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1971 World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates	28 September – 7 November 1970
Final venue	Chevron Hotel
Final city	Sydney
Country	Australia
Organisation	B&SCC
Winner's share	£2,333
Highest break	Eddie Charlton (AUS) (129)
Final
Champion	John Spencer (ENG)
Runner-up	Warren Simpson (AUS)
Score	37–29
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The 1971 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place between 28 September and 7 November 1970 in Australia. The tournament was the 1971 edition of the World Snooker Championship, first held in 1927 but was held in 1970. It was the first time the event had been held outside England outside of two challenge matches in 1965, with matches held at various locations in New South Wales and Brisbane. The event featured nine participants, with a round-robin round producing four qualifiers, who then competed in a single-elimination tournament.

Ray Reardon was the defending champion, having defeated John Pulman in the 1970 final, however Reardon lost to John Spencer in the semi-final. Spencer won the event for the second time by defeating Warren Simpson 37–29 in the final held in the Chevron Hotel in Sydney. Eddie Charlton made the highest break of the tournament with a 129 in the final session of his round-robin match against Gary Owen.

Overview

The World Snooker Championship is a professional tournament and the official world championship of the game of snooker.^[1] Founded in the late 19th century by British Army soldiers stationed in India,^[2] the sport was popular in the British Isles.^[3] However, in the modern era it has become increasingly popular worldwide, especially in East and Southeast Asian nations such as China, Hong Kong and Thailand.^[a]^[3]^[5]^[6]

This championship featured nine professional players competing in one-on-one snooker matches in a round-robin format, from which four players qualified to a single elimination format. Each match is played over a predetermined number of frames and sessions.^[7]^[8] Joe Davis won the first World Championship in 1927, the final match being held in Camkin's Hall, Birmingham, England.^[9]^[10]

Format

The championship was held from 28 September to 7 November 1970 at several locations across Australia.^[7]^[11] This was the first time the championship was held outside the United Kingdom aside from two challenge matches in 1965, and it would be later hosted in Australia again in 1975.^[11] The initial stage was a round robin in which the matches were of 37 frames, played across three days, and each competitor played four of the other eight competitors.^[7]^[8] The number of frames needed to win a match increased at the semi-finals stage. The semi-finals were scheduled to be the best-of-49 and the final as the best-of-73 frames.^[12]

Tournament summary

Round-robin

The first match was held from 28 to 30 September between Paddy Morgan and Warren Simpson.^[13] The match was won by Morgan by a score of 21–16.^[13]^[14] Eddie Charlton and Norman Squire met in the second match, during which Charlton made a break of 106, the first century break of the championship.^[15] The British players did not start their matches until 6 October when John Spencer, John Pulman and Gary Owen started their first matches.^[16]

Ray Reardon started his first match on 9 October where he defeated Perrie Mans.^[15]^[17] Spencer made a break of 105 in his second win, over Norman Squire, which finished 27–10.^[15] Reardon and Spencer both played again from 12 to 14 October. Reardon beat Charlton, despite Charlton making a break of 116.^[18]^[19] Spencer defeated John Pulman, with both players making a century break – a 113 by Spencer, and a 102 by Pulman.^[18]^[19]^[20] Simpson met Owen from 13 to 15 October, and trailed 14–17 and 17–18 but won the last two frames to win 19–18.^[21]

Owen scored his first century of the tournament in his match against Squire, a break of 102.^[22] Owen and Charlton won their second matches and met over the following three days, with Charlton making the highest break of the tournament, a 129.^[23]^[24]^[25] Reardon met Morgan in Brisbane and led 20–10, before Morgan did not appear for the final session, awarding Reardon a 27–10 win. The third win guaranteed his place in the semi-final where he would meet John Spencer.^[26] Charlton beat Owen to give him his third win and a place in the semi-final.^[23] Simpson then beat Perrie Mans 19–18 to gain the last semi-final place.^[23]

Knockout rounds

The first semi-final, between Charlton and Simpson, was played from 25 to 28 October at Forbes Golf Club.^[27] Charlton was involved in a minor traffic collision on the way to the match, and lost each of the first three frames.^[28] Simpson led 7–5 after the first day and maintained a 13–11 lead after the second day.^[27] The last five frames on the third day was won by Simpson to lead 21–15.^[29] Simpson clinched the match of the fourth and final day when he won the third frame of the evening session to lead 25–20. Dead frames were played with the final score being 27–22. The highest break of the match was a 95 by Simpson.^[30]

The second semi-final, between Spencer and Reardon, was played from 27 to 30 October at Parramatta Leagues Club, Sydney.^[26] Spencer took a 9–3 lead on the first day,^[29] however, Reardon made a 108 break during the evening session.^[31] Spencer extended his lead to 19–5 after two days and won the match 25–7 on the third evening.^[30] Spencer made a break of 106 on the third afternoon and Reardon made one of 109 in a dead frame on the third evening.^[32] The match ended with Spencer leading 34–15. Reardon's defeat meant he held the record as the player with the shortest reign as world champion.^[33]

The final was held from 2 to 7 November at the Chevron Hotel in Sydney.^[32]^[34] Spencer led 8–4 after the first day,^[35] and 17–7 after the second day. He made a break of 105 on the second afternoon and then made breaks of 126 and 107 in the second and third frames of the evening session.^[36]^[37] At the half-way stage Simpson had reduced Spencer's lead to 20–16,^[38] but missed a number of easy shots as Spencer won nine of the twelve frames on the fourth day to lead 29–19.^[39]^[40] Spencer was 34–26 ahead by the end of day five,^[41] and eventually won the match 37–29 in the final frame of the afternoon session on the sixth day, having led 36–26.^[42] The remaining "dead frames" were played, resulting in a final score of 42–31 to Spencer.^[43]^[44] Spencer won his second world title and earned £2,333.^[45] Simpson had reached the final at his first attempt.^[11]

