1982 UK Championship (snooker)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 November–4 December 1982 |
| Venue | Guild Hall |
| City | Preston |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Winner's share | £11,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |
 Terry Griffiths |
| Runner-up |
 Alex Higgins |
| Score | 16–15 |
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The 1982 Coral UK Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. The event began on 20 November 1982 and the televised stages were shown on BBC between 27 November and 4 December 1982.
Terry Griffiths won his first and only UK Championship by winning the last 3 frames to beat Alex Higgins 16–15. He also beat defending champion Steve Davis, who had beaten him in the previous final on his way to victory. The highest break of the tournament was 137 made by Higgins.
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
| Winner: | £11,000 |
| Runner-up: | £6,000 |
| Highest break: | £1,000 |
Main draw
Qualifying
Round 1Best of 17 frames
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Round 2Best of 17 frames
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Century breaks
- 137, 112, 101 Alex Higgins
- 135 Dennis Taylor
- 132, 118 Steve Davis
- 127 John Virgo
- 119, 110 Ray Reardon
- 115 Mark Wildman
- 107 Graham Cripsey
- 102, 101 Rex Williams
References
- ↑ "1982 UK Championship Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ↑ "UK Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2011.