Irish Masters 1982
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Irish Masters 1982 Benson & Hedges Irish Masters 1982 
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| Tournament type: | Invitation tournament |
| Attendees: | 12 |
| Venue: | Goffs , Kill , Ireland |
| Opening: | March 24, 1982 |
| Endgame: | March 28, 1982
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| Defending champion: |
 Terry Griffiths
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| Winner: |
Terry Griffiths
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| Finalist: |
 Steve Davis
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| Highest Break: | 128 ( Steve Davis )
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The 1982 Benson & Hedges Irish Masters was a professional snooker invitation tournament for the 1981/82 season . It was held from March 24th to March 28th 1982 - about 13 months after the last event - in the Goffs of the Irish village of Kill . The winner was for the third time in a row Terry Griffiths from Wales , who defeated the Englishman and world champion Steve Davis in the final. Davis played the tournament's highest break with a 128 break.
Prize money
Compared to the previous year, the prize money of the tournament sponsored by Benson & Hedges increased by around 25% of the previous year's prize money .
| Prize money | |
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| winner | £ 6,666 |
| finalist | £ 3,333 |
| Semi-finalist | £ 1,875 |
| Quarter finalist | £ 1,041 |
| First round | £ 625 |
| All in all | £ 20,413 |
Tournament course
As in the previous year, the field of participants was expanded by two more players to a total of twelve participants. The first round and quarter-finals were played in the best of 9 frames mode , while the semi-finals were played in the best of 11 frames mode and the final in the best of 17 frames mode . Furthermore, for the first time in tournament history, Irish players with Eugene Hughes and Dessie Sheehan took part in the Irish Masters.
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First round best of 9 frames |
Quarterfinals Best of 9 Frames |
Semi-final best of 11 frames |
Final Best of 17 frames |
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Tony Meo
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5 |
Terry Griffiths
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5 | ||||||||||||
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John Spencer
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3 |
Tony Meo
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3 | ||||||||||||
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Terry Griffiths
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6th | ||||||||||||||
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Ray Reardon
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3 | ||||||||||||||
 Dennis Taylor
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5 |
Ray Reardon
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5 | ||||||||||||
 Dessie Sheehan
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3 |
Dennis Taylor
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4th | ||||||||||||
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Terry Griffiths
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9 | ||||||||||||||
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Steve Davis
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5 | ||||||||||||||
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Doug Mountjoy
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5 |
Steve Davis
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5 | ||||||||||||
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Eugene Hughes
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4th |
Doug Mountjoy
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2 | ||||||||||||
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Steve Davis
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6th | ||||||||||||||
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Alex Higgins
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2 | ||||||||||||||
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Alex Higgins
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5 |
Alex Higgins
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5 | ||||||||||||
 Jim Wych
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3 |
Cliff Thorburn
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4th | ||||||||||||
final
The Welshman Terry Griffiths was in the final for the third time in a row, he had won the last two finals. Like himself, his final opponent Steve Davis had become world champion, whereby Davis was still reigning and should win a total of 6 world titles during his career.
Davis started the match better and took a 3-0 lead before Griffiths turned the game around and took a 4-3 lead himself. Davis equalized immediately, but Griffiths made the decisive jump to <8: 4. Davis was able to prevent the direct march through, but with a 52 break in the 14th frame Griffiths won the match and thus his third title at the Irish Masters.
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Finale: Best of 17 Frames Goffs , Kill , Ireland , March 28, 1982 |
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Terry Griffiths
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9 : 5 |
Steve Davis
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| 33: 86 ; 59: 63 ; 18: 76 (61); 76 : 38 (56); 69 : 59 (59); 74 : 17; 95 : 8 (61); 0: 89 (89); 80 : 21 (68); 63 : 6; 70 : 1; 65:40 ; 44: 86 ; 78 : 21 (52) |
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| 68 | Highest break | 89 |
| - | Century breaks | - |
| 4th | 50+ breaks | 3 |
Century Breaks
During the tournament, three players played three Centurys.
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Steve Davis : 128
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Tony Meo : 113
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Ray Reardon : 101
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Ron Florax: 1982 Irish Masters. CueTracker.net, accessed March 26, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Ron Florax: 1982 Irish Masters - Finishes. CueTracker.net, accessed March 26, 2019 .
