1971 Park Drive 600

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Park Drive 600
Tournament information
Dates28–29 April 1971 (1971-04-28 – 1971-04-29)
VenueSt Phillips Social Club
CitySheffield
CountryEngland
FormatInvitational event
Total prize fund£600
Winner's share£600
Final
Champion Ray Reardon (WAL)
Runner-up John Spencer (ENG)
Score4–0

The Park Drive 600 was an invitational professional snooker tournament, which took place on 28 and 29 April 1971 at the St Phillips Social Club in Sheffield with six professional players participating.[1] Reardon claimed the title with a 4–0 victory against Spencer in the final, making a break of 129 during the match.[2]

There was £600 prize money for the winner, on a "winner takes all" basis. Additionally, there was a prize of £1 per point for the highest break achieved. The tournament was broadcast on Yorkshire Television in weekly programmes.[1]

The first round matches and semi-finals were each decided on the aggregate score across three frames.[1] Pulman defeated Rea by 10 points after taking the last three colours in their second frame, and Williams eliminated Davis by winning 184–165 on the final pink ball. In the first semi-final, Spencer won 228–134 against Pulman.[3]

Main draw[]

Players in bold denote match winners.[1][2][3]

First round
Aggregate score
over three frames 		  Semi-finals
Aggregate score
over three frames 		  Final
Best of 7 frames
                   
     John Spencer (ENG) 228  
 John Pulman (ENG) 180      John Pulman (ENG) 134  
 Jackie Rea (NIR) 170        John Spencer (ENG) 0
     Ray Reardon (WAL) 4
     Ray Reardon (WAL) 182[citation needed]
 Fred Davis (ENG) 165      Rex Williams (ENG) 173[citation needed]  
 Rex Williams (ENG) 184  

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Everton, Clive, ed. (April 1971). "Park Drive 600". World Snooker. Birmingham. p. 3.
  2. ^ a b Everton, Clive; Silverton, John (1972). Park Drive Official Snooker And Billiards Year book. Gallagher Ltd. p. 20.
  3. ^ a b Everton, Clive, ed. (June 1971). "Park Drive 600 makes exciting viewing". World Snooker. Birmingham. p. 11.
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