| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1–5 July 1974 |
| Venue | Victorian Club |
| City | South Yarra, Melbourne |
| Country | Australia |
| Format | Non- ranking event |
| Total prize fund | AUD20,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion | 
Cliff Thorburn (
CAN) |
| Runner-up | 
John Spencer (
ENG) |
| Score | Aggregate Score (160–67) |
The 1974 World Masters was a professional non- ranking snooker tournament held from 1 to 5 July 1974 at the Victorian Club in South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia. [1] Cliff Thorburn won the title by defeating John Spencer 160–67 in the final. [2] Thorburn, aged 26, was the youngest player in the event and the 8th seed. [2]
The tournament started on 1 July. [3] The eight players were divided into two round-robin groups to produce semi-finalists, with the semi-finals and final played on 5 July. [4] The total prize fund was AUD20,000. [2]
John Spencer beat Perrie Mans in the first semi-final, whilst Cliff Thorburn beat Eddie Charlton in the other semi-final. [5]
The final was decided on the aggregate score across two frames. Thorburn led 81–29 after the first frame, and 160–67 at the conclusion, to win the title. [6]
Seedings
Players were seeded as follows: [1]
Ray Reardon (
WAL)
Eddie Charlton (
AUS)-
John Spencer (
ENG)
-
Rex Williams (
ENG)
-
John Pulman (
ENG)
-
Gary Owen (
WAL)
Perrie Mans (
RSA)-
Cliff Thorburn (
CAN)
Group matches
Players in bold are match winners; "??" denotes that the result is missing.
Division 1
| Date | Player | Score | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July |
Gary Owen (
WAL) |
54–53 |
Rex Williams (
ENG) |
[3] |
| 1 July |
Cliff Thorburn (
CAN) |
88–52 |
Eddie Charlton (
AUS) |
[3] |
| 2 July |
Eddie Charlton (
AUS) |
?? |
Gary Owen (
WAL) |
[4] |
| 2 July |
Cliff Thorburn (
CAN) |
61–52 |
Rex Williams (
ENG) |
[7] |
| 4 July |
Cliff Thorburn (
CAN) |
?? |
Gary Owen (
WAL) |
[4] |
| 4 July |
Eddie Charlton (
AUS) |
120-13 |
Rex Williams (
ENG) |
[4] [5] |
Division 2
| Date | Player | Score | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July |
John Spencer (
ENG) |
80–39 |
Perrie Mans (
RSA) |
[3] |
| 1 July |
Ray Reardon (
WAL) |
92–19 |
John Pulman (
ENG) |
[3] |
| 2 July |
John Spencer (
ENG) |
77–38 |
Ray Reardon (
WAL) |
[7] |
| 2 July |
John Pulman (
ENG) |
?? |
Perrie Mans (
RSA) |
[4] |
| 4 July |
Perrie Mans (
RSA) |
79-15 |
Ray Reardon (
WAL) |
[4] [5] |
| 4 July |
John Pulman (
ENG) |
?? |
John Spencer (
ENG) |
[4] |
References
- ^ a b "Charlton tops the bill". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 29 June 1974. p. 28.
- ^ a b c "Outsider's pot". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 6 July 1974. p. 34.
- ^ a b c d e "Stars down in snooker masters". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 2 July 1974. p. 28.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Four of the best: right on cue". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 1 July 1974. p. 26.
- ^ a b c "Reardon is beaten in snooker". Canberra Times. Canberra, ACT, Australia. 5 July 1974. p. 18.
- ^ "Snooker win to Thorburn". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 July 1974. p. 63.
- ^ a b "Snooker". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 3 July 1974. p. 19.
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