The Canadian Professional Championship was a professional snooker tournament which was open only for Canadian players.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Toronto |
| Country | Canada |
| Established | 1974 |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Final year | 1988 |
| Final champion | Alain Robidoux |
History
editThe championship was first played unofficially in 1974 with Cliff Thorburn winning the title.
The first official Canadian tournament was played in 1983 when the WPBSA offered a subsidy of £1,000 per player to any country holding a professional national championship. Like other similar tournaments in Australia and South Africa, it was discontinued when WPBSA funding was withdrawn after the 1988/89 season.
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 |  Cliff Thorburn
|
Jim Wych
|
9–6 | Toronto | 1979/80 |
| 1983 | Kirk Stevens
|
Frank Jonik
|
9–8 | Toronto | 1983/84 |
| 1984 | Cliff Thorburn
|
Mario Morra
|
9–2 | Toronto | 1984/85 |
| 1985 | Cliff Thorburn
|
Bob Chaperon
|
6–4 | Toronto | 1985/86 |
| 1986 | Cliff Thorburn
|
Jim Wych
|
6–2 | Toronto | 1986/87 |
| 1987 | Cliff Thorburn
|
Jim Bear
|
8–4 | Toronto | 1987/88 |
| 1988 | Alain Robidoux
|
Jim Wych
|
8–4 | Toronto | 1988/89 |
References
edit- ^ "Canadian Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 30 October 2017.