1984 Costa Del Sol Classic
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20–23 August 1984 |
| Venue | Las Palmeras Hotel |
| City | Fuengirola |
| Country | Spain |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £2,850 |
| Winner's share | £600[1] |
| Highest break | 105 (Joe Johnson) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Dennis Taylor (NIR) |
| Runner-up |  Mike Hallett (ENG) |
| Score | 5–2 |
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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[edit]
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[edit]
Four players participated in qualifying for the quarter-finals, to which Tony Knowles, Taylor, Joe Johnson and Mark Wildman were already seeded.
Round 1[edit]
Mick Fisher (ENG) 3–2 
Eugene Hughes (IRE)- Mike Hallett (ENG) 3–0 Bill Oliver (ENG)
Murdo MacLeod (SCO) 3–2 
Warren King (AUS)- Eddie Sinclair (SCO) 3–1
Tony Drago (MLT)
Main draw[edit]
Quarter-finals[edit]
- Mike Hallett (ENG) 3–0 Tony Knowles (ENG)
- Mark Wildman (ENG) 3–2 Eddie Sinclair (SCO)
- Joe Johnson (ENG) 3–1 Mick Fisher (ENG)
Dennis Taylor (NIR) 3–1 Murdo MacLeod (SCO)
Semi-finals[edit]
- Mike Hallett (ENG) 3–0 Mark Wildman (ENG)
- Dennis Taylor (NIR) 3–2 Joe Johnson (ENG)
Final[edit]
- Dennis Taylor (NIR) 5–2 Mike Hallett (ENG)
Century breaks[edit]
Two century breaks were made during the tournament.[3]
- 105 Joe Johnson (ENG)
- 100 Dennis Taylor (NIR)