johnson
- 119 Paul Medati
- 113 Tony Knowles
- 108 Steve Davis
- 108 Jimmy White
- 101 Ray Reardon
References
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