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1972–73 snooker season
Details
DurationJuly 1972 – April 1973
Tournaments7 (non-ranking)
Triple Crown winners
World ChampionshipWales 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

Date Rank Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Reference
09-08  ENG NR Stratford Professional Wootton Wawen Social Club Wootton Wawen Northern Ireland Alex Higgins England John Spencer 6–3
09-30 10-29  ENG NR Park Drive 2000 (Autumn 1972) Various England John Spencer Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5–3
09-19 11-23  AUS NR Australian Professional Championship Sydney Australia Eddie Charlton Wales Gary Owen 19–10
11-27 12-01  SCO NR Scottish Professional Tournament Govan Town Hall Glasgow England John Spencer England John Pulman 5–1
12-11 12-13  ENG NR Ford Series Tournament Stanley Institute Burscough Northern Ireland Alex Higgins England John Pulman 4–2
12-14 12-16  ENG NR Ryde Tournament Ryde Esplanade Pavillion Ryde Northern Ireland Ray Reardon Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 4–1
12-29 01-01  ENG NR Pot Black BBC Studios Birmingham Australia Eddie Charlton England Rex Williams 1–0
01-08 02-05  ENG NR Men Of The Midlands Various Northern Ireland Alex Higgins Wales Ray Reardon 5–3
04-16 04-28  ENG NR World Snooker Championship City Exhibition Hall Manchester Wales Ray Reardon Australia Eddie Charlton 38–22

Notes

  1. Dates use the mm-dd date format.

References

  1. ""Hurricane" again beats Spencer". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 9 September 1972. p. 14.
  2. 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.
  3. Everton, Clive (1981). The Guinness Book of Snooker. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 90. ISBN 0851122302.
  4. 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.
  5. Naismith, Albert (January 1973). "Appreciative Scots". Snooker Scene. p. 8.
  6. "Higgins in top gear at Ford tournament". Snooker Scene. February 1973. p. 9.
  7. "Player surprised at low attendance". Isle of Wight County Press. 23 December 1972. p. 21 – via Newpapers.com.
  8. "Pot Black History". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008.
  9. "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.
  10. "Potting black". Snooker Scene. December 1972. p. 8.
  11. 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.
  12. Turner, Chris. "World Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  13. Eric, Hayton (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. London: Rose Villa Publications. p. 11. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.
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