2018 Seniors Masters

Summary

The 2018 Seniors Masters was a senior snooker tournament which took place on 12 April 2018 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the fourth and final event on the newly created World Seniors Tour.[1]

The Seniors Masters
Tournament information
Dates12 April 2018
VenueCrucible Theatre
CitySheffield
CountryEngland
OrganisationSnooker Legends
FormatSeniors event
Total prize fund£14,500
Winner's share£7,500
Highest breakEngland John Parrott (85)
Final
ChampionCanada Cliff Thorburn
Runner-upEngland Jonathan Bagley
Score2–1
← First
2019

Cliff Thorburn won the title beating Jonathan Bagley 2–1 on a re-spotted black ball which replaced the final frame decider in the final. Thorburn, at the age of 70, became the oldest winner of a World Seniors title; the previous record belonged to Steve Davis, who was 60 when he won the 2018 Seniors Irish Masters.[2]

Prize fund edit

The breakdown of prize money is shown below:[3]

  • Winner: £7,500
  • Runner-up: £2,500
  • Semi-finals: £1,000
  • Quarter-finals: £500
  • Highest break: £500
  • Total: £14,500

Main Draw edit

 
Quarter-finals
Best of 3 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 3 frames
Final
Best of 3 frames
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Stephen Hendry (1)1
 
 
 
  Michael Judge2*
 
  Michael Judge1
 
 
 
  Jonathan Bagley2*
 
  Dennis Taylor (4)0
 
 
 
  Jonathan Bagley2
 
  Jonathan Bagley1
 
 
 
  Cliff Thorburn (5)2*
 
  John Parrott (2)2
 
 
 
  Tony Knowles0
 
  John Parrott (2)0
 
 
 
  Cliff Thorburn (5)2
 
  Cliff Thorburn (5)w/o
 
 
  Joe Johnson (3)w/d
 
  • All matches were played with a 30-second shot clock with players having two time-outs per match
  • *Re-spotted black ball replaced final frame deciders to determine the winner.

Final edit

Final: Best of 3 frames. Referee: Michaela Tabb.
Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England, 12 April 2018.
Johnathan Bagley
  England
1–2 Cliff Thorburn
  Canada
72–6, 21–57, 0–7*(respotted black)
36 Highest break 47
0 Century breaks 0
0 50+ breaks 0

References edit

  1. ^ "World Seniors Tour 2017/18". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Assetereum World Seniors Masters 2018 – Cliff Thorburn is your Champion!". seniorsnooker.com. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Terms And Conditions - 2017/2018 World Seniors Tour" (PDF). Snooker Legends. Retrieved 1 March 2018.