China Masters (snooker) explained

Tournament Name:China Masters
Country:China
Establishment:1985
Organisation:Matchroom Sport
WPBSA
Format:Non-ranking event
Final Year:1996

The China Masters was a non-ranking snooker tournament staged on three occasions in 1985, 1986 and 1996.

The inaugural 1985 edition, held in Guangzhou, was the first professional tournament to be played in China, and featured the two 1985 World Snooker Championship finalists Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor, with Davis winning the final 2–1.[1] The following season Davis again won the competition, this time defeating Terry Griffiths 3–0 in the final.[2] A third tournament was held in 1996 for lower-ranked players; Rod Lawler won this tournament defeating Shokat Ali 6–3 in the final.[3]

Winners

[1] [2] [3]

YearWinnerRunner-upFinal scoreSeason
1985 Steve Davis Dennis Taylor2–11985/86
1986 Steve Davis Terry Griffiths3–01986/87
1996 Rod Lawler Shokat Ali6–31995/96

Notes and References

  1. News: Steve's king of the Orient. subscription. Aberdeen Evening Express. 10 September 1985. 15.
  2. Web site: 1986 China Masters Results. Snooker Database. 3 November 2020. 6 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220106212332/https://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=716. dead.
  3. Book: Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. 169.