Results

Round-robin stage

Round-robin results
Match	Winner	Score	Runner up	Dates	Venue	Ref.
1	Paddy Morgan (Australia)	21–16	Warren Simpson (Australia)	28–30 September	Kings Cross RSL Club, Sydney	^[46]^[47]
2	Eddie Charlton (Australia)	27–10	Norman Squire (Australia)	2–4 October	Kurri Kurri RSL Club	^[48]
3	John Spencer (England)	20–17	Perrie Mans (South Africa)	6–8 October	Canterbury-Bankstown Leagues Club, Sydney	^[49]^[50]^[51]
4	Warren Simpson (Australia)	22–15	John Pulman (England)	6–8 October	South Newcastle Leagues Club, Newcastle	^[49]^[50]^[51]
5	Gary Owen (Wales)	26–11	Paddy Morgan (Australia)	6–8 October	Wentworthville RSL Club, Sydney	^[49]^[50]^[51]
6	John Spencer (England)	27–10	Norman Squire (Australia)	9–11 October	Lithgow Workers' Club	^[52]^[53]
7	Ray Reardon (Wales)	21–16	Perrie Mans (South Africa)	9–11 October	Wingham RSL Club	^[52]^[53]
8	John Spencer (England)	23–14	John Pulman (England)	12–14 October	Wagga Wagga RSL Club	^[18]^[19]
9	Ray Reardon (Wales)	21–16	Eddie Charlton (Australia)	12–14 October	Wallsend RSL Club, Newcastle	^[18]^[19]^[54]
10	Warren Simpson (Australia)	19–18	Gary Owen (Wales)	13–15 October	Dubbo Ex-Servicemen's Club	^[18]^[19]^[55]
11	John Pulman (England)	25–12	Paddy Morgan (Australia)	15–17 October	Coogee-Randwick RSL Club, Sydney	^[55]^[56]^[57]
12	Gary Owen (Wales)	19–18	Norman Squire (Australia)	17–19 October	Port Macquarie RSL Club	^[56]^[57]
13	Eddie Charlton (Australia)	26–11	Perrie Mans (South Africa)	17–19 October	Nambucca Heads RSL Club	^[56]^[57]^[58]
14	Ray Reardon (Wales)	27–10^[b]	Paddy Morgan (Australia)	19–21 October	Queensland Masonic Club, Brisbane	^[58]^[59]
15	Eddie Charlton (Australia)	23–14	Gary Owen (Wales)	20–22 October	City Tattersalls Club, Sydney	^[24]^[59]
16	Warren Simpson (Australia)	19–18	Perrie Mans (South Africa)	21–23 October	Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Club	^[24]^[59]
17	John Pulman (England)	26–11	Norman Squire (Australia)	21–23 October	Parramatta RSL Club, Sydney	^[24]^[59]
18	Ray Reardon (Wales)	21–16	John Spencer (England)	22–24 October	Lismore Workers' Club	^[24]^[29]

Table

Round-robin table^[60]
Pos	Player	Pld	MW	ML	FW	FL	FD	Pts
1	Ray Reardon	4	4	0	90	58	+32	8
2	Eddie Charlton	4	3	1	92	56	+36	6
3	John Spencer	4	3	1	86	62	+24	6
4	Warren Simpson	4	3	1	76	72	+4	6
5	John Pulman	4	2	2	80	68	+12	4
6	Gary Owen	4	2	2	77	71	+6	4
7	Paddy Morgan	4	1	3	54	94	−40	2
8	Perrie Mans	4	0	4	62	86	−24	0
9	Norman Squire	4	0	4	49	99	−50	0

Knockout stage

The remaining four players contested a knockout round. The basis on which the semi-final draw was organised is not known. The 22 October edition of The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Reardon would play Spencer in the second semi-final. At the time Reardon and Spencer still had to play each other and Charlton, Owen and Simpson also had one match to play. So the final order of the group was still undecided.^[26] Snooker historian Clive Everton has speculated that the draw was changed "behind the scenes ... perhaps to ensure an Australian finalist."^[28] The draw and results from the semi-finals and final are shown below. Players in bold denote match winners.^[7]^[8]^[12]

Semi-finals 49 frames		Final Best of 73 frames

Eddie Charlton	22

Warren Simpson	27
		Warren Simpson	29

		John Spencer	37
John Spencer	34

Ray Reardon	15

Final

Frame scores in bold are winning scores.^[35]^[36]^[61]^[38]^[39]^[41]^[42]^[43]^[62]^[63]

Final: Best of 73 frames. Sydney. November 1970
John Spencer	37–29	Warren Simpson Australia
First day: 62–20, 98–18, 32–88, 43–62, 65–58, 125–7, 71–34, 26–65, 62–35, 79–24, 44–66, 84–18 (ended 8–4) Second day: 80–34, 50–45, 44–74, 51–65, 66–56, 122–2; 35–54, 126–6, 110–15, 64–67, 60–50, 93–45 (ended 17–7) Third day: 85–21, 23–57, 22–78, 66–42, 47–73, 54–42; 25–73, 45–57, 18–90, 34–66, 53–62, 10–86 (ended 20–16) Fourth day: 75–35, 18–52, 65–55, 10–78, 76–73, 69–33; 22–68, 69–22, 86–39, 99–27, 63–34, 48–32 (ended 29–19) Fifth day: 40–58, 54–76, 75–33, 52–58, 81–50, 66–46; 61–55, 48–70, 113–5, 58–66, 8–101, 15–111 (ended 34–26) Sixth day: 63–41, 80–23, 49–62, 59–68, 40–49, 75–33; 46–83, 68–44, 20–103, 68–51, 115–11, 68–35, 74–67 (ended 42–31; winning margin was reached at 37–29)

