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The 1974 World Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament held from 1 to 5 July 1974 at the Victorian Club in South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia.[1] Cliff Thorburn won the title by defeating John Spencer 160–67 in the final.[2] Thorburn, aged 26, was the youngest player in the event and the 8th seed.[2]
The tournament started on 1 July.[3] The eight players were divided into two round-robin groups to produce semi-finalists, with the semi-finals and final played on 5 July.[4] The total prize fund was AUD20,000.[2]
John Spencer beat Perrie Mans in the first semi-final, whilst Cliff Thorburn beat Eddie Charlton in the other semi-final.[5]
The final was decided on the aggregate score across two frames. Thorburn led 81–29 after the first frame, and 160–67 at the conclusion, to win the title.[6]
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Seedings
Players were seeded as follows:[1]
Ray Reardon (WAL)
Eddie Charlton (AUS)
John Spencer (ENG)- Rex Williams (ENG)
- John Pulman (ENG)
- Gary Owen (WAL)
Perrie Mans (RSA)
Cliff Thorburn (CAN)
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Players in bold are match winners; "??" denotes that the result is missing.
Division 1
Division 2
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