1983 Australian Masters

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]

Australian Masters
Tournament information
Dates4–15 July 1983 (1983-07-04 – 1983-07-15)
VenueChannel 10 Television Studios
CitySydney
CountryAustralia
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund$100,000[lower-alpha 1]
Winner's share$20,000
Highest break Cliff Thorburn (CAN), 129
Final
Champion Cliff Thorburn (CAN)
Runner-up Bill Werbeniuk (CAN)
Score7–3
← 1982
1984 →

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

[2]

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
  1. Including $10,000 for a maximum break, which was not awarded.

References
  1. "Australian Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  2. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 150.
  3. "Winfield Masters". Snooker Scene. August 1983. pp. 5–11.
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