1982 Classic (snooker)

The Lada Classic
Tournament information
Dates10–13 January 1982 (1982-01-10 – 1982-01-13)
VenueCivic Centre
CityOldham
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Total prize fund£15,000[1]
Winner's share£5,000[2]
Highest breakEngland Steve Davis (147)
Final
ChampionWales Terry Griffiths
Runner-upEngland Steve Davis
Score9–8
1980 (December)
1983

The 1982 Lada Classic was the 1982 edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 10 to 13 January 1982. The tournament was played at the Civic Centre in Oldham, Greater Manchester, and featured eight professional players.

Steve Davis made the first televised maximum 147 break in snooker history during his quarter-final match against John Spencer, winning a Lada car for his efforts. Terry Griffiths won the tournament, beating Davis 9–8 in the final.[3]

  1. ^ "Last-black thriller as Davis falls". Reading Evening Post. 14 January 1982. p. 30. Retrieved 9 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Everton, Clive (14 January 1982). "Griffiths just holds off Davis". The Guardian. p. 20. Retrieved 9 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Snooker's historic maximum breaks". Sporting Life. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2015.