- 1982 UK Snooker Championship
The 1982 Coral UK Championship took place at the Guildhall,
Preston from20 November with TV stages shown on BBC TV took place between27 November and4 December 1982 .Terry Griffiths won his first and only UK Championship, by winning the last 3 frames to beatAlex Higgins 16–15, in a famous final. He also beat defending championSteve Davis , who had beaten him in the previous UK Championship final on his way to victory.Prize money
Highest break
137
Alex Higgins Qualifying
Round 1
Best of 17 frames
Round 2
Best of 17 frames
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Jim Meadowcroft 9–8Dennis Hughes ?flagicon|ENG
Pat Houlihan ?–? John Dunningflagicon|WAL
Cliff Wilson 9–6Eddie McLaughlin ?Results
All the rounds up to the final are played over the best of 17 frames. The final is played over the best of 33 frames.32TeamBracket
RD5 = Final
RD1-seed01 =
RD1-team01 = flagicon|ENGSteve Davis
RD1-score01 = 9
RD1-seed02 =
RD1-team02 = flagicon|EnglandRex Williams
RD1-score02 = 6
RD1-seed03 =
RD1-team03 = flagicon|Republic of IrelandPatsy Fagan
RD1-score03 = 9
RD1-seed04 =
RD1-team04 = flagicon|ENG Bob Harris
RD1-score04 = 6
RD1-seed05 =
RD1-team05 = flagicon|WALTerry Griffiths
RD1-score05 = 9
RD1-seed06 =
RD1-team06 = flagicon|ENG Joe Johnson
RD1-score06 = 1
RD1-seed07 =
RD1-team07 = flagicon|Northern IrelandDennis Taylor
RD1-score07 = 9
RD1-seed08 =
RD1-team08 = flagicon|ENGJim Meadowcroft
RD1-score08 = 7
RD1-seed09 =
RD1-team09 = flagicon|ENGDavid Taylor
RD1-score09 = 9
RD1-seed10 =
RD1-team10 = flagicon|EnglandLes Dodd
RD1-score10 = 7
RD1-seed11 =
RD1-team11 = flagicon|ENGGraham Miles
RD1-score11 = 4
RD1-seed12 =
RD1-team12 = flagicon|ENGTony Meo
RD1-score12 = 9
RD1-seed13 =
RD1-team13 = flagicon|ENGJohn Virgo
RD1-score13 = 9
RD1-seed14 =
RD1-team14 = flagicon|IREBilly Kelly
RD1-score14 = 2
RD1-seed15 =
RD1-team15 = flagicon|WALDoug Mountjoy
RD1-score15 = 9
RD1-seed16 =
RD1-team16 = flagicon|ENGPat Houlihan
RD1-score16 = 3
RD1-seed17 =
RD1-team17 = flagicon|Northern IrelandAlex Higgins
RD1-score17 = 9
RD1-seed18 =
RD1-team18 = flagicon|EnglandDave Martin
RD1-score18 = 7
RD1-seed19 =
RD1-team19 = flagicon|ENGDean Reynolds
RD1-score19 = 9
RD1-seed20 =
RD1-team20 = flagicon|EnglandMick Fisher
RD1-score20 = 6
RD1-seed21 =
RD1-team21 = flagicon|ENG Tony Knowles
RD1-score21 = 9
RD1-seed22 =
RD1-team22 = flagicon|SCOJim Donnelly
RD1-score22 = 6
RD1-seed23 =
RD1-team23 = flagicon|ENGJohn Spencer
RD1-score23 = 9
RD1-seed24 =
RD1-team24 = flagicon|SCOEddie Sinclair
RD1-score24 = 8
RD1-seed25 =
RD1-team25 = flagicon|ENGJimmy White
RD1-score25 = 9
RD1-seed26 =
