Malaysian Masters
Tournament information
CountryMalaysia
Established1984
Organisation(s)Matchroom Sport
WPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Final year1996
Final championWales Dominic Dale

The Malaysian Masters was a non-ranking snooker tournament staged on three occasions in 1984, 1986 and 1996.[1]

The first tournament was played as a round-robin in 1984, with Terry Griffiths winning the tournament by topping the group.[2] The tournament was not played the following season, but returned in a knockout format in 1986, with Jimmy White winning by defeating Dennis Taylor 2–1 in the final.[3] A third tournament was held in 1996 for lower-ranked players; Dominic Dale won the first professional tournament of his career by defeating Drew Henry 8–3 in the final.[4]

Winners

Year Winner Runner-up Final score Season
1984 Wales Terry Griffiths England Tony Meo Round-Robin 1984/85
1986 England Jimmy White Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 2–1 1986/87
1996 Wales Dominic Dale Scotland Drew Henry 8–3 1995/96

References

  1. ↑ "Other Non-Ranking and Invitational Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Griffiths on form". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 30 August 1984. p. 10.
  3. ↑ "Eastern promise". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 2 September 1986. p. 18.
  4. ↑ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 169.


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