The 1979 World Challenge Cup was the first snooker tournament to have a team format of six nations with three players per team. The event was held between 20 and 27 October 1979 at the Haden Hill Leisure Centre in Birmingham, England.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20–27 October 1979 |
| Venue | Haden Hill Leisure Centre |
| City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £28,000 |
| Winner's share | £7,500 |
| Highest break |  Cliff Thorburn (CAN), 126 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Wales |
| Runner-up |  England |
| Score | 14–3 |
1980 → | |
Cliff Thorburn made the highest break of the tournament, 126.[1]
Main draw
editTeams
edit| Country | Player 1 (Captain) | Player 2 | Player 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| England |
John Spencer | Fred Davis | Graham Miles |
| Wales |
Ray Reardon | Terry Griffiths | Doug Mountjoy |
 Northern Ireland |
Dennis Taylor | Alex Higgins | Jackie Rea |
| Canada |
Cliff Thorburn | Bill Werbeniuk | Kirk Stevens |
 Australia |
Gary Owen | Paddy Morgan | Ian Anderson |
| Rest of the World |  Perrie Mans |
 Patsy Fagan |
Jimmy van Rensberg
|
Group A
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| England |
8–7 | Rest of the World | |
| Northern Ireland |
8–7 | Rest of the World | |
| England |
8–7 | Northern Ireland |
Group B
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales |
9–6 | Canada |
|
| Canada |
7–8 | Australia |
|
| Wales |
9–6 | Australia |
Final
edit| Final: Best of 27 frames. Referee: Haden Hill Leisure Centre, Birmingham, England. 26 and 27 October 1979. | ||
| Wales Ray Reardon, Terry Griffiths, Doug Mountjoy |
14–3 | England John Spencer, Fred Davis, Graham Miles |
| 109 (Doug Mountjoy) | Highest break | 47 (John Spencer) |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 6 | 50+ breaks | 0 |