1984 Grand Prix (snooker)

Rothmans Grand Prix

Tournament information
Dates	20–28 October 1984
Venue	Hexagon Theatre
City	Reading
Country	England
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Final
Champion	Dennis Taylor
Runner-up	Cliff Thorburn
Score	10–2
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The 1984 Rothmans Grand Prix was the first edition of the tournament under the Grand Prix name and had replaced the Professional Players Tournament name, which was used first in 1982.^[1] It carried the then highest biggest first prize money in the history of snooker. Unlike the Professional Players Tournament the BBC televised the event, which was held at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading, England. The venue had previously hosted the World Team Classic since 1981, an event formerly also televised by the BBC. It took place between 20 and 28 October 1984.

Dennis Taylor won his first major tournament after 13 years as a professional by defeating Cliff Thorburn 10–2 in the final. But Taylor had a more important personal reason for wanting to win – for the memory of his mother who died the month before. His sadness – and joy – was shared by television viewers all over the United Kingdom. He could not withhold his emotions, particularly when his son rushed forward to congratulate him.

Main draw

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	Round of 16				Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Tony Knowles	5
	Ian Williamson	2
					Tony Knowles	2
					Neal Foulds	5
	Neal Foulds	5
	Willie Thorne	1
									Neal Foulds	3
									Dennis Taylor	9
	Dennis Taylor	5
	Ray Reardon	3
					Dennis Taylor	5
					Kirk Stevens	2
	Kirk Stevens	5
	Mike Hallett	3
													Dennis Taylor	10
													Cliff Thorburn	2
	Cliff Thorburn	5
	Tony Meo	4
					Cliff Thorburn	5
					Doug Mountjoy	3
	Doug Mountjoy	5
	Eddie Charlton	4
									Cliff Thorburn	9
									Steve Davis	7
	Dean Reynolds	5
	Silvino Francisco	1
					Dean Reynolds	0
					Steve Davis	5
	Steve Davis	5
	David Taylor	1

References