Irish Masters 1982
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 |
Winner: | Terry Griffiths |
Finalist: | Steve Davis |
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.
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 | 5 | Terry Griffiths | 5 | ||||||||||||
John Spencer | 3 | Tony Meo | 3 | ||||||||||||
Terry Griffiths | 6th | ||||||||||||||
Ray Reardon | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Dennis Taylor | 5 | Ray Reardon | 5 | ||||||||||||
Dessie Sheehan | 3 | Dennis Taylor | 4th | ||||||||||||
Terry Griffiths | 9 | ||||||||||||||
Steve Davis | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Doug Mountjoy | 5 | Steve Davis | 5 | ||||||||||||
Eugene Hughes | 4th | Doug Mountjoy | 2 | ||||||||||||
Steve Davis | 6th | ||||||||||||||
Alex Higgins | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Alex Higgins | 5 | Alex Higgins | 5 | ||||||||||||
Jim Wych | 3 | Cliff Thorburn | 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.
Finale: Best of 17 Frames Goffs , Kill , Ireland , March 28, 1982 |
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Terry Griffiths | 9 : 5 | Steve Davis |
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.
- Steve Davis : 128
- Tony Meo : 113
- 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 .