| Tournament Name: | 1978 World Amateur Snooker Championship |
| Location: | Rabat |
| Country: | Malta |
| Organisation: | International Billiards and Snooker Federation |
| Format: | Round-robin and knockout |
| Winners Share: | £1,000 |
| Highest Break: | 101 |
| Score: | 11–5 |
| Previous: | 1976 |
| Next: | 1980 |
The 1978 World Amateur Snooker Championship was the eighth edition of the world championship for amateurs, the first championship having been held in 1963.[1] The 1978 tournament was played from 6 to 25 November.[2]
Cliff Wilson of Wales defeated Joe Johnson of England 11–5 in the final to win the title. They had finished their first session level at 5–5, then Wilson won six consecutive .[3] Johnson made the highest of the tournament, 101. Wilson received £1,000 prize money as winner.
Group A[4]
| Position | Player | Won | Lost | Frames | Highest break | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 26–10 | 69 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | 26–10 | 62 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 23–9 | 101 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 20–13 | 78 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 5 | 15–20 | 56 | ||
| 6 | 2 | 5 | 10–22 | 45 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 9–25 | |||
| 8 | 0 | 7 | 8–28 |
Group B
| Position | Player | Won | Lost | Frames | Highest break | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 26–12 | 65 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 23–16 | 94 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 4 | 23–16 | 63 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 23–21 | 56 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 4 | 19–20 | 50 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 4 | 18–20 | 81 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 14–23 | 39 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 7 | 8–28 | 40 |
Group C
| Position | Player | Won | Lost | Frames | Highest break | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 32–10 | 66 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 24–14 | 81 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 23–20 | 49 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 26–22 | 56 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 5 | 22–24 | 52 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 5 | 21–24 | 49 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 5 | 18–24 | 48 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 7 | 15–27 | 44 | ||
| 9 | 2 | 7 | 13–29 | 33 |