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[n 1] | 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] |
09–17 | ENG | NR | Stratford Professional | Wilmcote Working Men's Club | Wilmcote | John Spencer | David Taylor | 5–2 | [2] | |
10–04 | 10–31 | ENG | NR | Park Drive 2000 (October 1971) | Various | Ray Reardon | John Spencer | 4–3 | [3][4] | |
11–08 | 11–30 | AUS | NR | Australian Professional Championship | Junior Rugby League Club | Sydney | Eddie Charlton | Warren Simpson | 15–7 | [5] |
01–?? | 01–?? | ENG | NR | Pot Black | BBC Studios | Birmingham | Eddie Charlton | Ray Reardon | 1–0 | [6][7] |
01–03 | 01–08 | NIR | NR | Irish Professional Championship | Belfast | Alex Higgins | Jackie Rea | 28–12 | [8] | |
01–31 | 02–20 | ENG | NR | Park Drive 2000 (Spring 1972) | Various | John Spencer | Alex Higgins | 4–3 | [9][4] | |
03–01 | 02–26 | ENG | NR | World Snooker Championship | Birmingham | Alex Higgins | John Spencer | 37–32 | [10][11] | |
01–03 | 03–20 | ENG | NR | Men Of The Midlands | Various | Alex Higgins | John Spencer | 4–2 | [12] |
Notes[]
- ^ Dates use the month day format
References[]
- ^ Everton, Clive; Silverton, John (1972). Park Drive Official Snooker And Billiards Year book. Gallagher Ltd. p. 20.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "World Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ Eric, Hayton (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. London: Rose Villa Publications. p. 12. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.
- ^ 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.
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- 1971 in snooker
- 1972 in snooker