1983 International Masters

1983 Yamaha International Masters
Tournament information
Dates28 February – 6 March 1983 (1983-02-28 – 1983-03-06)
VenueAssembly Rooms
CityDerby
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£54,000
Winner's share£12,000?
Highest breakEngland Willie Thorne (133)
Final
ChampionWales Ray Reardon
Runner-upEngland Jimmy White
Score9–6
1982
1984

The 1983 International Masters (officially the 1983 Yamaha International Masters) was a non-ranking snooker tournament, that was held between 28 February to 6 March 1983 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[1]

Main draw

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Group 1

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Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
England Jimmy White 2–0 Canada Bill Werbeniuk
England Jimmy White 2–0 England Tony Knowles
England Steve Davis 0–2 England Jimmy White
England Tony Knowles 0–2 Canada Bill Werbeniuk
England Steve Davis 1–2 England Tony Knowles
England Steve Davis 2–0 Canada Bill Werbeniuk

Group 2

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Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
England David Taylor 2–1 Wales Cliff Wilson
England Tony Meo 0–2 England David Taylor
Wales Ray Reardon 2–0 Wales Cliff Wilson
Wales Ray Reardon 2–0 England David Taylor
England Tony Meo 2–1 Wales Cliff Wilson
Wales Ray Reardon 0–2 England Tony Meo

Group 3

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Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
Wales Terry Griffiths 2–1 England Doug French
Wales Terry Griffiths 2–0 Canada Kirk Stevens
Wales Terry Griffiths 2–0 Australia Eddie Charlton
Canada Kirk Stevens 0–2 England Doug French
Australia Eddie Charlton 2–1 Canada Kirk Stevens
Australia Eddie Charlton 2–0 England Doug French

Group 4

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Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
England Willie Thorne 2–0 England John Spencer
Wales Doug Mountjoy 0–2 England Willie Thorne
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 0–2 England John Spencer
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 1–2 Wales Doug Mountjoy
Wales Doug Mountjoy 2–0 England John Spencer
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 2–1 England Willie Thorne

Semi-final group 1

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Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
Australia Eddie Charlton 1–2 England Willie Thorne
Wales Ray Reardon 1–2 England Willie Thorne
Wales Ray Reardon 2–0 Australia Eddie Charlton
England Steve Davis 1–2 Wales Ray Reardon
England Steve Davis 2–1 Australia Eddie Charlton
England Steve Davis 2–0 England Willie Thorne

Semi-final group 2

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Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
England Jimmy White 2–0 Wales Doug Mountjoy
England Jimmy White 2–0 England David Taylor
Wales Doug Mountjoy 0–2 England David Taylor
Wales Terry Griffiths 0–2 Wales Doug Mountjoy
Wales Terry Griffiths 2–1 England David Taylor
Wales Terry Griffiths 2–0 England Jimmy White

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee:
Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 6 March 1983.
Ray Reardon
 Wales
9–6 Jimmy White
 England
33–90, 39–61 (50), 99–21, 54–68, 79–3 (51), 21–111, 61–36, 45–75 (75), 83–38 (66), 33–75, 74–26 (57), 76–50, 97–16 (76), 73–35, 89–13
76 Highest break 75
0 Century breaks 0
4 50+ breaks 2

Qualifying

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Group 1

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Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
England John Spencer 1–2 Wales Cliff Wilson
Wales Cliff Wilson 2–1 England Fred Davis
England John Spencer 2–0 England Fred Davis

Group 2

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Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
England Willie Thorne 2–0 England Joe Johnson
England Willie Thorne 2–0 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
England Willie Thorne 2–0 England Tony Meo
England Tony Meo 2–0 England Joe Johnson
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 0–2 England Tony Meo

Group 3

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Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
England Jimmy White 2–0 England Graham Miles
England Jimmy White 2–0 England Doug French
England Jimmy White 1–2 England John Virgo
England John Virgo 1–2 England Graham Miles
England Graham Miles 1–2 England Doug French
England John Virgo 0–2 England Doug French

Group 4

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Player 1 Score Player 2 Date
England Tony Knowles 2–0 Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan
England Tony Knowles 2–0 Scotland Ian Black
Wales Terry Griffiths 2–1 Scotland Ian Black
Wales Terry Griffiths 2–1 Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan
Wales Terry Griffiths 2–0 England Tony Knowles
Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 2–1 Scotland Ian Black

References

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  1. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.