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]

China Masters
Tournament information
Dates9–10 September 1985 (1985-09-09 1985-09-10)
VenueWhite Swan Hotel
CityGuangzhou
CountryChina
OrganisationMatchroom Sport
FormatNon-ranking event
Final
ChampionEngland Steve Davis
Runner-upNorthern Ireland Dennis Taylor
Score2–1
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

  1. "Steve's king of the Orient". Aberdeen Evening Express. 10 September 1985. p. 15.
  2. Clive Everton (3 February 2004). "Ding pings the pots to make more bread". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  3. "Davis' revenge". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 11 September 1985. p. 17.
  4. Burn, Gordon (2008). Pocket Money. London: Faber and Faber. p. 33. ISBN 9780571236831.


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