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1984 Costa Del Sol Classic

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Costa Del Sol Classic
Tournament information
Dates20–23 August 1984 (1984-08-20 – 1984-08-23)
VenueLas Palmeras Hotel
CityFuengirola
CountrySpain
FormatNon-Ranking event
Total prize fund£2,850
Winner's share£600[1]
Highest break105 (Joe Johnson)
Final
Champion Dennis Taylor (NIR)
Runner-up Mike Hallett (ENG)
Score5–2
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The 1984 Costa Del Sol Classic was a professional invitational snooker tournament which took place from 20 to 23 August 1984.[2] The tournament was held at the Las Palmeras Hotel in Fuengirola, Spain, and featured 12 professional players.[1]

The four qualifying matches were played under a best-of-five frames format, as were the quarter-finals and semi-finals, and the final best of nine. Dennis Taylor won the event, by defeating Mike Hallett 5–2 in the final.[1]

Prize fund

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The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below.[2]

  • Winner: £600
  • Runner-up: £350
  • Semi-finalists: £250
  • First round: £150
  • Highest break: £150

Qualifying

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Four players participated in qualifying for the quarter-finals, to which Tony Knowles, Taylor, Joe Johnson and Mark Wildman were already seeded.

Round 1

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Main draw

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

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Century breaks

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Two century breaks were made during the tournament.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Everton, Clive (1985). Snooker: The Records. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 81. ISBN 0851124488.
  2. ^ a b "Costa del snooker". Snooker Scene. August 1984. p. 17.
  3. ^ "Taylor stars on the Costa del Snooker". Snooker Scene. October 1984. pp. 16–17.