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    England 1990 Masters
    Last 16
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    5 (9) 4
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Played on
    1990-02-05
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    51-82; 75-13; 79-26; 25-58; 89(82)-5; 24-73(73); 71-56; 11-61; 89(63)-3
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4
    Mountjoy
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    82, 63
    73
    Points Scored
    514
    377
    891
    Avg. points/frame
    57.11
    41.89
    99
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Mountjoy - 1 - 1 - - 2
    Thorburn - - 1 - - - 1
    England 1989 Masters
    Quarter-final
    England Neal Foulds
    5 (9) 2
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Played on
    1989-01-27
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    105(67)-7; 95-13; 18-73; 108-26; 65-27; 1-71; 65-58
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2
    Foulds
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    67
    Points Scored
    457
    275
    732
    Avg. points/frame
    65.29
    39.29
    104.57
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Foulds - 1 - - - - 1
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 2
    England Joe Johnson
    Played on
    1989-01-25
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    42-73; 70-47; 81-10; 76-20; 15-55; 93(59)-32; 69-62
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2
    Thorburn
    Johnson
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    59
    Points Scored
    446
    299
    745
    Avg. points/frame
    63.71
    42.71
    106.43
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 1 - - - - - 1
    Johnson - - - - - - 0
    England 1988 Masters
    Quarter-final
    England John Parrott
    5 (9) 4
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    1-119; 45-56; 84(60)-33; 34-54; 70-56; 67-36; 99(80)-19; 34-82(75); 58-46
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4
    Parrott
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    80, 60
    75
    Points Scored
    492
    501
    993
    Avg. points/frame
    54.67
    55.67
    110.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Parrott - 1 - 1 - - 2
    Thorburn - - 1 - - - 1
    Last 16
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 3
    England Rex Williams
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    55-15; 82-20; 10-65; 12-72; 67-42; 80-6; 4-75(59); 60-7
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3
    Thorburn
    Williams
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    59
    Points Scored
    370
    302
    672
    Avg. points/frame
    46.25
    37.75
    84
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Williams 1 - - - - - 1
    England 1987 Masters
    Semi-final
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    6 (11) 5
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Played on
    1987-01-31
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    11-83; 13-83(73); 75(58)-33; 112(105)-7; 53-73; 62-52; 25-38(89); 71(53)-64(57); 70-19; 42-73(50); 53-49
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4, 5-5, 6-5
    Taylor
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    105, 58, 53
    89, 73, 57, 50
    Points Scored
    587
    574
    1161
    Avg. points/frame
    53.36
    52.18
    105.55
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Taylor 2 - - - - 1 3
    Thorburn 2 - 1 1 - - 4
    Quarter-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 3
    England Willie Thorne
    Played on
    1987-01-29
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    49-61; 72-37; 53-81; 74(50)-34; 73-55; 79-46; 8-68; 56-10
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3
    Thorburn
    Thorne
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    50
    Points Scored
    464
    392
    856
    Avg. points/frame
    58
    49
    107
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 1 - - - - - 1
    Thorne - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 1
    England Rex Williams
    Played on
    1987-01-25
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    93-7; 53-24; 82-19; 35-73; 67-47; 73-61
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Thorburn
    Williams
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    403
    231
    634
    Avg. points/frame
    67.17
    38.5
    105.67
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Williams - - - - - - 0
    England 1986 Masters
    Final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    9 (17) 5
    England Jimmy White
    Played on
    1986-02-02
    Referee
    England John Street
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    35-68; 75-29; 68-25; 70-27; 21-90(75); 69-14; 61-52; 9-65; 63(61)-53(53); 56-69; 12-76; 73-16; 65(52)-60(59); 68-33
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 7-5, 8-5, 9-5
    Thorburn
    White
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    61, 52
    75, 59, 53
    Points Scored
    745
    677
    1422
    Avg. points/frame
    53.21
    48.36
    101.57
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 1 1 - - - - 2
    White 2 - 1 - - - 3
    Semi-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    6 (11) 4
    England Tony Knowles
    Played on
    1986-02-01
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    91(65)-25; 25-74; 16-83; 64-31; 69-10; 47-61; 10-83(60); 82-21; 73-38; 88-0
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4
    Thorburn
    Knowles
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    65
    60
    Points Scored
    565
    426
    991
    Avg. points/frame
    56.5
    42.6
    99.1
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - 1 - - - - 1
    Knowles - 1 - - - - 1
    Quarter-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 2
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    Played on
    1986-01-30
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    60-45; 64-34; 60-56; 33-64; 56-88; 76(59)-30; 66-41
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2
    Thorburn
    Griffiths
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    59
