Singapore Masters (snooker)

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Singapore Masters
Tournament information
Country Singapore
Established1984
Organisation(s) WPBSA
FormatInvitational event
Final year1985
Final champion Flag of England.svg Steve Davis

The Singapore Masters was a professional invitational snooker tournament held for two editions in Singapore. Sponsored by Camus, both tournaments were won by Terry Griffiths and Steve Davis respectively. [1]

Winners

YearWinnerRunner-upFinal scoreSeason
1984 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths Flag of England.svg Steve Davis Round-Robin 1984/85
1985 [2] Flag of England.svg Steve Davis Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Terry Griffiths 4–2 1985/86

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References

  1. "Singapore Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. "1985 Singapore Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.