1978 Masters (snooker)
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| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 6–10 February 1978 |
| Venue | New London Theatre |
| City | London |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £8,000 |
| Winner's share | £3,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |
 Alex Higgins |
| Runner-up |
 Cliff Thorburn |
| Score | 7–5 |
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The 1978 Benson & Hedges Masters professional non-ranking snooker tournament took place between 6 and 10 February 1978 at the New London Theatre in London, England. It was the last time the Masters was held there, as the following year it moved to the Wembley Conference Centre.[1] 10 players who were invited took part.
Alex Higgins won the first of his two Masters titles by defeating Cliff Thorburn.
Main draw
| Round 1 Best of 7 frames |
Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames |
Semi-finals Best of 9 frames |
Final Best of 13 frames | |||||||||||||||
 Doug Mountjoy |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
 John Spencer |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| John Spencer |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| John Pulman |
4 | John Pulman |
2 | |||||||||||||||
 Patsy Fagan |
2 | Cliff Thorburn |
5 | |||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins |
7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Fred Davis |
3 | Graham Miles |
1 | |||||||||||||||
| Graham Miles |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "1978 Masters Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ↑ "The Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
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