1979 UK Championship (snooker)
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 November–1 December 1979 |
| Venue | Guild Hall |
| City | Preston |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £15,000 |
| Winner's share | £4,500 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  John Virgo |
| Runner-up |  Terry Griffiths |
| Score | 14–13 |
|
← 1978
1980 →
|
|
The 1979 Coral UK Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 19 November and 1 December 1979 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England.[1]
John Virgo defeated Terry Griffiths 14–13 in the final.
Main draw
|
Preliminary round
|
Last 24
|
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| Doug Mountjoy |
5 | |||||||||||||
| Steve Davis |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Steve Davis |
7 | |||||||||||||
| John Virgo |
9 | |||||||||||||
| John Virgo |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Tony Meo |
6 | |||||||||||||
| John Virgo |
9 | |||||||||||||
 Dennis Taylor |
4 | |||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Willie Thorne |
8 | |||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor |
9 | |||||||||||||
 Patsy Fagan |
6 | |||||||||||||
| Graham Miles |
5 | |||||||||||||
| Patsy Fagan |
9 | |||||||||||||
| John Virgo |
14 | |||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths |
13 | |||||||||||||
| John Spencer |
8 | |||||||||||||
 Bill Werbeniuk |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Bill Werbeniuk |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Ray Edmonds |
8 | |||||||||||||
| Fred Davis |
6 | |||||||||||||
| Ray Edmonds |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Bill Werbeniuk |
3 | |||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Pat Houlihan |
3 | |||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins |
7 | |||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Cliff Wilson |
4 | |||||||||||||
Century breaks
- 119,118 Terry Griffiths
- 104 Alex Higgins
- 103 Pat Houlihan
- 102 John Virgo