RD1-team26 = flagicon|EnglandPaul Medati
RD1-score26 = 7
RD1-seed27 =
RD1-team27 = flagicon|ENGWillie Thorne
RD1-score27 = 7
RD1-seed28 =
RD1-team28 = flagicon|WALCliff Wilson
RD1-score28 = 9
RD1-seed29 =
RD1-team29 = flagicon|ENGFred Davis
RD1-score29 = 7
RD1-seed30 =
RD1-team30 = flagicon|EnglandMike Hallett
RD1-score30 = 9
RD1-seed31 =
RD1-team31 = flagicon|WALRay Reardon
RD1-score31 = 9
RD1-seed32 =
RD1-team32 = flagicon|EnglandMark Wildman
RD1-score32 = 5RD2-seed01 =
RD2-team01 = flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis
RD2-score01 = 9
RD2-seed02 =
RD2-team02 = flagicon|Republic of IrelandPatsy Fagan
RD2-score02 = 3
RD2-seed03 =
RD2-team03 = flagicon|WALTerry Griffiths
RD2-score03 = 9
RD2-seed04 =
RD2-team04 = flagicon|Northern IrelandDennis Taylor
RD2-score04 = 7
RD2-seed05 =
RD2-team05 = flagicon|EnglandDavid Taylor
RD2-score05 = 6
RD2-seed06 =
RD2-team06 = flagicon|ENGTony Meo
RD2-score06 = 9
RD2-seed07 =
RD2-team07 = flagicon|EnglandJohn Virgo
RD2-score07 = 9
RD2-seed08 =
RD2-team08 = flagicon|WALDoug Mountjoy
RD2-score08 = 5
RD2-seed09 =
RD2-team09 = flagicon|Northern IrelandAlex Higgins
RD2-score09 = 9
RD2-seed10 =
RD2-team10 = flagicon|ENGDean Reynolds
RD2-score10 = 8
RD2-seed11 =
RD2-team11 = flagicon|ENG Tony Knowles
RD2-score11 = 6
RD2-seed12 =
RD2-team12 = flagicon|EnglandJohn Spencer
RD2-score12 = 9
RD2-seed13 =
RD2-team13 = flagicon|ENGJimmy White
RD2-score13 = 9
RD2-seed14 =
RD2-team14 = flagicon|WALCliff Wilson
RD2-score14 = 5
RD2-seed15 =
RD2-team15 = flagicon|EnglandMike Hallett
RD2-score15 = 8
RD2-seed16 =
RD2-team16 = flagicon|WALRay Reardon
RD2-score16 = 9RD3-seed01 =
RD3-team01 = flagicon|ENGSteve Davis
RD3-score01 = 6
RD3-seed02 =
RD3-team02 = flagicon|WALTerry Griffiths
RD3-score02 = 9
RD3-seed03 =
RD3-team03 = flagicon|ENGTony Meo
RD3-score03 = 9
RD3-seed04 =
RD3-team04 = flagicon|ENGJohn Virgo
RD3-score04 = 6
RD3-seed05 =
RD3-team05 = flagicon|Northern IrelandAlex Higgins
RD3-score05 = 9
RD3-seed06 =
RD3-team06 = flagicon|ENGJohn Spencer
RD3-score06 = 5
RD3-seed07 =
RD3-team07 = flagicon|ENGJimmy White
RD3-score07 = 8
RD3-seed08 =
RD3-team08 = flagicon|WALRay Reardon
RD3-score08 = 9RD4-seed01 =
RD4-team01 = flagicon|WALTerry Griffiths
RD4-score01 = 9
RD4-seed02 =
RD4-team02 = flagicon|ENGTony Meo
RD4-score02 = 7
RD4-seed03 =
RD4-team03 = flagicon|Northern IrelandAlex Higgins
RD4-score03 = 9
RD4-seed04 =
RD4-team04 = flagicon|WALRay Reardon
RD4-score04 = 6RD5-seed01 =
RD5-team01 = flagicon|WALTerry Griffiths
RD5-score01 = 16
RD5-seed02 =
RD5-team02 = flagicon|Northern IrelandAlex Higgins
RD5-score02= 15
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