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 ==Overview==
-The [[World Snooker Championship]] is a professional tournament and the official [[world championship]] of the game of [[snooker]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Snooker Championship to stay in UK |work=Matchroom Sport |date=19 January 2015 |access-date=4 October 2019 |url=http://www.matchroomsport.com/news/world-snooker-championship-stay-uk/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416164401/http://www.matchroomsport.com/news/world-snooker-championship-stay-uk/ |archive-date=16 April 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Founded in the late 19th century by [[British Army]] soldiers stationed in India,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.snookerheritage.co.uk/normans-articles/days-of-old/origins-of-snooker/ |title=Origins of Snooker |first=Peter |last=Clare |year=2008 |work=Billiard and Snooker Heritage Collection |accessdate=8 February 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103150005/http://snookerheritage.co.uk/normans-articles/days-of-old/origins-of-snooker/ |archivedate=3 January 2017}}</ref> the sport was popular in the British Isles.<ref name="0KEss" /> However, in the modern era it has become increasingly popular worldwide, especially in East and Southeast Asian nations such as China, Hong Kong and Thailand.{{efn|name=modernera|The "modern era" of snooker is understood to have started in 1969, when the World Championship reverted to a knockout format.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=John Higgins eyes more crucible titles |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/5276218/John-Higgins-eyes-more-Crucible-titles.html |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=5 May 2009 |access-date=13 April 2020 |url-access=registration |quote="the modern era, which began in 1969 when the World Championship became a knockout event." |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430020307/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/5276218/John-Higgins-eyes-more-Crucible-titles.html |archive-date=30 April 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref>}}<ref name="0KEss" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Wilson |first=Bill |date=24 April 2015 |title=Snooker looks to cue up more big breaks in China |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32429022 |work=BBC News |access-date=9 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200305033819/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32429022 |archive-date=5 March 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |agency=Agence France-Presse |date=17 March 2018 |title=Snooker world champion, Hongkonger Ng On-yee aims to change image of male-dominated game |url=https://hongkongfp.com/2018/03/17/snooker-world-champion-hongkonger-ng-yee-aims-change-image-male-dominated-game/ |work=Hong Kong Free Press |access-date=9 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816141250/https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/17/snooker-world-champion-hongkonger-ng-yee-aims-change-image-male-dominated-game/ |archive-date=16 August 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+The [[World Snooker Championship]] is a professional tournament and the official [[world championship]] of the game of [[snooker]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Snooker Championship to stay in UK |work=Matchroom Sport |date=19 January 2015 |access-date=4 October 2019 |url=http://www.matchroomsport.com/news/world-snooker-championship-stay-uk/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416164401/http://www.matchroomsport.com/news/world-snooker-championship-stay-uk/ |archive-date=16 April 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Founded in the late 19th century by [[British Army]] soldiers stationed in India,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.snookerheritage.co.uk/normans-articles/days-of-old/origins-of-snooker/ |title=Origins of Snooker |first=Peter |last=Clare |year=2008 |work=Billiard and Snooker Heritage Collection |access-date=8 February 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103150005/http://snookerheritage.co.uk/normans-articles/days-of-old/origins-of-snooker/ |archive-date=3 January 2017}}</ref> the sport was popular in the British Isles.<ref name="0KEss" /> However, in the modern era it has become increasingly popular worldwide, especially in East and Southeast Asian nations such as China, Hong Kong and Thailand.{{efn|name=modernera|The "modern era" of snooker is understood to have started in 1969, when the World Championship reverted to a knockout format.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=John Higgins eyes more crucible titles |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/5276218/John-Higgins-eyes-more-Crucible-titles.html |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=5 May 2009 |access-date=13 April 2020 |url-access=registration |quote="the modern era, which began in 1969 when the World Championship became a knockout event." |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430020307/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/5276218/John-Higgins-eyes-more-Crucible-titles.html |archive-date=30 April 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref>}}<ref name="0KEss" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Wilson |first=Bill |date=24 April 2015 |title=Snooker looks to cue up more big breaks in China |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32429022 |work=BBC News |access-date=9 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200305033819/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32429022 |archive-date=5 March 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |agency=Agence France-Presse |date=17 March 2018 |title=Snooker world champion, Hongkonger Ng On-yee aims to change image of male-dominated game |url=https://hongkongfp.com/2018/03/17/snooker-world-champion-hongkonger-ng-yee-aims-change-image-male-dominated-game/ |work=Hong Kong Free Press |access-date=9 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816141250/https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/17/snooker-world-champion-hongkonger-ng-yee-aims-change-image-male-dominated-game/ |archive-date=16 August 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-This championship featured nine professional players competing in one-on-one snooker matches in a [[round-robin tournament|round-robin]] format until from which four players qualified to a [[single elimination]] format. Each match is played over a predetermined number of {{cuegloss|frames}} and {{cuegloss|sessions}}.<ref name="Global Snooker">{{cite web |title=World Championship 1971 |url=http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-snooker-tournaments-archive-world-championship-1971.asp |publisher=Global Snooker |accessdate=4 January 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228164822/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-snooker-tournaments-archive-world-championship-1971.asp |archivedate=2010-12-28 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Snooker Database">{{cite web |title=1971 World Championships Results |url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=41 |publisher=Snooker Database |accessdate=9 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314050856/http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=41 |archive-date=14 March 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Joe Davis]] won [[1927 World Snooker Championship|the first World Championship in 1927]], the final match being held in [[Camkin's Hall]], Birmingham, England.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Snooker – a Timeline |url=https://www.wpbsa.com/about/history/ |website=wpbsa |publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |accessdate=21 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418140049/https://www.wpbsa.com/about/history/ |archive-date=18 April 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1927 World Professional Championship |url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/27world.htm |website=globalsnookercentre.co.uk |publisher=Global Snooker Centre |accessdate=29 February 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041010103752/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/27world.htm |archivedate=10 October 2004}}</ref>
