# 1984–85 snooker season

The 1984–85 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between July 1984 and May 1985. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and the invitational events.

## New professional players

The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) accepted the following players as professionals. Lou Condo was readmitted after having allowed his WPBSA membership to lapse. Tony Drago was also accepted, but he informed the Association that he had not wanted his application to be progressed and so was not included. Thirteen players had their applications rejected, including Terry Whitthread, Joe O'Boye, Steve Meakin, Barry West, and Dave Gilbert.
* Roger Bales (ENG)
* Malcolm Bradley (ENG)
* Dave Chalmers (ENG)
* Tony Chappel (WAL)
* Lou Condo (AUS)
* Robby Foldvari (AUS)
* Danny Fowler (ENG)
* Peter Francisco (RSA)
* Wayne Jones (WAL)
* Tony Kearney (IRL)
* Steve Longworth (ENG)
* Jack McLaughlin (NIR)
* Steve Newbury (WAL)
* Dene O'Kane (NZL)
* John Rea (SCO)

## Calendar

| Date | Date | | Rank | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
| 06-25 | 07-08 | AUS | NR | Australian Masters | Parmatta Club | Sydney | Tony Knowles | John Virgo | 7–3 |
| 07-11 | 07-13 | NZL | NR | New Zealand Masters | Kingsgate Convention Centre | Auckland | Jimmy White | Kirk Stevens | 5–3 |
| 08-?? | 08-?? | CAN | NR | Canadian Professional Championship | Brass Cannon Club | Toronto | Cliff Thorburn | Mario Morra | 9–2 |
| 08-13 | 08-17 | AUS | NR | Australian Professional Championship | RSL Club | Dubbo | Eddie Charlton | Warren King | 10–3 |
| 08-21 | 08-22 | SGP | NR | Singapore Masters | Mandarin Stadium | Singapore | Terry Griffiths | Steve Davis | |
| 08-20 | 08-23 | ESP | NR | Costa Del Sol Classic | Las Palmeras Hotel | Fuengirola | Dennis Taylor | Mike Hallett | 5–2 |
| 08-28 | 08-29 | MYS | NR | Malaysian Masters | Selangor Club | Kuala Lumpur | Terry Griffiths | Tony Meo | |
| 08-30 | 08-31 | THA | NR | Thailand Masters | Ambassador Hotel | Bangkok | Jimmy White | Terry Griffiths | 4–3 |
| 09-05 | 09-08 | HKG | NR | Hong Kong Masters | Queen Elisabeth Stadium | Hong Kong | Steve Davis | Doug Mountjoy | 4–2 |
| 09-14 | 09-16 | IRL | NR | Carlsberg Challenge | RTÉ Studios | Dublin | Jimmy White | Tony Knowles | 9–7 |
| 09-20 | 09-23 | SCO | NR | Scottish Masters | Hospitality Inn | Glasgow | Steve Davis | Jimmy White | 9–4 |
| 09-24 | 10-07 | ENG | WR | International Open | Eldon Square Recreation Centre | Newcastle | Steve Davis | Tony Knowles | 9–2 |
| 10-20 | 10-28 | ENG | WR | Grand Prix | Hexagon Theatre | Reading | Dennis Taylor | Cliff Thorburn | 10–2 |
| 11-18 | 12-02 | ENG | WR | UK Championship | Guild Hall | Preston | Steve Davis | Alex Higgins | 16–8 |
| 12-05 | 12-16 | ENG | TE | World Doubles Championship | Derngate Centre | Northampton | Alex Higgins Jimmy White | Cliff Thorburn Willie Thorne | 10–2 |
| ??-?? | ??-?? | RSA | NR | South African Professional Championship | MOTHS Club | Johannesburg | Jimmy van Rensberg | Perrie Mans | 10–7 |
| 12-?? | 12-?? | ENG | NR | Pot Black | BBC Studios | Birmingham | Doug Mountjoy | Jimmy White | 2–0 |
| 01-04 | 01-13 | ENG | WR | The Classic | Spectrum Arena | Warrington | Willie Thorne | Cliff Thorburn | 13–8 |
| 01-27 | 02-03 | ENG | NR | The Masters | Wembley Conference Centre | London | Cliff Thorburn | Doug Mountjoy | 9–6 |
| 02-05 | 02-10 | ENG | NR | English Professional Championship | Corn Exchange | Ipswich | Steve Davis | Tony Knowles | 9–2 |
| 02-05 | 02-10 | SCO | NR | Scottish Professional Championship | Marco's Leisure Centre | Edinburgh | Murdo MacLeod | Eddie Sinclair | 10–2 |
| 02-17 | 03-03 | ENG | WR | British Open | Assembly Rooms | Derby | Silvino Francisco | Kirk Stevens | 12–9 |
| 03-20 | 03-23 | ENG | TE | World Cup | Bournemouth International Centre | Bournemouth | All-Ireland | England A | 9–7 |
| 03-26 | 03-31 | IRL | NR | Irish Masters | Goff's | Kill | Jimmy White | Alex Higgins | 9–5 |
| 04-08 | 04-11 | NIR | NR | Irish Professional Championship | Ulster Hall | Belfast | Dennis Taylor | Alex Higgins | 10–5 |
| 04-12 | 04-28 | ENG | WR | World Snooker Championship | Crucible Theatre | Sheffield | Dennis Taylor | Steve Davis | 18–17 |
| 05-07 | 05-11 | WAL | NR | Welsh Professional Championship | Abertillery Leisure Centre | Abertillery | Terry Griffiths | Doug Mountjoy | 9–4 |
| 05-11 | 05-18 | WAL | NR | Pontins Professional | Pontins | Prestatyn | Terry Griffiths | John Spencer | 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 | Steve Davis |
| 2 | Tony Knowles |
| 3 | Cliff Thorburn |
| 4 | Kirk Stevens |
| 5 | Ray Reardon |
| 6 | Eddie Charlton |
| 7 | Jimmy White |
| 8 | Terry Griffiths |
| 9 | Alex Higgins |
| 10 | Tony Meo |
| 11 | Dennis Taylor |
| 12 | Willie Thorne |
| 13 | John Spencer |
| 14 | Bill Werbeniuk |
| 15 | Doug Mountjoy |
| 16 | David Taylor |