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1984 Carlsberg Challenge

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Carlsberg Challenge
Tournament information
Dates14–16 September 1984 (1984-09-14 – 1984-09-16)
VenueRTÉ Studios
CityDublin
CountryIreland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£20,000[1]
Winner's share£7,500[2][3]
Highest break Jimmy White (ENG) (97)[3]
Final
Champion Jimmy White (ENG)
Runner-up Tony Knowles (ENG)
Score9–7
1985

The 1984 Carlsberg Challenge was a non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 14 and 16 September 1984.[4] The tournament featured four professional players and was filmed in RTÉ Studios, Dublin, for broadcast on RTÉ.[2][5][6]

Jimmy White won the tournament defeating Tony Knowles 9–7.[2][6]

Main draw

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Results are shown below:[5]

Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
      
 Jimmy White (ENG) 5
 Kirk Stevens (CAN) 0
 Jimmy White (ENG) 9
 Tony Knowles (ENG) 7
 Tony Knowles (ENG) 5
 Alex Higgins (NIR) 3

References

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  1. ^ "Frame clash". Sunday Mirror. 16 September 1984. p. 43.
  2. ^ a b c "Carlsberg Challenge, Carling Challenge, Fosters Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b "White best in tense final". The Irish Times. 17 September 1984. p. 3.
  4. ^ Riviere, Tony (12 July 1984), "On cue", Mansfield & Sutton Recorder, p. 35
  5. ^ a b Hale, Janice (1987). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. p. 202. ISBN 0356146901.
  6. ^ a b Morrison, Ian (1989). Snooker: records, facts and champions. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 107. ISBN 9780851123646.