1985 Masters (snooker)

The 1985 Benson and Hedges Masters took place between January 27 and February 3, 1985 at the Wembley Conference Centre. The Top 16 ranked players took part in the competition. The prize money was for 1985 £150,000. The first round match between Alex Higgins and Steve Davis on January 29 turned out to be one of the all time greatest matches between the pair when Higgins won 5-4 in front of an ectastic Wembley crowd. The final on February 3 gave Cliff Thorburn his 2nd Masters title when he beat Doug Mountjoy 9-6 making the second person to hold the Masters title.

Prize Money

Total: £150,000

Winner: £37,500

Highest Break: £3,750

147 break: £10,000

Highest Break

103 Cliff Thorburn

Knockout stage

	Round of 16				Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Jimmy White	5
	Willie Thorne	2
					Jimmy White	5
					John Spencer	2
	John Spencer	5
									2 February
	Eddie Charlton	3
									Cliff Thorburn	6
									Jimmy White	4
	Ray Reardon	5
	David Taylor	1
					Cliff Thorburn	5
					Ray Reardon	0
	Cliff Thorburn	5
													3 February
	Dennis Taylor	3
													Cliff Thorburn	9
													Doug Mountjoy	6
	Doug Mountjoy	5
	Tony Knowles	3
					Doug Mountjoy	5
					Tony Meo	4
	Tony Meo	5
									2 February
	Kirk Stevens	2
									Doug Mountjoy	6
									Terry Griffiths	2
	Terry Griffiths	5
	Bill Werbeniuk	2
					Terry Griffiths	5
					Alex Higgins	2
	Alex Higgins	5
	Steve Davis	4