FORMER WINNERS
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mark J Williams (Wal) | 18-16 | Matthew Stevens (Wal) |
| 1999 | Stephen Hendry (Sco) | 18-11 | Mark J Williams (Wal) |
| 1998 | John Higgins (Sco) | 18-12 | Ken Doherty (Ire) |
| 1997 | Ken Doherty (Ire) | 18-12 | Stephen Hendry (Sco) |
| 1996 | Stephen Hendry (Sco) | 18-12 | Peter Ebdon (Eng) |
| 1995 | Stephen Hendry (Sco) | 18-9 | Nigel Bond (Eng) |
| 1994 | Stephen Hendry (Sco) | 18-17 | Jimmy White (Eng) |
| 1993 | Stephen Hendry (Sco) | 18-5 | Jimmy White (Eng) |
| 1992 | Stephen Hendry (Sco) | 18-14 | Jimmy White (Eng) |
| 1991 | John Parrott (Eng) | 18-11 | Jimmy White (Eng) |
| 1990 | Stephen Hendry (Sco) | 18-12 | Jimmy White (Eng) |
| 1989 | Steve Davis (Eng) | 18-3 | John Parrott (Eng) |
| 1988 | Steve Davis (Eng) | 18-11 | Terry Griffiths (Wal) |
| 1987 | Steve Davis (Eng) | 18-14 | Joe Johnson (Eng) |
| 1986 | Joe Johnson (Eng) | 18-12 | Steve Davis (Eng) |
| 1985 | Dennis Taylor (NI) | 18-17 | Steve Davis (Eng) |
| 1984 | Steve Davis (Eng) | 18-16 | Jimmy White (Eng) |
| 1983 | Steve Davis (Eng) | 18-6 | Cliff Thorburn (Can) |
| 1982 | Alex Higgins (NI) | 18-15 | Ray Reardon (Wal) |
| 1981 | Steve Davis (Eng) | 18-12 | Doug Mountjoy (Wal) |
| 1980 | Cliff Thorburn (Can) | 18-16 | Alex Higgins (NI) |
| 1979 | Terry Griffiths (Wal) | 24-16 | Dennis Taylor (NI) |
| 1978 | Ray Reardon (Wal) | 25-18 | Perrie Mans (S. Africa) |
| 1977 | John Spencer (Eng) | 25-21 | Cliff Thorburn (Can) |
| 1976 | Ray Reardon (Wal) | 27-16 | Alex Higgins (NI) |