title: 2018 Seniors Masters
text: # 2018 Seniors Masters
  
  The 2018 Seniors Masters was a senior snooker tournament which took place on 12 April 2018 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the fourth and final event on the newly created World Seniors Tour.
  
  Cliff Thorburn won the title beating Jonathan Bagley 2–1 on a re-spotted black ball which replaced the final frame decider in the final. Thorburn, at the age of 70, became the oldest winner of a World Seniors title; the previous record belonged to Steve Davis, who was 60 when he won the 2018 Seniors Irish Masters.
  
  ## Prize fund
  
  The breakdown of prize money is shown below:
  
  * Winner: £7,500
  * Runner-up: £2,500
  * Semi-finals: £1,000
  * Quarter-finals: £500
  * Highest break: £500
  * Total: £14,500
  
  ## Main Draw
  
  | Quarter-finals Best of 3 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 3 frames | Semi-finals Best of 3 frames | Semi-finals Best of 3 frames | Final Best of 3 frames | Final Best of 3 frames |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Stephen Hendry (1) | 1 | | |
  | Michael Judge | 2* | | |
  | Michael Judge | 2* | Michael Judge | 1 |
  | | | Jonathan Bagley | 2* |
  | Dennis Taylor (4) | 0 | Jonathan Bagley | 2* |
  | Jonathan Bagley | 2 | | | | |
  | Jonathan Bagley | 2 | | | Jonathan Bagley | 1 |
  | | | | | Cliff Thorburn (5) | 2* |
  | John Parrott (2) | 2 | | | Cliff Thorburn (5) | 2* |
  | Tony Knowles | 0 | | | | |
  | Tony Knowles | 0 | John Parrott (2) | 0 | | |
  | | | Cliff Thorburn (5) | 2 |
  | Cliff Thorburn (5) | w/o | Cliff Thorburn (5) | 2 |
  | Joe Johnson (3) | w/d | | |
  
  * All matches were played with a 30-second shot clock with players having two time-outs per match
  * *Re-spotted black ball replaced final frame deciders to determine the winner.
  
  ## Final
  
  Final: Best of 3 frames. Referee: Michaela Tabb. Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England, 12 April 2018. :
  
  | Johnathan Bagley England | 1–2 | Cliff Thorburn Canada |
  | - | - | - |
  | 72–6, 21–57, 0–7*(respotted black) |||
  | 36 | Highest break | 47 |
  | 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
  | 0 | 50+ breaks | 0 |
  