1983 Scottish Masters
Tournament information
Dates22–25 September 1983 (1983-09-22 1983-09-25)
VenueSkean Dhu Hotel
CityGlasgow
CountryScotland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£26,000
Winner's share£10,000
Highest break Steve Davis (ENG) (137)
Final
Champion Steve Davis (ENG)
Runner-up Tony Knowles (ENG)
Score9–6
1982
1984

The 1983 Langs Supreme Scottish Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 22 and 25 September 1983 at the Skean Dhu Hotel in Glasgow, Scotland.[1]

Steve Davis beat Murdo MacLeod 5–1 in the quarter-finals, including breaks of 102 and 137.[2] Alex Higgins beat Jimmy White 5–3, after White had won the first two frames, and Tony Knowles beat Tony Meo 5–4 after winning the last three frames.[3]

Steve Davis won the tournament by defeating Tony Knowles 9–6 in the final, finishing the match with a break of 114 and winning the first prize of £10,000.[4][5]

Tournament draw

[5]

 
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 Frames
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Steve Davis (ENG) 5
 
 
 
 Murdo MacLeod (SCO) 1
 
England Steve Davis 6
 
 
 
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 2
 
 Alex Higgins (NIR) 5
 
 
 
 Jimmy White (ENG) 3
 
England Steve Davis 9
 
 
 
England Tony Knowles 6
 
 Tony Knowles (ENG) 5
 
 
 
 Tony Meo (ENG) 4
 
England Tony Knowles 6
 
 
 
Canada Cliff Thorburn 2
 
 Cliff Thorburn (CAN) 5
 
 
 Terry Griffiths (WAL) 1
 

References

  1. "Scottish Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. "McLeod no match for the Master". The Glasgow Herald. 23 September 1983. p. 21.
  3. "Higgins tames White". The Glasgow Herald. 24 September 1983. p. 17.
  4. "Davis proves he's still the Master". The Glasgow Herald. 26 September 1983. p. 18.
  5. 1 2 Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 150.
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