The 1983–84 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 4 July 1983 and 19 May 1984. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and the invitational events. __TOC__
New professional players The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) received 39 applications for professional status for the start of the season. Its subcommittee for considering these (made up of Ray Reardon, John Virgo and Willie Thorne) recommended 17 for acceptance, and these were ratified by the WPBSA Board. The new professionals were Jim Bear, Bob Chaperon, Gino Rigitano, Joe Caggianello and Gerry Watson from Canada; Francois Ellis and Mike Hines from South Africa; George Ganim and James Giannaros from Australia; Paul Mifsud from Malta; Paddy Browne from Ireland; and Tony Jones, Steve Duggan, John Parrott, Neal Foulds, Bill Oliver and John Hargreaves from England.
Calendar DateDates use the mm-dd date format. Rank Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Reference 07–04 07–15 NR Australian Masters Channel 10 Television Studios Sydney Cliff Thorburn 7–3 07–19 07–23 NR New Zealand Masters Auckland Bill Werbeniuk Doug Mountjoy 1–0 08–05 08–07 NR Hong Kong Masters Queen Elizabeth Stadium Hong Kong Doug Mountjoy Terry Griffiths 4–3 08–11 08–13 NR Thailand Masters Thai Nippon Stadium Bangkok Tony Meo Steve Davis 2–1 Snooker Scene, September 1983, page 7 08–26 08–28 NR Scottish Professional Championship Glasgow University Glasgow Murdo MacLeod Eddie Sinclair 11–9 NR Canadian Professional Championship Toronto Kirk Stevens Frank Jonik 9–8 09–22 09–25 NR Scottish Masters Skean Dhu Hotel Glasgow Steve Davis Tony Knowles 9–6 10–01 10–09 WR International Open Eldon Square Recreation Centre Newcastle Steve Davis Cliff Thorburn 9–4 10-10 10–21 WR Professional Players Tournament Redwood Lodge Bristol Tony Knowles Joe Johnson 9–8 10–22 10–30 TE World Team Classic Hexagon Theatre Reading 4–2 11–18 12–04 NR UK Championship Guild Hall Preston Alex Higgins Steve Davis 16–15 12–09 12–18 TE World Doubles Championship Derngate Centre Northampton Steve Davis Tony Meo Tony Knowles Jimmy White 10–2 12–28 12–30 NR Pot BlackEvent was played and recorded in December 1983, but broadcast in the summer of 1984. BBC Studios Birmingham Terry Griffiths John Spencer 2–1 01–08 01–15 WR The Classic Spectrum Arena Warrington Steve Davis Tony Meo 9–8 01–22 01–29 NR The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London Jimmy White Terry Griffiths 9–5 02–21 02–24 NR Tolly Cobbold Classic Corn Exchange Ipswich Steve Davis Tony Knowles 8–2 02–27 03–04 NR International Masters Assembly Rooms Derby Steve Davis Dave Martin Final was decided on a three-man round robin basis, the third player was John Dunning. 03–07 03–11 NR Welsh Professional Championship Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre Ebbw Vale Doug Mountjoy Cliff Wilson 9–3 03–27 04–01 NR Irish Masters Goff's Kill Steve Davis Terry Griffiths 9–1 11-11 04–14 NR Professional Snooker League John Virgo Dennis Taylor No play-off was held and the title was decided on league table only. Kirk Stevens withdrew after seven matches. Snooker Scene, April 1985, page 14 04–21 05–07 WR Crucible Theatre Sheffield Steve Davis Jimmy White 05–12 05–19 NR Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn Willie Thorne John Spencer 9–7
WR = World ranking event NR = Non-ranking event TE = Team event
Official rankings
The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.
No. Ch. Name 1 Steve Davis 2 Ray Reardon 3 Cliff Thorburn 4 Tony Knowles 5 Alex Higgins 6 Eddie Charlton 7 Kirk Stevens 8 Bill Werbeniuk 9 Terry Griffiths 10 David Taylor 11 Jimmy White 12 Doug Mountjoy 13 Dennis Taylor 14 John Virgo 15 Tony Meo 16 John Spencer
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