    Points Scored
    415
    358
    773
    Avg. points/frame
    59.29
    51.14
    110.43
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 1 - - - - - 1
    Griffiths - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 3
    England Joe Johnson
    Played on
    1986-01-26
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    53-22; 75-52; 98-8; 31-78; 75-29; 13-74(68); 34-61; 65-6
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3
    Thorburn
    Johnson
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    68
    Points Scored
    444
    330
    774
    Avg. points/frame
    55.5
    41.25
    96.75
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Johnson - 1 - - - - 1
    England 1985 Masters
    Final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    9 (17) 6
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    Referee
    Ireland John Smyth
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    67-42; 20-72; 8-78; 60-48; 52-63; 94(54)-0; 53-45; 94(60)-0; 75-18; 62-73; 60-67; 93(72)-5; 83(64)-49; 42-64; 65-25
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 7-5, 8-5, 8-6, 9-6
    Thorburn
    Mountjoy
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    72, 64, 60, 54
    Points Scored
    928
    649
    1577
    Avg. points/frame
    61.87
    43.27
    105.13
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 1 2 1 - - - 4
    Mountjoy - - - - - - 0
    Semi-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    6 (11) 4
    England Jimmy White
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    44-89(89); 15-80; 36-73; 79(71)-8; 56-48; 57-30; 54-45; 68(56)-59; 50-63; 63-42
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 6-4
    Thorburn
    White
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    71, 56
    89
    Points Scored
    522
    537
    1059
    Avg. points/frame
    52.2
    53.7
    105.9
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 1 - 1 - - - 2
    White - - - 1 - - 1
    Quarter-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 0
    Wales Ray Reardon
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    60-13; 80-26; 56-5; 69-6; 87-36
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0
    Thorburn
    Reardon
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    352
    86
    438
    Avg. points/frame
    70.4
    17.2
    87.6
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Reardon - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 3
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    121(103)-7; 47-68; 47-83; 8-62; 69-33; 81-17; 61-36; 66(58)-19
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Thorburn
    Taylor
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    103, 58
    Points Scored
    500
    325
    825
    Avg. points/frame
    62.5
    40.63
    103.13
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 1 - - - - 1 2
    Taylor - - - - - - 0
    England 1984 Masters
    Last 16
    England John Spencer
    5 (9) 4
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Played on
    1984-01-23
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    28-52; 64-53; 0-72(72); 41-74; 15-96(71); 80-16; 83-61; 93(60)-18; 91-26
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-4, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4
    Spencer
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    60
    72, 71
    Points Scored
    495
    468
    963
    Avg. points/frame
    55
    52
    107
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Spencer - 1 - - - - 1
    Thorburn - - 2 - - - 2
    England 1983 Masters
    Final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    9 (17) 7
    Wales Ray Reardon
    Played on
    1983-01-30
    Referee
    Ireland John Smyth
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    85(60)-21; 88-30; 1-77; 74(59)-24; 29-63; 57-25; 50-61; 72-44; 97-31; 66-28; 58-69; 74(69)-68(54); 34-88(65); 14-113(113); 39-76; 77(56)-19
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 7-4, 8-4, 8-5, 8-6, 8-7, 9-7
    Thorburn
    Reardon
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    69, 60, 59, 56
    113, 65, 54
    Points Scored
    915
    837
    1752
    Avg. points/frame
    57.19
    52.31
    109.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 2 2 - - - - 4
    Reardon 1 1 - - - 1 3
    Semi-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    6 (11) 5
    Australia Eddie Charlton
    Played on
    1983-01-29
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    67-35; 53-62; 101(64)-10; 37-46; 57-59; 44-62; 0-71; 109(54)-17; 99(69)-15; 79-27; 69-19
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 3-5, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5
    Thorburn
    Charlton
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    69, 64, 54
    Points Scored
    715
    423
    1138
    Avg. points/frame
    65
    38.45
    103.45
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 1 2 - - - - 3
    Charlton - - - - - - 0
    Quarter-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 3
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    Played on
    1983-01-27
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    74-22; 92(54)-6; 36-78; 69(53)-62; 6-128(128); 38-69; 67-65; 85(73)-16
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Thorburn
    Griffiths
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    73, 54, 53
    128
    Points Scored
    467
    446
    913
    Avg. points/frame
    58.38
    55.75
    114.13
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 2 - 1 - - - 3
    Griffiths - - - - - 1 1
    Last 16
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 2
    England Joe Johnson
    Played on
    1983-01-24
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    87-16; 37-64; 22-85; 88-40; 62-17; 69(63)-55(55); 71(59)-27
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2
    Thorburn
    Johnson
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    63, 59
    55
    Points Scored
    436
    304
    740
    Avg. points/frame
    62.29
    43.43
    105.71
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 1 1 - - - - 2
    Johnson 1 - - - - - 1
    England 1982 Masters
    Quarter-final
