The 1975 Masters (officially the 1975 Benson & Hedges Masters) was the first of the non-
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snooker
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tournament at which many of the World's top players competed. It was held from Monday 13 to Friday 17 January 1975 at the
West Centre Hotel
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in
London
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. Ten players were invited for the event.
John Spencer won the inaugural event by defeating
Ray Reardon
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9–8 on the re-spotted black in the final frame. The highest break of the tournament was 92 made by Spencer in the first frame of the final.
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money:
*Winner:
£2,000
*Runner-up: £1,000
*Semi-final: £500
*Quarter-final: £250
*Last 10: £100
*Highest break: £92
*Total: £5,292
Main draw
Final
Century breaks
There were no
century break
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s made during the tournament. The highest break was a 92 by
John Spencer.
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Masters (snooker)
The Masters is a professional invitational snooker tournament. Held every year since 1975, it is the second-longest running tournament behind the World Championship. It is one of the three Triple Crown events, and although not a ranking event, ...
Masters (snooker)
The Masters is a professional invitational snooker tournament. Held every year since 1975, it is the second-longest running tournament behind the World Championship. It is one of the three Triple Crown events, and although not a ranking event, ...
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