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{{Infobox individual snooker tournament
|tournament_name=1982 [[Coral (bookmaker)|Coral]] [[UK Championship]]
|dates={{Start and end dates|1982|11|20|1982|12|4|df=y}}
|venue=[[Preston Guild Hall]]
|location=[[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]]
|country=[[England]]
|organisation=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|WPBSA]]
|format=Non-[[Snooker world rankings|ranking]] event
|Total prize fund=[[Pound sterling|£]]47,000
|winners_share=[[Pound sterling|£]]11,000
|highest_break={{flagicon|NIR}} [[Alex Higgins]] (137)
|winner={{flagicon|WAL}} [[Terry Griffiths]]
|runner_up={{flagicon|NIR}} [[Alex Higgins]]
|score=16–15
|previous=[[1981 UK Championship|1981]]
|next=[[1983 UK Championship|1983]]}}

The '''1982 UK Championship''' (officially the '''1982 Coral UK Championship''') was a professional non-[[Snooker world rankings|ranking]] [[snooker]] tournament that took place at the [[Preston Guild Hall|Guild Hall]] in [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]], England, between 20&nbsp;November and 4&nbsp;December 1982. This was the sixth edition of the [[UK Championship]] and the fifth staging of the competition in Preston. The event was sponsored by [[Coral (bookmaker)|Coral]] for the fifth year in a row. The televised stages were shown on the [[BBC]] from 27&nbsp;November through to the end of the championship.

[[Terry Griffiths]] won his first and only UK title by winning the last three frames of the final to defeat [[Alex Higgins]] 16–15. On his way to victory, Griffiths also beat defending champion [[Steve Davis]], who had defeated him in [[1981 UK Championship|the previous year's final]]. The highest break of the tournament was a 137 made by Higgins.

==Prize fund==
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
{|
|-
| Winner:
| align="right" | £11,000
|-
| Runner-up:
| align="right" | £6,000
|-
| Highest break:
| align="right" | £1,000
|}
{{clear}}

==Main draw==
<ref>{{cite web|title=1982 UK Championship Results|url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=123|publisher=Snooker Database|accessdate=13 October 2010|archive-date=7 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007102159/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=123|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UK Championship|url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=34|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071813/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=34|archivedate=24 January 2013|publisher=Snooker Scene|accessdate=3 November 2011}}</ref> 
{{32TeamBracket|compact=yes|seeds=no

