1983 World Team Classic


The 1983 World Team Classic sponsored by State Express was a team snooker tournament played at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading. All matches including the final were played in the best of six matches with a tie break frame between the captains if it stayed 3-3. England regained the title beating Wales with same team of Ray Reardon, Terry Griffiths and Doug Mountjoy who won the first two titles 4–2.

Main draw

Teams

CountryPlayer 1Player 2Player 3
Cliff ThorburnKirk StevensBill Werbeniuk
Steve DavisTony KnowlesTony Meo
Ray ReardonTerry GriffithsDoug Mountjoy
Alex HigginsDennis TaylorTommy Murphy
Eddie CharltonJohn CampbellWarren King
Eddie SinclairIan BlackMurdo MacLeod

Group A

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Date
Canada3–4 Wales
Canada4–2 Australia
Wales4–0 Australia

Group B

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Date
England4–1 Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland4–3 Scotland
England4–0 Scotland

Semi-Finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Date
Wales4–1 Northern Ireland
Canada2–4 England

Final