+This championship featured nine professional players competing in one-on-one snooker matches in a [[round-robin tournament|round-robin]] format, from which four players qualified to a [[single elimination]] format. Each match is played over a predetermined number of {{cuegloss|frames}} and {{cuegloss|sessions}}.<ref name="Global Snooker">{{cite web |title=World Championship 1971 |url=http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-snooker-tournaments-archive-world-championship-1971.asp |publisher=Global Snooker |access-date=4 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228164822/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-snooker-tournaments-archive-world-championship-1971.asp |archive-date=2010-12-28 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Snooker Database">{{cite web |title=1971 World Championships Results |url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=41 |publisher=Snooker Database |access-date=9 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314050856/http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=41 |archive-date=14 March 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Joe Davis]] won [[1927 World Snooker Championship|the first World Championship in 1927]], the final match being held in [[Camkin's Hall]], Birmingham, England.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Snooker – a Timeline |url=https://www.wpbsa.com/about/history/ |website=wpbsa |publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |access-date=21 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418140049/https://www.wpbsa.com/about/history/ |archive-date=18 April 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1927 World Professional Championship |url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/27world.htm |website=globalsnookercentre.co.uk |publisher=Global Snooker Centre |access-date=29 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041010103752/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/27world.htm |archive-date=10 October 2004}}</ref>
 === Format ===
-The championship was held from 28 September to 7 November 1970 at several locations across [[Australia]].<ref name="Global Snooker"/><ref name="cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk">{{cite web |last=Turner |first=Chris |title=World Professional Championship |url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html |archivedate=16 April 2013 |work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk |publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive |accessdate=24 February 2011}}</ref> This was the first time the championship was held outside the United Kingdom aside from two challenge matches in [[1964–68 World Snooker Championships|1965]], and it would be later hosted in Australia again in [[1975 World Snooker Championship|1975]].<ref name="cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk"/> The initial stage was a [[Round-robin tournament|round robin]] in which the matches were of 37 frames, played across three days, and each competitor played four of the other eight competitors.<ref name="Global Snooker">{{cite web |title=World Championship 1971 |url=http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-snooker-tournaments-archive-world-championship-1971.asp |publisher=Global Snooker |accessdate=4 January 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228164822/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-snooker-tournaments-archive-world-championship-1971.asp |archivedate=2010-12-28 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Snooker Database">{{cite web |title=1971 World Championships Results |url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=41 |publisher=Snooker Database |accessdate=9 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314050856/http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=41 |archive-date=14 March 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> The number of frames needed to win a match increased at the semi-finals stage. The semi-finals were scheduled to be the best-of-49 and the final as the best-of-73 frames.<ref name="Embassy World Championship">{{cite web |title=Embassy World Championship |url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=36 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071753/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=36 |archivedate=24 January 2013 |publisher=Snooker Scene |accessdate=9 May 2012}}</ref>
+The championship was held from 28 September to 7 November 1970 at several locations across [[Australia]].<ref name="Global Snooker"/><ref name="cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk">{{cite web |last=Turner |first=Chris |title=World Professional Championship |url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html |archive-date=16 April 2013 |work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk |publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive |access-date=24 February 2011}}</ref> This was the first time the championship was held outside the United Kingdom aside from two challenge matches in [[1964–68 World Snooker Championships|1965]], and it would be later hosted in Australia again in [[1975 World Snooker Championship|1975]].<ref name="cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk"/> The initial stage was a [[Round-robin tournament|round robin]] in which the matches were of 37 frames, played across three days, and each competitor played four of the other eight competitors.<ref name="Global Snooker"/><ref name="Snooker Database"/> The number of frames needed to win a match increased at the semi-finals stage. The semi-finals were scheduled to be the best-of-49 and the final as the best-of-73 frames.<ref name="Embassy World Championship">{{cite web |title=Embassy World Championship |url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=36 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071753/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=36 |archive-date=24 January 2013 |publisher=Snooker Scene |access-date=9 May 2012}}</ref>
 == Tournament summary ==
 ===Round-robin===
-The first match was held from 28 to 30 September between [[Paddy Morgan]] and [[Warren Simpson]].<ref name=smh29sep1970a/> The match was won by Morgan by a score of 21–16.<ref name=smh29sep1970a>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sIRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=suUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6445%2C11163923 |date=29 September 1970 |page=17 |title=Snooker |access-date=2 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312094508/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sIRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=suUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6445%2C11163923 |archive-date=12 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=smh1oct1970a>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jqspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2273%2C114069 |date=1 October 1970 |page=17 |title=21-16 in Snooker |access-date=2 March 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819174111/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jqspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2273%2C114069 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Eddie Charlton]] and {{ill|Norman Squire|de}} met in the second match, during which Charlton made a break of 106, the first [[century break]] of the championship.<ref name=smh12oct1970a>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=maspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1309%2C4878720 |date=12 October 1970 |page=17 |title=Spencer's 105 break in title snooker |access-date=2 March 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819174119/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=maspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1309%2C4878720 |url-status=live }}</ref> The British players did not start their matches until 6 October when [[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]], [[John Pulman]] and [[Gary Owen (snooker player)|Gary Owen]] started their first matches.<ref name=smh5oct1970a>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kqspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=772%2C2276164 |date=5 October 1970 |page=17 |title=Snooker stars seek title |access-date=2 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312094722/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kqspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=772%2C2276164 |archive-date=12 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+The first match was held from 28 to 30 September between [[Paddy Morgan]] and [[Warren Simpson]].