1979 UK Championship (snooker)

Coral UK Championship

Tournament information
Dates	19 November–1 December 1979
Venue	Guild Hall
City	Preston
Country	England
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£15,000
Winner's share	£4,500
Final
Champion	John Virgo
Runner-up	Terry Griffiths
Score	14–13
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The 1979 Coral UK Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 19 November and 1 December 1979 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England.

John Virgo defeated Terry Griffiths 14–13 in the final.

Main draw

Preliminary round
Best of 17 frames

John Dunning 9–8 David Greaves

Mike Hallett 9–1 Maurice Parkin

Jackie Rea 9–8 Bernard Bennett

Last 24
Best of 17 frames

Steve Davis 9–3 John Dunning

Tony Meo 9–7 David Taylor

Willie Thorne 9–4 Roy Andrewartha

Patsy Fagan 9–4 Mike Hallett

Bill Werbeniuk 9–3 Joe Johnson

Ray Edmonds 9–3 Jim Meadowcroft

Pat Houlihan 9–3 Jackie Rea

Cliff Wilson 9–7 John Pulman

	Round of 16				Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Doug Mountjoy	5
	Steve Davis	9
					Steve Davis	7
					John Virgo	9
	John Virgo	9
	Tony Meo	6
									John Virgo	9
									Dennis Taylor	4
	Dennis Taylor	9
	Willie Thorne	8
					Dennis Taylor	9
					Patsy Fagan	6
	Graham Miles	5
	Patsy Fagan	9
													John Virgo	14
													Terry Griffiths	13
	John Spencer	8
	Bill Werbeniuk	9
					Bill Werbeniuk	9
					Ray Edmonds	8
	Fred Davis	6
	Ray Edmonds	9
									Bill Werbeniuk	3
									Terry Griffiths	9
	Alex Higgins	9
	Pat Houlihan	3
					Alex Higgins	7
					Terry Griffiths	9
	Terry Griffiths	9
	Cliff Wilson	4

Century breaks

• 119,118 Terry Griffiths
• 104 Alex Higgins
• 103 Pat Houlihan
• 102 John Virgo