1972–73 snooker season
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | July 1972 – April 1973 |
| Tournaments | 7 (non-ranking) |
| Triple Crown winners | |
| World Championship |  Ray Reardon |
← 1971–72 1973–74 → | |
The 1972–73 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between July 1972 and April 1973. The following table outlines the results for the season's events.
Calendar[edit]
| Date[n 1] | Rank | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-08 |  ENG
|
NR | Stratford Professional | Wootton Wawen Social Club | Wootton Wawen |  Alex Higgins
|
John Spencer
|
6–3 | [1] | |
| 09-30 | 10-29 | ENG
|
NR | Park Drive 2000 (Autumn 1972) | Various | John Spencer
|
Alex Higgins
|
5–3 | [2][3] | |
| 09-19 | 11-23 |  AUS
|
NR | Australian Professional Championship | Sydney | Eddie Charlton
|
Gary Owen
|
19–10 | [4] | |
| 11-27 | 12-01 |  SCO
|
NR | Scottish Professional Tournament | Govan Town Hall | Glasgow | John Spencer
|
John Pulman
|
5–1 | [5] |
| 12-11 | 12-13 | ENG
|
NR | Ford Series Tournament | Stanley Institute | Burscough | Alex Higgins
|
John Pulman
|
4–2 | [6] |
| 12-29 | 01-01 | ENG
|
NR | Pot Black | BBC Studios | Birmingham | Eddie Charlton
|
Rex Williams
|
1–0 | [7][8][9] |
| 01-08 | 02-05 | ENG
|
NR | Men Of The Midlands | Various | Alex Higgins
|
Ray Reardon
|
5–3 | [10] | |
| 04-16 | 04-28 | ENG
|
NR | World Snooker Championship | City Exhibition Hall | Manchester | Ray Reardon
|
Eddie Charlton
|
38–22 | [11][12] |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Dates use the mm-dd date format.
References[edit]
- ^ ""Hurricane" again beats Spencer". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 9 September 1972. p. 14.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ Everton, Clive (1981). The Guinness Book of Snooker. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 90. ISBN 0851122302.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Other National Professional Championships". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ Naismith, Albert (January 1973). "Appreciative Scots". Snooker Scene. p. 8.
- ^ "Higgins in top gear at Ford tournament". Snooker Scene. February 1973. p. 9.
- ^ "Pot Black History". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008.
- ^ "Pot Black, Junior Pot Black". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Potting black". Snooker Scene. December 1972. p. 8.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "World Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ Eric, Hayton (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. London: Rose Villa Publications. p. 11. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.