<ref name=smh29sep1970a/> The match was won by Morgan by a score of 21–16.<ref name=smh29sep1970a>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sIRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=suUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6445%2C11163923 |date=29 September 1970 |page=17 |title=Snooker |access-date=2 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312094508/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sIRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=suUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6445%2C11163923 |archive-date=12 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=smh1oct1970a>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jqspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2273%2C114069 |date=1 October 1970 |page=17 |title=21–16 in Snooker |access-date=2 March 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819174111/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jqspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2273%2C114069 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Eddie Charlton]] and [[Norman Squire]] met in the second match, during which Charlton made a break of 106, the first [[century break]] of the championship.<ref name=smh12oct1970a>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=maspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1309%2C4878720 |date=12 October 1970 |page=17 |title=Spencer's 105 break in title snooker |access-date=2 March 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819174119/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=maspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1309%2C4878720 |url-status=live }}</ref> The British players did not start their matches until 6 October when [[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]], [[John Pulman]] and [[Gary Owen (snooker player)|Gary Owen]] started their first matches.<ref name=smh5oct1970a>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kqspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=772%2C2276164 |date=5 October 1970 |page=17 |title=Snooker stars seek title |access-date=2 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312094722/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kqspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=772%2C2276164 |archive-date=12 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-[[Ray Reardon]] started his first match on 9 October where he defeated [[Perrie Mans]].<ref name=smh9oct1970a>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=lL5f5cZgq8MC&dat=19701009&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |date=9 October 1970 |page=14 |title=Spencer shows class in snooker |access-date=29 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312092616/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=lL5f5cZgq8MC&dat=19701009&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |archive-date=12 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=smh12oct1970a/> Spencer made a break of 105 in his second win, over Norman Squire, which finished 27–10.<ref name=smh12oct1970a/> Reardon and Spencer both played again from 12 to 14 October. Reardon beat Charlton, despite Charlton making a break of 116.<ref name=smh14oct1970/><ref name=smh15oct1970/> Spencer defeated John Pulman, with both players making a [[century break]] - a 113 by Spencer, and a 102 by Pulman.<ref name=smh15oct1970a>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nKspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=976%2C5650283 |date=15 October 1970 |page=16 |title=Charlton beaten – Early frames vital |access-date=2 March 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819174120/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nKspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=976%2C5650283 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=smh14oct1970/><ref name=smh15oct1970/> Simpson met Owen from 13 to 15 October, and trailed 14–17 and 17–18 but won the last two frames to win 19–18.<ref name=smh16oct1970a>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=naspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=976%2C6419607 |date=16 October 1970 |page=17 |title=Simpson's exciting snooker win |access-date=2 March 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819174116/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=naspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=976%2C6419607 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+[[Ray Reardon]] started his first match on 9 October where he defeated [[Perrie Mans]].<ref name=smh12oct1970a/><ref name=smh9oct1970a>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=lL5f5cZgq8MC&dat=19701009&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |date=9 October 1970 |page=14 |title=Spencer shows class in snooker |access-date=29 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312092616/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=lL5f5cZgq8MC&dat=19701009&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |archive-date=12 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Spencer made a break of 105 in his second win, over Norman Squire, which finished 27–10.<ref name=smh12oct1970a/> Reardon and Spencer both played again from 12 to 14 October. Reardon beat Charlton, despite Charlton making a break of 116.<ref name=smh14oct1970/><ref name=smh15oct1970/> Spencer defeated John Pulman, with both players making a [[century break]] – a 113 by Spencer, and a 102 by Pulman.<ref name=smh14oct1970/><ref name=smh15oct1970/><ref name=smh15oct1970a>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nKspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=976%2C5650283 |date=15 October 1970 |page=16 |title=Charlton beaten – Early frames vital |access-date=2 March 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819174120/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nKspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=976%2C5650283 |url-status=live }}</ref> Simpson met Owen from 13 to 15 October, and trailed 14–17 and 17–18 but won the last two frames to win 19–18.<ref name=smh16oct1970a>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=naspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=976%2C6419607 |date=16 October 1970 |page=17 |title=Simpson's exciting snooker win |access-date=2 March 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819174116/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=naspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=976%2C6419607 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 Owen scored his first century of the tournament in his match against Squire, a break of 102.<ref name=smh18oct1970a>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sun-Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n6spAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6160%2C7579750 |date=18 October 1970 |page=75 |title=First snooker win |access-date=2 March 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819174119/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n6spAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6160%2C7579750 |url-status=live }}</ref> Owen and Charlton won their second matches and met over the following three days, with Charlton making the highest break of the tournament, a 129.<ref name=smh23oct1970a>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pKspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4627%2C9102614 |date=23 October 1970 |page=17 |title=Snooker to Charlton – Breaks of 129 and 124 |access-date=1 March 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819174129/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pKspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4627%2C9102614 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=smh23oct1970/><ref name=smh20oct1970a>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oaspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=828%2C8361510 |date=20 October 1970 |page=23 |title=Test for Charlton |access-date=2 March 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819174125/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oaspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=828%2C8361510 |url-status=live }}</ref> Reardon met Morgan in Brisbane and led 20–10, before Morgan did not appear for the final session, awarding Reardon a 27–10 win. The third win guaranteed his place in the semi-final where he would meet John Spencer.<ref name=smh22oct1970a>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o6spAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5453%2C8927310 |date=22 October 1970 |page=15 |title=Reardon in final four |access-date=1 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312092928/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o6spAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5453%2C8927310 |archive-date=12 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Charlton beat Owen to give him his third win and a place in the semi-final.<ref name=smh23oct1970a/> Simpson then beat Perrie Mans 19–18 to gain the last semi-final place.<ref name=smh23oct1970a/>
