Canadian Masters (snooker)

The Canadian Masters was a professional snooker tournament.

Canadian Masters
Tournament information
VenueMinkler Auditorium
LocationToronto
CountryCanada
Established1974
Organisation(s)World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
FormatRanking event
Final year1989
Final champion(s) Jimmy White

History

The tournament was first held in 1974 and was named Canadian Open in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was part of Canadian National Exhibition Week. It was however discontinued after it clashed with the early start of the Main Tour. The event was revived in 1985, and was retitled as Canadian Masters. It was an eight-man invitation event held at the CBC Television Studios. The tournament was sponsored by BCE in 1985 and 1986.[1]

In 1987 the tournament became part of the World Series and Labatt's overtook sponsorship of the event. In 1989 it became the first ranking event held overseas, although only the stages from the last 32 were held in Canada. BCE sponsored the tournament, which was won by Jimmy White, who defeated Steve Davis 9–4 to win £40,000.[1]

It was held in the Minkler Auditorium, with the crowd filling the 1000 seats (Seneca Village, 1750 Finch Ave E, Toronto M2H)

Winners

[1]

Year Winner Runner-up Final score Season
Canadian Open (non-ranking)
1974 Cliff Thorburn Dennis Taylor 8–6 1974/75
1975 Alex Higgins John Pulman 15–7 1975/76
1976 John Spencer Alex Higgins 17–9 1976/77
1977 Alex Higgins John Spencer 17–14 1977/78
1978 Cliff Thorburn Tony Meo 17–15 1978/79
1979 Cliff Thorburn Terry Griffiths 17–16 1979/80
1980 Cliff Thorburn Terry Griffiths 17–10 1980/81
Canadian Masters (non-ranking)
1985 Dennis Taylor Steve Davis 9–5 1985/86
1986[2] Steve Davis Willie Thorne 9–3 1986/87
1987 Dennis Taylor Jimmy White 9–7 1987/88
Canadian Masters (ranking)
1988 Jimmy White Steve Davis 9–4 1988/89

References
  1. Turner, Chris. "Canadian Masters". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  2. "Brit Davis pockets Canadian snooker". The Montreal Gazette. 3 November 1986. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
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