| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14–20 September 1981 |
| Venue | Assembly Rooms |
| City | Derby |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £66,500[1] |
| Winner's share | £20,000[1] |
| Highest break |  Steve Davis (ENG) (135)[1] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Steve Davis |
| Runner-up |  Dennis Taylor |
| Score | 9–0 |
1982 → | |
The 1981 International Open (officially the 1981 Jameson International Open) was the first staging of the professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 20 September 1981 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[2] Television coverage was on ITV.
Earlier matches were played at the Romiley Forum in Stockport finishing on 12 September. Four of the last-16 matches were played there with the remaining four played in Derby.
Steve Davis won the tournament by defeating Dennis Taylor 9–0 in the final.[3]
- ^ a b c "Davis crushes poor Taylor". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 21 September 1981. p. 13.
- ^ "International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 148.