1979 Tolly Cobbold Classic
{{Infobox individual snooker tournament
|tournament_name = Tolly Cobbold Classic
|dates ={{Start and end dates|1979|02|20|1979|02|21|df=y}}
|venue = Corn Exchange
|location = Ipswich
|country = England
|organisation = WPBSA
|format = Non-ranking event
|Total prize fund =
|winners_share = £600
|highest_break =
|winner = {{flagicon|NIR}} Alex Higgins
|runner_up = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ray Reardon
|score = 5–4
|previous =
|next = 1980}}
The 1979 Tolly Cobbold Classic was a professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 20 and 21 February 1979 at the Corn Exchange, Ipswich, England.{{cite news|title=Off the cush|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000560/19790201/189/0027|url-access=subscription|work=Daily Mirror|date=1 February 1979|page=27}}
Four professionals played in a round-robin group, with the top two progressing to the final. Alex Higgins won the tournament by defeating Ray Reardon 5–4 in the final.{{cite web|title=Tolly Cobbold Classic|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/tolly.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107152329/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/tolly.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 January 2012|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=7 February 2018}}
Main draw
=Round-Robin=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | ||
| Player 1
!Score !Player 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| {{flagicon|NIR}} Alex Higgins | 4–0 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Ray Reardon |
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Ray Reardon | 4–0 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis |
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Ray Reardon | 3–1 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Doug Mountjoy |
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis | 2–2 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Doug Mountjoy |
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis | 4–0 | {{flagicon|NIR}} Alex Higgins |
| {{flagicon|NIR}} Alex Higgins | 2–2 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Doug Mountjoy |
=Final=
{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Best of 9 frames
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1= {{flagicon|NIR}} Alex Higgins
| RD1-score1= 5
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2= {{flagicon|WAL}} Ray Reardon
| RD1-score2= 4
}}