The Scottish Masters, often known by its sponsored names, the Lang's Scottish Masters or the Regal Scottish Masters, was a non-ranking professional snooker tournament held every year from 1981 until 2002, with the exception of 1988.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Venue | various |
| Country | Scotland |
| Established | 1981 |
| Organisation(s) | World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Final year | 2002 |
| Final champion |  Ronnie O'Sullivan |
The tournament was invitational and held in various locations in Scotland, including the Hospitality Inn and the Thistle Hotel (both in Glasgow) and the Motherwell Civic Centre. Following the ban on tobacco advertising, the tournament was unable to find a new sponsor and it was abandoned. It was won three times apiece by Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan.[1]
A qualifying event was held for the first time in 1995 to select a replacement player for James Wattana who withdrew before the tournament.[2] The event became a fixture from 1997 onwards, with Matthew Stevens becoming the only qualifier to win the main tournament in 1999.
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Jimmy White
|
 Cliff Thorburn
|
9–4 | 1981/82 |
| 1982 | Steve Davis
|
 Alex Higgins
|
9–4 | 1982/83 |
| 1983 | Steve Davis
|
Tony Knowles
|
9–6 | 1983/84 |
| 1984 | Steve Davis
|
Jimmy White
|
9–4 | 1984/85 |
| 1985 | Cliff Thorburn
|
Willie Thorne
|
9–7 | 1985/86 |
| 1986 | Cliff Thorburn
|
Alex Higgins
|
9–8 | 1986/87 |
| 1987 | Joe Johnson
|
 Terry Griffiths
|
9–7 | 1987/88 |
| 1989 |  Stephen Hendry
|
Terry Griffiths
|
10–1 | 1989/90 |
| 1990 | Stephen Hendry
|
Terry Griffiths
|
10–6 | 1990/91 |
| 1991 | Mike Hallett
|
Steve Davis
|
10–6 | 1991/92 |
| 1992 | Neal Foulds
|
Gary Wilkinson
|
10–8 | 1992/93 |
| 1993 |  Ken Doherty
|
Alan McManus
|
10–9 | 1993/94 |
| 1994 | Ken Doherty
|
Stephen Hendry
|
9–7 | 1994/95 |
| 1995 | Stephen Hendry
|
Peter Ebdon
|
9–5 | 1995/96 |
| 1996 | Peter Ebdon
|
Alan McManus
|
9–6 | 1996/97 |
| 1997 | Nigel Bond
|
Alan McManus
|
9–8 | 1997/98 |
| 1998 | Ronnie O'Sullivan
|
John Higgins
|
9–7 | 1998/99 |
| 1999 | Matthew Stevens
|
John Higgins
|
9–7 | 1999/00 |
| 2000 | Ronnie O'Sullivan
|
Stephen Hendry
|
9–6 | 2000/01 |
| 2001 | John Higgins
|
Ronnie O'Sullivan
|
9–6 | 2001/02 |
| 2002 | Ronnie O'Sullivan
|
John Higgins
|
9–4 | 2002/03 |
Qualifying event winners
edit| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Alan Burnett
|
Andy Hicks
|
5–2 | 1995/96 |
| 1997 | Alan McManus
|
 Tony Drago
|
5–2 | 1997/98 |
| 1998 | Paul Hunter
|
Jamie Burnett
|
5–1 | 1998/99 |
| 1999 | Matthew Stevens
|
 Marco Fu
|
5–1 | 1999/00 |
| 2000 | Jimmy White
|
Joe Swail
|
5–2 | 2000/01 |
| 2001 | Patrick Wallace
|
Stephen Maguire
|
5–0 | 2001/02 |
| 2002 | Drew Henry
|
Ali Carter
|
5–3 | 2002/03 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Turner, Chris. "Scottish Masters". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "Burnett set for big break". Herald Scotland. 19 September 1995. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ Kastner, von Hugo (2006). Humboldt-Ratgeber Snooker Spieler, Regeln & Rekorde (Orig.-Ausg., aktuelle Ausg. 2006/2007 ed.). Baden-Baden: Humboldt. pp. 139–140. ISBN 3-89994-098-9.
- ^ "Scottish Masters Finals". Snooker.org. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. Lowestoft: Rosa Villa Publications. pp. 148–183. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.