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The '''1985 Masters''' (officially the '''1985 Benson & Hedges Masters''') was a professional non-[[Snooker world rankings|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.

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The '''1985 [[Benson & Hedges]] [[Masters (snooker)|Masters]]''' was a professional non-[[Snooker world rankings|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.
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.
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==Field==
==Field==
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==Main draw==
==Main draw==
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| width="230" | [[Doug Mountjoy]]<br />{{WAL}}
| width="230" | [[Doug Mountjoy]]<br />{{WAL}}
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|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="font-size: 100%" | ''First session:'' '''67'''–42, 20–'''72''', 8–'''78''', '''60'''–48, 52–'''63''', '''94'''–0 ('''54'''), '''53'''–45, '''94'''–0 ('''60'''), '''75'''–18, 62–'''73''', 60–'''67''', '''93'''–58 ('''72'''), '''83'''–49 ('''64'''), 42–'''64''', '''65'''–25
| colspan="3" align="center" style="font-size: 100%" | ''First session:'' '''67'''–42, 20–'''72''', 8–'''78''', '''60'''–48, 52–'''63''', '''94'''–0 (54), '''53'''–45, '''94'''–0 (60), '''75'''–18, 62–'''73''', 60–'''67''', '''93'''–58 (72), '''83'''–49 (64), 42–'''64''', '''65'''–25
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| align="right" | '''72'''
| align="right" | '''72'''

Latest revision as of 15:22, 18 May 2023

1985 Benson & Hedges Masters
Tournament information
Dates27 January – 3 February 1985 (1985-01-27 – 1985-02-03)
VenueWembley Conference Centre
CityLondon
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£150,000
Winner's share£37,500
Highest break Cliff Thorburn (CAN) (103)
Final
Champion Cliff Thorburn (CAN)
Runner-up Doug Mountjoy (WAL)
Score9–6
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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

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Defending champion Jimmy White was the number 1 seed with World Champion Steve Davis seeded 2.[1] 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

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[2][3]

Last 16
Best of 9 frames 		Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Final
Best of 17 frames
            
1  Jimmy White (ENG) 5
12  Willie Thorne (ENG) 2
1 England Jimmy White 5
13 England John Spencer 2
7  Eddie Charlton (AUS) 3
13  John Spencer (ENG) 5
1 England Jimmy White 4
4 Canada Cliff Thorburn 6
6  Ray Reardon (WAL) 5
16  David Taylor (ENG) 1
6 Wales Ray Reardon 0
4 Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
4  Cliff Thorburn (CAN) 5
11  Dennis Taylor (NIR) 3
4 Canada Cliff Thorburn 9
15 Wales Doug Mountjoy 6
3  Tony Knowles (ENG) 3
15  Doug Mountjoy (WAL) 5
15 Wales Doug Mountjoy 5
10 England Tony Meo 4
5  Kirk Stevens (CAN) 2
10  Tony Meo (ENG) 5
15 Wales Doug Mountjoy 6
8 Wales Terry Griffiths 2
8  Terry Griffiths (WAL) 5
14  Bill Werbeniuk (CAN) 2
8 Wales Terry Griffiths 5
9 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 1
2  Steve Davis (ENG) 4
9  Alex Higgins (NIR) 5

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: John Smyth
Wembley Conference Centre, London, England, 3 February 1985.
Cliff Thorburn
 Canada 		9–6 Doug Mountjoy
 Wales
First session: 67–42, 20–72, 8–78, 60–48, 52–63, 94–0 (54), 53–45, 94–0 (60), 75–18, 62–73, 60–67, 93–58 (72), 83–49 (64), 42–64, 65–25
72 Highest break
0 Century breaks 0
4 50+ breaks 0

Century breaks

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Total: 1

References

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  1. ^ "Snooker". The Times. 3 October 1984. p. 24.
  2. ^ "1985 Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  3. ^ "The Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
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