The 1984–85 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between July 1984 and May 1985. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and the invitational events.
New professional players The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) accepted the following players as professionals. Lou Condo was readmitted after having allowed his WPBSA membership to lapse. Tony Drago was also accepted, but he informed the Association that he had not wanted his application to be progressed and so was not included. Thirteen players had their applications rejected, including Terry Whitthread, Joe O'Boye, Steve Meakin, Barry West, and Dave Gilbert.
Calendar DateDates use the mm-dd date format. Rank Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score 06–25 07–08 NR Australian Masters Parmatta Club Sydney Tony Knowles John Virgo 7–3 07–11 07–13 NR New Zealand Masters Kingsgate Convention Centre Auckland Jimmy White Kirk Stevens 5–3 08-?? 08-?? NR Brass Cannon Club Toronto Cliff Thorburn Mario Morra 9–2 08–13 08–17 NR RSL Club Dubbo Warren King 10–3 08–21 08–22 NR Singapore Masters Mandarin Stadium Singapore Terry Griffiths Steve Davis No play-off was held and the title was decided on league table only. 08–20 08–23 NR Costa Del Sol Classic Las Palmeras Hotel Fuengirola Dennis Taylor Mike Hallett 5–2 08–28 08–29 NR Malaysian Masters Selangor Club Terry Griffiths Tony Meo 08–30 08–31 NR Thailand Masters Ambassador Hotel Bangkok Jimmy White Terry Griffiths 4–3 NR Hong Kong Masters Queen Elisabeth Stadium Hong Kong Steve Davis 4–2 09–14 09–16 NR Carlsberg Challenge RTÉ Studios Dublin Jimmy White Tony Knowles 9–7 09–20 09–23 NR Scottish Masters Hospitality Inn Glasgow Steve Davis Jimmy White 9–4 09–24 10–07 WR International Open Eldon Square Recreation Centre Newcastle Steve Davis Tony Knowles 9–2 10–20 10–28 WR Grand Prix Hexagon Theatre Reading Dennis Taylor Cliff Thorburn 10–2 11–18 12–02 WR UK Championship Guild Hall Preston Steve Davis Alex Higgins 16–8 12–05 12–16 TE World Doubles Championship Derngate Centre Northampton Alex Higgins Jimmy White Cliff Thorburn Willie Thorne 10–2 ??-?? ??-?? NR MOTHS Club Johannesburg Perrie Mans 10–7 12-?? 12-?? NR Pot Black BBC Studios Birmingham Jimmy White 2–0 01–04 01–13 WR The Classic Spectrum Arena Warrington Willie Thorne Cliff Thorburn 13–8 01–27 02–03 NR The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London Cliff Thorburn Doug Mountjoy 9–6 02–05 02–10 NR English Professional Championship Corn Exchange Ipswich Steve Davis Tony Knowles 9–2 02–05 02–10 NR Scottish Professional Championship Marco's Leisure Centre Edinburgh Murdo MacLeod Eddie Sinclair 10–2 02–17 03-03 WR British Open Assembly Rooms Derby Kirk Stevens 12–9 03–20 03–23 TE World Cup Bournemouth All-Ireland 9–7 03–26 03–31 NR Irish Masters Goff's Kill Jimmy White Alex Higgins 9–5 04–08 04–11 NR Irish Professional Championship Ulster Hall Belfast Dennis Taylor Alex Higgins 10–5 04–12 04–28 WR Crucible Theatre Sheffield Dennis Taylor Steve Davis 05–07 05–11 NR Welsh Professional Championship Abertillery Leisure Centre Abertillery Terry Griffiths Doug Mountjoy 9–4 05–11 05–18 NR Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn Terry Griffiths 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 Tony Knowles 3 Cliff Thorburn 4 Kirk Stevens 5 Ray Reardon 6 Eddie Charlton 7 Jimmy White 8 Terry Griffiths 9 Alex Higgins 10 Tony Meo 11 Dennis Taylor 12 Willie Thorne 13 John Spencer 14 Bill Werbeniuk 15 Doug Mountjoy 16 David Taylor
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