- 1984 Masters Snooker
The 1984
Benson and Hedges Masters took place betweenJanuary 22 andJanuary 28 ,1984 at theWembley Conference Centre . The Masters, now in its 10th year turned the format into a championship for the game's Top 16 players from the start of that season (This years would be from the positions from after the 1983 World Championship). The BBC which televises the competition also extended their coverage to 7 days by televising all the matches from the Last 16 and beyond. The prize money was also more than double what it was the previous year. Defending championCliff Thorburn got knocked out to John Spencer 4-5 in the first round. But it was best known for CanadianKirk Stevens 's 147 againstJimmy White in the semi-finals, which he made during the 10th frame of the match. The break earned Stevens £10,000 for the 147, £1,000 for the highest break, and a gold award for breaking the record in the tournament. Meanwhile, White won the match 6-5 and went on to win the title for the first and, so far, only time. In front of his home crowd he beat WelshmanTerry Griffiths , who had made it to his 4th final in 5 years.Prize Money
Total: £115,000
Winner: £35,000
Semi-Finalists: £9,000
Highest Break: £1,000
147 break: £10,000
Highest Break
147
Kirk Stevens Knockout stage
Round16
|flagicon|England John Spencer|5|flagicon|CanadaCliff Thorburn |4
|flagicon|WalesTerry Griffiths |5|flagicon|CanadaBill Werbeniuk |?
|flagicon|Northern IrelandAlex Higgins |5|flagicon|WalesDoug Mountjoy |2
|flagicon|England Tony Knowles|5|flagicon|Northern IrelandDennis Taylor |2
|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |5|flagicon|AustraliaEddie Charlton |2
|flagicon|WalesRay Reardon |5|flagicon|EnglandJohn Virgo |?
|flagicon|CanadaKirk Stevens |5"'|flagicon|England David Taylor|1
|flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |5|flagicon|EnglandTony Meo |?
|flagicon|WalesTerry Griffiths |5|flagicon|England John Spencer|4
|flagicon|England Tony Knowles|5|flagicon|Northern IrelandAlex Higgins |1
|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |5|flagicon|WalesRay Reardon |3
|flagicon|CanadaKirk Stevens |5|flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |?28 January |flagicon|WalesTerry Griffiths |6|flagicon|England Tony Knowles|?28 January |flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |6|flagicon|CanadaKirk Stevens |529 January |flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |9|flagicon|WalesTerry Griffiths |5
3rdplace=no
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