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The '''1985 [[Benson and Hedges]] [[Masters (snooker)|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.
The '''1985 [[Benson and Hedges]] [[Masters (snooker)|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==
==Prize money==
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||{{flagicon|Wales}} '''[[Doug Mountjoy]]'''|'''5'''|{{flagicon|England}} [[Tony Meo]]|4
||{{flagicon|Wales}} '''[[Doug Mountjoy]]'''|'''5'''|{{flagicon|England}} [[Tony Meo]]|4
||{{flagicon|Wales}} '''[[Terry Griffiths]]'''|'''5'''|{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Alex Higgins]]|2
||{{flagicon|Wales}} '''[[Terry Griffiths]]'''|'''5'''|{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Alex Higgins]]|2
|[[2 February]]|{{flagicon|Canada}} '''[[Cliff Thorburn]]'''|'''6'''|{{flagicon|England}} [[Jimmy White]]|4
|2 February|{{flagicon|Canada}} '''[[Cliff Thorburn]]'''|'''6'''|{{flagicon|England}} [[Jimmy White]]|4
|[[2 February]]|{{flagicon|Wales}} '''[[Doug Mountjoy]]'''|'''6'''|{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Terry Griffiths]]|2
|2 February|{{flagicon|Wales}} '''[[Doug Mountjoy]]'''|'''6'''|{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Terry Griffiths]]|2
|[[3 February]]|{{flagicon|Canada}} '''[[Cliff Thorburn]]'''|'''9'''|{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Doug Mountjoy]]|6
|3 February|{{flagicon|Canada}} '''[[Cliff Thorburn]]'''|'''9'''|{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Doug Mountjoy]]|6
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Revision as of 01:04, 28 December 2009

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 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
England Jimmy White5
 
 
 
England Willie Thorne2
 
England Jimmy White5
 
 
 
England John Spencer2
 
England John Spencer5
 
2 February
 
Australia Eddie Charlton3
 
Canada Cliff Thorburn6
 
 
 
England Jimmy White4
 
Wales Ray Reardon5
 
 
 
England David Taylor1
 
Canada Cliff Thorburn5
 
 
 
Wales Ray Reardon0
 
Canada Cliff Thorburn5
 
3 February
 
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor3
 
Canada Cliff Thorburn9
 
 
 
Wales Doug Mountjoy6
 
Wales Doug Mountjoy5
 
 
 
England Tony Knowles3
 
Wales Doug Mountjoy5
 
 
 
England Tony Meo4
 
England Tony Meo5
 
2 February
 
Canada Kirk Stevens2
 
Wales Doug Mountjoy6
 
 
 
Wales Terry Griffiths2
 
Wales Terry Griffiths5
 
 
 
Canada Bill Werbeniuk2
 
Wales Terry Griffiths5
 
 
 
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins2
 
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins5
 
 
England Steve Davis4