Canadian Open 1977 (snooker)

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Canadian Open 1977
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Tournament type: Non-ranking
Attendees: 16
Venue: Canadian National Exhibition , Toronto , Canada
Opening: 17th August 1977
Endgame: 5th September 1977

Winner: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Alex Higgins
Finalist: EnglandEngland John Spencer
Highest Break: 146 ( John Spencer ) EnglandEngland
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The 1977 Canadian Open was a professional, non-ranking snooker tournament for the 1977/78 season . They were held from August 17 to September 5, 1977 as part of the Canadian National Exhibition in the Canadian metropolis of Toronto . In a new edition of the final of the previous year, the Northern Irishman Alex Higgins reciprocated the previous year's winner John Spencer , with Higgins winning the tournament for the second time. Spencer played the highest break of the tournament with a 146 break, where he only missed a maximum break by a pink ball instead of a black ball .

Prize money

Compared to last year, the value of the prize pool increased by approximately £ 3,000 to £ 7,154, with about half going to the winner.

Prize money
winner £ 3,333
finalist £ 1,111
Semi-finalist 455 pounds
Quarter finalist 228 pounds
Round of 16 111 pounds
All in all £ 7,154

Tournament course

For the first time in the history of the tournament, number one in the world rankings, Welshman Ray Reardon , took part in the tournament. The composition of the field of participants also changed, instead of eight professionals and eight amateur players this time nine professionals and seven amateurs for the tournament victory. The tournament was played in the best of 17 frames mode up to and including the semi-finals , only the final took place in the best of 33 frames mode .

  Round of 16
best of 17 frames 		  Quarterfinals
Best of 17 frames 		  Semi-final
best of 17 frames 		  Final
Best of 33 frames
                                     
1 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ray Reardon 9                  
A. CanadaCanada Kirk Stevens 6th  
1 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ray Reardon 9
  A. CanadaCanada Stan Holden 2  
7th EnglandEngland John Pulman 6th
 
A. CanadaCanada Stan Holden 9  
1 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ray Reardon 7th
  5 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Alex Higgins 9  
5 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Alex Higgins 9      
 
A. CanadaCanada John Dillon 1  
5 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Alex Higgins 9
  6th CanadaCanada Cliff Thorburn 6th  
6th CanadaCanada Cliff Thorburn 9
 
A. CanadaCanada Eddy Agha 1  
5 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Alex Higgins 17th
  2 EnglandEngland John Spencer 14th
2 EnglandEngland John Spencer 9            
 
A. CanadaCanada Mario Morra 7th  
2 EnglandEngland John Spencer 9
  A. CanadaCanada Kevin Robitaille 3  
14th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Doug Mountjoy 8th
 
A. CanadaCanada Kevin Robitaille 9  
2 EnglandEngland John Spencer 9
  4th Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Dennis Taylor 6th  
4th Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Dennis Taylor 9      
 
A. CanadaCanada Jim Wych 8th  
4th Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Dennis Taylor 9
  17th CanadaCanada Bill Werbeniuk 7th  
17th CanadaCanada Bill Werbeniuk 9
 
20th EnglandEngland Willie Thorne 7th  

Century Breaks

During the tournament, two players played a total of three century breaks . Finalist John Spencer played a 107 break and a 146 break in his quarterfinal game, while Canadian Bill Werbeniuk played a 110 break in his opening match.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Ron Florax: 1977 Canadian Open. CueTracker.net, accessed on March 17, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Chris Turner: Canadian Open / Canadian Masters - World Ranking and Invitation Events. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive, 2011, archived from the original on April 18, 2016 ; accessed on March 16, 2019 (English).
  3. ↑ a b Ron Florax: 1977 Canadian Open - Finishes. CueTracker.net, accessed on March 17, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Ron Florax: Rankings - 1977-1978. CueTracker.net, accessed on March 17, 2019 .