1979 Masters (snooker)
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22–26 January 1979 |
| Venue | Wembley Conference Centre |
| City | London |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £8,000 |
| Winner's share | £3,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |
 Perrie Mans |
| Runner-up |
 Alex Higgins |
| Score | 8–4 |
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The 1979 Benson & Hedges Masters professional non-ranking snooker tournament took place between 22–26 January 1979 and was held in the Wembley Conference Centre, which would host the tournament until the venue's demolition in 2006. 10 invited players took part and Perrie Mans of South Africa won the first Wembley tournament by beating Alex Higgins 8–4 in the final.
Main draw
| Round 1 Best of 9 frames |
Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames |
Semi-finals Best of 9 frames |
Final Best of 15 frames | |||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
 Eddie Charlton |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
 Doug Mountjoy |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
 John Spencer |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Fred Davis |
2 | Doug Mountjoy |
5 | |||||||||||||||
| Doug Mountjoy |
5 | Alex Higgins |
4 | |||||||||||||||
| Perrie Mans |
8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Perrie Mans |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
 Cliff Thorburn |
4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Perrie Mans |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon |
3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
 Patsy Fagan |
4 | David Taylor |
2 | |||||||||||||||
| David Taylor |
5 | |||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "1979 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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