1974 Watney Open Explained

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
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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]

Main draw

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160510/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc1.html#Watney. dead. 16 February 2012. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 5 January 2018.
  2. Book: Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. 145.