Bombay International

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Bombay International
Tournament information
VenueBombay Gymkhana
LocationBombay
CountryIndia
Established1979
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatInvitational event
Final year1980
Final championEngland John Virgo

The Bombay International was a professional invitational snooker tournament. The winners of the two editions were John Spencer and John Virgo respectively.

History[]

This was the first snooker tournament to be held in both India and Asia. In its first year it featured six players in round-robin, with John Spencer winning the most matches and topping the table to collect the £2,000 prize. In its second year, eight players competed, with the addition of a knockout stage. John Virgo collected the £3,000 winners cheque, defeating Cliff Thorburn 13–7 in the final.[1]

Winners[]

Year Winner Runner-up Final score Season
1979[2] England John Spencer Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor Round-robin 1978/79
1980[2] England John Virgo Canada Cliff Thorburn 13–7 1979/80

References[]

  1. ^ "Other Non-Ranking and Invitation Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 147.
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