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30:14–17 January 1979
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1191:on 16 February 2012
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119:John Spencer
73:Organisation
1328:The Masters
1158:Perrie Mans
820:John Pulman
704:Ray Edmonds
674:Ray Reardon
652:Ray Reardon
366:Patsy Fagan
196:, England.
1386:Categories
1195:21 October
1171:References
932:Fred Davis
185:was a non-
38:1979-01-17
34:1979-01-14
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220:Main draw
152:Runner-up
231:Last 16
135:Champion
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