Scottish Masters
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tournament_name | Scottish Masters |
| venue | various |
| country | Scotland |
| establishment | 1981 |
| organisation | World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |
| format | Non-ranking event |
| final year | 2002 |
| Final Champion | ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan |
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|country = Scotland |establishment = 1981 |organisation = World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |format = Non-ranking event |prizefund = |final year= 2002 |Current Champion = |Final Champion = ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan
The Scottish Masters, often known by its sponsored names, the Lang's Scottish Masters or the Regal Scottish Masters, was a non-ranking professional snooker tournament held every year from 1981 until 2002, with the exception of 1988.
The tournament was invitational and held in various locations in Scotland, including the Hospitality Inn and the Thistle Hotel (both in Glasgow) and the Motherwell Civic Centre. Following the ban on tobacco advertising, the tournament was unable to find a new sponsor and it was abandoned. It was won three times apiece by Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan.
A qualifying event was held for the first time in 1995 to select a replacement player for James Wattana who withdrew before the tournament. The event became a fixture from 1997 onwards, with Matthew Stevens becoming the only qualifier to win the main tournament in 1999.
Winners
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Qualifying event winners
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| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | SCO Alan Burnett | ENG Andy Hicks | 5–2 | 1995/96 |
| 1997 | SCO Alan McManus | MLT Tony Drago | 5–2 | 1997/98 |
| 1998 | ENG Paul Hunter | SCO Jamie Burnett | 5–1 | 1998/99 |
| 1999 | WAL Matthew Stevens | HKG Marco Fu | 5–1 | 1999/00 |
| 2000 | ENG Jimmy White | NIR Joe Swail | 5–2 | 2000/01 |
| 2001 | NIR Patrick Wallace | SCO Stephen Maguire | 5–0 | 2001/02 |
| 2002 | SCO Drew Henry | ENG Ali Carter | 5–3 | 2002/03 |
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References
References
- Turner, Chris. "Scottish Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
- (19 September 1995). "Burnett set for big break". [[Herald Scotland]].
- Kastner, von Hugo. (2006). "Humboldt-Ratgeber Snooker Spieler, Regeln & Rekorde". Humboldt.
- "Scottish Masters Finals". Snooker.org.
- Hayton, Eric. (2004). "The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker". Rosa Villa Publications.
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