1982 Australian Masters
The 1982 Winfield Australian Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place in 1982 Channel 10 Television Studios in Sydney, Australia.[1] The tournament was sponsored by Winfield and had a total prize fund of $100,000. There were two qualifying groups, played on a round-robin basis, with the top two players from each group progressing to the knockout stage. The semi-finals and final were decided on aggregated points scored: over two frames in the semi-finals, and over three frames in the final. The event was recorded for broadcast on Channel 10, with transmissions starting from 30 August 1982.[2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1982 |
| Venue | Channel 10 Television Studios |
| City | Sydney |
| Country | Australia |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | $100,000 |
| Highest break |  Steve Davis (ENG) 86 |
| Final | |
| Champion | Steve Davis (ENG) |
| Runner-up | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Eddie Charlton (AUS) |
| Score | 254–100 (aggregate points scored) |
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Steve Davis won the tournament by defeating Eddie Charlton 254–100 in the final. Davis also made the highest break, 86, in his match against Cliff Thorburn.[2]
Results
Group A (one frame)
| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Meo (ENG) | 11–98 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ray Reardon (WAL) |
 Alex Higgins (NIR) | 50–70 | Ian Anderson (AUS) |
| Tony Meo (ENG) | 79–67 | Alex Higgins (NIR) |
| Ray Reardon (WAL) | 48–70 | Ian Anderson (AUS) |
| Tony Meo (ENG) | 85–38 | Ian Anderson (AUS) |
| Alex Higgins (NIR) | 58–54 | Ray Reardon (WAL) |
Group B (one frame)
| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| John Spencer (ENG) | 15–100 | Eddie Charlton (AUS) |
| Steve Davis (ENG) | 111–31 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Cliff Thorburn (CAN) |
| John Spencer (ENG) | 28–95 | Steve Davis (ENG) |
| Eddie Charlton (AUS) | 69–36 | Cliff Thorburn (CAN) |
| John Spencer (ENG) | 105–8 | Cliff Thorburn (CAN) |
| Steve Davis (ENG) | 4–123 | Eddie Charlton (AUS) |
Knockout
| Semi-finals Aggregate score over two frames |
Final Aggregate score over three frames | |||||||
| Ian Anderson (AUS) |
115 | |||||||
| Steve Davis (ENG) |
119 | Steve Davis (ENG) |
254 | |||||
| Tony Meo (ENG) |
94 | Eddie Charlton (AUS) |
100 | |||||
| Eddie Charlton (AUS) |
138 | |||||||
References
- "Australian Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- Lowe, Ted (September 1982). "Ted Lowe reports on Australia's Winfield Masters". Cue World. Sheffield: Transworld Snooker. pp. 9–10.