1971–72 snooker season
Details | |
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Duration | March 1971 – April 1972 |
Tournaments | 8 (non-ranking) |
Triple Crown winners | |
World Championship | Alex Higgins |
← 1970–71 1972–73 → |
The 1971–72 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between March 1971 and April 1972. The following table outlines the results for the season's events.
Calendar
Date[a] | Rank | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Reference | ||
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04-28 | 04-29 | ENG | NR | Park Drive 600 | St Phillips Social Club | Sheffield | Ray Reardon | John Spencer | 4–0 | [1] |
05-17 | 05-19 | AUS | NR | Hunter Valley Championship | Maitland Leagues Club | Maitland | Eddie Charlton | Warren Simpson | 5–4 | [2][3] |
05-?? | 06-?? | ENG | NR | Willie Smith Trophy | East Ward Liberal Club | Leeds | Alex Higgins | John Dunning | 25–13 | [4] |
09-17 | ENG | NR | Stratford Professional | Wilmcote Working Men's Club | Wilmcote | John Spencer | David Taylor | 5–2 | [5] | |
10-04 | 10-31 | ENG | NR | Park Drive 2000 (October 1971) | Various | Ray Reardon | John Spencer | 4–3 | [6][7] | |
11-08 | 11-30 | AUS | NR | Australian Professional Championship | Junior Rugby League Club | Sydney | Eddie Charlton | Warren Simpson | 15–7 | [8] |
12-29 | 01-01 | ENG | NR | Pot Black | BBC Studios | Birmingham | Eddie Charlton | Ray Reardon | 1–0 | [9][10] |
01-03 | 01-08 | NIR | NR | Irish Professional Championship | Various | Alex Higgins | Jackie Rea | 28–12 | [11] | |
01-31 | 02-20 | ENG | NR | Park Drive 2000 (Spring 1972) | Various | John Spencer | Alex Higgins | 4–3 | [12][7] | |
03-01 | 02-26 | ENG | NR | World Snooker Championship | Selly Park British Legion | Birmingham | Alex Higgins | John Spencer | 37–31 | [13][b] |
01-03 | 03-20 | ENG | NR | Men Of The Midlands | Various | Alex Higgins | John Spencer | 4–2 | [15] |
Notes
References
- ^ Everton, Clive; Silverton, John (1972). Park Drive Official Snooker And Billiards Year book. Gallagher Ltd. p. 20.
- ^ "$1250 prize for snooker". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 May 1971. p. 18.
- ^ "Untitled article". World Snooker. July 1972. p. 12.
- ^ "Alex Higgins retains Willie Smith trophy". World Snooker. July 1972. p. 1.
- ^ "Snooker champion in top form". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 21 September 1971. p. 32.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ a b Everton, Clive (1981). The Guinness Book of Snooker. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 90. ISBN 0851122302.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Other National Professional Championships". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Pot Black History". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008.
- ^ "Pot Black, Junior Pot Black". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Other National Professional Championships". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Snooker: Higgins makes final flourish". The Times. 28 February 1972. p. 7.
- ^ Hayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. Rose Villa Publications. p. 8. ISBN 978-0954854904.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2018.