1979 Irish Masters
| Status: | Professional Invitational | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season: | 1978-1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates: | February 1st 1979 - February 4th 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualifying dates: | No qualifier dates available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location: |  Goffs, Kill, Ireland |
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| Sponsor: | Benson and Hedges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadcaster: | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Note: | Spencer played a 121 and got £ 200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Players: |
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| Matches: | 15 | ||||||
| Frames: | 44 | ||||||
| Centuries: |
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| Prize fund: | GBP 6,000 | ||||||
| Points scored: | 5,120 |
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Final
Played on
1979-02-04
Frame scores
37-77(66); 28-86; 10-68; 106-5; 69-48; 70-53; 53-66; 43-65; 66-36; 82-38; 53-34
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5
Mountjoy
Reardon
Total
50+ Breaks
66
Points Scored
617
576
1193
Avg. points/frame
56.09
52.36
108.45
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Mountjoy | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Reardon | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Semi-final
Played on
1979-02-03
Frame scores
81-65; 31-78(64); 101(72)-15; 73-26
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1
Mountjoy
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
72
64
Points Scored
286
184
470
Avg. points/frame
71.5
46
117.5
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Mountjoy | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Higgins | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Semi-final
Played on
1979-02-03
Frame scores
75-46; 11-78; 58-79; 78-46; 81-32
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2
Reardon
Spencer
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
303
281
584
Avg. points/frame
60.6
56.2
116.8
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Reardon | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Spencer | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group 2
Played on
1979-02-02
Frame scores
85-51; 35-84
Match progress
0-1, 1-1
Higgins
Thorburn
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
120
135
255
Avg. points/frame
60
67.5
127.5
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Higgins | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Thorburn | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group 2
Played on
1979-02-01
Frame scores
58-51; 84-76
Match progress
1-0, 2-0
Higgins
Reardon
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
142
127
269
Avg. points/frame
71
63.5
134.5
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Higgins | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Reardon | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group 2
Played on
1979-02-01
Frame scores
40-48; 73-45
Match progress
0-1, 1-1
Higgins
Thorburn
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
113
93
206
Avg. points/frame
56.5
46.5
103
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Higgins | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Thorburn | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group 2
Played on
1979-02-02
Frame scores
60-25; 76-47
Match progress
1-0, 2-0
Reardon
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
136
72
208
Avg. points/frame
68
36
104
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Reardon | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Higgins | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group 2
Played on
1979-02-02
Frame scores
71-37; 81-31
Match progress
1-0, 2-0
Reardon
Thorburn
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
152
68
220
Avg. points/frame
76
34
110
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Reardon | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Thorburn | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group 2
Played on
1979-02-01
Frame scores
78-47; 70-50
Match progress
1-0, 2-0
Reardon
Thorburn
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
148
97
245
Avg. points/frame
74
48.5
122.5
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Reardon | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Thorburn | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group 1
Played on
1979-02-01
Frame scores
95-47; 108-31
Match progress
1-0, 2-0
Mountjoy
Spencer
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
203
78
281
Avg. points/frame
101.5
39
140.5
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Mountjoy | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Spencer | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group 1
Played on
1979-02-01
Frame scores
97-25; 76-51
Match progress
1-0, 2-0
Mountjoy
Fagan
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
173
76
249
Avg. points/frame
86.5
38
124.5
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Mountjoy | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Fagan | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group 1
Played on
1979-02-02
Frame scores
26-99; 69-42
Match progress
0-1, 1-1
Mountjoy
Fagan
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
95
141
236
Avg. points/frame
47.5
70.5
118
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Mountjoy | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Fagan | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group 1
Played on
1979-02-01
Frame scores
25-84; 121(121)-7
Match progress
0-1, 1-1
Spencer
Fagan
Total
50+ Breaks
121
Points Scored
146
91
237
Avg. points/frame
73
45.5
118.5
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Spencer | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Fagan | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group 1
Played on
1979-02-02
Frame scores
47-45; 65-63
Match progress
1-0, 2-0
Spencer
Fagan
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
112
108
220
Avg. points/frame
56
54
110
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Spencer | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Fagan | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group 1
Played on
1979-02-02
Frame scores
74-37; 59-77
Match progress
0-1, 1-1
Spencer
Mountjoy
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
133
114
247
Avg. points/frame
66.5
57
123.5
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Spencer | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Mountjoy | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |