1979 Limosin International

The 1979 Limosin International was a non-ranking invitational snooker tournament which took place from 9 to 20 July 1979. The tournament was played at the Good Hope Centre in Cape Town, and featured six professional players alongside two South African amateurs, Mannie Francisco and his brother Silvino.^[1][2]

Limosin International

Tournament information
Dates	9–20 July 1979 (1979-07-09 – 1979-07-20)
Venue	Good Hope Centre
City	Cape Town
Country	South Africa
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Winner's share	R5,000
Final
Champion	Eddie Charlton
Runner-up	John Spencer
Score	23–19

Eddie Charlton won the title, beating John Spencer 23–19 in the final.^[3][4] Charlton received R5,000 prize money as the champion.^[2]

Main draw

Results for the tournament are shown below.^[2]

	Quarter-finals Best of 15 frames					Semi-finals Best of 31 frames					Final Best of 45 frames
	John Spencer		8
	Graham Miles		2			John Spencer		16
	Silvino Francisco		8			Silvino Francisco		12
	Perrie Mans		4								John Spencer		19
	Eddie Charlton		8								Eddie Charlton		23
	Mannie Francisco		3			Eddie Charlton		16
	Rex Williams		7			Cliff Thorburn		10
	Cliff Thorburn		8

References

1. Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 147.
2. "Charlton beats Spencer...". Snooker Scene. September 1979. p. 5.
3. "Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
4. Everton, Clive (31 July 1979). "Reardon snubs UK Championship". The Guardian. p. 21.