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.
The final attracted an average of 11.9million viewers on ITV, peaking at 13.3million.
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Main draw
Group 1
Player 1ScorePlayer 2Date Kirk Stevens2–1 Ray Edmonds Kirk Stevens2–1 Bill Werbeniuk Steve Davis1–2 Ray Edmonds Bill Werbeniuk0–2 Ray Edmonds Steve Davis2–0 Kirk Stevens Steve Davis2–0 Bill Werbeniuk
Group 2
Player 1ScorePlayer 2Date Dennis Taylor1–2 John Virgo Ray Reardon0–2 John Virgo Ray Reardon1–2 Dennis Taylor Dennis Taylor2–0 Joe Johnson Ray Reardon2–0 Joe Johnson John Virgo1–2 Joe Johnson
Group 3
Player 1ScorePlayer 2Date Doug Mountjoy2–0 Jimmy White Graham Miles2–1 Jimmy White Doug Mountjoy0–2 Graham Miles Terry Griffiths2–1 Jimmy White Terry Griffiths2–1 Graham Miles Terry Griffiths2–1 Doug Mountjoy
Group 4
Player 1ScorePlayer 2Date Cliff Thorburn2–0 Tony Meo David Taylor2–1 Tony Meo Cliff Thorburn1–2 David Taylor Alex Higgins1–2 David Taylor Cliff Thorburn1–2 Alex Higgins Alex Higgins0–2 Tony Meo
Semi-final Group 1
Player 1ScorePlayer 2Date John Virgo2–0 Ray Edmonds Dennis Taylor0–2 John Virgo Dennis Taylor1–2 Ray Edmonds Steve Davis2–1 Dennis Taylor Steve Davis2–0 Ray Edmonds Steve Davis2–0 John Virgo
Semi-final Group 2
Player 1ScorePlayer 2Date Cliff Thorburn2–1 David Taylor Cliff Thorburn2–1 Graham Miles David Taylor0–2 Graham Miles Terry Griffiths2–1 Cliff Thorburn Terry Griffiths2–0 Graham Miles Terry Griffiths2–0 David Taylor
Final
Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 7 March 1982. Steve Davis 9–7 Terry Griffiths 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 1ScorePlayer 2Date Willie Thorne0–2 Jimmy White Graham Miles0–2 Jimmy White Fred Davis0–2 Jimmy White Willie Thorne2–1 Fred Davis Graham Miles2–0 Fred Davis Willie Thorne1–2 Graham Miles
Group 2
Player 1ScorePlayer 2Date John Virgo2–1 Dave Martin John Virgo2–1 Joe Johnson John Spencer0–2 John Virgo John Spencer2–0 Dave Martin John Spencer1–2 Joe Johnson Joe Johnson2–0 Dave Martin
Group 3
Player 1ScorePlayer 2Date Tony Meo2–0 Mike Watterson Tony Meo2–0 Jim Meadowcroft Jim Meadowcroft2–1 Mike Watterson Alex Higgins2–1 Mike Watterson Alex Higgins2–1 Tony Meo Alex Higgins2–0 Jim Meadowcroft
Group 4
Player 1ScorePlayer 2Date Kirk Stevens2–1 Dean Reynolds Kirk Stevens2–1 Tony Knowles Kirk Stevens2–0 Ray Edmonds Tony Knowles1–2 Dean Reynolds Tony Knowles2–0 Ray Edmonds Ray Edmonds2–0 Dean Reynolds
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