1973–74 snooker season

The 1973–74 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between July 1973 and May 1974. The following table outlines the results for the season's events.

1973–74 snooker season
Details
DurationJuly 1973 – May 1974
Tournaments5 (non-ranking)
Triple Crown winners
World ChampionshipWales Ray Reardon

Calendar edit

Date[n 1] Rank Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Reference
07-23 08-22   AUS NR Australian Professional Championship Wagga RSL Club Wagga Wagga   Eddie Charlton   Gary Owen 31–10 [1]
11-24 11-29   ENG NR Norwich Union Open Piccadilly Hotel London   John Spencer   John Pulman 8–7 [2]
11-30 12-01   ENG NR Coventry Invitation Standard Triumph Social Club Coventry   John Spencer   Ray Reardon 5–0 [3][4]
01-?? 01-??   ENG NR Pot Black BBC Studios Birmingham   Graham Miles   John Spencer 1–0 [5][6]
03-?? 03-??   ENG NR Willie Smith Trophy Northern Snooker Centre Leeds   John Spencer   David Taylor 15–5 [7]
04-16 04-25   ENG NR World Snooker Championship Belle Vue Stadium Manchester   Ray Reardon   Graham Miles 22–12 [8][9]
05-04 05-11   WAL NR Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn   Ray Reardon   John Spencer 10–9 [10]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Dates use the mm-dd date format.

References edit

  1. ^ 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 17 December 2017.
  2. ^ Turner, Chris. "Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. ^ Silverton, John (1 December 1973). "Snooker stars in top form". Coventry Evening Telegraph. p. 55.
  4. ^ Silverton, John (February 1974). "Spencer wins...". Snooker Scene. p. 14.
  5. ^ "Pot Black History". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008.
  6. ^ "Pot Black, Junior Pot Black". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Spencer's trophy". Snooker Scene. March 1974. p. 14.
  8. ^ Turner, Chris. "World Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  9. ^ Eric, Hayton (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. London: Rose Villa Publications. p. 11. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.
  10. ^ "Pontin's Roll of Honour". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 6 April 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2017.