1985 Masters Snooker

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The 1985 Benson and Hedges Masters took place between January 27 and February 3, 1985 at the Wembley Conference Centre. The Top 16 ranked players took part in the competition. The prize money was for 1985 £150,000. The first round match between Alex Higgins and Steve Davis on January 29 turned out to be one of the all time greatest matches between the pair when Higgins won 5-4 in front of an ectastic Wembley crowd. The final on February 3 gave Cliff Thorburn his 2nd Masters title when he beat Doug Mountjoy 9-6 making the second person to hold the Masters title.

[edit] Prize Money

Total: £150,000

Winner: £37,500

Highest Break: £3,750

147 break: £10,000

[edit] Highest Break

103 Cliff Thorburn

[edit] Knockout stage

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
           
 Flag of England Jimmy White  5
 Flag of England Willie Thorne  2  
 Flag of England Jimmy White  5
   Flag of England John Spencer  2  
 Flag of England John Spencer  5
2 February
 Flag of Australia Eddie Charlton  3  
 Flag of Canada Cliff Thorburn  6
   Flag of England Jimmy White  4  
 Flag of Wales Ray Reardon  5
 Flag of England David Taylor  1  
 Flag of Canada Cliff Thorburn  5
   Flag of Wales Ray Reardon  0  
 Flag of Canada Cliff Thorburn  5
3 February
 Flag of Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor  3  
 Flag of Canada Cliff Thorburn  9
   Flag of Wales Doug Mountjoy  6
 Flag of Wales Doug Mountjoy  5
 Flag of England Tony Knowles  3  
 Flag of Wales Doug Mountjoy  5
   Flag of England Tony Meo  4  
 Flag of England Tony Meo  5
2 February
 Flag of Canada Kirk Stevens  2  
 Flag of Wales Doug Mountjoy  6
   Flag of Wales Terry Griffiths  2  
 Flag of Wales Terry Griffiths  5
 Flag of Canada Bill Werbeniuk  2  
 Flag of Wales Terry Griffiths  5
   Flag of Northern Ireland Alex Higgins  2  
 Flag of Northern Ireland Alex Higgins  5
 Flag of England Steve Davis  4