1983 Australian Masters

Australian Masters
Tournament information
Dates4–15 July 1983 (1983-07-04 – 1983-07-15)
VenueChannel 10 Television Studios
CitySydney
CountryAustralia
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund$100,000[a]
Winner's share$20,000
Highest break Cliff Thorburn (CAN), 129
Final
Champion Cliff Thorburn (CAN)
Runner-up Bill Werbeniuk (CAN)
Score7–3
1982
1984

The 1983 Winfield Australian Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4–15 July 1983 at Channel 10 Television Studios in Sydney, Australia.[1]

Cliff Thorburn won the tournament by defeating Bill Werbeniuk 7–3 in the final.[2] He made the tournament's highest break, 129, in the semi-finals.[3]

Main draw

[2]

Round 1
Best of 5 Frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 7 Frames
Semi-finals
Best of 9 Frames
Final
Best of 13 Frames
Canada Cliff Thorburn 3
Australia Warren King 1 Canada Cliff Thorburn 4
England Jimmy White 3 England Jimmy White 2
Australia Ian Anderson 2 Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
Canada Kirk Stevens 3 Canada Kirk Stevens 2
Wales Doug Mountjoy 1 Canada Kirk Stevens 4
Australia Eddie Charlton 3 Australia Eddie Charlton 1
Australia Paddy Morgan 2 Canada Cliff Thorburn 7
Canada Bill Werbeniuk 3 Canada Bill Werbeniuk 3
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 2 Canada Bill Werbeniuk 4
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 3 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 0
England John Spencer 2 Canada Bill Werbeniuk 5
England Tony Knowles 3 England Tony Knowles 0
Australia John Campbell 1 England Tony Knowles 4
England Tony Meo 3 England Tony Meo 3
England David Taylor 0

Notes

  1. ^ Including $10,000 for a maximum break, which was not awarded.

References

  1. ^ "Australian Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 150.
  3. ^ "Winfield Masters". Snooker Scene. August 1983. pp. 5–11.