| RD1 = Round of 32<br/>Best of 17 frames
| RD2 = Round of 16<br/>Best of 17 frames
| RD3 = Quarter-finals<br/>Best of 17 frames
| RD4 = Semi-finals<br/>Best of 17 frames
| RD5 = Final<br/>Best of 31 frames
| RD1-seed01 =
| RD1-team01 = '''{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Davis]] '''
| RD1-score01 = '''9'''
| RD1-seed02 =
| RD1-team02 = {{flagicon|England}} [[Rex Williams]]
| RD1-score02 = 6
| RD1-seed03 =
| RD1-team03 = {{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}} '''[[Patsy Fagan]]'''
| RD1-score03 = '''9'''
| RD1-seed04 =
| RD1-team04 = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bob Harris (snooker player)|Bob Harris]]
| RD1-score04 = 6
| RD1-seed05 =
| RD1-team05 = {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Terry Griffiths]]'''
| RD1-score05 = '''9'''
| RD1-seed06 =
| RD1-team06 = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Joe Johnson (snooker player)|Joe Johnson]]
| RD1-score06 = 1
| RD1-seed07 =
| RD1-team07 = {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} ''' [[Dennis Taylor]] '''
| RD1-score07 = '''9'''
| RD1-seed08 =
| RD1-team08 = {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jim Meadowcroft]]}}
| RD1-score08 = 7
| RD1-seed09 =
| RD1-team09 = {{flagicon|ENG}} ''' [[David Taylor (snooker player)|David Taylor]] '''
| RD1-score09 = '''9'''
| RD1-seed10 =
| RD1-team10 = {{flagicon|England}} [[Les Dodd]]
| RD1-score10 = 7
| RD1-seed11 =
| RD1-team11 = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Graham Miles]]
| RD1-score11 = 4
| RD1-seed12 =
| RD1-team12 = {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Tony Meo]]'''
| RD1-score12 = '''9'''
| RD1-seed13 =
| RD1-team13 = {{flagicon|ENG}} ''' [[John Virgo]] '''
| RD1-score13 = '''9'''
| RD1-seed14 =
| RD1-team14 = {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Billy Kelly (snooker player)|Billy Kelly]]
| RD1-score14 = 2
| RD1-seed15 =
| RD1-team15 = {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Doug Mountjoy]]'''
| RD1-score15 = '''9'''
| RD1-seed16 =
| RD1-team16 = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Pat Houlihan]]
| RD1-score16 = 3
| RD1-seed17 =
| RD1-team17 = {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} '''[[Alex Higgins]]'''
| RD1-score17 = '''9'''
| RD1-seed18 =
| RD1-team18 = {{flagicon|England}} [[Dave Martin (snooker player)|Dave Martin]]
| RD1-score18 = 7
| RD1-seed19 =
| RD1-team19 = {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Dean Reynolds]]'''
| RD1-score19 = '''9'''
| RD1-seed20 =
| RD1-team20 = {{flagicon|England}} [[Mick Fisher]]
| RD1-score20 = 6
| RD1-seed21 =
| RD1-team21 = {{flagicon|ENG}} ''' [[Tony Knowles (snooker player)|Tony Knowles]] '''
| RD1-score21 = '''9'''
| RD1-seed22 =
| RD1-team22 = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Jim Donnelly (snooker player)|Jim Donnelly]]
| RD1-score22 = 6
| RD1-seed23 =
| RD1-team23 = {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]]'''
| RD1-score23 = '''9'''
| RD1-seed24 =
| RD1-team24 = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Eddie Sinclair]]
| RD1-score24 = 8
| RD1-seed25 =
| RD1-team25 = {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Jimmy White]]'''
| RD1-score25 = '''9'''
| RD1-seed26 =
| RD1-team26 = {{flagicon|England}} [[Paul Medati]]
| RD1-score26 = 7
| RD1-seed27 =
| RD1-team27 = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Willie Thorne]]
| RD1-score27 = 7
| RD1-seed28 =
| RD1-team28 = {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Cliff Wilson]]'''
| RD1-score28 = '''9'''
| RD1-seed29 =
| RD1-team29 = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Fred Davis (snooker player)|Fred Davis]]
| RD1-score29 = 7
| RD1-seed30 =
| RD1-team30 = {{flagicon|England}} '''[[Mike Hallett]]'''
| RD1-score30 = '''9'''
| RD1-seed31 =
| RD1-team31 = {{flagicon|WAL}} ''' [[Ray Reardon]] '''
| RD1-score31 = '''9'''
| RD1-seed32 =
| RD1-team32 = {{flagicon|England}} [[Mark Wildman]]
| RD1-score32 = 5
| RD2-seed01 =
| RD2-team01 = {{flagicon|England}} ''' [[Steve Davis]] '''
| RD2-score01 = '''9'''
| RD2-seed02 =
| RD2-team02 = {{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}} [[Patsy Fagan]]
| RD2-score02 = 3
| RD2-seed03 =
| RD2-team03 = {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Terry Griffiths]]'''
| RD2-score03 = '''9'''
| RD2-seed04 =
| RD2-team04 = {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Dennis Taylor]]
| RD2-score04 = 7
| RD2-seed05 =
| RD2-team05 = {{flagicon|England}} [[David Taylor (snooker player)|David Taylor]]
| RD2-score05 = 6
| RD2-seed06 =
| RD2-team06 = {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Tony Meo]]'''
| RD2-score06 = '''9'''
| RD2-seed07 =
| RD2-team07 = {{flagicon|England}} ''' [[John Virgo]] '''
| RD2-score07 = '''9'''
| RD2-seed08 =
| RD2-team08 = {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Doug Mountjoy]]
| RD2-score08 = 5
| RD2-seed09 =
| RD2-team09 = {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} ''' [[Alex Higgins]] '''
| RD2-score09 = '''9'''
| RD2-seed10 =
| RD2-team10 = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dean Reynolds]]
| RD2-score10 = 8
| RD2-seed11 =
| RD2-team11 = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Knowles (snooker player)|Tony Knowles]]
| RD2-score11 = 6
| RD2-seed12 =
| RD2-team12 = {{flagicon|England}} ''' [[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]] '''
| RD2-score12 = '''9'''
| RD2-seed13 =
| RD2-team13 = {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Jimmy White]]'''
| RD2-score13 = '''9'''
| RD2-seed14 =
| RD2-team14 = {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Cliff Wilson]]
| RD2-score14 = 5
| RD2-seed15 =
| RD2-team15 = {{flagicon|England}} [[Mike Hallett]]
| RD2-score15 = 8
| RD2-seed16 =
| RD2-team16 = {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Ray Reardon]]'''
| RD2-score16 = '''9'''
| RD3-seed01 =
| RD3-team01 = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Davis]]
| RD3-score01 = 6
| RD3-seed02 =
| RD3-team02 = {{flagicon|WAL}} ''' [[Terry Griffiths]] '''
| RD3-score02 = '''9'''
| RD3-seed03 =
| RD3-team03 = {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Tony Meo]]'''
| RD3-score03 = '''9'''
| RD3-seed04 =
| RD3-team04 = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Virgo]]
| RD3-score04 = 6
| RD3-seed05 =
| RD3-team05 = {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} '''[[Alex Higgins]]'''
| RD3-score05 = '''9'''
| RD3-seed06 =
| RD3-team06 = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]]
| RD3-score06 = 5
| RD3-seed07 =
| RD3-team07 = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jimmy White]]
| RD3-score07 = 8
| RD3-seed08 =
| RD3-team08 = {{flagicon|WAL}} ''' [[Ray Reardon]] '''
| RD3-score08 = '''9'''
| RD4-seed01 =
| RD4-team01 = {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Terry Griffiths]]'''
| RD4-score01 = '''9'''
| RD4-seed02 =
| RD4-team02 = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Meo]]
| RD4-score02 = 7
| RD4-seed03 =
| RD4-team03 = {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} ''' [[Alex Higgins]] '''
| RD4-score03 = '''9'''
| RD4-seed04 =
| RD4-team04 = {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ray Reardon]]
| RD4-score04 = 6
| RD5-seed01 =
| RD5-team01 = {{flagicon|WAL}} ''' [[Terry Griffiths]] '''
| RD5-score01 = '''16'''
| RD5-seed02 =
| RD5-team02 = {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Alex Higgins]]
| RD5-score02= 15
}}