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 The second semi-final, between Spencer and Reardon, was played from 27 to 30 October at [[Parramatta]] Leagues Club, [[Sydney]].<ref name=smh22oct1970a/> Spencer took a 9–3 lead on the first day,<ref name=smh28oct1970a/> however, Reardon made a 108 break during the evening session.<ref name=smh28oct1970>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qKspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5240%2C11214520 |date=28 October 1970 |page=19 |title=Snooker |access-date=2 March 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819174128/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qKspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5240%2C11214520 |url-status=live }}</ref> Spencer extended his lead to 19–5 after two days and won the match 25–7 on the third evening.<ref name=smh29oct1970a/> Spencer made a break of 106 on the third afternoon and Reardon made one of 109 in a dead frame on the third evening.<ref name=smh30oct1970a>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qqspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5558%2C11765244 |date=30 October 1970 |page=15 |title=Spencer makes the final |access-date=29 February 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819174142/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qqspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5558%2C11765244 |url-status=live }}</ref> The match ended with Spencer leading 34–15. Reardon's defeat meant he held the record as the player with the shortest reign as world champion.<ref name="CueSport Book">{{cite book |last=Eric |first=Hayton |title=The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History |year=2004 |publisher=Rose Villa Publications |location=London |isbn=978-0-9548549-0-4}}</ref>
-The final was held from 2 to 7 November at the Chevron Hotel in Sydney.<ref name=smh30oct1970a/><ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The Times |date=9 November 1970 |page=13 |title=Spencer regains snooker title}}</ref> Spencer led 8–4 after the first day<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The Times |date=4 November 1970 |page=18 |title=Spencer takes early lead over Simpson}}</ref> and 17–7 after the second day. He made a break of 105 on the second afternoon and then made breaks of 126 and 107 in the second and third frames of the evening session.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HZVAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6691%2C528547 |date=4 November 1970 |page=6 |title=Spencer sets world record |access-date=2 March 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819174128/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HZVAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6691%2C528547 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the half-way stage Simpson had reduced Spencer's lead to 20–16<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The Times |date=5 November 1970 |page=13 |title=Simpson shortens the gap}}</ref> but Spencer led 29–19 after four days<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H5VAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3022%2C1144292 |date=6 November 1970 |page=6 |title=Spencer nears world title |access-date=2 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312094542/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H5VAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3022%2C1144292 |archive-date=12 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> and eventually won 37–29 on the final day.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The Times |date=9 November 1970 |page=13 |title=Spencer regains the title}}</ref> Spencer won his second world title and earned £2,333.<ref>{{cite web |title=1971 World Championships Player Prize Money |url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultsPrize.aspx?EventKey=41 |publisher=Snooker Database |accessdate=6 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329050837/http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultsPrize.aspx?EventKey=41 |archive-date=29 March 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> Simpson had reached the final at his first attempt.<ref name="cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk"/>
+The final was held from 2 to 7 November at the Chevron Hotel in Sydney.<ref name=smh30oct1970a/><ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The Times |date=9 November 1970 |page=13 |title=Spencer regains snooker title}}</ref> Spencer led 8–4 after the first day,<ref name="T4NOV">{{cite news |newspaper=The Times |date=4 November 1970 |page=18 |title=Spencer takes early lead over Simpson}}</ref> and 17–7 after the second day. He made a break of 105 on the second afternoon and then made breaks of 126 and 107 in the second and third frames of the evening session.<ref name="BDP4NOV">{{cite news| title=John Spencer extends lead in world final |work=Birmingham Daily Post |date=4 November 1970 |page=13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HZVAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6691%2C528547 |date=4 November 1970 |page=6 |title=Spencer sets world record |access-date=2 March 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819174128/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HZVAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6691%2C528547 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the half-way stage Simpson had reduced Spencer's lead to 20–16,<ref name="BDP5NOV">{{cite news| title=Snooker: Aussie fightback |work=Birmingham Daily Post |date=5 November 1970 |page=17}}</ref> but missed a number of easy shots as Spencer won nine of the twelve frames on the fourth day to lead 29–19.<ref name="BT6NOV">{{cite news| title=Spencer well ahead |work=Belfast Telegraph |date=6 November 1970 |page=26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H5VAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3022%2C1144292 |date=6 November 1970 |page=6 |title=Spencer nears world title |access-date=2 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312094542/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H5VAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3022%2C1144292 |archive-date=12 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Spencer was 34–26 ahead by the end of day five,<ref name="DM7NOV">{{cite news| title=Snooker |work=Daily Mirror |date=7 November 1970 |page=27}}</ref> and eventually won the match 37–29 in the final frame of the afternoon session on the sixth day, having led 36–26.<ref name="BT7NOV">{{cite news| title=Spencer is snooker champion |work=Belfast Telegraph |date=7 November 1970 |page=14}}</ref> The remaining "dead frames" were played, resulting in a final score of 42–31 to Spencer.<ref name="TP7NOV">{{cite news| title=Spencer wins it |work=The People |date=8 November 1970 |page=22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The Times |date=9 November 1970 |page=13 |title=Spencer regains the title}}</ref> Spencer won his second world title and earned £2,333.<ref>{{cite web |title=1971 World Championships Player Prize Money |url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultsPrize.aspx?EventKey=41 |publisher=Snooker Database |access-date=6 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329050837/http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultsPrize.aspx?EventKey=41 |archive-date=29 March 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> Simpson had reached the final at his first attempt.<ref name="cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk"/>
