1985 Masters (snooker)

Benson & Hedges Masters

Tournament information
Dates	27 January–3 February 1985
Venue	Wembley Conference Centre
City	London
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£150,000
Winner's share	£37,500
Highest break	103
Final
Champion	Cliff Thorburn
Runner-up	Doug Mountjoy
Score	9–6
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The 1985 Benson & Hedges Masters took place between 27 January and 3 February 1985 at the Wembley Conference Centre. 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 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 ecstatic 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.

Main draw

	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