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1979 Golden Masters

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Golden Masters
Tournament information
Dates9 June 1979
VenueQueen's Hall
CityNewtownards
CountryNorthern Ireland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£2,000[1]
Winner's share£750[2]
Final
ChampionWales Ray Reardon
Runner-upEngland Graham Miles
Score4–2
1978

The 1979 McEwans Golden Masters was an invitational snooker tournament which took place on 9 June 1979 at the Queen's Hall in Newtownards, Northern Ireland.[1] Similar to the previous year, the tournament featured four professional players - Ray Reardon, Dennis Taylor, Doug Mountjoy and Graham Miles.[3]

Reardon won the title beating Miles 4–2 in the final.[4]

Main draw

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Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
      
Wales Ray Reardon 3
Wales Doug Mountjoy 1
Wales Ray Reardon 4
England Graham Miles 2
England Graham Miles 3
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 2

References

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  1. ^ a b "Reardon and Taylor in Ards tourney". Belfast Telegraph. 9 May 1979. p. 28.
  2. ^ "Golden boy Ray snookers Doug". Ireland's Saturday Night. 9 June 1979. p. 2.
  3. ^ a b "1979 Golden Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Other Non-Ranking and Invitation Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2018.