1983

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1983 notes

The 'heaviest' second round at the Crucible (jointly with 2004), requiring 182 frames to complete: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1248.html

Only 1 of the 16 seeds was knocked out in the first round: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1181.html

Cliff Thorburn was involved in a record 3 Crucible deciders (jointly with Ken Doherty): http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1261.html

Cliff Thorburn made the first 147 in the World Championship http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1319.html

Session schedules

It is intended that the chart of dates will appear here; however, these have not been traced fully for 1983.

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First round

Higgins, A. v. Reynolds
58-39, 64-18, 54-89, 72-59, 76-2, 70-57, 30-73, 77-28, 37-69: 6–3
56-40, 85-8, 61-74, 65-30, 58-22: 10–4
Highest breaks: Higgins 60, Reynolds 54

Thorne v. Virgo
75-23, 26-97, 106-1, 101-17, 62-32, 42-55, 114-0, 88-13, 36-58: 6–3
119-10, 90-2, 63-15, 68-35: 10–3
Highest breaks: Thorne 72, Virgo 57

Werbeniuk v. Martin
37-47, 60-47, 17-58, 78-42, 75-27, 84-7, 27-75, 74-32, 75-31: 6–3
70-57, 43-71, 95-18, 57-36, 67-62: 10–4
Highest breaks: Werbeniuk 69, Martin 52

Taylor, David v. Meadowcroft
79-53, 69-23, 39-72, 28-63, 60-27, 82-24, 62-26, 62-56: 6–2 (session ended one frame behind schedule)
65-53, 63-23, 65-32, 72-40: 10–2
Highest breaks: Taylor 43, Meadowcroft 36
Records concerning this match: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1300.html

Charlton v. Dodd
61-57, 25-75, 87-18, 75-15, 84-35, 37-67, 46-75, 138-0: 5–3 (session ended one frame behind schedule)
80-35, 30-72, 44-66, 109-6, 16-73, 44-68, 94-16, 78-25, 65-36: 10–7
Highest breaks: Charlton 118, 104, Dodd 47

Spencer v. Hallett
64-41, 60-38, 43-70, 90-40, 5-74, 110-2, 17-55, 38-65, 72-32: 5–4 72-32, 34-71, 81-69, 67-29, 0-99, 30-67, 79-47, 83-30, 60-51: 10–7
Highest breaks: Spencer 66, Hallett 61

Taylor, Dennis v. Francisco, S.
18-90, 21-62, 73-44, 56-64, 37-54, 71-50, 60-31, 65-19, 5-89: 4–5
58-31, 66-28, 24-76, 36-68, 24-83, 60-40, 44-57, 69-39, 82-25, 66-39: 10–9
Highest breaks: Taylor 55, Francisco 64

Davis, S. v. Williams, R.
104-8, 72-34, 76-16, 79-36, 71-49, 66-34, 1-83, 50-73, 7-63: 6–3
118-1, 66-10, 62-41, 22-63, 86-1: 10–4
Highest breaks: Davis 89, Williams 71

Thorburn v. Campbell, J.
67-45, 97-25, 69-50, 48-56, 69-46, 28-83, 75-51, 20-77, 40-78: 5–4
44-71, 66-58, 64-39, 70-22, 75-29, 95-9: 10–5
Highest breaks: Thorburn 89, Campbell 62

Griffiths v. Wildman
54-72, 107-7, 39-65, 92-15, 34-69, 5-77, 45-57, 92-33, 89-24: 4–5
43-56, 119-1, 83-45, 91-17, 19-87, 53-68, 58-56, 61-57, 78-16: 10–8
Highest breaks: Griffiths 69, Wildman 87

Mans v. Black
85-8, 88-31, 46-55, 47-80, 68-54, 75-36, 65-30, 71-22, 57-70: 6–3
73-14, 79-47, 67-21, 76-0: 10–3
Highest breaks: Mans 69, Black 63

