1971 World Snooker Championship

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World Snooker Championship 1971
World Snooker Championship 1971
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Tournament type: Round robin with final round
Venue: New South Wales and Brisbane , AustraliaAustraliaAustralia 
Opening: September 28, 1970
Endgame: November 2 to November 7, 1970

Winner: EnglandEngland John Spencer
Finalist: AustraliaAustralia Warren Simpson
Highest Break: 129 ( Eddie Charlton ) AustraliaAustralia
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The World Snooker Championship 1971 (English: World Snooker Championship 1971 ) was a professional tournament in the snooker billiards variant in the 1970/71 season , which was held in Australia. Although it is usually considered the championship of the year 1971, it was completed in the autumn of the previous year in contrast to the world championships of the past and coming years; it began on September 28, 1970 and ended on November 7 of the same year. Of the nine participants in the group stage, four players qualified for the semifinals. In the semifinals, reigning world champion Ray Reardon was eliminated with 15:34 against John Spencer . He defeated Warren Simpson in the final with 37:29 and won the second world title of his career.

The highest break of the tournament, i.e. the highest series of perforated balls in a row, was a break of 129 by the Australian Eddie Charlton .

background

Venues
Large Map: New South Wales
Small Map: Queensland

The 1971 World Snooker Championship was the first world championship to be held entirely outside the UK . Previously, two finals had been moved to South Africa . Furthermore, the Snooker World Championship in 1971 was the first of two world championships in Australia, the second followed in 1975 . Most of the games were played in the state of New South Wales , only one of the games was played in Brisbane , the capital of the state of Queensland . Thus, after the 1930 World Cup, the 1971 World Cup was the first multi-venue world championship. No sponsor could be found for the snooker world championship in 1971 after the sponsor of the previous world championships, Players No. 6, jumped off.

The prize pool was £ 4,667 , of which almost half went to the winner. Compared to the previous World Cup, the prize money for the winner doubled, but the length of the World Cup also increased from eleven days to almost a month and a half, so that, from a financial perspective, the World Cup was a worsening for the players. Therefore, defending champion Ray Reardon was negative about the new tournament format, as he missed several of the most profitable weeks in Great Britain. Only eight-time world champion John Pulman and him were paid for travel and accommodation, the seven other participants had to bear the costs themselves. For this reason, Gary Owen looked for a sponsor, as this was the only way to finance the trip to Australia.

A co-organizer of the tournament was Eddie Charlton , who ran himself. The proceeds from the games went to a sports medicine clinic in Sydney.

The majority of European players didn't come to the World Cup until early October.

mode

For the only time so far, a group stage has been held at a World Cup . There was only one group during this group stage, with each of the nine participants having to play against four of their competitors. Each group game lasted three days and a fixed number of 37 frames . Originally, the eight players at the time were to be divided into two groups, with the two best players going to the semi-finals. The results of the group games flowed into a table, with the players in the first four places qualified for the semi-finals.

In the semifinals a total of 49 frames were played per game, the two winners made it to the final. This was played from November 2nd to 7th, 1970 in Sydney and was the only game played during the entire tournament in the best of 73 frames mode , so that a player needed 37 frames to win the world championship.

Tournament course

Group stage

At the start of the group stage, the former Northern Irish amateur champion Paddy Morgan met Australian Warren Simpson between September 28 and 30 at the Kings Cross RSL Club in Sydney . Morgan won 21:16. In the second group game from October 2nd to 4th in Kurri Kurri , Australian Eddie Charlton defeated his compatriot Norman Squire with 27:10.

The next three games were played from October 6th to 8th. In the Canterbury - Bankstown Leagues Club in Sydney the Englishman and 1969 world champion John Spencer defeated the South African Perrie Mans with 20:17. In the South Newcastle Leagues Club the Englishman, eight-time world champion and finalist from the previous year John Pulman surprisingly lost 15:22 to Warren Simpson and the Welshman Gary Owen defeated Paddy Morgan at the Wentworthville RSL Club 26:11.

The sixth and seventh group matches took place from October 9th to 11th. In the Lithgow Workers Club John Spencer defeated the Australian Norman Squire with 27:10, in the Wingham RSL Club the Welsh and reigning world champion Ray Reardon beat Perrie Mans with 21:16.

At the Wagga Wagga RSL Club and the Wallsend RSL Club in Newcastle , the eighth and ninth group matches took place simultaneously from October 12th to 14th. In Wagga Wagga, John Spencer defeated his compatriot John Pulman with 23:14, in Wallsend Ray Reardon defeated local hero Eddie Charlton with 21:16.

The tenth group game between Warren Simpson and Gary Owen was played from October 13th to 15th at Dubbo Ex-Servicemen's Club . The game culminated in the decider to the disadvantage of Owen, Simpson won 19:18. The eleventh group game was played from October 15th to 17th at the Coogee - Randwick RSL Club between John Pulman and Paddy Morgan, Pulman won 25:12.

