The 1979 Kronenbrau 1308 Classic was a non-ranking invitational

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tournament, which took place in July 1979. The tournament was played in

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and featured four professional players -

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, Eddie Charlton of

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and South Africans

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and

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. Charlton received R2,500 prize money as the champion. Charlton won the title, beating Reardon 7–4 in the final.

Main draw

Results for the tournament are shown below.

References

{{Snooker season 1979/1980 Snooker non-ranking competitions Kronenbrau 1308 Classic Snooker in South Africa Kronenbrau 1308 Classic International sports competitions hosted by South Africa Sports competitions in Johannesburg Kronenbrau 1308 Classic