1975 Masters (snooker)

The 1975 Benson & Hedges Masters was the first of the non-ranking snooker tournament at which many of the World's top players competed. It was held from Monday 13th to Friday 17 January 1975 at the West Centre Hotel in London. Ten players were invited for the event.[1][2]

Benson & Hedges Masters

Tournament information
Dates	13–17 January 1975
Venue	West Centre Hotel
City	London
Country	England
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Total prize fund	£6,092
Winner's share	£2,000[1]
Highest break	John Spencer (92)
Final
Champion	John Spencer
Runner-up	Ray Reardon
Score	9–8
← First 1976 →

John Spencer won the inaugural event by defeating Ray Reardon 9–8 on the re-spotted black in the final frame.[3] The highest break of the tournament was 92 made by Spencer in the first frame of the final.[4]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money:[2]

• Winner: £2,000
• Runner-up: £1,000
• Semi-final: £500
• Quarter-final: £250
• Last 10: £100
• Highest break: £92
• Total: £6,092

Main draw

[5][6]

	Round 1 Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 9 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
						Ray Reardon		5
						Graham Miles		3
											Ray Reardon		5
											Rex Williams		4
						Rex Williams		5
	Alex Higgins		5			Alex Higgins		3
	Bill Werbeniuk		0													Ray Reardon		8
																John Spencer		9
						Fred Davis		3
						Eddie Charlton		5
											Eddie Charlton		2
											John Spencer		5
						John Spencer		5
	John Pulman		5			John Pulman		3
	Cliff Thorburn		3

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: West Centre Hotel, London, England, 17 January 1975.
John Spencer  England	9–8	Ray Reardon  Wales
First session: 121–13 (92), 52–81, 63–37, 59–68 (Spencer 57), 67–51, 22–77, 82–22 (70), 16–96 Second session: 46–63, 68–20, 50–72, 68–40, 57–63, 22–82, 53–3, 64–25, 65–58
92	Highest break
0	Century breaks	0
3	50+ breaks	0

Century breaks

No century breaks.[7]
Highest break:
92 John Spencer

References

1. Turner, Chris. "The Masters". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
2. "1975 Benson & Hedges Masters". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
3. Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. p. 10. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.
4. "January 18 down the years: Golden Boy remains unbeaten". ESPN. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
5. "1975 Masters Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
6. "The Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
7. "1975 Masters". CueTracker - Snooker Results and Statistics Database. Retrieved 19 January 2015.