1985 China Masters
The 1985 China Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament held in September 1985 in Shanghai, China.[1] It was the first professional snooker event to be held in China.[2]
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 9–10 September 1985 |
Venue | White Swan Hotel |
City | Guangzhou |
Country | China |
Organisation | Matchroom Sport |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Final | |
Champion | Steve Davis |
Runner-up | Dennis Taylor |
Score | 2–1 |
1986 → |
Four players in total competed. The 1985 World Snooker Championship finalists Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis won their semi-finals against two local Chinese players, Suen Luen Pak and Yan Jing Jing, before Davis beat Taylor 2–1 in the final, which was refereed by Len Ganley.[3][4] The tournament was televised in China, with an estimated audience of between 300 and 450 million people.[4]
References
- "Steve's king of the Orient". Aberdeen Evening Express. 10 September 1985. p. 15.
- Clive Everton (3 February 2004). "Ding pings the pots to make more bread". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- "Davis' revenge". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 11 September 1985. p. 17.
- Burn, Gordon (2008). Pocket Money. London: Faber and Faber. p. 33. ISBN 9780571236831.
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