China Masters (snooker)

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China Masters
Tournament information
Country China
Established1985
Organisation(s) Matchroom Sport
WPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Final year1996
Final champion Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler

The China Masters was a non-ranking snooker tournament staged on three occasions in 1985, 1986 and 1996.

The inaugural 1985 edition, held in Guangzhou, was the first professional tournament to be played in China, and featured the two 1985 World Snooker Championship finalists Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor, with Davis winning the final 2–1. [1] The following season Davis again won the competition, this time defeating Terry Griffiths 3–0 in the final. [2] A third tournament was held in 1996 for lower-ranked players; Rod Lawler won this tournament defeating Shokat Ali 6–3 in the final. [3]

Winners

[1] [2] [3]

YearWinnerRunner-upFinal scoreSeason
1985 Flag of England.svg Steve Davis Ulster Banner.svg Dennis Taylor 2–1 1985/86
1986 Flag of England.svg Steve Davis Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths 3–0 1986/87
1996 Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler Flag of Pakistan.svg Shokat Ali 6–3 1995/96

References

  1. 1 2 "Steve's king of the Orient" . Aberdeen Evening Express. 10 September 1985. p. 15.
  2. 1 2 "1986 China Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. 1 2 Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 169.