1983 UK Championship (snooker)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Final | |
| Champion |
 Alex Higgins |
| Runner-up |
 Steve Davis |
| 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
Last 32 Best of 17 frames
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| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
 Terry Griffiths |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Mike Hallett |
5 | |||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Joe Johnson |
2 | |||||||||||||
| Joe Johnson |
9 | |||||||||||||
| David Taylor |
3 | |||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths |
4 | |||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Paul Medati |
1 | |||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Tony Knowles |
5 | |||||||||||||
| Tony Knowles |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Doug Mountjoy |
5 | |||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins |
16 | |||||||||||||
| Steve Davis |
15 | |||||||||||||
| Jimmy White |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor |
4 | |||||||||||||
| Jimmy White |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon |
4 | |||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Cliff Wilson |
4 | |||||||||||||
| Jimmy White |
4 | |||||||||||||
| Steve Davis |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Tony Meo |
9 | |||||||||||||
| John Spencer |
5 | |||||||||||||
| Tony Meo |
4 | |||||||||||||
| Steve Davis |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Steve Davis |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Willie Thorne |
3 | |||||||||||||
Century breaks
- 139 Tony Meo
- 119 Joe Johnson
- 119 Paul Medati
- 113 Tony Knowles
- 108 Steve Davis
- 108 Jimmy White
- 101 Ray Reardon
References
- 1 2 Turner, Chris. "UK Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- ↑ "Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ↑ "UK Championship history". BBC Sport. 2 December 2005. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ↑ "1983 UK Championship Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ↑ "UK Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.