1984–85 snooker season explained

Duration:July 1984 – 18 May 1985
Tournaments:27 (6 ranking events)
Uk: Steve Davis
Masters: Cliff Thorburn
Worldchamps: Dennis Taylor
Previous:1983–84
Next:1985–86

The 1984–85 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between July 1984 and May 1985. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and the invitational events.

New professional players

The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) accepted the following players as professionals. Lou Condo was readmitted after having allowed his WPBSA membership to lapse. Tony Drago was also accepted, but he informed the Association that he had not wanted his application to be progressed and so was not included.[1] Thirteen players had their applications rejected, including Terry Whitthread, Joe O'Boye, Steve Meakin, Barry West, and Dave Gilbert.[1]

Calendar

Date[2] Rankwidth=235 Tournament namewidth=180 Venuewidth=90 Citywidth=160Winnerwidth=160Runner-upwidth=40Scorewidth=20
06-2507-08 AustraliaNR Australian MastersParmatta ClubSydney Tony Knowles John Virgo7–3
07-1107-13 New ZealandNR New Zealand MastersKingsgate Convention CentreAuckland Jimmy White Kirk Stevens5–3
08-??08-??NR Brass Cannon ClubToronto Cliff Thorburn Mario Morra9–2[3]
08-1308-17NR RSL ClubDubbo Warren King10–3
08-2108-22 SingaporeNRSingapore MastersMandarin StadiumSingapore Terry Griffiths Steve Davis[4] [5]
08-2008-23NR Costa Del Sol ClassicLas Palmeras HotelFuengirola Dennis Taylor Mike Hallett5–2[6]
08-2808-29 MalaysiaNRMalaysian MastersSelangor Club Terry Griffiths Tony Meo
08-3008-31 ThailandNR Thailand MastersAmbassador HotelBangkok Jimmy White Terry Griffiths4–3
Hong KongNRHong Kong MastersQueen Elisabeth StadiumHong Kong Steve Davis4–2
09-1409-16 IrelandNR Carlsberg ChallengeRTÉ StudiosDublin Jimmy White Tony Knowles9–7
09-2009-23NR Scottish MastersHospitality InnGlasgow Steve Davis Jimmy White9–4
09-2410-07WRInternational OpenEldon Square Recreation CentreNewcastle Steve Davis Tony Knowles9–2[7]
10-2010-28WRGrand PrixHexagon Theatre Dennis Taylor Cliff Thorburn10–2[8]
11-1812-02WRUK ChampionshipGuild HallPreston Steve Davis Alex Higgins16–8[9]
12-0512-16TEWorld Doubles ChampionshipDerngate CentreNorthampton Alex Higgins
Jimmy White		 Cliff Thorburn
Willie Thorne		10–2[10]
??-????-??NR MOTHS ClubJohannesburg Perrie Mans10–7[11]
12-??12-??NR Pot BlackBBC StudiosBirmingham Jimmy White2–0
01-0401-13WRThe ClassicSpectrum ArenaWarrington Willie Thorne13–8[12]
01-2702-03NR The MastersWembley Conference Centre Cliff Thorburn Doug Mountjoy9–6[13]
02-0502-10NR English Professional ChampionshipCorn ExchangeIpswich Steve Davis Tony Knowles9–2
02-0502-10NR Scottish Professional ChampionshipMarco's Leisure CentreEdinburgh Murdo MacLeod Eddie Sinclair10–2
02-1703-03WRBritish OpenAssembly RoomsDerby Kirk Stevens12–9
03-2003-23TEWorld CupBournemouth All-Ireland9–7
03-2603-31 IrelandNRIrish MastersGoff'sKill Jimmy White Alex Higgins9–5[14]
04-0804-11NR Irish Professional ChampionshipUlster HallBelfast Dennis Taylor Alex Higgins10–5
04-1204-28WRCrucible TheatreSheffield Dennis Taylor Steve Davis[15]
05-0705-11NR Welsh Professional ChampionshipAbertillery Leisure CentreAbertillery Terry Griffiths Doug Mountjoy9–4[16]
05-1105-18NRPontins ProfessionalPontinsPrestatyn Terry Griffiths John Spencer9–7
WR = World ranking event
NR = Non-ranking event
TE = Team event

Official rankings

See main article: article and Snooker world rankings 1984/1985.

The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.[17] [18] [19]

No.Ch.width=165 Name
1 Steve Davis
2 Tony Knowles
3 Cliff Thorburn
4 Kirk Stevens
5 Ray Reardon
6 Eddie Charlton
7 Jimmy White
8 Terry Griffiths
9 Alex Higgins
10 Tony Meo
11 Dennis Taylor
12 Willie Thorne
13 John Spencer
14 Bill Werbeniuk
15 Doug Mountjoy
16 David Taylor

Notes and References

  1. New professionals . Snooker Scene . June 1984 . 20 .
  2. Dates use the mm-dd date format.
  3. Web site: Turner. Chris. Other National Professional Championships. https://web.archive.org/web/20120107161810/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/natpro.html. 7 January 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 4 February 2013.
  4. No play-off was held and the title was decided on league table only.
  5. Web site: Turner. Chris. Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160458/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc2.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 22 March 2013.
  6. Book: Hayton, Eric. The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. 2004. Rose Villa Publications. Lowestoft. 0-9548549-0-X. 25.
  7. Web site: Turner. Chris. International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155037/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/int.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 4 November 2011.
  8. Web site: Turner. Chris. Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155938/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 10 July 2012.
  9. Web site: Turner . Chris . UK Championship . https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160153/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html. 16 February 2012 . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive . 1 March 2011.
  10. Web site: Turner. Chris. World Doubles Championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155837/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/doubles.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 6 March 2013.
  11. New South African Champion . Snooker Scene . January 1985 . 32.
  12. Web site: Turner. Chris. Wilson Classic, Lada Classic, Mercantile Credit Classic. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155206/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/classic.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 24 October 2012.
  13. Web site: Turner. Chris. The Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120107160419/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html. 7 January 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 10 July 2012.
  14. Web site: Turner. Chris. Irish Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155735/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html. 16 February 2012. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 18 November 2010.
  15. Web site: Turner . Chris . World Professional Championship . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive . https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html. 16 April 2013 . 2 May 2011.
  16. Web site: Turner. Chris. Welsh Professional Championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155654/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/welshpro.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 12 October 2011.
  17. Web site: Turner. Chris. Historical World Rankings 1975/76 to 1989/90. https://web.archive.org/web/20120608214119/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank1.html. 8 June 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 24 October 2011.
  18. Web site: Ranking History. Snooker.org. 6 February 2011.
  19. Book: Hayton, Eric. The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. 2004. Rose Villa Publications. Lowestoft. 0-9548549-0-X. 119–123.

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