1983 Australian Masters

The 1983 Winfield Australian Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4–15 July 1983 at Channel 10 Television Studios in Sydney, Australia.^[1]

Australian Masters

Tournament information
Dates	4–15 July 1983 (1983-07-04 – 1983-07-15)
Venue	Channel 10 Television Studios
City	Sydney
Country	Australia
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	$100,000[a]
Winner's share	$20,000
Highest break	Cliff Thorburn (CAN), 129
Final
Champion	Cliff Thorburn (CAN)
Runner-up	Bill Werbeniuk (CAN)
Score	7–3
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Cliff Thorburn won the tournament by defeating Bill Werbeniuk 7–3 in the final.^[2] He made the tournament's highest break, 129, in the semi-finals.^[3]

Main draw

^[2]

	Round 1 Best of 5 Frames					Quarter-finals Best of 7 Frames					Semi-finals Best of 9 Frames					Final Best of 13 Frames
	Cliff Thorburn		3
	Warren King		1			Cliff Thorburn		4
	Jimmy White		3			Jimmy White		2
	Ian Anderson		2								Cliff Thorburn		5
	Kirk Stevens		3								Kirk Stevens		2
	Doug Mountjoy		1			Kirk Stevens		4
	Eddie Charlton		3			Eddie Charlton		1
	Paddy Morgan		2													Cliff Thorburn		7
	Bill Werbeniuk		3													Bill Werbeniuk		3
	Dennis Taylor		2			Bill Werbeniuk		4
	Alex Higgins		3			Alex Higgins		0
	John Spencer		2								Bill Werbeniuk		5
	Tony Knowles		3								Tony Knowles		0
	John Campbell		1			Tony Knowles		4
	Tony Meo		3			Tony Meo		3
	David Taylor		0

Notes

1. Including $10,000 for a maximum break, which was not awarded.