Scottish Masters

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Scottish Masters
Tournament information
Venuevarious
Country Scotland
Established1981
Organisation(s) World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
FormatNon-ranking event
Final year2002
Final champion Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan

The Scottish Masters, often known by its sponsored names, the Lang's Scottish Masters or the Regal Scottish Masters, was a non-ranking professional snooker tournament held every year from 1981 until 2002, with the exception of 1988. [1]

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The tournament was invitational and held in various locations in Scotland, including the Hospitality Inn and the Thistle Hotel (both in Glasgow) and the Motherwell Civic Centre. Following the ban on tobacco advertising, the tournament was unable to find a new sponsor and it was abandoned. It was won three times apiece by Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan. [1]

A qualifying event was held for the first time in 1995 to select a replacement player for James Wattana who withdrew before the tournament. [2] The event became a fixture from 1997 onwards, with Matthew Stevens becoming the only qualifier to win the main tournament in 1999.

Winners

[1] [3] [4] [5]

YearWinnerRunner-upFinal scoreSeason
1981 Flag of England.svg Jimmy White Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cliff Thorburn 9–4 1981/82
1982 Flag of England.svg Steve Davis Ulster Banner.svg Alex Higgins 9–4 1982/83
1983 Flag of England.svg Steve Davis Flag of England.svg Tony Knowles 9–6 1983/84
1984 Flag of England.svg Steve Davis Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 9–4 1984/85
1985 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cliff Thorburn Flag of England.svg Willie Thorne 9–7 1985/86
1986 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cliff Thorburn Ulster Banner.svg Alex Higgins 9–8 1986/87
1987 Flag of England.svg Joe Johnson Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths 9–7 1987/88
1989 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths 10–1 1989/90
1990 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths 10–6 1990/91
1991 Flag of England.svg Mike Hallett Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 10–6 1991/92
1992 Flag of England.svg Neal Foulds Flag of England.svg Gary Wilkinson 10–8 1992/93
1993 Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 10–9 1993/94
1994 Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry 9–7 1994/95
1995 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 9–5 1995/96
1996 Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 9–6 1996/97
1997 Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 9–8 1997/98
1998 Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 9–7 1998/99
1999 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 9–7 1999/00
2000 Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry 9–6 2000/01
2001 Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–6 2001/02
2002 Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 9–4 2002/03

Qualifying event winners

YearWinnerRunner-upFinal scoreSeason
1995 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan Burnett Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 5–2 1995/96
1997 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus Flag of Malta.svg Tony Drago 5–2 1997/98
1998 Flag of England.svg Paul Hunter Flag of Scotland.svg Jamie Burnett 5–1 1998/99
1999 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 5–1 1999/00
2000 Flag of England.svg Jimmy White Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 5–2 2000/01
2001 Ulster Banner.svg Patrick Wallace Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 5–0 2001/02
2002 Flag of Scotland.svg Drew Henry Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 5–3 2002/03

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Turner, Chris. "Scottish Masters". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Burnett set for big break". Herald Scotland. 19 September 1995. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Kastner, von Hugo (2006). Humboldt-Ratgeber Snooker Spieler, Regeln & Rekorde (Orig.-Ausg., aktuelle Ausg. 2006/2007 ed.). Baden-Baden: Humboldt. pp. 139–140. ISBN   3-89994-098-9.
  4. ↑ "Scottish Masters Finals". Snooker.org. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  5. ↑ Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. Lowestoft: Rosa Villa Publications. pp. 148–183. ISBN   0-9548549-0-X.
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