1970 World Snooker Championship

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World Snooker Championship 1970
World Snooker Championship 1970
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Venue: Victoria Hall, London , England
Opening:
Endgame: April 6th to April 11th

Winner: WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ray Reardon
Finalist: EnglandEngland John Pulman
Highest Break: 118 ( Ray Reardon ) WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg
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The 1970 World Snooker Championship (officially: Player's No. 6 World Snooker Championship) was a snooker tournament in 1970. The final was held from April 6th to April 11th at Victoria Hall in London . The 1970 World Snooker Championship was sponsored by the tobacco company Player No. 6 sponsored. Defending champion John Spencer was eliminated in the semi-finals against Welshman Ray Reardon , who won a world championship for the first time. Reardon defeated John Pulman 37:33 in the final .

Main round

  Quarterfinals
Best of 61 frames 		Semi-final
Best of 73 frames 		Final
Best of 73 frames
                           
   EnglandEngland John Spencer 31        
 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Jackie Rea 15th  
 EnglandEngland John Spencer 33
   WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ray Reardon 37  
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ray Reardon 31
   EnglandEngland Fred Davis 26th  
   WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ray Reardon 37
   EnglandEngland John Pulman 33
   WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Gary Owen 31
 EnglandEngland Rex Williams 11  
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Gary Owen 12
   EnglandEngland John Pulman 37  
 EnglandEngland John Pulman 31
   EnglandEngland David Taylor 20th  

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Embassy World Championship. Snooker Scene, December 8, 2011, accessed May 17, 2018 .