The twelfth group match between Gary Owen and Norman Squire took place at the Port Macquarie RSL Club from October 17th to 19th. For the second time a game went into the decider, Owen finally defeated Squire 19:18. During the same period Eddie Charlton defeated Perrie Mans at the Nambucca Heads RSL Club with 26:11.

As the only game during the World Cup, the 14th group game between Ray Reardon and Paddy Morgan was moved during the first day from the Waterside Federation Club to the Queensland Masonic Club , where it was played until the end of the game. The game, which was the only one outside of New South Wales with the venue Brisbane , ended prematurely at 27:10, as Morgan missed the last session at 20:10, which was 7-0 for the defending champions.

In the City Tattersalls Club of Sydney the 15th game of the group stage was held from 20 to 22 October. Eddie Charlton played there in his 23:14 win over Gary Owen with a 129 and a 124 break, the highest and third highest break of the tournament, respectively .

The 16th group game between Warren Simpson and Perrie Mans at Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Club was from 21. to. October 23rd. For the second time, Simpson won the game in the last possible frame, so with 19:18, whereby he qualified for the semi-finals. At the same time, John Pulman defeated Norman Squire in the Parramatta RSL Club with 26:11.

At the end of the group phase, Ray Reardon and John Spencer played the winner of the group phase at the Lismore Worker's Club from October 22nd to 24th , as both players had qualified early for the World Cup. Reardon won in the end with 21:16.

Games

Sp. date Player 1 Erg. Player 2 place
01 September 28th to 30th IrelandIreland Paddy Morgan 21:16 AustraliaAustralia Warren Simpson Kings Cross RSL Club , Sydney
02 October 2nd to 4th AustraliaAustralia Eddie Charlton 27:10 New ZealandNew Zealand Norman Squire Kurri Kurri
03 October 6th to 8th EnglandEngland John Spencer 20:17 South Africa 1961South Africa Perrie Mans Canterbury - Bankstown Leagues Club , Sydney
04th October 6th to 8th AustraliaAustralia Warren Simpson 22:15 EnglandEngland John Pulman South Newcastle Leagues Club
05 October 6th to 8th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Gary Owen 26:11 IrelandIreland Paddy Morgan Wentworthville RSL Club , Sydney
06th October 9-11 EnglandEngland John Spencer 27:10 AustraliaAustralia Norman Squire Lithgow Workers Club
07th October 9-11 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ray Reardon 21:16 South Africa 1961South Africa Perrie Mans Wingham RSL Club
08th October 12-14 EnglandEngland John Spencer 23:14 EnglandEngland John Pulman Wagga Wagga RSL Club
09 October 12-14 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ray Reardon 21:16 AustraliaAustralia Eddie Charlton Wallsend RSL Club , Newcastle
10 October 13-15 AustraliaAustralia Warren Simpson 19:18 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Gary Owen Dubbo Ex-Servicemen's Club
11 October 15th to 17th EnglandEngland John Pulman 25:12 AustraliaAustralia Paddy Morgan Coogee - Randwick RSL Club , Sydney
12 October 17th to 19th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Gary Owen 19:18 AustraliaAustralia Norman Squire Port Macquarie RSL Club
13 October 17th to 19th AustraliaAustralia Eddie Charlton 26:11 South Africa 1961South Africa Perrie Mans Nambucca Heads RSL Club
14th October 19-21 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ray Reardon 27:10 AustraliaAustralia Paddy Morgan Waterside Federation Club , Brisbane , Queensland ,
Queensland Masonic Club , Brisbane , Queensland
15th October 20-22 AustraliaAustralia Eddie Charlton 23:14 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Gary Owen City Tattersalls Club , Sydney
16 October 21-23 AustraliaAustralia Warren Simpson 19:18 South Africa 1961South Africa Perrie Mans Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Club
17th October 21-23 EnglandEngland John Pulman 26:11 AustraliaAustralia Norman Squire Parramatta RSL , Sydney
18th October 22nd to 24th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ray Reardon 21:16 EnglandEngland John Spencer Lismore Worker's Club

table

Item player opponent Lots Frames Points
WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg RR AustraliaAustralia EC EnglandEngland JS AustraliaAustralia WS EnglandEngland JP WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg GO IrelandIreland AustraliaAustralia PM South Africa 1961South Africa PM AustraliaAustralia NS
1 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ray Reardon 21:16 21:16 27:10 21:16 4-0 90:58 8th
2 AustraliaAustralia Eddie Charlton 16:21 23:14 26:11 27:10 3: 1 92:56 6th
3 EnglandEngland John Spencer 16:21 23:14 20:17 27:10 3: 1 86:62 6th
4th AustraliaAustralia Warren Simpson 22:15 19:18 16:21 19:18 3: 1 76:72 6th
5 EnglandEngland John Pulman 13:24 15:22 25:12 26:11 2: 2 79:69 4th
6th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Gary Owen 14:23 18:19 26:11 19:18 2: 2 77:71 4th
7th IrelandIreland AustraliaAustralia Paddy Morgan 10:27 21:16 12:25 11:26 1: 3 54:94 2
8th South Africa 1961South Africa Perrie Mans 16:21 17:20 11:26 18:19 0: 4 62:86 0
9 AustraliaAustralia Norman Squire 10:27 10:27 11:26 18:19 0: 4 49:99 0
Qualification for the semifinals

Final rounds

The winner John Spencer in 1971

The two semi-finals were played from October 25th. They went over four days and 49 frames each.

