1984 Scottish Masters Explained

Tournament Name:1984 Scottish Masters
Venue:Skean Dhu Hotel
Location:Glasgow
Country:Scotland
Organisation:WPBSA
Format:Non-ranking event
Total Prize Fund:£28,500
Winners Share:£10,000
Score:9–4
Previous:1983
Next:1985

The 1984 Langs Supreme Scottish Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 20 and 23 September 1984 at the Skean Dhu Hotel in Glasgow, Scotland.[1] [2]

On the first day Tony Knowles beat Terry Griffiths 5–3, including a break of 102. Jimmy White beat Murdo MacLeod 5–0 in the evening session.[3] In the other two quarter-final matches, Steve Davis beat Cliff Thorburn 5–2 while Alex Higgins also beat Kirk Stevens by the same score.[4]

Jimmy White beat Tony Knowles 6–5 in the semi-finals, the match including two break of 103 by White and a break of 126 by Knowles.[5]

Steve Davis won the tournament by defeating Jimmy White 9–4 in the final.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scottish Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155901/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotmast.html. dead. 16 February 2012. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 8 January 2018.
  2. News: Snooker season breaks . Cameron . Simpson . . 22 . 20 September 1984.
  3. News: McLeod in a whirl at White strikes . Cameron . Simpson . . 26 . 21 September 1984.
  4. News: Higgins hands out a lesson . Cameron . Simpson . . 18 . 22 September 1984.
  5. News: White among the colours . David . Hunn . The Observer . 23 September 1984 . 39 . Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Hughes scorns snooker chance . Cameron . Simpson . . 16 . 24 September 1984.
  7. Book: Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. 151.