    England Tony Meo
    5 (9) 0
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Played on
    1982-01-28
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    103-22; 87(68)-28; 136(136)-0; 96(62)-7; 116(60)-5
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0
    Meo
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    136, 68, 62, 60
    Points Scored
    538
    62
    600
    Avg. points/frame
    107.6
    12.4
    120
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Meo - 3 - - - 1 4
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    England 1981 Masters
    Semi-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    6 (11) 5
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Played on
    1981-01-31
    Referee
    Ireland John Smyth
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    37-79; 82-22; 34-100(70); 28-74; 42-69; 22-69; 71-30; 79-5; 85(85)-57; 61-52; 83(77)-35
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 2-5, 3-5, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5
    Higgins
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    85, 77
    70
    Points Scored
    624
    592
    1216
    Avg. points/frame
    56.73
    53.82
    110.55
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - - 1 1 - - 2
    Thorburn - - 1 - - - 1
    Quarter-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 4
    South Africa Perrie Mans
    Played on
    1981-01-29
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    38-66; 37-49; 71-32; 107(102)-25; 70-47; 1-69; 32-53; 60-46; 104(84)-0
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4
    Thorburn
    Mans
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    102, 84
    Points Scored
    520
    387
    907
    Avg. points/frame
    57.78
    43
    100.78
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - - 1 - 1 2
    Mans - - - - - - 0
    England 1980 Masters
    Quarter-final
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    5 (9) 3
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Played on
    1980-02-06
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    73-61; 13-77(62); 29-78; 57-54; 14-120(96); 97(73)-42; 80(64)-35; 121(59)-15
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Griffiths
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    73, 64, 59
    96, 62
    Points Scored
    484
    482
    966
    Avg. points/frame
    60.5
    60.25
    120.75
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Griffiths 1 1 1 - - - 3
    Thorburn - 1 - - 1 - 2
    Round 1
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 3
    England John Virgo
    Played on
    1980-02-05
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    46-65; 72-46; 95-28; 6-70; 52-77; 73-27; 69-46; 84(71)-25
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Thorburn
    Virgo
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    71
    Points Scored
    497
    384
    881
    Avg. points/frame
    62.13
    48
    110.13
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - 1 - - - 1
    Virgo - - - - - - 0
    England 1979 Masters
    Quarter-final
    South Africa Perrie Mans
    5 (9) 4
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Played on
    1979-01-24
    Frame scores
    69-39; 88-34; 62-53; 26-68; 92-31; 27-101; 22-82(82); 46-56; 67-32
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4
    Mans
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    82
    Points Scored
    499
    496
    995
    Avg. points/frame
    55.44
    55.11
    110.56
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Mans - - - - - - 0
    Thorburn - - - 1 - - 1
    England 1978 Masters
    Final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    7 (13) 5
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Referee
    England John Street
    Frame scores
    107-17; 71-41; 94-6; 17-69; 16-104; 13-101(88); 14-62; 84(80)-29; 58-70; 68-48; 61-47; 72-15
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5, 7-5
    Higgins
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    80
    88
    Points Scored
    675
    609
    1284
    Avg. points/frame
    56.25
    50.75
    107
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - - - 1 - - 1
    Thorburn - - - 1 - - 1
    Semi-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (9) 3
    England John Spencer
    Frame scores
    55-63; 19-105(80); 64-47; 20-66; 79-29; 72-33; 72-59; 64-25
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Thorburn
    Spencer
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    80
    Points Scored
    445
    427
    872
    Avg. points/frame
    55.63
    53.38
    109
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Spencer - - - 1 - - 1
    Quarter-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    4 (7) 2
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    Frame scores
    60-59(52); 31-66; 66-64; 66-53; 39-83(55); 67-40
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2
    Thorburn
    Mountjoy
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    55, 52
    Points Scored
    329
    365
    694
    Avg. points/frame
    54.83
    60.83
    115.67
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Mountjoy 2 - - - - - 2
    England 1976 Masters
    Round 1
    England Fred Davis
    4 (7) 2
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Frame scores
    99(71)-15; 53-60; 69-27; 60-53; 4-87(54); 49-37
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2
    Davis
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    71
    54
    Points Scored
    334
    279
    613
    Avg. points/frame
    55.67
    46.5
    102.17
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis - - 1 - - - 1
    Thorburn 1 - - - - - 1
    England 1975 Masters
    Round 1
    England John Pulman
    5 (9) 3
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Frame scores
    23-86; 11-97(52); 31-74; 68-41; 86-29; 60-33; 65-43; 63-38
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Pulman
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    52
    Points Scored
    407
    441
    848
    Avg. points/frame
    50.88
    55.13
    106
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Pulman - - - - - - 0
    Thorburn 1 - - - - - 1