The first semi-final between the two Australians Eddie Charlton and Warren Simpson was played from October 25th to 28th at Forbes Golf Club . Charlton was considered the best Australian snooker player at the time, so Simpson were given no chance of a win. But Simpson took the lead 7: 5 on the first day and defended it on the second day with 13:11. On the third day, he increased his lead to a 21:15. On the final day, Charlton cut the afternoon session to 23:19, but Simpson only dropped three frames in the following session and won 27:22. This was the first time he reached the final of a World Snooker Championship. This final remained the highlight of his career, until his death in 1979 he only reached the quarter-finals in a total of three attempts.

His opponent was determined from October 27th to 30th at the Parramatta Leagues Club in Sydney between John Spencer and Ray Reardon . The game was a new edition of the semi-finals of the 1970 World Cup, when Reardon had won 37:33. After one day Spencer was already leading 9: 3 and after two days 19: 5. On the third day, Spencer decided the game by leading with 26:10. With only 10 frames left to play, Spencer was sure to make his second final appearance. On the final day, both players won 5 frames to finish at 34:15.

The finals took place from November 2nd to 7th at the Chevron Hotel in Sydney . It was played in the best of 73 frames mode , with Spencer being the favorite. After two days he was already leading 18: 6 and on the second day had set up a series of two century breaks in three frames, which was a new record at the World Cup at the time. The third day went clearly to the Australian Simpson with 10: 2 frames, but did not bring a turnaround. On the final day Spencer made his second title win 37:29. He received a prize of £ 2,333 for his world title  .

  Semi-final
49 frames 		Final
Best of 73 frames
             
 AustraliaAustralia Eddie Charlton 22nd      
 AustraliaAustralia Warren Simpson 27  
   AustraliaAustralia Warren Simpson 29
   EnglandEngland John Spencer 37
 EnglandEngland John Spencer 34  
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ray Reardon 15th  

Century breaks

During the tournament 14 breaks with over 100 points, so-called century breaks , were played.

In the final, John Spencer played two breaks of 126 and 107 points in two consecutive frames in the evening session on November 4th. According to the officials, this was the first time at a World Cup that two Centurys were played in a row.

Individual evidence

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  5. ↑ Not worth it, says champion Ray Reardon . In: Birmingham Daily Post . April 21, 1970, p.  33 .
  6. ^ Amateurs to aid Owen appeal . In: Sports Argus . April 25, 1970, p.  15 .
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  10. ↑ a b c d e f Spencer makes the final . In: The Sydney Morning Herald . October 30, 1970, p.  15 ( google.com ).
  11. ↑ a b c d e Simpson enters final of World Snooker . In: The Sydney Morning Herald . October 29, 1970, p.  17 ( google.com ).
  12. ↑ a b Snooker . In: The Sydney Morning Herald . September 29, 1970, p.  19 ( google.com ).
  13. ↑ a b 21-16 in Snooker . In: The Sydney Morning Herald . October 1, 1970, p.  14 ( google.com ).
  14. ↑ a b Snooker . In: The Sydney Morning Herald . October 4, 1970, p.  69 ( google.com ).
  15. ↑ a b c d e f g h Spencer’s 105 Break in Title Snooker . In: The Sydney Morning Herald . October 12, 1970, p.  17 ( google.com ).
  16. ↑ a b c d e f Spencer shows class in Snooker . In: The Sydney Morning Herald . October 9, 1970, p.  14 ( google.com ).
  17. ↑ a b c Snooker . In: The Sydney Morning Herald . October 12, 1970, p.  16 ( google.com ).
  18. ↑ a b c Charlton beaten . In: The Sydney Morning Herald . October 15, 1970, p.  16 ( google.com ).
  19. ↑ a b c d Snooker . In: The Sydney Morning Herald . October 19, 1970, p.  18 ( google.com ).
  20. ↑ a b c d e Snooker . In: The Sydney Morning Herald . October 20, 1970, p.  22 ( google.com ).
  21. ^ World Championship 1971. In: global-snooker.com. April 8, 2009, archived from the original on December 28, 2010 ; accessed on May 11, 2018 (English).
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  23. ^ First Snooker Win . In: The Sun Herald . October 18, 1970, p.  75 ( google.com ).
  24. ^ Simpson retains 2-frame lead . In: The Sydney Morning Herald . October 27, 1970, p.  23 ( google.com ).
  25. ↑ a b Simpson leads by six frames . In: The Sydney Morning Herald . October 28, 1970, p.  17 ( google.com ).
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