Men of the Midlands
| Tournament status | |
|---|---|
| Ranking tournament: | - |
| Minor ranking tournament: | - |
| Invitation tournament: | 1972, 1973 |
| Tournament dates of the last edition | |
| Venue: | different, different |
| Prize money (total): | £ 1,500 |
| Prize money (winner): | £ 500 |
| Frames in the final: | Best of 9 |
| Records | |
| Most wins: |
 Alex Higgins (2 ×)
|
| Highest Break: | 69 Alex Higgins John Spencer (both 1972) 
|
| Venue (s) on the map | |
| exact location unknown | |
The Men of the Midlands was a professional snooker tournament that was held twice in the early 1970s and was held as an invitation-only group tournament. The two editions in 1972 and 1973 took place in different locations and were sponsored by M&B and won by Alex Higgins . Higgins played together with John Spencer in 1972 with a 69 break each, the highest known break in tournament history.
history
The first edition of the tournament took place in spring 1972 at different locations and was sponsored by M&B . The eight participants won a total of £ 825 in prize money and began the tournament, divided into two groups, with a simple round-robin tournament at the end of which two tables were set up. The four best players advanced to the semi-finals, from which the winner was determined in the knockout system . In the final, Alex Higgins and John Spencer met the players who had previously played a 69 break - the highest known break in tournament history. Higgins won the final 4-2.
The second edition followed in the spring of 1973, again sponsored by M & B and held at different locations. The prize money increased to £ 1,500, even if the number of participants was reduced to four players. The tournament started this time with a double round-robin tournament in one group, whereby the two best-placed players in the final table met in the final. These were again Alex Higgins and Ray Reardon ; Higgins was able to defend his title 5: 3. The tournament was then discontinued.
winner
| year | venue | winner | Result | finalist | sponsor | season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men of the Midlands - Invitational group tournament | ||||||
| 1972 |
 different
|
Alex Higgins
|
4: 2 |
John Spencer
|
M & B | 1971/72 |
| 1973 |
Alex Higgins
|
5: 3 |
 Ray Reardon
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1972/73 | ||
Web links
- Overview of the expenses at CueTracker
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Chris Turner: Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events - First held before 1980 *. (No longer available online.) Chris Turner's Snooker Archive, 2011, archived from the original on February 16, 2012 ; accessed on June 7, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Ron Florax: 1972 Men Of The Midlands. CueTracker.net, accessed June 7, 2020 .
- ↑ Ron Florax: 1973 Men Of The Midlands. CueTracker.net, accessed June 7, 2020 .
