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1979 Masters (snooker)

Professional non-ranking snooker tournament, Jan 1979

Professional non-ranking snooker tournament, Jan 1979

FieldValue
tournament_name1979 Benson & Hedges Masters
dates
venueWembley Conference Centre
locationLondon
countryEngland
organisationWPBSA
formatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£8,000
winners_share£3,000
highest_breakAlex Higgins (132)
winnerPerrie Mans
runner_upAlex Higgins
score8–4
previous1978
next1980
  • http://www.cuetracker.net/Tournaments/Masters/1979/01
  • :Triggered by \bcuetracker\.net\b on the local blacklist|bot=Cyberbot II|invisible=false}} The 1979 Masters (officially the 1979 Benson & Hedges Masters) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place from Monday 22nd to Friday 26 January 1979 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England, which would host the tournament until the venue's demolition in 2006. 10 players were invited for the tournament.

Perrie Mans of South Africa won the first Masters tournament held at the Wembley by defeating Alex Higgins 8–4 in the final. Notably Perrie Mans won the event without making a break above 50.

Main draw

| seed-width = | team-width = 180 | score-width = Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 15 frames | RD1-team07=Fred Davis | RD1-score07=2 | RD1-team08=Doug Mountjoy | RD1-score08=5 | RD1-team15=Patsy Fagan | RD1-score15=4 | RD1-team16=David Taylor | RD1-score16=5 | RD2-team01=Alex Higgins | RD2-score01=5 | RD2-team02=Eddie Charlton | RD2-score02=2 | RD2-team03=John Spencer | RD2-score03=0 | RD2-team04=WAL Doug Mountjoy | RD2-score04=5 | RD2-team05=Perrie Mans | RD2-score05=5 | RD2-team06=Cliff Thorburn | RD2-score06=4 | RD2-team07=Ray Reardon | RD2-score07=5 | RD2-team08=ENG David Taylor | RD2-score08=2 | RD3-team01=NIR Alex Higgins | RD3-score01=5 | RD3-team02=WAL Doug Mountjoy | RD3-score02=1 | RD3-team03=RSA Perrie Mans | RD3-score03=5 | RD3-team04=WAL Ray Reardon | RD3-score04=3 | RD4-team01=NIR Alex Higgins | RD4-score01=4 | RD4-team02=RSA Perrie Mans | RD4-score02=8

Final

050+ breaks0

Century breaks

Total: 2

  • 132 Alex Higgins
  • 111 Doug Mountjoy

References

References

  1. "1979 Masters Results". Snooker Database.
  2. "The Masters". Snooker Scene.
  3. "1979 Masters". CueTracker - Snooker Results and Statistics Database.
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