1975 Canadian Open
Tournament information | |
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Dates | September 1975 |
Venue | Canadian National Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
Country | Canada |
Organisation | Snooker Canada[1] |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Total prize fund | $10,000 |
Winner's share | $5,000 |
Highest break | Cliff Thorburn (CAN) 142 |
Final | |
Champion | Alex Higgins |
Runner-up | John Pulman |
Score | 15–7 |
← 1974 1976 → |
The 1975 Canadian Open took place in September 1975 and was the second edition of the snooker tournament, the Canadian Open.[2] It was also referred to as the "Plus Cigarettes International".[1]
Alex Higgins won the title defeating John Pulman 15–7 in the final.[3] 81 players entered. There was a total prize fund of $10,000, with $5,000 awarded to the winner and$2,000 for the runner-up. Cliff Thorburn compiled the highest break of the tournament, 142.[1]
Main draw[]
Results of the tournament are shown below. Numbers in parentheses indicate seedings.[3][1]
Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 29 frames | ||||||||||||||||
Alex Higgins (4) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Alex Higgins | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Dennis Taylor (5) | 9 | Dennis Taylor | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Alex Higgins | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Graham Miles (3) | 9 | Graham Miles | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Graham Miles | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Cliff Thorburn (2) | 9 | Cliff Thorburn | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Alex Higgins | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
John Pulman (6) | 9 | John Pulman | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | John Pulman | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Bill Werbeniuk (7) | 9 | Bill Werbeniuk | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
0 | John Pulman | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Willie Thorne (8) | 9 | Willie Thorne | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Willie Thorne | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
John Spencer (1) | 9 | John Spencer | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
7 |
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Alex Higgins wins "Plus Cigarettes" International". Snooker Scene. 1975. p. 9.
- ^ "Canadian Open, Canadian Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 146.
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