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1985 Masters (snooker)

Professional non-ranking snooker tournament, Jan/Feb 1985

Professional non-ranking snooker tournament, Jan/Feb 1985

FieldValue
tournament_name1985 Benson & Hedges Masters
dates
venueWembley Conference Centre
locationLondon
countryEngland
organisationWPBSA
formatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£150,000
winners_share£37,500
highest_breakCliff Thorburn (103)
winnerCliff Thorburn
runner_upDoug Mountjoy
score9–6
previous[1984](1984-masters-snooker)
next[1986](1986-masters-snooker)

The 1985 Masters (officially the 1985 Benson & Hedges Masters) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 27 January and 3 February 1985 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England. The highest break of the tournament was 103 made by Cliff Thorburn, for which Thorburn earned £3,750.

The top 16 ranked players took part in the competition. The first round match between Alex Higgins and Steve Davis on 30 January turned out to be one of the all-time greatest matches between the pair when Higgins won 5–4 in front of an ecstatic Wembley crowd. The final on 3 February gave Cliff Thorburn his second Masters title defeating Doug Mountjoy 9–6 in the final, and he became the second player to win two Masters titles.

Field

Defending champion Jimmy White was the number 1 seed with World Champion Steve Davis seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to the top 16 players in the world rankings. Willie Thorne was making his debut in the Masters.

Main draw

| seed-width = | team-width = 180 | score-width = Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 11 frames Best of 17 frames | RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=Jimmy White | RD1-score01=5 | RD1-seed02=12 | RD1-team02=Willie Thorne | RD1-score02=2 | RD1-seed03=7 | RD1-team03=Eddie Charlton | RD1-score03=3 | RD1-seed04=13 | RD1-team04=John Spencer | RD1-score04=5 | RD1-seed05=6 | RD1-team05=Ray Reardon | RD1-score05=5 | RD1-seed06=16 | RD1-team06=David Taylor | RD1-score06=1 | RD1-seed07=4 | RD1-team07=Cliff Thorburn | RD1-score07=5 | RD1-seed08=11 | RD1-team08=Dennis Taylor | RD1-score08=3 | RD1-seed09=3 | RD1-team09=Tony Knowles | RD1-score09=3 | RD1-seed10=15 | RD1-team10=Doug Mountjoy | RD1-score10=5 | RD1-seed11=5 | RD1-team11=Kirk Stevens | RD1-score11=2 | RD1-seed12=10 | RD1-team12=Tony Meo | RD1-score12=5 | RD1-seed13=8 | RD1-team13=Terry Griffiths | RD1-score13=5 | RD1-seed14=14 | RD1-team14=Bill Werbeniuk | RD1-score14=2 | RD1-seed15=2 | RD1-team15=Steve Davis | RD1-score15=4 | RD1-seed16=9 | RD1-team16=Alex Higgins | RD1-score16=5 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=ENG Jimmy White | RD2-score01=5 | RD2-seed02=13 | RD2-team02=ENG John Spencer | RD2-score02=2 | RD2-seed03=6 | RD2-team03=WAL Ray Reardon | RD2-score03=0 | RD2-seed04=4 | RD2-team04=CAN Cliff Thorburn | RD2-score04=5 | RD2-seed05=15 | RD2-team05=WAL Doug Mountjoy | RD2-score05=5 | RD2-seed06=10 | RD2-team06=ENG Tony Meo | RD2-score06=4 | RD2-seed07=8 | RD2-team07=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD2-score07=5 | RD2-seed08=9 | RD2-team08=NIR Alex Higgins | RD2-score08=1 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=ENG Jimmy White | RD3-score01=4 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=CAN Cliff Thorburn | RD3-score02=6 | RD3-seed03=15 | RD3-team03=WAL Doug Mountjoy | RD3-score03=6 | RD3-seed04=8 | RD3-team04=WAL Terry Griffiths | RD3-score04=2 | RD4-seed01=4 | RD4-team01=CAN Cliff Thorburn | RD4-score01=9 | RD4-seed02=15 | RD4-team02=WAL Doug Mountjoy | RD4-score02=6

Final

**4**50+ breaks0

Century breaks

Total: 1

  • 103 Cliff Thorburn

References

References

  1. (3 October 1984). "Snooker". The Times.
  2. "1985 Masters Results". Snooker Database.
  3. "The Masters". Snooker Scene.
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