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1983–84 snooker season

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FieldValue
duration4 July 1983 – 19 May 1984
tournaments23 (4 ranking events)
UKNIR Alex Higgins
MastersENG Jimmy White
WorldChampsENG Steve Davis
previous[1982–83](1982-83-snooker-season)
next[1984–85](1984-85-snooker-season)

The 1983–84 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 4 July 1983 and 19 May 1984. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and the invitational events. TOC

New professional players

The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) received 39 applications for professional status for the start of the season. Its subcommittee for considering these (made up of Ray Reardon, John Virgo and Willie Thorne) recommended 17 for acceptance, and these were ratified by the WPBSA Board. The new professionals were Jim Bear, Bob Chaperon, Gino Rigitano, Joe Caggianello and Gerry Watson from Canada; Francois Ellis and Mike Hines from South Africa; George Ganim and James Giannaros from Australia; Paul Mifsud from Malta; Paddy Browne from Ireland; and Tony Jones, Steve Duggan, John Parrott, Neal Foulds, Bill Oliver and John Hargreaves from England.

Calendar

DateDates use the mm-dd date format.RankTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreReference
07–0407–15AUSNR[Australian Masters](1983-australian-masters)Channel 10 Television StudiosSydneyCAN Cliff ThorburnCAN Bill Werbeniuk
07–1907–23NZLNR[New Zealand Masters](1983-new-zealand-masters)AucklandCAN Bill WerbeniukWAL Doug Mountjoy
08–0508–07HKGNR[Hong Kong Masters](1983-hong-kong-masters)Queen Elizabeth StadiumHong KongWAL Doug MountjoyWAL Terry Griffiths
08–1108–13THANR[Thailand Masters](1983-thailand-masters)Thai Nippon StadiumBangkokENG Tony MeoENG Steve Davis
08–2608–28SCONR[Scottish Professional Championship](1983-scottish-professional-championship)Glasgow UniversityGlasgowSCO Murdo MacLeodSCO Eddie Sinclair
08-2309-04CANNR[Canadian Professional Championship](1983-canadian-professional-championship)Canadian National Exhibition StadiumTorontoCAN Kirk StevensCAN Frank Jonik
09–2209–25SCONR[Scottish Masters](1983-scottish-masters)Skean Dhu HotelGlasgowENG Steve DavisENG Tony Knowles
10–0110–09ENGWR[International Open](1983-international-open)Eldon Square Recreation CentreNewcastleENG Steve DavisCAN Cliff Thorburn
10-1010–21ENGWR[Professional Players Tournament](1983-professional-players-tournament)Redwood LodgeBristolENG Tony KnowlesENG Joe Johnson
10–2210–30ENGTE[World Team Classic](1983-world-team-classic)Hexagon TheatreReading
11–1812–04ENGNR[UK Championship](1983-uk-championship-snooker)Guild HallPrestonNIR Alex HigginsENG Steve Davis
12–0912–18ENGTE[World Doubles Championship](1983-world-doubles-championship)Derngate CentreNorthamptonENG Steve Davis
ENG Tony MeoENG Tony Knowles
ENG Jimmy White
12–2812–30ENGNR[Pot Black](1984-pot-black)Event was played and recorded in December 1983, but broadcast in the summer of 1984.BBC StudiosBirminghamWAL Terry GriffithsENG John Spencer
01–0801–15ENGWR[The Classic](1984-classic-snooker)Spectrum ArenaWarringtonENG Steve DavisENG Tony Meo
01–2201–29ENGNR[The Masters](1984-masters-snooker)Wembley Conference CentreLondonENG Jimmy WhiteWAL Terry Griffiths
02–2102–24ENGNR[Tolly Cobbold Classic](1984-tolly-cobbold-classic)Corn ExchangeIpswichENG Steve DavisENG Tony Knowles
02–2703–04ENGNR[International Masters](1984-international-masters)Assembly RoomsDerbyENG Steve DavisENG Dave Martin
03–0703–11WALNR[Welsh Professional Championship](1984-welsh-professional-championship)Ebbw Vale Leisure CentreEbbw ValeWAL Doug MountjoyWAL Cliff Wilson
03–2704–01IRLNR[Irish Masters](1984-irish-masters)Goff'sKillENG Steve DavisWAL Terry Griffiths
11-1104–14GBRNR[Professional Snooker League](1984-professional-snooker-league)ENG John VirgoNIR Dennis Taylor
04–2105–07ENGWR[World Snooker Championship](1984-world-snooker-championship)Crucible TheatreSheffieldENG Steve DavisENG Jimmy White
05–1205–19WALNR[Pontins Professional](1984-pontins-professional)PontinsPrestatynENG Willie ThorneENG John Spencer
TE = Team event

Official rankings

Main article: Snooker world rankings 1983/1984

The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.

No.Ch.Name
1England Steve Davis
2Wales Ray Reardon
3Canada Cliff Thorburn
4England Tony Knowles
5Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
6Australia Eddie Charlton
7Canada Kirk Stevens
8Canada Bill Werbeniuk
9Wales Terry Griffiths
10England David Taylor
11England Jimmy White
12Wales Doug Mountjoy
13Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
14England John Virgo
15England Tony Meo
16England John Spencer

Notes

References

References

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  6. Snooker Scene, September 1983, page 7
  7. Turner, Chris. "Scottish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  8. Turner, Chris. "Other National Professional Championships". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
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  15. Turner, Chris. "World Doubles Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
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  17. "Pot Black History". Global Snooker Centre.
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  29. "Pontin's Roll of Honour". Global Snooker Centre.
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