1978 Masters (snooker)

Benson & Hedges Masters
Tournament information
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
Highest break Canada Cliff Thorburn (88)
Final
Champion Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
Runner-up Canada Cliff Thorburn
Score 7–5
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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.

Alex Higgins won the first of his two Masters titles by defeating Cliff Thorburn.

Main draw

[2][3]

Round 1
Best of 7 frames		 Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames		 Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames		 Final
Best of 13 frames
     
        Wales Doug Mountjoy 2  
        Canada Cliff Thorburn 4  
          Canada Cliff Thorburn 5  
          England John Spencer 3  
        England John Spencer 4  
England John Pulman 4     England John Pulman 2  
Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 2       Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
          Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 7
        Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 4  
        Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 3  
          Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5  
          Wales Ray Reardon 1  
        Wales Ray Reardon 4      
England Fred Davis 3     England Graham Miles 1      
England Graham Miles 4  

Final

Final: Best of 13 frames. Referee: John Street
New London Theatre, London, England, 10 February 1978.
Alex Higgins
 Northern Ireland		 7–5 Cliff Thorburn
 Canada
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

[4]

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. ↑ "1978 Masters Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "The Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "1978 Masters". CueTracker - Snooker Results and Statistics Database. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
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