1985 Scottish Masters

1985 Scottish Masters

Tournament information
Dates	19–22 September 1985 (1985-09-19 – 1985-09-22)
Venue	Hospitality Inn
City	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-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)
Score	9–7
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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
					Cliff Thorburn	6
					Silvino Francisco	0
	Silvino Francisco (RSA)	5
	Tony Knowles (ENG)	4
									Cliff Thorburn	9
									Willie Thorne	7
	Willie Thorne (ENG)	5
	Dennis Taylor (NIR)	2
					Willie Thorne	6
					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. Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 152.