New Zealand Masters (snooker)

New Zealand Masters
Tournament information
VenueNew Zealand Parliament
LocationWellington
CountryNew Zealand
Established1983
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Final year1989
Final championEngland Willie Thorne

The New Zealand Masters was a non-ranking snooker tournament staged on four occasions between 1983 and 1989 when the British circuit was in its close season.[1] The first event was held in 1983. The 1984 event at the Kingsgate Convention Centre in Auckland, and saw Jimmy White defeat Kirk Stevens 5–3 in the final.[2][3] There was a gap of four years before the final two events were held, both in the Legislative Chamber of the New Zealand Parliament. The final of the first event in 1988 was won by Stephen Hendry, defeating Mike Hallett 6–1,[4] while the final tournament in 1989 saw Willie Thorne defeat Joe Johnson 7–4 in the final.[5]

Winners

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Year Winner Runner-up Final score Season Venue
1983 Canada Bill Werbeniuk Wales Doug Mountjoy 1–0 1983/84 Auckland
1984 England Jimmy White Canada Kirk Stevens 5–3 1984/85 Auckland
1988 Scotland Stephen Hendry England Mike Hallett 6–1 1988/89 Wellington
1989 England Willie Thorne England Joe Johnson 7–4 1989/90 Wellington

References

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  1. ^ "Other Non-Ranking and Invitation Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  2. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 152.
  3. ^ "1984 New Zealand Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  4. ^ "1988 New Zealand Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  5. ^ "1989 New Zealand Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  6. ^ "New Zealand Masters Winners". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
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