Stevens, K. v. Fisher
72-12, 92-31, 122-1, 28-69, 55-43, 92-28, 28-65, 101-15, 58-46: 7–2
71-18, 76-46, 71-19: 10–2
Highest breaks: Stevens 92, Fisher 37

Mountjoy v. Wilson
40-35, 89-27, 67-29, 83-8, 43-66, 87-35, 24-83, 114-10, 74-42: 7–2
76-29, 61-59, 96-5: 10–2
Highest breaks: Mountjoy 106, Wilson 36

White v. Meo
56-36, 77-17, 38-70, 43-81, 63-24, 53-72, 15-78, 10-68, 53-67: 3–6
99-24, 111-10, 13-84, 45-73, 79-32, 70-65, 79-32, 29-45, 25-68: 8–10
Highest breaks: White 111, Meo 58

Knowles v. Miles
57-79, 58-36, 117-14, 65-49, 76-29, 87-28, 66-51, 35-87, 6-64: 6–3
62-52, 99-18, 79-54, 71-25: 10–3
Highest breaks: Knowles 71, Miles 67

Reardon v. Hughes
10-87, 80-47, 58-50, 53-75, 66-40, 62-64, 78-38, 20-96, 63-42: 5–4
75-47, 56-68, 70-30, 105-20, 2-104, 82-21, 52-66, 75-39: 10–7
Highest breaks: Reardon 48, Hughes 83
Records concerning this match: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1300.html

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Second round

Higgins, A. v. Thorne
37-67, 57-70, 69-61, 106-20, 62-54, 26-81, 78-36, 73-36: 5–3
60-81, 89-30, 32-69, 80-14, 24-85, 54-57, 79-0, 91-37: 9–7
88-39, 89-40, 62-71, 87-0, 80-43: 13–8
Highest breaks: Higgins 102, Thorne 53

Werbeniuk v. Taylor, David
32-70, 46-72, 39-62, 111-27, 77-16, 56-49, 38-69, 0-89: 3–5
28-100, 77-43, 49-38, 5-97, 81-45, 42-72, 13-96, 24-83: 6–10
83-33, 77-9, 66-57, 68-16, 80-53, 85-27, 54-24: 13–10
Highest breaks: Werbeniuk 68, Taylor 73

Charlton v. Spencer
40-72, 15-88, 33-63, 20-54, 94-33, 79-13, 118-13, 101-6: 4–4
67-27, 57-55, 35-62, 9-86, 96-19, 0-106, 73-20, 81-30: 9–7
79-46, 57-41, 70-44, 41-75, 33-60, 23-75, 50-62, 68-48: 13–11
Highest breaks: Charlton 90, Spencer 106

Taylor, Dennis v. Davis, S.
97-14, 68-69, 40-71, 74-37, 73-52, 8-90, 67-45: 4–3 (session ended one frame behind schedule)
55-63, 12-71, 84-4, 24-70, 80-68, 55-47, 48-56, 60-20: 8–7 (session ended one frame behind schedule)
31-82, 72-32, 6-108, 9-120, 51-68, 14-79, 95-16, 71-24, 26-94: 11–13
Highest breaks: Taylor 98, Davis 76
Records concerning this match: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1257.html

Thorburn v. Griffiths
45-72, 46-35, 73-42, 151-0, 70-56, 51-77, 46-90: 4–3 (session ended one frame behind schedule)
73-29, 75-29, 66-27, 37-72, 18-64, 67-44, 42-67: 8–6 (session ended two frames behind schedule)
58-49, 29-77, 23-75, 79-59, 53-68, 106-0, 76-52, 54-64, 54-61, 17-113, 100-20: 13–12
Highest breaks: Thorburn 147, Griffiths 97
Records concerning this match: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1256.html

Mans v. Stevens, K.
15-105, 0-139, 18-104, 50-75, 41-72, 45-50, 8-66, 48-36: 1–7
16-109, 71-1, 35-68, 36-72, 36-63, 20-121, 92-36, 49-60: 3–13
Highest breaks: Mans <30, Stevens 139, 105