==Final==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | '''Final:''' Best of 31 frames. Referee: [[John Williams (snooker referee)|John Williams]]<br />The Guild Hall, [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]], [[England]], 3 and 4 December 1982.
|-
| width="230" align="right" | '''[[Terry Griffiths]]'''<br />{{WAL}}
| width="100" align="center" | '''16'''–15
| width="230" | [[Alex Higgins]]<br />{{NIR}}
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="font-size: 100%" | ''First session:'' 20–'''58''', 31–'''90''', '''56'''–52, 26–'''87''' ('''67'''), 0–'''114''' ('''67'''), '''73'''–65 ('''73'''), '''105'''–25 ('''64''') <br />''Second session:'' '''86'''–10 ('''60'''), '''84'''–50 ('''56'''), 25–'''101''' ('''65'''), '''75'''–33, 14–'''92''' ('''84'''), 61–'''70''' ('''61'''), 31–'''88''' ('''64'''), '''90'''–23, <br />''Third session:'' '''119'''–8 ('''52'''), '''112'''–13 ('''55''', '''57'''), 1–'''100''' ('''70'''), 16–'''115''' ('''76'''), '''63'''–40, '''89'''–4 ('''52'''), '''80'''–20, <br />''Fourth session:'' 4–'''109''' ('''101'''), 21–'''91''' ('''62'''), '''90'''–34 ('''77'''), 31–'''78''' ('''58'''), 11–'''100''' ('''68'''), 42–'''68''', '''86'''–22, '''87'''–47, '''74'''–22
|-
| align="right" |77
| align="center" | Highest break
| '''101'''
|-
| align="right" | 0
| align="center" | Century breaks
| '''1'''
|-
| align="right" | 10
| align="center" | 50+ breaks
| '''11'''
|}

