1978 Masters (snooker)
The 1978 Benson & Hedges Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place from Monday 6 to Friday 10 February 1978 at the New London Theatre in London, England. It was the last time the Masters was held there, as the following year it moved to the Wembley Conference Centre.[1] 10 players who were invited for the tournament.
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Dates | 6–10 February 1978 |
Venue | New London Theatre |
City | London |
Country | England |
Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Total prize fund | £8,000 |
Winner's share | £3,000 |
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Score | 7–5 |
← 1977 1979 → |
Alex Higgins won the first of his two Masters titles by defeating Cliff Thorburn.
Main draw
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Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames |
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Final
Final: Best of 13 frames. Referee: John Street New London Theatre, London, England, 10 February 1978. | ||
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7–5 | Cliff Thorburn![]() |
First session: 107–7, 71–41, 94–6, 17–69, 16–104, 13–101 (88), 14–62, 84–29 (80), 58–70, 68–48, 61–47, 72–15 | ||
80 | Highest break | 88 |
0 | Century breaks | 0 |
1 | 50+ breaks | 1 |
Century breaks
- None. Highest break: 88
Cliff Thorburn
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References
- 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.
- "1978 Masters Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- "The Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- "1978 Masters". CueTracker - Snooker Results and Statistics Database. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
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