1985 Scottish Masters

1985 Scottish Masters
Tournament information
Dates19–22 September 1985 (1985-09-19 – 1985-09-22)
VenueHospitality Inn
CityGlasgow
CountryScotland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£31,000
Winner's share£10,500
Highest break Cliff Thorburn (CAN) (142)
Final
Champion Cliff Thorburn (CAN)
Runner-up Willie Thorne (ENG)
Score9–7
1984
1986

The 1985 Langs Supreme Scottish Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 19 and 22 September 1985 at the Hospitality Inn in Glasgow, Scotland.[1] Total prize money was £31,000 with a first prize of £10,500.[2]

Cliff Thorburn won the tournament by defeating Willie Thorne 9–7 in the final. Thorburn also won the high break prize of £500 for his break of 142 in the semi-finals against Silvino Francisco.[3][4]

Tournament draw

[4]

 
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 Frames
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Cliff Thorburn (CAN) 5
 
 
 
 Murdo MacLeod (SCO) 1
 
Canada Cliff Thorburn 6
 
 
 
South Africa Silvino Francisco 0
 
 Silvino Francisco (RSA) 5
 
 
 
 Tony Knowles (ENG) 4
 
Canada Cliff Thorburn 9
 
 
 
England Willie Thorne 7
 
 Willie Thorne (ENG) 5
 
 
 
 Dennis Taylor (NIR) 2
 
England Willie Thorne 6
 
 
 
England Jimmy White 2
 
 Jimmy White (ENG) 5
 
 
 Alex Higgins (NIR) 0
 

References

  1. ^ "Scottish Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. ^ Simpson, Cameron (19 September 1985). "Masters will be stiff test for Macleod". The Glasgow Herald. p. 20.
  3. ^ Simpson, Cameron (23 September 1985). "'Old Grinder' puts Thorne through mill". The Glasgow Herald. p. 22.
  4. ^ a b Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 152.