==Qualifying==
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}

===Round 1===
Best of 17 frames

{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Geoff Foulds]]''' '''9'''–2 [[Matt Gibson]] {{flagicon|Scotland}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Graham Cripsey]] 6–'''9''' '''[[Bob Harris (snooker player)|Bob Harris]]''' {{flagicon|England}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Vic Harris (snooker player)|Vic Harris]]''' '''9'''–6 [[Marcus Owen]] {{flagicon|WAL}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Les Dodd]]''' '''9'''–1 [[Ian Williamson]] {{flagicon|ENG}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ian Black (snooker player)|Ian Black]] 3–'''9''' '''[[Mick Fisher]]''' {{flagicon|ENG}}

{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Clive Everton]] 4–'''9''' '''[[Tommy Murphy (snooker player)|Tommy Murphy]]''' {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Bernard Bennett]]''' '''w/o'''–w/d [[John Phillps]] {{flagicon|ENG}}

{{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Colin Roscoe]]''' '''9'''–6 [[Jackie Rea]] {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}}
{{Col-2}}

===Round 2===
Best of 17 frames

{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Rex Williams]]''' '''9'''–7 [[Geoff Foulds]] {{flagicon|England}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mike Watterson]] 3–'''9''' '''[[Bob Harris (snooker player)|Bob Harris]]''' {{flagicon|England}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Joe Johnson (snooker player)|Joe Johnson]]''' '''9'''–8 [[Vic Harris (snooker player)|Vic Harris]] {{flagicon|ENG}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Jim Meadowcroft]]''' '''9'''–8 [[Dennis Hughes (snooker player)|Dennis Hughes]] {{flagicon|ENG}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Doug French]] 7–'''9''' '''[[Les Dodd]]''' {{flagicon|ENG}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Tony Meo]]''' '''9'''–5 [[George Scott (snooker player)|George Scott]] {{flagicon|ENG}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jack Fitzmaurice]] 0–'''9''' [[Billy Kelly (snooker player)|Billy Kelly]] {{flagicon|IRL}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Pat Houlihan]]''' '''w/o'''–w/d [[John Dunning (snooker player)|John Dunning]]
{{flagicon|ENG}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Dave Martin (snooker player)|Dave Martin]]''' '''9'''–6 [[Murdo MacLeod (snooker player)|Murdo MacLeod]] {{flagicon|SCO}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ray Edmonds]] 8–'''9''' '''[[Mick Fisher]]''' {{flagicon|England}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} '''[[Jim Donnelly (snooker player)|Jim Donnelly]]''' '''9'''–6 [[Chris Ross (snooker player)|Chris Ross]] {{flagicon|SCO}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} '''[[Eddie Sinclair]]''' '''9'''–5 [[Tommy Murphy (snooker player)|Tommy Murphy]] {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Paul Medati]]''' '''9'''–1 [[Bernard Bennett]] {{flagicon|ENG}}

{{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Cliff Wilson]]''' '''9'''–6 [[Eddie McLaughlin (snooker player)|Eddie McLaughlin]] {{flagicon|SCO}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Mike Hallett]]''' '''9'''–1 [[Bert Demarco]] {{flagicon|SCO}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Mark Wildman]]''' '''9'''–4 [[Colin Roscoe]] {{flagicon|WAL}}
{{Col-end}}

==Century breaks==

* 137, 112, 101 {{ndash}} [[Alex Higgins]]
* 135 {{ndash}} [[Dennis Taylor]]
* 132, 118 {{ndash}} [[Steve Davis]]
* 127 {{ndash}} [[John Virgo]]
* 119, 110 {{ndash}} [[Ray Reardon]]
* 115 {{ndash}} [[Mark Wildman]]
* 107 {{ndash}} [[Graham Cripsey]]
* 102, 101 {{ndash}} [[Rex Williams]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{UK Championship}}
{{Snooker season 1982/1983}}

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[[Category:UK Championship (snooker)|1982]]
[[Category:1982 in snooker|UK Championship]]
[[Category:1982 in English sport|UK Championship]]
[[Category:November 1982 sports events in the United Kingdom|UK Championship]]
[[Category:December 1982 sports events in the United Kingdom|UK Championship]]