1983 Australian Masters
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4–15 July 1983 |
| Venue | Channel 10 Television Studios |
| City | Sydney |
| Country | Australia |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | $100,000[a] |
| Winner's share | $20,000 |
| Highest break | Cliff Thorburn (CAN), 129 |
| Final | |
| Champion | Cliff Thorburn (CAN) |
| Runner-up | Bill Werbeniuk (CAN) |
| Score | 7–3 |
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The 1983 Winfield Australian Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4–15 July 1983 at Channel 10 Television Studios in Sydney, Australia.[1]
Cliff Thorburn won the tournament by defeating Bill Werbeniuk 7–3 in the final.[2] He made the tournament's highest break, 129, in the semi-finals.[3]
Main draw
| Round 1 Best of 5 Frames | Quarter-finals Best of 7 Frames | Semi-finals Best of 9 Frames | Final Best of 13 Frames | ||||||||||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Warren King | 1 | Cliff Thorburn | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy White | 3 | Jimmy White | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ian Anderson | 2 | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kirk Stevens | 3 | Kirk Stevens | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Doug Mountjoy | 1 | Kirk Stevens | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eddie Charlton | 3 | Eddie Charlton | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Paddy Morgan | 2 | Cliff Thorburn | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bill Werbeniuk | 3 | Bill Werbeniuk | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor | 2 | Bill Werbeniuk | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins | 3 | Alex Higgins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| John Spencer | 2 | Bill Werbeniuk | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tony Knowles | 3 | Tony Knowles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| John Campbell | 1 | Tony Knowles | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tony Meo | 3 | Tony Meo | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| David Taylor | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ Including $10,000 for a maximum break, which was not awarded.
References
- ^ "Australian Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 150.
- ^ "Winfield Masters". Snooker Scene. August 1983. pp. 5–11.