Snooker season 1984/1985

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The snooker season 1984/1985 is a series of snooker tournaments played during the years 1984 and 1985. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events.

Date Tournament Location Winner Runner-up Score
Winfield Australian Masters Sydney (Australia) Tony Knowles (England) John Virgo (England) 7-3
September Langs Scottish Masters Glasgow (Scotland) Steve Davis (England) Jimmy White (England) 9-4
Sept 24 - October 07 Jameson International Newcastle (England) Steve Davis (England) Tony Knowles (England) 9-2
October 09 - October 16 and October 20 - October 28 (TV) Rothmans Grand Prix Bristol (England) then Reading (England) (TV) Dennis Taylor (Northern Ireland) Cliff Thorburn (Northern Ireland) 10-2
November 18 - December 02 Coral UK Championship Preston (England) Steve Davis (England) Alex Higgins (Northern Ireland) 16-8
December 05 - December 16 Hofmeister World Doubles Northampton (England) Alex Higgins (Northern Ireland)/Jimmy White (England) Cliff Thorburn (Canada)/Willie Thorne (England) 10-2
Jan 4 - Jan 13 Mercantile Credit Classic Blackpool (England) Willie Thorne (England) Cliff Thorburn (Canada) 13-8
January BCE Welsh Professional Championship Abertillery (Wales) Terry Griffiths (Wales) Doug Mountjoy (Wales) 9-4
Jan 27 - February 03 Benson and Hedges Masters Wembley (England) Cliff Thorburn (Canada) Doug Mountjoy (Wales) 9-6
February 05 - February 10 Tolly Cobbold English Professional Championship Ipswich (England) Steve Davis (England) Tony Knowles (England) 9-2
February? Scottish Professional Championship Glasgow (Scotland) Murdo Macleod (Scotland) Eddie Sinclair (Scotland) 11-2
February? Strongbow Irish Professional Championship Belfast (Northern Ireland) Dennis Taylor (Northern Ireland) Alex Higgins (Northern Ireland) 10-5
February 17 - Mar 03 Dulux British Open Derby (England) Silvino Francisco (South Africa) Kirk Stevens (Canada) 12-9
March Guinness World Cup Bournemouth (England) All Ireland England 'A' 9-7
Mar 26 - Mar 31 Benson and Hedges Irish Masters Dublin (Ireland) Jimmy White (England) Alex Higgins (Northern Ireland) 9-5
April 12 - April 28 Embassy World Snooker Championship Sheffield (England) Dennis Taylor (Northern Ireland) Steve Davis (England) 18-17