1981 Australian Masters
The 1981 Winfield Australian Masters was a professional invitational snooker tournament which took place in June 1981. The tournament was held at Tattersalls Club in Sydney, Australia between 25 June and 27 June 1981.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 1981 |
| Venue | Tattersalls Club |
| City | Sydney |
| Country | Australia |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | $60,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  |
| Runner-up | |
| Score | Aggregate Score |
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The tournament was sponsored by Winfield and had a total prize fund of $60,000. There were two qualifying groups, played on a round-robin basis, with the top two players from each group progressing to the semi-finals. The final was decided on aggregated points scored over three frames. The event was recorded for broadcast on Channel 2, with transmissions running from 8 September 1981 to 10 November 1981.[1]
There were four players in each group:
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Eighteenth-ranked Tony Meo won his first title as a professional by defeating world number fourteen John Spencer over three frames in the final.[2] The winning aggregate score is unknown.
References
- "Sometimes even the stars of the game can't take a trick". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 June 1981. p. 34. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- http://cuetracker.net/Tournaments/Australian-Masters/1981/812