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Limosin International
Tournament information
Dates9–20 July 1979 (1979-07-09 – 1979-07-20)
VenueGood Hope Centre
CityCape Town
CountrySouth Africa
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Winner's shareR5,000
Final
ChampionAustralia Eddie Charlton
Runner-upEngland John Spencer
Score23–19

The 1979 Limosin International was a non-ranking invitational snooker tournament which took place from 9 to 20 July 1979. The tournament was played at the Good Hope Centre in Cape Town, and featured six professional players alongside two South African amateurs, Mannie Francisco and his brother Silvino.[1][2]

Eddie Charlton won the title, beating John Spencer 23–19 in the final.[3][4] Charlton received R5,000 prize money as the champion.[2]

Main draw[edit]

Results for the tournament are shown below.[2]

Quarter-finals
Best of 15 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 31 frames
Final
Best of 45 frames
England John Spencer 8
England Graham Miles 2England John Spencer 16
South Africa Silvino Francisco 8 South Africa Silvino Francisco 12
South Africa Perrie Mans 4England John Spencer 19
Australia Eddie Charlton 8 Australia Eddie Charlton 23
South Africa Mannie Francisco 3Australia Eddie Charlton 16
England Rex Williams 7Canada Cliff Thorburn 10
Canada Cliff Thorburn 8

References[edit]

  1. ^ Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 147.
  • ^ a b c "Charlton beats Spencer...". Snooker Scene. September 1979. p. 5.
  • ^ "Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  • ^ Everton, Clive (31 July 1979). "Reardon snubs UK Championship". The Guardian. p. 21.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1979_Limosin_International&oldid=1175094917"

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