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 | 1 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Paddy Morgan]]|Australia}} || 21–16 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Warren Simpson]]|Australia}} || 28–30 September || [[Kings Cross, New South Wales|Kings Cross]] RSL Club, [[Sydney]] || <ref name=smh29sep1970>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=lL5f5cZgq8MC&dat=19700929&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |date=29 September 1970 |page=24 |title=Snooker |access-date=29 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312092606/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=lL5f5cZgq8MC&dat=19700929&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |archive-date=12 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=smh1oct1970>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jqspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5608%2C114261 |date=1 October 1970 |page=14 |title=Snooker |access-date=29 February 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819174143/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jqspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5608%2C114261 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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-| 2 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Eddie Charlton]]|Australia}} || 27–10 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Norman Squire]]|Australia}} || 2–4 October || [[Kurri Kurri, New South Wales|Kurri Kurri]] RSL Club || <ref name=smh4oct1970>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sun-Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kaspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6059%2C1797871 |date=4 October 1970 |page=69 |title=Snooker |access-date=29 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312092519/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kaspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6059%2C1797871 |archive-date=12 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+| 2 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Eddie Charlton]]|Australia}} || 27–10 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Norman Squire]]|Australia}} || 2–4 October || [[Kurri Kurri]] RSL Club || <ref name=smh4oct1970>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sun-Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kaspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6059%2C1797871 |date=4 October 1970 |page=69 |title=Snooker |access-date=29 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312092519/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kaspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6059%2C1797871 |archive-date=12 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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 | 3 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]]|England}} || 20–17 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Perrie Mans]]|South Africa|1928}} || 6–8 October || [[Canterbury-Bankstown]] Leagues Club, [[Sydney]] || <ref name=smh7oct1970>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lKspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7261%2C2556521 |date=7 October 1970 |page=18 |title=Snooker |access-date=29 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312092635/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lKspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7261%2C2556521 |archive-date=12 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=smh8oct1970>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=laspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2084%2C2921785 |date=8 October 1970 |page=19 |title=Snooker |access-date=29 February 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819174129/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=laspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2084%2C2921785 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=smh9oct1970>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=lL5f5cZgq8MC&dat=19701009&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |date=9 October 1970 |page=14 |title=Snooker |access-date=29 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312092616/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=lL5f5cZgq8MC&dat=19701009&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |archive-date=12 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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 | 4 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Warren Simpson]]|Australia}} || 22–15 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[John Pulman]]|England}} || 6–8 October || South Newcastle Leagues Club, [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]] || <ref name=smh7oct1970/><ref name=smh8oct1970/><ref name=smh9oct1970/>
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-| 5 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Gary Owen (snooker player)|Gary Owen]]|Wales}} || 26–11 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Paddy Morgan]]|Australia}} || 6–8 October || [[Wentworthville, New South Wales|Wentworthville]] RSL Club, [[Sydney]] || <ref name=smh7oct1970/><ref name=smh8oct1970/><ref name=smh9oct1970/>
+| 5 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Gary Owen (snooker player)|Gary Owen]]|Wales}} || 26–11 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Paddy Morgan]]|Australia}} || 6–8 October || [[Wentworthville]] RSL Club, [[Sydney]] || <ref name=smh7oct1970/><ref name=smh8oct1970/><ref name=smh9oct1970/>
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 | 6 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]]|England}} || 27–10 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Norman Squire]]|Australia}} || 9–11 October || [[Lithgow, New South Wales|Lithgow]] Workers' Club || <ref name=smh11oct1970>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sun-Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mKspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3219%2C4341877 |date=11 October 1970 |page=93 |title=Snooker |access-date=29 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312092344/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mKspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3219%2C4341877 |archive-date=12 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=smh12oct1970>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=maspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1660%2C4875496 |date=12 October 1970 |page=16 |title=Snooker |access-date=29 February 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819174129/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=maspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1660%2C4875496 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 | 12 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Gary Owen (snooker player)|Gary Owen]]|Wales}} || 19–18 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Norman Squire]]|Australia}} || 17–19 October || [[Port Macquarie]] RSL Club || <ref name=smh18oct1970/><ref name=smh19oct1970/>
 |-
-| 13 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Eddie Charlton]]|Australia}} || 26–11 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Perrie Mans]]|South Africa|1928}} || 17–19 October || [[Nambucca Heads, New South Wales|Nambucca Heads]] RSL Club || <ref name=smh18oct1970/><ref name=smh19oct1970/><ref name=smh20oct1970>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oaspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5384%2C8359910 |date=20 October 1970 |page=22 |title=Snooker |access-date=29 February 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819174131/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oaspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5384%2C8359910 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+| 13 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Eddie Charlton]]|Australia}} || 26–11 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Perrie Mans]]|South Africa|1928}} || 17–19 October || [[Nambucca Heads]] RSL Club || <ref name=smh18oct1970/><ref name=smh19oct1970/><ref name=smh20oct1970>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oaspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5384%2C8359910 |date=20 October 1970 |page=22 |title=Snooker |access-date=29 February 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819174131/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oaspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5384%2C8359910 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 |-
