1975 Masters (snooker)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13–17 January 1975 |
| Venue | West Centre Hotel |
| City | London |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £5,292 |
| Winner's share | £2,000[1] |
| Highest break |  John Spencer (ENG) (92) |
| Final | |
| Champion | John Spencer (ENG) |
| Runner-up |  Ray Reardon (WAL) |
| Score | 9–8 |
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The 1975 Masters (officially the 1975 Benson & Hedges Masters) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 13 to 17 January 1975 at the West Centre Hotel in London. The inaugural edition of the Masters, it featured ten invited players.[1][2]
John Spencer won the event, defeating Ray Reardon 9–8 on a re-spotted black in the final frame.[3] The highest break of the tournament was 92, made by Spencer in the first frame of the final.[4]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money:[2]
- Winner: £2,000
- Runner-up: £1,000
- Semi-final: £500
- Quarter-final: £250
- Last 10: £100
- Highest break: £92
- Total: £5,292
Main draw
| Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 9 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon (WAL)
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Graham Miles (ENG)
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rex Williams
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rex Williams (ENG)
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Alex Higgins (NIR)
| 5 | Alex Higgins
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Bill Werbeniuk (CAN)
| 0 | Ray Reardon
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| John Spencer
| 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fred Davis (ENG)
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Eddie Charlton (AUS)
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eddie Charlton
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Spencer
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Spencer (ENG)
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Pulman (ENG)
| 5 | John Pulman
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn (CAN)
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Final
| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Gus Lillygreen West Centre Hotel, London, England, 17 January 1975. | ||
| John Spencer England
|
9–8 | Ray Reardon Wales
|
| First session: 121–13 (92), 52–81, 63–37, 59–68 (Spencer 57), 67–51, 22–77, 82–22 (70), 16–96 Second session: 46–63, 68–20, 50–72, 68–40, 57–63, 22–82, 53–3, 64–25, 65–58 | ||
| 92 | Highest break | |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 3 | 50+ breaks | 0 |
Century breaks
There were no century breaks made during the tournament. The highest break was a 92 by John Spencer.[2]
References
- ^ a b Turner, Chris. "The Masters". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- ^ a b c "1975 Benson & Hedges Masters". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. p. 10. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.
- ^ "January 18 down the years: Golden Boy remains unbeaten". ESPN. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "1975 Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "The Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
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