1983 International Open

The defending champion Tony Knowles was defeated by John Spencer in the last 16 round.{{cite book|last=Hayton|first=Eric|title=Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker|page=149}}

Cliff Thorburn beat Terry Griffiths 9–8 in the first semi-final after winning the last four frames. At one stage Griffiths had led 5–1.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t_U9AAAAIBAJ&pg=6146%2C1696550 |title=Snooker |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=17 |date=8 October 1983}} Steve Davis beat Eddie Charlton 9–2 in the second semi-final.

Steve Davis met Cliff Thorburn in the final. Davis led 6–2 after the afternoon session and eventually won 9–4. He took the first prize of £24,000 for his win and another £1,500 for the high break prize, for a break of 120 against Mike Watterson at the last-16 stage.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uPU9AAAAIBAJ&pg=4910%2C1906204 |title=Davis storms to victory |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=15 |date=10 October 1983}}

{{cite web|title=1983 International Open Results Grid|url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultGrid.aspx?EventKey=504|publisher=Snooker Database|accessdate=30 January 2018|archive-date=30 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130204303/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultGrid.aspx?EventKey=504|url-status=dead}}

{{16TeamBracket

| team-width=200

| RD1=Last 16
Best of 9 frames

| RD2=Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames

| RD3=Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames

| RD4=Final
Best of 17 frames

| RD1-seed01= 1

| RD1-team01={{flagathlete|Tony Knowles|ENG}}

| RD1-score01=4

| RD1-seed02= 16

| RD1-team02={{flagathlete|John Spencer|ENG}}

| RD1-score02=5

| RD1-seed03=

| RD1-team03={{flagathlete|George Scott|ENG}}

| RD1-score03=0

| RD1-seed04=9

| RD1-team04={{flagathlete|Terry Griffiths|WAL}}

| RD1-score04=5

| RD1-seed05=

| RD1-team05={{flagathlete|Dave Martin|ENG}}

| RD1-score05=0

| RD1-seed06= 12

| RD1-team06={{flagathlete|Doug Mountjoy|WAL}}

| RD1-score06=5

| RD1-seed07= 4

| RD1-team07={{flagathlete|Cliff Thorburn|CAN}}

| RD1-score07=5

| RD1-seed08= 13

| RD1-team08={{flagathlete|Dennis Taylor|NIR}}

| RD1-score08=3

| RD1-seed09= 3

| RD1-team09={{flagathlete|Ray Reardon|WAL}}

| RD1-score09=0

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10={{flagathlete|Willie Thorne|ENG}}

| RD1-score10=5

| RD1-seed11= 6

| RD1-team11={{flagathlete|Eddie Charlton|AUS}}

| RD1-score11=5

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12={{flagathlete|Mario Morra|CAN}}

| RD1-score12=3

| RD1-seed13=  

| RD1-team13={{flagathlete|Silvino Francisco|RSA|1982}}

| RD1-score13=5

| RD1-seed14=

| RD1-team14={{flagathlete|Jim Donnelly|SCO}}

| RD1-score14=1

| RD1-seed15= 2

| RD1-team15={{flagathlete|Steve Davis|ENG}}

| RD1-score15=5

| RD1-seed16=

| RD1-team16={{flagathlete|Mike Watterson|ENG}}

| RD1-score16=0

| RD2-seed01= 16

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} John Spencer

| RD2-score01=4

| RD2-seed02= 9

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|WAL}} Terry Griffiths

| RD2-score02=5

| RD2-seed03= 12

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|WAL}} Doug Mountjoy

| RD2-score03=2

| RD2-seed04= 4

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn

| RD2-score04=5

| RD2-seed05=

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne

| RD2-score05=0

| RD2-seed06= 6

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|AUS}} Eddie Charlton

| RD2-score06=5

| RD2-seed07=

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|RSA|1982}} Silvino Francisco

| RD2-score07=1

| RD2-seed08= 2

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| RD2-score08=5

| RD3-seed01= 9

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|WAL}} Terry Griffiths

| RD3-score01=8

| RD3-seed02= 4

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn

| RD3-score02=9

| RD3-seed03=

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|AUS}} Eddie Charlton

| RD3-score03=2

| RD3-seed04= 2

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| RD3-score04=9

| RD4-seed01= 4

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn

| RD4-score01=4

| RD4-seed02= 2

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| RD4-score02=9

}}

The final qualifying round was played at the Romiley Forum in Stockport in September.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89909243/the-guardian/ |title=Qualifier Martin puts Higgins out |first=Clive |last=Everton |newspaper=The Guardian |date=16 September 1983 |page=20 |via=Newspapers.com}}

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