The 2018 Seniors Masters was a senior snooker tournament which took place on 12 April 2018 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the fourth and final event on the newly created World Seniors Tour.[1]
Cliff Thorburn won the title beating Jonathan Bagley 2–1 on a re-spotted black ball which replaced the final frame decider in the final. Thorburn, at the age of 70, became the oldest winner of a World Seniors title; the previous record belonged to Steve Davis, who was 60 when he won the 2018 Seniors Irish Masters.[2]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money is shown below:[3]
- Winner: £7,500
- Runner-up: £2,500
- Semi-finals: £1,000
- Quarter-finals: £500
- Highest break: £500
- Total: £14,500
Main Draw
| Quarter-finals Best of 3 frames | Semi-finals Best of 3 frames | Final Best of 3 frames | ||||||||
 Stephen Hendry (1) | 1 | |||||||||
 Michael Judge | 2* | |||||||||
| Michael Judge | 1 | |||||||||
 Jonathan Bagley | 2* | |||||||||
 Dennis Taylor (4) | 0 | |||||||||
| Jonathan Bagley | 2 | |||||||||
| Jonathan Bagley | 1 | |||||||||
 Cliff Thorburn (5) | 2* | |||||||||
| John Parrott (2) | 2 | |||||||||
| Tony Knowles | 0 | |||||||||
| John Parrott (2) | 0 | |||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn (5) | 2 | |||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn (5) | w/o | |||||||||
| Joe Johnson (3) | w/d | |||||||||
- All matches were played with a 30-second shot clock with players having two time-outs per match
- *Re-spotted black ball replaced final frame deciders to determine the winner.
Final
| Final: Best of 3 frames. Referee: Michaela Tabb. Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England, 12 April 2018. | ||
| Johnathan Bagley England
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1–2 | Cliff Thorburn Canada
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| 72–6, 21–57, 0–7*(respotted black) | ||
| 36 | Highest break | 47 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 0 | 50+ breaks | 0 |
References
- ^ "World Seniors Tour 2017/18". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Assetereum World Seniors Masters 2018 – Cliff Thorburn is your Champion!". seniorsnooker.com. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Terms And Conditions - 2017/2018 World Seniors Tour" (PDF). Snooker Legends. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
