2000 World Seniors Masters

The 2000 World Seniors Masters was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place on 27–28 May 2000 at the Royal Automobile Club in London. Fifteen players participated, with David Taylor receiving a bye into the quarter-finals. All matches were one frame in length. Willie Thorne defeated Cliff Thorburn 84–8 in the final, winning £10,000.[2][3]

World Seniors Masters
Tournament information
Dates27–28 May 2000 (2000-05-27 – 2000-05-28)
VenueRoyal Automobile Club
CityLondon
CountryEngland
OrganisationSeniors Snooker
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£25,000
Winner's share£10,000
Highest break50,  Willie Thorne (ENG)[1]
Final
Champion Willie Thorne (ENG)
Runner-up Cliff Thorburn (CAN)
Score84–8

Main draw

Results from the tournament are shown below.[1][4][5]

Last 16
1 frame 		Quarter-finals
1 frame 		Semi-finals
1 frame 		Final
1 frame
            
 Willie Thorne (ENG) 75
 Joe Johnson (ENG) 31
 Willie Thorne (ENG) 68
 Rex Williams (ENG) 65
 Rex Williams (ENG) 54
 John Virgo (ENG) 31
 Willie Thorne (ENG) 76
 David Taylor (ENG) 24
 David Taylor (ENG) w/o
 
 David Taylor (ENG) 75
 Graham Miles (ENG) 13
 Graham Miles (ENG) 69
 Ray Reardon (WAL) 46
 Willie Thorne (ENG) 84
 Cliff Thorburn (CAN) 8
 Cliff Thorburn (CAN) 70
 Doug Mountjoy (WAL) 1
 Cliff Thorburn (CAN) 59
 Mike Hallett (ENG) 57
 Mike Hallett (ENG) 64
 Kirk Stevens (CAN) 23
 Cliff Thorburn (CAN) 63
 Jim Wych (CAN) 14
 Jim Wych (CAN)

82
 Perrie Mans (RSA) 13
 Jim Wych (CAN) 63
 Eddie Charlton (AUS) 7
 Eddie Charlton (AUS) 60
 Tony Knowles (ENG) 3

References
  1. Smith, Terry (October 2000). "Senior Superstars". CueSport Magazine. pp. 26–28.
  2. "Masters / Seniors Snooker (Over 40s)". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  3. "Happy Thorne lands crown". Coventry Evening Telegraph on HighBeam Research. 29 May 2000. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2013.(subscription required)
  4. "Thorne wins". Evening Herald (Dublin). 29 May 2000. p. 85.
  5. "Snooker: World Seniors Masters Trophy". Sunday Tribune. 28 May 2000. p. 86.
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