1973 World Snooker Championship
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Tournament information | |
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Dates | 16–28 April 1973 |
Venue | City Exhibition Hall |
City | Manchester |
Country | England |
Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
Total prize fund | £8,000 |
Winner's share | £1,500[1] |
Highest break | John Spencer (139) |
Final | |
Champion | Ray Reardon |
Runner-up | Eddie Charlton |
Score | 38–22 |
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The 1973 Park Drive World Snooker Championship was a snooker tournament that took place between 16–28 April 1973 at the City Exhibition Hall in Manchester, England.[1]
Ray Reardon won in the final 38–22 against Eddie Charlton.
Tournament summary
- The competition took place over a fortnight, rather than the months it had taken to complete previous championships. Park Drive continued to sponsor the event.[1]
- Cliff Thorburn and Dennis Taylor made their debuts; both would later become world champions. They played each other in the first round and Thorburn won 9–8.[2][3]
- Alex Higgins beat Fred Davis in the quarter-finals 16–14. The match is noted for a rain interruption.[4]
- Ray Reardon staged a recovery when, having trailed John Spencer 12–19, he won their semi-final 23–22. Reardon lost the first session of the final against Eddie Charlton 0–7, but went on to win 38–32. For the first time some frames of the final were televised by the BBC.[4]
- Spencer made the highest break of the tournament with 139.[5]
Main draw
Round 1 Best of 17 frames |
Round 2 Best of 31 frames |
Quarter-finals Best of 31 frames |
Semi-finals Best of 45 frames |
Final Best of 75 frames |
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Pat Houlihan | 9 | Alex Higgins | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jackie Rea | 2 | Pat Houlihan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alex Higgins | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fred Davis | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
David Greaves | 9 | Fred Davis | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bernard Bennett | 8 | David Greaves | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alex Higgins | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Eddie Charlton | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Perrie Mans | 9 | Eddie Charlton | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ron Gross | 2 | Perrie Mans | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Eddie Charlton | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Graham Miles | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Graham Miles | 9 | John Pulman | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Geoff Thompson | 5 | Graham Miles | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Eddie Charlton | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ray Reardon | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cliff Thorburn | 9 | Rex Williams | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dennis Taylor | 8 | Cliff Thorburn | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rex Williams | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
John Spencer | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
David Taylor | 9 | John Spencer | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
John Dunning | 4 | David Taylor | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
John Spencer | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ray Reardon | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Warren Simpson | 9 | Gary Owen | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Maurice Parkin | 3 | Warren Simpson | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gary Owen | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ray Reardon | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jim Meadowcroft | w/o | Ray Reardon | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kingsley Kennerley | w/d | Jim Meadowcroft | 10 |
References
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