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1975 Masters (snooker) 
Summary
The 1975 Masters (officially the 1975 Benson & Hedges Masters) was the first of the non-ranking snooker tournament at which many of the World's top players competed. It was held from Monday 13 to Friday 17 January 1975 at the West Centre Hotel in London. Ten players were invited for the event.[1][2]
| 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 |
← First 1976 → | |
John Spencer won the inaugural event by defeating Ray Reardon 9–8 on the 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 edit
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 edit
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Alex Higgins (NIR)
| 5 | Alex Higgins
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Bill Werbeniuk (CAN)
| 0 | Ray Reardon
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| John Spencer
| 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fred Davis (ENG)
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 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 edit
| 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 edit
There were no century breaks made during the tournament. The highest break was a 92 by John Spencer.[2]
References edit
- ^ 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.