 | 14 || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Ray Reardon]]|Wales}} || 27–10{{efn|Morgan missed the final session in his match against Reardon. Reardon had won the match and was leading 20–10.<ref name=smh20oct1970/>}} || align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Paddy Morgan]]|Australia}} || 19–21 October || Queensland Masonic Club, [[Brisbane]] || <ref name=smh20oct1970/><ref name=smh22oct1970>{{cite news |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=lL5f5cZgq8MC&dat=19701022&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |date=22 October 1970 |page=16 |title=Snooker |access-date=29 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312092329/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=lL5f5cZgq8MC&dat=19701022&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |archive-date=12 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
 |-
-|+Round-robin table<ref name="snoo_1971">{{Cite web |title=1971 World Championships Results |author= |work=snookerdatabase.co.uk |date= |access-date=31 August 2020 |url= https://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=41 |language= |quote=}}</ref>
+|+Round-robin table<ref name="snoo_1971">{{Cite web |title=1971 World Championships Results |work=snookerdatabase.co.uk |access-date=31 August 2020 |url=https://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=41 |archive-date=23 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723161524/https://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=41 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-!width=30 scope="col"|{{H:title|Position|Pos}}
+!width=30 scope="col"|{{abbr|2=Position|Pos}}
 !width=160 scope="col"|Player
-!width=30 scope="col"|{{H:title|Played|Pld}}
+!width=30 scope="col"|{{abbr|2=Played|Pld}}
-!width=30 scope="col"|{{H:title|Matches Won|MW}}
+!width=30 scope="col"|{{abbr|2=Matches Won|MW}}
-!width=30 scope="col"|{{H:title|Matches Lost|ML}}
+!width=30 scope="col"|{{abbr|2=Matches Lost|ML}}
-!width=30 scope="col"|{{H:title|Frames Won|FW}}
+!width=30 scope="col"|{{abbr|2=Frames Won|FW}}
-!width=30 scope="col"|{{H:title|Frames Lost|FL}}
+!width=30 scope="col"|{{abbr|2=Frames Lost|FL}}
-!width=30 scope="col"|{{H:title|Frame Difference|FD}}
+!width=30 scope="col"|{{abbr|2=Frame Difference|FD}}
-!width=30 scope="col"|{{H:title|Points|Pts}}
+!width=30 scope="col"|{{abbr|2=Points|Pts}}
 |- style="background:#ccffcc;"
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 |9
-|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Australia}} {{ill|Norman Squire|de}}
+|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Norman Squire]]
 ||4||0||4||49||99||−50||0
 |}
 ===Knockout stage===
-The remaining four players contested a knockout round. The basis on which the semi-final draw was organised is not known. The 22 October edition of ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' reports that Reardon would play Spencer in the second semi-final. At the time Reardon and Spencer still had to play each other and Charlton, Owen and Simpson also had one match to play. So the final order of the group was still undecided.<ref name=smh22oct1970a/> Snooker historian [[Clive Everton]] has speculated that the draw was changed "behind the scenes ... perhaps to ensure an Australian finalist."<ref name="FARCE">{{cite book |last=Everton |first=Clive |date=2012 |title=Black farce and cue ball wizards |publisher=Mainstream |location=Edinburgh |isbn=9781780575681 |page=44}}</ref>The draw and results from the semi-finals and final is shown below. Players in bold denote match winners.<ref name="Global Snooker"/><ref name="Snooker Database"/><ref name="Embassy World Championship"/>
+The remaining four players contested a knockout round. The basis on which the semi-final draw was organised is not known. The 22 October edition of ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' reports that Reardon would play Spencer in the second semi-final. At the time Reardon and Spencer still had to play each other and Charlton, Owen and Simpson also had one match to play. So the final order of the group was still undecided.<ref name=smh22oct1970a/> Snooker historian [[Clive Everton]] has speculated that the draw was changed "behind the scenes ... perhaps to ensure an Australian finalist."<ref name="FARCE">{{cite book |last=Everton |first=Clive |date=2012 |title=Black farce and cue ball wizards |publisher=Mainstream |location=Edinburgh |isbn=9781780575681 |page=44}}</ref> The draw and results from the semi-finals and final are shown below. Players in bold denote match winners.<ref name="Global Snooker"/><ref name="Snooker Database"/><ref name="Embassy World Championship"/>
 {{4TeamBracket
 | RD1=Semi-finals<br/>49 frames
 | RD2=Final<br/>Best of 73 frames
-| RD1-seed1={{flagicon|Australia}}
+| RD1-seed1=
-| RD1-team1=[[Eddie Charlton]]
+| RD1-team1={{flagicon|Australia}}  [[Eddie Charlton]]
 | RD1-score1=22
-| RD1-seed2={{flagicon|AUS}}
+| RD1-seed2=
-| RD1-team2='''[[Warren Simpson]]'''
+| RD1-team2={{flagicon|AUS}}  '''[[Warren Simpson]]'''
 | RD1-score2='''27'''
-| RD1-seed3={{flagicon|ENG}}
+| RD1-seed3=
-| RD1-team3='''[[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]]'''
+| RD1-team3={{flagicon|ENG}}  '''[[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]]'''
 | RD1-score3='''34'''
-| RD1-seed4={{flagicon|WAL}}
+| RD1-seed4=
-| RD1-team4=[[Ray Reardon]]
+| RD1-team4={{flagicon|WAL}}  [[Ray Reardon]]
 | RD1-score4=15
-| RD2-seed1={{flagicon|AUS}}
+| RD2-seed1=
-| RD2-team1=[[Warren Simpson]]
+| RD2-team1={{flagicon|AUS}}  [[Warren Simpson]]
 | RD2-score1=29
-| RD2-seed2={{flagicon|ENG}}
+| RD2-seed2=
-| RD2-team2='''[[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]]'''
+| RD2-team2={{flagicon|ENG}}  '''[[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]]'''
 | RD2-score2='''37'''
 }}
+===Final===
+Frame scores in bold are winning scores.<ref name="T4NOV" /><ref name="BDP4NOV" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Snooker |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=4 November 1970 |page=24}}</ref><ref name="BDP5NOV" /><ref name="BT6NOV" /><ref name="DM7NOV" /><ref name="BT7NOV" /><ref name="TP7NOV" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Snooker |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=7 November 1970 |page=36}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Snooker |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=8 November 1970 |page=101}}</ref>
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
+|-
+| colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | '''Final:''' Best of 73 frames.<br/> Sydney. November 1970
+|-
+| width="300" align="right" | '''[[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]]''' <br/>{{flagicon|ENG}}
+| width="100" align="center" | '''37'''–29
+|width="300" | [[Warren Simpson]] <br/>{{AUS}}
+|-
+| colspan="3" align="center" style="font-size: 100%" | First day: '''62'''–20, '''98'''–18, 32–'''88''', 43–'''62''', '''65'''–58, '''125'''–7, '''71'''–34, 26–'''65''', '''62'''–35, '''79'''–24, 44–'''66''', '''84'''–18 ''(ended 8–4)''<br>Second day: '''80'''–34, '''50'''–45, 44–'''74''', 51–'''65''', '''66'''–56, '''122'''–2; 35–'''54''', '''126'''–6, '''110'''–15, 64–'''67''', '''60'''–50, '''93'''–45 ''(ended 17–7)''<br>Third day: '''85'''–21, 23–'''57''', 22–'''78''', '''66'''–42, 47–'''73''', '''54'''–42; 25–'''73''', 45–'''57''', 18–'''90''', 34–'''66''', 53–'''62''', 10–'''86''' ''(ended 20–16)''<br>Fourth day: '''75'''–35, 18–'''52''', '''65'''–55, 10–'''78''', '''76'''–73, '''69'''–33; 22–'''68''', '''69'''–22, '''86'''–39, '''99'''–27, '''63'''–34, '''48'''–32 ''(ended 29–19)''<br>Fifth day: 40–'''58''', 54–'''76''', '''75'''–33, 52–'''58''', '''81'''–50, '''66'''–46; '''61'''–55, 48–'''70''', '''113'''–5, 58–'''66''', 8–'''101''', 15–'''111''' ''(ended 34–26)<br>''Sixth day: '''63'''–41, '''80'''–23, 49–'''62''', 59–'''68''', 40–'''49''', '''75'''–33; 46–'''83''', '''68'''–44, 20–'''103''', '''68'''–51, '''115'''–11, '''68'''–35, '''74'''–67 ''(ended 42–31; winning margin was reached at 37–29)''
+|}
 ==References==
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 [[Category:1970 in Australian sport|World Snooker Championship, 1971]]
 [[Category:Sports competitions in Sydney]]
-[[Category:September 1970 sports events in Oceania]]
+[[Category:September 1970 sports events in Australia]]
-[[Category:October 1970 sports events in Oceania]]
+[[Category:October 1970 sports events in Australia]]
-[[Category:November 1970 sports events in Oceania]]
+[[Category:November 1970 sports events in Australia]]

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