The 1979 Limosin International was a non-ranking invitational snooker tournament which took place from 9 to 20 July 1979. The tournament was played at the Good Hope Centre in Cape Town, and featured six professional players alongside two South African amateurs, Mannie Francisco and his brother Silvino.

Eddie Charlton won the title, beating John Spencer 23–19 in the final. Charlton received R5,000 prize money as the champion.

Main draw

Results for the tournament are shown below.

Quarter-finals Best of 15 framesSemi-finals Best of 31 framesFinal Best of 45 frames
England John Spencer8
England Graham Miles2England John Spencer16
South Africa Silvino Francisco8South Africa Silvino Francisco12
South Africa Perrie Mans4England John Spencer19
Australia Eddie Charlton8Australia Eddie Charlton23
South Africa Mannie Francisco3Australia Eddie Charlton16
England Rex Williams7Canada Cliff Thorburn10
Canada Cliff Thorburn8