Canadian Open 1975 (Snooker)
Canadian Open 1975
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| Tournament type: | Non-ranking |
| Attendees: | 16 |
| Venue: | Canadian National Exhibition , Toronto , Canada |
| Opening: | September 1975 |
| Endgame: | September 1975
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| Winner: |
 Alex Higgins
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| Finalist: |
 John Pulman
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| Highest Break: | 142 ( Cliff Thorburn )
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The 1975 Canadian Open was a professional, non-ranking snooker tournament for the 1975/76 season . They were in September 1975 as part of the Canadian National Exhibition in Canadian Toronto discharged. The winner was the Northern Irishman Alex Higgins , who defeated the Englishman John Pulman 15: 7 in the final. The highest break was played by local hero and last year's winner Cliff Thorburn with a 142 break.
Prize money
In contrast to the previous year, instead of just the winner, all participants received prize money, and a prize was also established for the highest break. The prize money was paid in Canadian dollars , but many participants were from the UK so they had their prize money converted into sterling . The exchange rate at that time was 2.88 Canadian dollars to one pound sterling.
| Retired in ... | Prize money in GBP |
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| winner | £ 2,193 |
| finalist | 877 pounds |
| Semi-finalist | 307 pounds |
| Quarter finalist | 110 pounds |
| Round of 16 | 22 pounds |
| Highest break | 88 pounds |
| All in all | £ 4,366 |
Tournament course
A total of sixteen players took part in the tournament. In the first round, the eight professional players each met one of the eight amateurs, all of whom were eliminated directly. Up to the semi-finals , the game was played in the best of 17 frames mode , the tournament winner was then determined in the best of 29 frames mode .
As the best placed player in the Order of Merit , Alex Higgins took third place. The results of his semi-final against Graham Miles are unknown.
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Round of 16 best of 17 frames |
Quarterfinals Best of 17 frames |
Semi-final best of 17 frames |
Final Best of 29 frames |
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Alex Higgins
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9 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. |
Eric Mortenson
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1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 |
Alex Higgins
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9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 |
Dennis Taylor
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7th | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 |
Dennis Taylor
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9 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. |
Wayne Jackson
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3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 |
Alex Higgins
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presumably 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 |
Graham Miles
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? | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 |
Graham Miles
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9 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. |
Dave Ridge
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5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 |
Graham Miles
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9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 |
Cliff Thorburn
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6th | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 |
Cliff Thorburn
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9 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. |
Gerry Watson
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8th | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 |
Alex Higgins
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15th | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 |
John Pulman
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7th | ||||||||||||||||
| 6th |
John Spencer
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9 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. |
Leo Levitt
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7th | ||||||||||||||||
| 6th |
John Spencer
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7th | ||||||||||||||||
| 24 |
Willie Thorne
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9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 24 |
Willie Thorne
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9 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. |
Jerry Kapchinsky
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4th | ||||||||||||||||
| 24 |
Willie Thorne
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6th | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 |
John Pulman
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9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 |
John Pulman
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9 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. |
Gift Tarini
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4th | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 |
John Pulman
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9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14th |
Bill Werbeniuk
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8th | ||||||||||||||||
| 14th |
Bill Werbeniuk
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9 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. |
Eddy Agha
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0 | ||||||||||||||||
Century Breaks
During the tournament, 18 century breaks were played by six players.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Ron Florax: 1975 Canadian Open. CueTracker.net, accessed on March 16, 2019 .
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ a b Ron Florax: 1975 Canadian Open - Finishes. CueTracker.net, accessed on March 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Chris Turner: Historical World Rankings. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive, 2011, archived from the original on June 8, 2012 ; accessed on March 16, 2019 (English).