1965 Commonwealth Snooker Championship Explained

Tournament Name:1965 Commonwealth Snooker Championship
Dates:June 1965
Venue:Canterbury-Hurlstone RSL Club
Location:Hurlstone Park, New South Wales
Country:Australia
Format:Non-ranking event
Score:369–208

The 1965 Commonwealth Snooker Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place in June 1965 at the Canterbury-Hurlstone RSL Club, Hurlstone Park, New South Wales. The final, held on 9 June, was decided on an aggregate points score across five . Eddie Charlton won the tournament by defeating Warren Simpson 369–208 in the final.[1] [2]

Simpson compiled a new Australian record of 137 against Frank Harris in a preliminary round match.

Results

Players in bold denote match winners.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: All-Australian snooker final . The Sydney Morning Herald . 9 June 1965 . 19.
  2. News: Snooker title to Charlton . The Sydney Morning Herald . 10 June 1965 . 15.
  3. News: Sport details: snooker . The Sydney Morning Herald . 9 June 1965 . 19.