1982 International Masters

The 1982 International Masters (officially the 1982 Yamaha International Masters) was a non-ranking snooker tournament, that was held between 1 and 7 March 1982 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.^[4][5]

1982 Yamaha International Masters

Tournament information
Dates	1–7 March 1982 (1982-03-01 – 1982-03-07)
Venue	Assembly Rooms
City	Derby
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£38,000[1]
Winner's share	£10,000[2]
Highest break	Steve Davis (135)[3]
Final
Champion	Steve Davis
Runner-up	Terry Griffiths
Score	9–7
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Main draw

Group 1

Player 1	Score	Player 2	Date
Kirk Stevens	2–1	Ray Edmonds
Kirk Stevens	2–1	Bill Werbeniuk
Steve Davis	1–2	Ray Edmonds
Bill Werbeniuk	0–2	Ray Edmonds
Steve Davis	2–0	Kirk Stevens
Steve Davis	2–0	Bill Werbeniuk

Group 2

Player 1	Score	Player 2	Date
Dennis Taylor	1–2	John Virgo
Ray Reardon	0–2	John Virgo
Ray Reardon	1–2	Dennis Taylor
Dennis Taylor	2–0	Joe Johnson
Ray Reardon	2–0	Joe Johnson
John Virgo	1–2	Joe Johnson

Group 3

Player 1	Score	Player 2	Date
Doug Mountjoy	2–0	Jimmy White
Graham Miles	2–1	Jimmy White
Doug Mountjoy	0–2	Graham Miles
Terry Griffiths	2–1	Jimmy White
Terry Griffiths	2–1	Graham Miles
Terry Griffiths	2–1	Doug Mountjoy

Group 4

Player 1	Score	Player 2	Date
Cliff Thorburn	2–0	Tony Meo
David Taylor	2–1	Tony Meo
Cliff Thorburn	1–2	David Taylor
Alex Higgins	1–2	David Taylor
Cliff Thorburn	1–2	Alex Higgins
Alex Higgins	0–2	Tony Meo

Semi-final Group 1

Player 1	Score	Player 2	Date
John Virgo	2–0	Ray Edmonds
Dennis Taylor	0–2	John Virgo
Dennis Taylor	1–2	Ray Edmonds
Steve Davis	2–1	Dennis Taylor
Steve Davis	2–0	Ray Edmonds
Steve Davis	2–0	John Virgo

Semi-final Group 2

Player 1	Score	Player 2	Date
Cliff Thorburn	2–1	David Taylor
Cliff Thorburn	2–1	Graham Miles
David Taylor	0–2	Graham Miles
Terry Griffiths	2–1	Cliff Thorburn
Terry Griffiths	2–0	Graham Miles
Terry Griffiths	2–0	David Taylor

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 7 March 1982.
Steve Davis  England	9–7	Terry Griffiths  Wales
120–0 (74), 50–78 (Davis 55), 11–91 (83), 39–76 (67), 53–37, 74–9 (74), 64–53 (50), 62–69, 71–42, 52–82 (Griffiths 52), 73–54 (73), 29–83, 93–28 (68), 82–30 (80), 65–77 (Davis 59, Griffiths 55), 135–0 (135)
135	Highest break	83
1	Century breaks	0
7	50+ breaks	6

Qualifying

Group 1

Player 1	Score	Player 2	Date
Willie Thorne	0–2	Jimmy White
Graham Miles	0–2	Jimmy White
Fred Davis	0–2	Jimmy White
Willie Thorne	2–1	Fred Davis
Graham Miles	2–0	Fred Davis
Willie Thorne	1–2	Graham Miles

Group 2

Player 1	Score	Player 2	Date
John Virgo	2–1	Dave Martin
John Virgo	2–1	Joe Johnson
John Spencer	0–2	John Virgo
John Spencer	2–0	Dave Martin
John Spencer	1–2	Joe Johnson
Joe Johnson	2–0	Dave Martin

Group 3

Player 1	Score	Player 2	Date
Tony Meo	2–0	Mike Watterson
Tony Meo	2–0	Jim Meadowcroft
Jim Meadowcroft	2–1	Mike Watterson
Alex Higgins	2–1	Mike Watterson
Alex Higgins	2–1	Tony Meo
Alex Higgins	2–0	Jim Meadowcroft

Group 4

Player 1	Score	Player 2	Date
Kirk Stevens	2–1	Dean Reynolds
Kirk Stevens	2–1	Tony Knowles
Kirk Stevens	2–0	Ray Edmonds
Tony Knowles	1–2	Dean Reynolds
Tony Knowles	2–0	Ray Edmonds
Ray Edmonds	2–0	Dean Reynolds

References

1. Clyde, Alexander (1 February 1982). "Super Steve goes down a new alley...". Evening Standard. London. p. 37.
2. Clyde, Alexander (8 March 1982). "Steve's next target". Evening Standard. London. p. 39.
3. Marriott, Kevin (8 March 1982). "What a thriller". Derby Evening Telegraph. Derby. pp. 22–23.
4. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.
5. Everton, Clive (3 February 1982). "Shorter matches put Davis at risk". The Guardian. London. p. 21.