1974–75 snooker season explained

Duration:July 1974 – May 1975
Tournaments:11 (non-ranking)
Masters: John Spencer
Worldchamps: Ray Reardon
Previous:1973–74
Next:1975–76

The 1974–75 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1974 and May 1975. The following table outlines the results for the season's events.__TOC__

Calendar

Date[1] Rankwidth=235 Tournament namewidth=180 Venuewidth=90 Citywidth=160Winnerwidth=160Runner-upwidth=40Scorewidth=20Reference
NRVictorian Club[2] [3]
NRWagga RSL Club [4]
09-??09-?? CanadaNRCanadian OpenToronto Cliff Thorburn Dennis Taylor8–6[5]
10-2310-25NRJackpot AutomaticsCliffs PavilionWestcliff-on-Sea John Spencer Alex Higgins5–0[6] [7]
11-1811-22NRNorwich Union OpenPiccadilly HotelLondon John Spencer Ray Reardon10–9[8]
11-2511-26NRLadywood ProfessionalRock Gardens PavilionSouthsea Alex Higgins Graham Miles6–4[9] [10]
12-0212-03NRBurscough ProfessionalStanley ClubBurscough Graham MilesunknownRR[11] [12]
09-0712-22NRWatney OpenNorthern Snooker CentreLeeds Alex Higgins Fred Davis17–11[13]
12-2812-31NR Pot BlackBBC StudiosBirmingham Graham Miles Dennis Taylor1–0[14] [15]
01-0301-06NRLadbroke InternationalRest of the World England[16] [17] [18]
01-1301-17NRThe MastersWest Centre HotelLondon John Spencer Ray Reardon9–8[19] [20]
02-24NRBenson & Hedges Ireland TournamentNational Boxing StadiumDublin John Spencer Alex Higgins9–7[21]
10-??04-02NRAshton Court Country Club ProfessionalAshton Court Country ClubBristol John Spencer Alex Higgins5–1[22]
04-??04-??NRSuffolk InvitationMid-Suffolk Sports CentreStowmarket Alex Higgins Graham Miles5–1[23]
04-0905-01 AustraliaNRWorld Snooker ChampionshipNunawading Basketball CentreMelbourne Ray Reardon Eddie Charlton31–30[24] [25]
05-??05-??NRPontins ProfessionalPontinsPrestatyn Ray Reardon John Spencer10–4[26]
05-2705-29NRMarton Hotel and Country Club ProfessionalMarton Hotel and Country ClubMiddlesbrough Alex Higgins David Taylor6–5[27] [28]

Notes and References

  1. Dates use the mm-dd date format.
  2. The result was determined by cumulative points over two frames. Thorburn won 160–67.
  3. News: Snooker win to Thorburn . The Sydney Morning Herald . 6 Jul 1974 . 63.
  4. Web site: Turner. Chris. Other National Professional Championships. https://web.archive.org/web/20120107161810/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/natpro.html. 7 January 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 17 December 2017.
  5. Web site: Turner. Chris. Canadian Open, Canadian Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155138/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/canmast.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 17 December 2017.
  6. Hitting the Jackpot. Snooker Scene . October 1974 . 8.
  7. Spencer hits the jackpot. Snooker Scene . December 1974 . 20.
  8. Web site: Turner. Chris. Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160510/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc1.html#NorUn. dead. 16 February 2012. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 17 December 2017.
  9. Portsmouth tournament . Snooker Scene . November 1974 . 5.
  10. Higgins wins at Southsea . Snooker Scene . January 1975 . 19.
  11. Untitled article . Snooker Scene . December 1974 . 21.
  12. Miles top in best of four . Snooker Scene . January 1975 . 19.
  13. Web site: Turner. Chris. Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160510/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc1.html#Watner. dead. 16 February 2012. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 17 December 2017.
  14. Web site: Pot Black History. Global Snooker Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20081224154719/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/History/tourn_hist_potblack.htm. 24 December 2008.
  15. Web site: Pot Black, Junior Pot Black. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154927/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 17 December 2017.
  16. The result was determined by cumulative score.
  17. Ladbroke's sponsor great and small. Snooker Scene. December 1974 . 22.
  18. Book: Everton, Clive . 1976 . The Ladbroke Snooker International Handbook . Ladbrokes Leisure . 6–7 . 0905606000.
  19. Web site: Turner. Chris. The Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120107160419/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html. 7 January 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 17 December 2017.
  20. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: Hunter's first ranking title. Eurosport UK. 17 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20140116141449/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27012010/58/week-jan-24-30-hunter-first-ranking-title.html. live. 16 January 2014.
  21. Web site: Turner. Chris. Irish Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155735/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html. 16 February 2012. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 17 December 2017.
  22. King John reigns at Ashton Court . Snooker Scene . May 1975. 5.
  23. Higgins wins Suffolk Event . Snooker Scene . May 1975. 14.
  24. Web site: Turner . Chris . World Professional Championship . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive . https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html. 16 April 2013 . 17 December 2017.
  25. Book: Eric, Hayton. The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. 2004. Rose Villa Publications. London. 0-9548549-0-X. 11.
  26. Web site: Pontin's Roll of Honour. Global Snooker Centre. 17 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20080406235708/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/pontins-roll-of-honour.htm. 6 April 2008.
  27. Middlesbrough in May . Snooker Scene . April 1975. 17.
  28. Middlesbrough money . Snooker Scene . July 1975. 18.

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