Masters 1981 (also known as Benson and Hedges Masters 1981 - by the name of the sponsor) is a professional non-rated snooker tournament held from February 2 to 8, 1981 at Wembley Convention Center, London . The winner of the tournament was Alex Higgins , who defeated Terry Griffiths in the final with a score of 9: 6.
 Snooker tournaments |
| Masters |
| London england |
| February 2 - 8, 1981 |
| Wembley Conference Center |
| Prize Pool - GB £ 20,500 |
| Winner - £ 6,000 |
| Top Break - 136 ( Terry Griffiths ) |
| Status - Unrated |
| Champion |
| 1980 Champion - Terry Griffiths |
| Champion 1981 - Alex Higgins |
| Finalist - Terry Griffiths |
Content
- 1 Noteworthy Facts
- 2 Prize fund
- 3 Top Break
- 4 Results
- 4.1 first round
- 4.2 Playoffs
- 5 Links
Notable Facts
- Steve Davis took part in this tournament for the first time.
- Alex Higgins in the semifinal match lost to Cliff Torburn 1: 5, but won the match 6: 5.
Prize Fund
- Total Prize Pool: GB £ 20,500
- Winner: £ 6,000
High Break
- 136 - Terry Griffiths
Results
Round One
Matches of 9 frames
Perry Mens 5 : 2 Steve Davis
Doug Mountjoy 5 : 0 Eddie Charlton
Fred Davis 5 : 4 Kirk Stevens
John Spencer 5 : 2 Dennis Taylor
Playoffs
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | The final | ||||||||
| Matches of 9 frames | ||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths | 5 | |||||||||
| Matches of 11 frames | ||||||||||
| Fred davis | 2 | |||||||||
| Terry Griffiths | 6 | |||||||||
| John Spencer | 5 | |||||||||
| John Spencer | 5 | |||||||||
| Match of 17 frames | ||||||||||
| Ray Reardon | one | |||||||||
| Terry Griffiths | 6 | |||||||||
| Alex Higgins | 9 | |||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn | 5 | |||||||||
| Perry Mens | four | |||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn | 5 | |||||||||
| Alex Higgins | 6 | |||||||||
| Alex Higgins | 5 | |||||||||
| Doug Mountjoy | one | |||||||||