Tournament Name: | Watney Open |
Venue: | Northern Snooker Centre |
Location: | Leeds |
Country: | England |
Organisation: | WPBSA |
Format: | Non-ranking event |
Total Prize Fund: | £3,000 |
Winners Share: | £1,000 |
Winner: | Alex Higgins |
Runner Up: | Fred Davis |
Score: | 17–11 |
Previous: | First |
Next: | Last |
The 1974 Watney Open was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 7 September and 22 December 1974 at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds. Sixteen players participated, including several invited amateurs. It was played on a knockout basis with one match each weekend. Alex Higgins defeated Fred Davis 17–11 in the final, winning £1,000.[1]