# 1982–83 snooker season

The 1982–83 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 7 July 1982 and 27 May 1983. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events.

## New professional players

In May 1982, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association accepted the applications of six players to become professional: Pascal Burke, Bob Harris, Graham Cripsey, Ian Williamson, Les Dodd and Mick Fisher. There were 13 rejected applications, including those of Barry West, Tony Kearney, Paul Watchorn, and Steve Longworth.
In October, John Campbell, Mike Darrington, Warren King, Wayne Sanderson, and Watchorn were admitted as professionals. Joe O'Boye, Dave Gilbert and Longworth were among several applicants who were refused.

## Calendar

| Date | Date | | Rank | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
| 07-07 | 07-09 | AUS | NR | Australian Masters | Channel 10 Television Studios | Sydney | Steve Davis | Eddie Charlton | |
| 09-23 | 09-26 | SCO | NR | Scottish Masters | Holiday Inn | Glasgow | Steve Davis | Alex Higgins | 9–4 |
| 09-27 | 10-10 | ENG | WR | International Open | Assembly Rooms | Derby | Tony Knowles | David Taylor | 9–6 |
| 10-11 | 10-22 | ENG | WR | Professional Players Tournament | La Reserve | Sutton Coldfield | Ray Reardon | Jimmy White | 10–5 |
| 10-11 | 10-22 | ENG | WR | Professional Players Tournament | International Snooker Club | Aston | Ray Reardon | Jimmy White | 10–5 |
| 10-23 | 10-31 | ENG | TE | World Team Classic | Hexagon Theatre | Reading | Canada | England | 4–2 |
| 11-20 | 12-04 | ENG | NR | UK Championship | Guild Hall | Preston | Terry Griffiths | Alex Higgins | 16–15 |
| 12-16 | 12-19 | ENG | TE | World Doubles Championship | Crystal Palace | London | Steve Davis Tony Meo | Terry Griffiths Doug Mountjoy | 13–2 |
| 12-?? | 12-?? | ENG | NR | Pot Black | BBC Studios | Birmingham | Steve Davis | Ray Reardon | 2–0 |
| 01-09 | 01-16 | ENG | NR | The Classic | Spectrum Arena | Warrington | Steve Davis | Bill Werbeniuk | 9–5 |
| 01-23 | 01-30 | ENG | NR | The Masters | Wembley Conference Centre | London | Cliff Thorburn | Ray Reardon | 9–7 |
| 02-16 | 02-20 | WAL | NR | Welsh Professional Championship | Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre | Ebbw Vale | Ray Reardon | Doug Mountjoy | 9–1 |
| 02-21 | 02-23 | ENG | NR | Tolly Cobbold Classic | Corn Exchange | Ipswich | Steve Davis | Terry Griffiths | 7–5 |
| 02-28 | 03-06 | ENG | NR | International Masters | Assembly Rooms | Derby | Ray Reardon | Jimmy White | 9–6 |
| 03-09 | 03-13 | NIR | NR | Irish Professional Championship | Mayfield Leisure Centre | Belfast | Alex Higgins | Dennis Taylor | 16–11 |
| 03-22 | 03-27 | IRL | NR | Irish Masters | Goff's | Kill | Steve Davis | Ray Reardon | 9–2 |
| 04-16 | 05-02 | ENG | WR | World Snooker Championship | Crucible Theatre | Sheffield | Steve Davis | Cliff Thorburn | 18–6 |
| 05-07 | 05-14 | WAL | NR | Pontins Professional | Pontins | Prestatyn | Doug Mountjoy | Ray Reardon | 9–7 |
| 05-21 | 05-27 | ENG | NR | Pontins Brean Sands | Sands Holiday Village | Burnham-on-Sea | Tony Meo | Silvino Francisco | 9–7 |
* WR = World ranking event
* NR = Non-ranking event
* TE = Team event

## Official rankings

The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.
| No. | Name |
| 1 | Ray Reardon |
| 2 | Alex Higgins |
| 3 | Cliff Thorburn |
| 4 | Steve Davis |
| 5 | Eddie Charlton |
| 6 | Kirk Stevens |
| 7 | Doug Mountjoy |
| 8 | David Taylor |
| 9 | Bill Werbeniuk |
| 10 | Jimmy White |
| 11 | Perrie Mans |
| 12 | John Spencer |
| 13 | Dennis Taylor |
| 14 | Terry Griffiths |
| 15 | Tony Knowles |
| 16 | Willie Thorne |