1979 Masters Snooker

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The 1979 Benson and Hedges Masters took place in January 1979 and was held in the Wembley Conference Centre which would host the tournament until the venue's demolition in 2006. 10 players who were invited took part. Perrie Mans of South Africa won the first Wembley tournament beatin Alex Higgins 8-4 and won the title without making a break of more than 50. Higgins meanwhile made the highest break of the tournament with 132.


[edit] Prize Money

Total £8,000

Winner £3,000


[edit] The Results

First Round Best of 9 frames

Flag of Wales Doug Mountjoy 5-2 Fred Davis Flag of England

Flag of England David Taylor 5-4 Patsy Fagan Flag of Ireland


Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames

Flag of Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5-2 Eddie Charlton Flag of Australia

Flag of Wales Doug Mountjoy 5-0 John Spencer Flag of England

Flag of South Africa Perrie Mans 5-4 Cliff Thorburn Flag of Canada

Flag of Wales Ray Reardon 5-2 David Taylor Flag of Wales


Semi-finals Best of 9 frames

Flag of Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5-1 Doug Mountjoy Flag of Wales

Flag of South Africa Perrie Mans 5-3 Ray Reardon Flag of Wales


Final Best of 15 frames

Flag of South Africa Perrie Mans 8-4 Alex Higgins Flag of Northern Ireland

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