1978 Australian Professional Championship Explained

Tournament Name:	Australian Professional Championship
Venue:	Grafton Services Club
Location:	Grafton
Country:	Australia
Organisation:	WPBSA
Format:	Non-ranking event
Highest Break:	Eddie Charlton (138)^[1]
Winner:	Eddie Charlton
Runner Up:	Ian Anderson
Score:	29–13
Previous:	1977
Next:	1984

The 1978 Australian Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 4 and 15 December 1978 at the Grafton Services Club in Grafton, Australia.^{[2] [3]}

Eddie Charlton won the tournament defeating Ian Anderson 29–13 in the final.^[4]

Results

Group stage

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1	Eddie Charlton	3	3	24	2	+24	6
2	Ian Anderson	2	2	16	8	+8	4
3	Warren Simpson	2	1	12	11	+1	2
4	Philip Tarrant	2	1	10	14	-4	2
5	Paddy Morgan	1	0	6	8	-2	0
6	Lou Condo	1	0	6	8	-2	0
7	Jim Charlton	1	0	1	8	-7	0
8	Dennis Wheelwright	2	0	4	20	-16	0

• Eddie Charlton 8–1 Dennis Wheelwright
• Eddie Charlton 8–1 Jim Charlton
• Warren Simpson 12–3 Dennis Wheelwright
• Ian Anderson 8–6 Paddy Morgan
• Ian Anderson 8–2 Philip Tarrant
• Philip Tarrant 8–6 Lou Condo
• Eddie Charlton 8–0 Warren Simpson

Final

• Eddie Charlton 29–13 Ian Anderson

Notes and References

1. News: Charlton retains his title . The Sydney Morning Herald . 15 December 1978 . 28 .
2. Web site: Other National Professional Championships. https://web.archive.org/web/20120107161810/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/natpro.html. dead. 7 January 2012. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 22 February 2018.
3. News: Charlton top snooker seed . The Sydney Morning Herald . 25 August 1978 . 16 .
4. Web site: 1978 Australian Professional Championship Results Grid. Snooker Database. 22 February 2018.