1966 World Amateur Snooker Championship Explained

Tournament Name:1966 World Amateur Snooker Championship
Location:Karachi
Country:Pakistan
Organisation:Billiards Association and Control Club
Format:Round-robin
Highest Break: 118
Previous:1963
Next:1968

The 1966 World Amateur Snooker Championship was the second edition of the championship that later became known as the IBSF World Snooker Championship, following the first staging in 1963. It was played in Karachi, Pakistan as a round-robin. Five players participated. Gary Owen won all four of his matches and took the title, with John Spencer finishing in second place. Owen compiled the highest of the event, 118. Barrie had set a new championship record break of 76 against Demarco. Owen surpassed it with a break of 106, also against Demarco, before making the 118 break in his match against Lafir.

Final standings

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Position Player Won Lost Frames Highest break
1 5 0 30-7 118
2 4 1 26–14 101
3 3 2 23–22 73
4 2 3 22–20 45
5 1 4 14–28 36
6 0 5 6–30 60

Match results

Player Score Player Ref.
6–0 [2]
6–3 [3]
6–0 [4]
6–2
6–2 [5]
6–5 [6]
6–3 [7]
6–0 [8]
6–5 [9]
6–4[10]
6–0 [11]
6–2 [12]
6–2 [13]
6–3 [14]
6–0 [15]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hale, Janice . 1987 . Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88 . Aylesbury . Queen Anne Press . 0356146901 . 296–297.
  2. News: . A great record Gary . Sports Argus . 24 December 1966 . 3.
  3. News: . Barrie's big snooker break . The Age . Melbourne . 28 November 1966 . 24.
  4. News: . Easy snooker win in titles . The Age . Melbourne . 29 November 1966 . 27.
  5. News: . Snooker loss for Scot . The Age . Melbourne . 30 November 1966 . 20.
  6. News: . Barrie beaten in snooker . The Age . Melbourne . 1 December 1966 . 24.
  7. News: . Record break in snooker . The Age . Melbourne . 2 December 1966 . 24.
  8. News: . Second win in snooker . The Sydney Morning Herald . Sydney . 3 December 1966 . 24.
  9. News: . Barrie wins title snooker . The Sydney Morning Herald . Sydney . 5 December 1966 . 24.
  10. News: . Sports shorts . The Paducah Sun . Paducah, Kentucky . 8 December 1966 . 31.
  11. News: . Keeps crown . Fort Collins Coloradoan . Fort Collins, Colorado . 8 December 1966 . 15.
  12. News: . Barrie has 6–2 snooker win . The Age . Melbourne . 9 December 1966 . 30.
  13. News: . Snooker champion . Fort Collins Coloradoan . Fort Collins, Colorado . 11 December 1966 . 31.
  14. News: . Easy win for Spence . Birmingham Daily Post . Birmingham . 9 December 1966 . 13.
  15. News: . Gary Owen still the champion . Birmingham Daily Post . Birmingham . 10 December 1966 . 11.