Mountjoy v. Meo
41-52, 54-73, 77-31, 61-46, 31-72, 1-65, 58-50, 54-63: 3–5
85-28, 36-60, 118-0, 50-83, 78-39, 63-21, 79-45, 27-64: 8–8
22-83, 68-25, 81-1, 0-115, 20-94, 82-42, 20-88, 32-77: 11–13
Highest breaks: Mountjoy 118, Meo 102

Knowles v. Reardon
23-73, 79-35, 60-57, 0-116, 0-134, 16-83, 67-63, 110-14: 4–4
39-77, 74-43, 82-29, 75-22, 97-15, 49-68, 49-81, 65-58: 9–7
43-81, 10-85, 54-81, 69-14, 74-63, 25-75, 65-6, 63-67, 95-30: 13–12
Highest breaks: Knowles 66, Reardon 122, 116

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Quarter-finals

Higgins, A. v. Werbeniuk
140-0, 54-51, 46-70, 89-7, 81-11, 50-59, 57-67, 52-70: 4–4
37-91, 96-33, 18-67, 9-100, 74-1, 79-27, 34-89, 57-68: 7–9
65-40, 62-26, 72-28, 30-114, 59-14, 14-109, 93-23, 66-0: 13–11
Highest breaks: Higgins 109, Werbeniuk 109

Charlton v. Davis, S.
13-113, 51-60, 70-54, 21-111, 122-6, 63-45, 9-108, 26-83: 3–5
14-114, 50-91, 34-89, 62-23, 14-82, 75-21, 42-69, 10-90: 5–11
52-63, 1-94: 5–13
Highest breaks: Charlton 115, Davis 74

Thorburn v. Stevens, K.
65-46, 64-34, 80-55, 80-9, 21-71, 87-33, 5-69, 32-66: 5–3
33-90, 57-59, 105-33, 64-51, 12-82, 20-99, 86-15: 8–7 (session ended one frame behind schedule)
28-82, 56-58, 74-66, 58-69, 83-8, 2-68, 58-64, 67-25, 73-29, 85-44: 13–12
Highest breaks: Thorburn 83, Stevens 89
Records concerning this match: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1256.html

Knowles v. Meo
68-8, 52-35, 99-4, 125-11, 91-1, 22-91, 14-77, 83-1: 6–2
31-82, 61-67, 73-46, 53-60, 51-85, 77-18, 130-1, 15-83: 9–7
85-24, 53-65, 47-75, 75-46, 74-23, 66-11: 13–9
Highest breaks: Knowles 89, Meo 76

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Semi-finals

Higgins, A. v. Davis, S.
38-75, 21-64, 10-78, 73-47, 35-84, 22-91, 82-46: 2–5
0-131, 23-107, 38-84, 32-79, 77-20, 63-59, 1-110: 4–10
32-90, 122-21, 5-128, 16-92, 15-93, 3-111, 57-63: 5–16
Highest breaks: Higgins 74, Davis 103
Records concerning this match: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1199.html

Thorburn v. Knowles
74-51, 58-30, 13-89, 15-94, 56-50, 42-98, 52-56, 14-66: 3–5
60-53 (re-spot), 64-27, 8-89, 9-66, 71-32, 59-18, 23-58: 7–8
85-32, 76-33, 49-55, 72-8, 39-65, 64-48, 66-49: 12–10
50-61, 41-50, 35-79, 66-21, 47-59, 29-57, 70-58, 64-31, 68-37: 16–15
Highest breaks: Thorburn 74, Knowles 74

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Final

Davis, S. v. Thorburn
82-20, 11-112, 83-39, 36-80, 80-34, 65-34, 81-44, 75-26: 6–2
82-6, 73-0, 81-48, 41-67, 25-71, 100-8, 15-68, 96-2, 76-47: 12–5
58-53, 75-28, 62-47, 67-62, 131-0, 24-62, 77-70 (re-spot): 18–6
Highest breaks: Davis 131, Thorburn 55
Records concerning this match: http://www.thesnookerforum.com/showthread-t_1202.html