Scottish Masters 1984
Scottish Masters 1984
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| Tournament type: | Invitation tournament |
| Attendees: | 8th |
| Venue: | Hospitality Inn, Glasgow , Scotland |
| Opening: | 20th September 1984 |
| Endgame: | September 23, 1984
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| Winner: |
 Steve Davis
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| Finalist: |
Jimmy White
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| Highest Break: | 126 ( Tony Knowles )
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The Scottish Masters 1984 was a snooker tournament as part of the Snooker Main Tour of the 1984/85 season . The invitation tournament was held from September 20-23 at the Hospitality Inn in Glasgow . In the fourth year of the competition, it was the fourth venue within the Scottish city.
The world number one Steve Davis had previously won the tournament twice. In the final, he met Jimmy White , the 1981 winner . Davis won 9-4 and remained the only one to win three times in a row until the end of the 2002 tournament.
Prize money
The prize money increased by £ 3,000 compared to the previous year . The £ 10,000 win bonus stayed the same, but the remaining players got between £ 125 and £ 1,000 more. In addition, a bonus of £ 500 was offered for the first time for the highest break.
| placement | Prize money |
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| winner | £ 10,000 |
| final | £ 6,000 |
| Semifinals | £ 3,000 |
| Quarter finals | £ 1,500 |
| Highest Break (Final Round) | £ 500 |
| All in all | £ 28,500 |
Final round
7 players from the top 9 of the world rankings and the best-placed Scot Murdo MacLeod made up the field of participants. The 8 players determined the tournament winner in three elimination rounds.
| Quarter Finals (Best of 9) |
Semi-finals (Best of 11) |
Final (Best of 17) |
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| 1 |
Steve Davis
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5 | |||||||||||
| 3 |
 Cliff Thorburn
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2 | |||||||||||
| 1 |
Steve Davis
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6th | |||||||||||
| 7th |
 Alex Higgins
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4th | |||||||||||
| 4th |
Kirk Stevens
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2 | |||||||||||
| 7th |
Alex Higgins
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5 | |||||||||||
| 1 |
Steve Davis
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9 | |||||||||||
| 5 |
Jimmy White
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4th | |||||||||||
| 5 |
Jimmy White
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5 | |||||||||||
| 8th |
 Murdo MacLeod
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0 | |||||||||||
| 5 |
Jimmy White
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6th | |||||||||||
| 2 |
Tony Knowles
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5 | |||||||||||
| 2 |
Tony Knowles
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5 | |||||||||||
| 6th |
 Terry Griffiths
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3 | |||||||||||
final
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Final: Best of 17 Frames Hospitality Inn, Glasgow , Scotland , September 23, 1984 |
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Steve Davis
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9 : 4 |
Jimmy White
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Afternoon : 122 : 0 (72), 87 : 37 (86), 87 : 55, 61: 71 , 30: 101 (63), 73 : 0, 80 : 27, 67 : 17 (64); Evening : 137 : 0 (73.64), 123 : 7 (91), 66: 70 (66 Davis, 70 White), 31: 72 (52), 72 : 1 |
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| 91 | Highest break | 70 |
| - | Century breaks | - |
| 7th | 50+ breaks | 3 |
Century breaks
3 of the tournament's 4 century breaks were scored in the semi-finals between Tony Knowles and Jimmy White . Knowles lost, but still got £ 500 for his 126-point break as the highest tournament break.
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Tony Knowles
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126, 102 |
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Jimmy White
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103 (2 ×) |
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- ^ Scottish Masters. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive, archived from the original on February 16, 2012 ; accessed on December 7, 2018 (English).
- ↑ a b c 1984 Scottish Masters - Finishes. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, accessed December 7, 2018 .
- ↑ 1984 Scottish Masters. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, accessed December 7, 2018 .
- ↑ Rankings - 1984-1985. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, accessed December 7, 2018 .