The 1982–83 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 7 July 1982 and 27 May 1983. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events. __TOC__
New professional players In May 1982, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association accepted the applications of six players to become professional: Pascal Burke, Bob Harris, Graham Cripsey, Ian Williamson, Les Dodd and Mick Fisher. There were 13 rejected applications, including those of Barry West, Tony Kearney, Paul Watchorn, and Steve Longworth.
In October, John Campbell, Mike Darrington, Warren King, Wayne Sanderson, and Watchorn were admitted as professionals. Joe O'Boye, Dave Gilbert and Longworth were among several applicants who were refused.
Calendar DateDates use the mm-dd date format. Rank Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Reference 07-07 07–09 NR Australian Masters Sydney Steve Davis Eddie Charlton The final was decided on aggregate score over three frames. NR Scottish Masters Holiday Inn Glasgow Steve Davis Alex Higgins 9–4 09–27 10-10 WR International Open Assembly Rooms Derby Tony Knowles David Taylor 9–6 10-1110-22WR La Reserve Sutton Coldfield Ray Reardon Jimmy White10–5 International Snooker Club Aston 10–23 10–31 TE World Team Classic Hexagon Theatre Reading 4–2 11–20 12–04 NR UK Championship Guild Hall Preston Terry Griffiths Alex Higgins 12–16 12–19 TE World Doubles Championship Crystal Palace London Steve Davis Tony Meo Terry Griffiths Doug Mountjoy 13–2 12-?? 12-?? NR Pot Black BBC Studios Birmingham Steve Davis Ray Reardon 2–0 01–09 01–16 NR The Classic Spectrum Arena Warrington Steve Davis Bill Werbeniuk 9–5 01–23 01–30 NR The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London Cliff Thorburn Ray Reardon 9–7 02–16 02–20 NR Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre Ebbw Vale Ray Reardon Doug Mountjoy 9–1 02–21 02–23 NR Tolly Cobbold Classic Corn Exchange Ipswich Steve Davis Terry Griffiths 7–5 02–28 03–06 NR International Masters Assembly Rooms Derby Ray Reardon Jimmy White 9–6 03–09 03–13 NR Irish Professional Championship Mayfield Leisure Centre Belfast Alex Higgins Dennis Taylor 16–11 03–22 03–27 NR Irish Masters Goff's Kill Steve Davis Ray Reardon 9–2 04–16 05–02 WR Crucible Theatre Sheffield Steve Davis Cliff Thorburn 18–6 05–07 05–14 NR Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn Ray Reardon 9–7 05–21 05–27 NR Pontins Brean Sands Sands Holiday Village Tony Meo 9–7 Snooker Scene, July 1983, page 10-11.
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 Ray Reardon 2 Alex Higgins 3 Cliff Thorburn 4 Steve Davis 5 Eddie Charlton 6 Kirk Stevens 7 Doug Mountjoy 8 David Taylor 9 Bill Werbeniuk 10 Jimmy White 11 Perrie Mans 12 John Spencer 13 Dennis Taylor 14 Terry Griffiths 15 Tony Knowles 16 Willie Thorne
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