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]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27–28 May 2000 |
| Venue | Royal Automobile Club |
| City | London |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £25,000 |
| Winner's share | £10,000 |
| Highest break | 50  Willie Thorne (ENG)[1] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Willie Thorne (ENG) |
| Runner-up |  Cliff Thorburn (CAN) |
| Score | 1–0 (84–8) |
Main draw
editResults from the tournament are shown below.[1][4][5]
| Last 16 Best of 1 frame | Quarter-finals Best of 1 frame | Semi-finals Best of 1 frame | Final Best of 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)
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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
edit- ^ a b Smith, Terry (October 2000). "Senior Superstars". CueSport Magazine. pp. 26–28.
- ^ "Masters / Seniors Snooker (Over 40s)". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "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)
- ^ "Thorne wins". Evening Herald (Dublin). 29 May 2000. p. 85.
- ^ "Snooker: World Seniors Masters Trophy". Sunday Tribune. 28 May 2000. p. 86.