1982 International Masters
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1–7 March 1982 |
| Venue | Assembly Rooms |
| City | Derby |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £38,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £10,000[2] |
| Highest break |  Steve Davis (135)[3] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Steve Davis |
| Runner-up |  Terry Griffiths |
| Score | 9–7 |
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The 1982 International Masters (officially the 1982 Yamaha International Masters) was a non-ranking snooker tournament, that was held between 1 and 7 March 1982 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[4][5]
The final attracted an average of 11.9 million viewers on ITV, peaking at 13.3 million.[6]
Main draw
Group 1
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} Kirk Stevens |
2–1 | Ray Edmonds |
|
| Kirk Stevens |
2–1 | Bill Werbeniuk |
|
| Steve Davis |
1–2 | Ray Edmonds |
|
| Bill Werbeniuk |
0–2 | Ray Edmonds |
|
| Steve Davis |
2–0 | Kirk Stevens |
|
| Steve Davis |
2–0 | Bill Werbeniuk |
Group 2
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} Dennis Taylor |
1–2 | John Virgo |
|
| Ray Reardon |
0–2 | John Virgo |
|
| Ray Reardon |
1–2 | Dennis Taylor |
|
| Dennis Taylor |
2–0 | Joe Johnson |
|
| Ray Reardon |
2–0 | Joe Johnson |
|
| John Virgo |
1–2 | Joe Johnson |
Group 3
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Mountjoy |
2–0 | Jimmy White |
|
| Graham Miles |
2–1 | Jimmy White |
|
| Doug Mountjoy |
0–2 | Graham Miles |
|
| Terry Griffiths |
2–1 | Jimmy White |
|
| Terry Griffiths |
2–1 | Graham Miles |
|
| Terry Griffiths |
2–1 | Doug Mountjoy |
Group 4
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Thorburn |
2–0 | Tony Meo |
|
| David Taylor |
2–1 | Tony Meo |
|
| Cliff Thorburn |
1–2 | David Taylor |
|
| Alex Higgins |
1–2 | David Taylor |
|
| Cliff Thorburn |
1–2 | Alex Higgins |
|
| Alex Higgins |
0–2 | Tony Meo |
Semi-final Group 1
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Virgo |
2–0 | Ray Edmonds |
|
| Dennis Taylor |
0–2 | John Virgo |
|
| Dennis Taylor |
1–2 | Ray Edmonds |
|
| Steve Davis |
2–1 | Dennis Taylor |
|
| Steve Davis |
2–0 | Ray Edmonds |
|
| Steve Davis |
2–0 | John Virgo |
Semi-final Group 2
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Thorburn |
2–1 | David Taylor |
|
| Cliff Thorburn |
2–1 | Graham Miles |
|
| David Taylor |
0–2 | Graham Miles |
|
| Terry Griffiths |
2–1 | Cliff Thorburn |
|
| Terry Griffiths |
2–0 | Graham Miles |
|
| Terry Griffiths |
2–0 | David Taylor |
Final
| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 7 March 1982. | ||
| Steve Davis England
|
9–7 | Terry Griffiths Wales
|
| 120–0 (74), 50–78 (Davis 55), 11–91 (83), 39–76 (67), 53–37, 74–9 (74), 64–53 (50), 62–69, 71–42, 52–82 (Griffiths 52), 73–54 (73), 29–83, 93–28 (68), 82–30 (80), 65–77 (Davis 59, Griffiths 55), 135–0 (135) | ||
| 135 | Highest break | 83 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 6 |
Qualifying
Group 1
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Thorne |
0–2 | Jimmy White |
|
| Graham Miles |
0–2 | Jimmy White |
|
| Fred Davis |
0–2 | Jimmy White |
|
| Willie Thorne |
2–1 | Fred Davis |
|
| Graham Miles |
2–0 | Fred Davis |
|
| Willie Thorne |
1–2 | Graham Miles |
Group 2
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Virgo |
2–1 | Dave Martin |
|
| John Virgo |
2–1 | Joe Johnson |
|
| John Spencer |
0–2 | John Virgo |
|
| John Spencer |
2–0 | Dave Martin |
|
| John Spencer |
1–2 | Joe Johnson |
|
| Joe Johnson |
2–0 | Dave Martin |
Group 3
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Meo |
2–0 | Mike Watterson |
|
| Tony Meo |
2–0 | Jim Meadowcroft |
|
| Jim Meadowcroft |
2–1 | Mike Watterson |
|
| Alex Higgins |
2–1 | Mike Watterson |
|
| Alex Higgins |
2–1 | Tony Meo |
|
| Alex Higgins |
2–0 | Jim Meadowcroft |
Group 4
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Stevens |
2–1 | Dean Reynolds |
|
| Kirk Stevens |
2–1 | Tony Knowles |
|
| Kirk Stevens |
2–0 | Ray Edmonds |
|
| Tony Knowles |
1–2 | Dean Reynolds |
|
| Tony Knowles |
2–0 | Ray Edmonds |
|
| Ray Edmonds |
2–0 | Dean Reynolds |
References
- ^ Clyde, Alexander (1 February 1982). "Super Steve goes down a new alley...". Evening Standard. London. p. 37.
- ^ Clyde, Alexander (8 March 1982). "Steve's next target". Evening Standard. London. p. 39.
- ^ Marriott, Kevin (8 March 1982). "What a thriller". Derby Evening Telegraph. Derby. pp. 22–23.
- ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.
- ^ Everton, Clive (3 February 1982). "Shorter matches put Davis at risk". The Guardian. London. p. 21.
- ^ Waumsley, Rick (April 1992). "Television's Top Ten". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. pp. 14–15.