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The '''1971 [[World Snooker Championship]]''' took place at [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]. It was played in November 1970. <ref>[http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-snooker-tournaments-archive-world-championship-1971.asp World Snooker Coverage]</ref>
The '''1971 [[World Snooker Championship]]''' took place at [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]. It was played in November 1970. <ref>[http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-snooker-tournaments-archive-world-championship-1971.asp World Snooker Coverage]</ref>


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== Notable moments ==

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== Notable Moments ==


* This was the first time the championship was held outside [[Great Britain]] when it came to [[Australia]]. It was organised by [[Frank Holz]] on behalf of the Lewisham Hospital Sports Medicine Clinic. It would host over there again in [[World Snooker Championship 1975|1975]].
* This was the first time the championship was held outside [[Great Britain]] when it came to [[Australia]]. It was organised by [[Frank Holz]] on behalf of the Lewisham Hospital Sports Medicine Clinic. It would host over there again in [[World Snooker Championship 1975|1975]].
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* Matches were spread round Australia and thus involved competitors in a certain amount of air travel even, in some cases, on the day of a match.
* Matches were spread round Australia and thus involved competitors in a certain amount of air travel even, in some cases, on the day of a match.


* [[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]] won his second world title. He beat [[Warren Simpson]] who, playing in his home country, reached the final at his first attempt.
* [[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]] won his second world title and earned £2,333. He beat [[Warren Simpson]] who, playing in his home country, reached the final at his first attempt.

== Prize Money ==
Winner £2,333


== The Results ==
== Group stage ==
=== Group phase ===
Each competitor played 37 frames against four of the other eight.
Each competitor played 37 frames against four of the other eight.


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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Match was not played
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Match was not played


===Table===
==Table==


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===Knockout Stage===
===Knockout stage===


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==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 02:05, 1 January 2011

The 1971 World Snooker Championship took place at Sydney, Australia. It was played in November 1970. [1]

Notable moments

  • This was the first time the championship was held outside Great Britain when it came to Australia. It was organised by Frank Holz on behalf of the Lewisham Hospital Sports Medicine Clinic. It would host over there again in 1975.
  • The 1971 championship was also the only time when the championship was based on a round robin format.
  • Matches were spread round Australia and thus involved competitors in a certain amount of air travel even, in some cases, on the day of a match.
  • John Spencer won his second world title and earned £2,333. He beat Warren Simpson who, playing in his home country, reached the final at his first attempt.

Group stage

Each competitor played 37 frames against four of the other eight.

Wales Ray Reardon 21-16 Australia Eddie Charlton
Wales Ray Reardon 22-15 South Africa Perrie Mans
Wales Ray Reardon 21-16 England John Spencer
Wales Ray Reardon * Republic of Ireland Paddy Morgan
EnglandJohn Spencer 20-17 South Africa Perrie Mans
England John Spencer 23-14 England John Pulman
England John Spencer 27-10 Australia Norman Squire
Australia Eddie Charlton 26-11 South Africa Perrie Mans
Australia Eddie Charlton 23-14 Wales Gary Owen
Australia Eddie Charlton 27-10 Australia Norman Squire
Wales Gary Owen 26-11 Republic of Ireland Paddy Morgan
Wales Gary Owen 26-11 Australia Norman Squire
Republic of Ireland Paddy Morgan 21-16 Australia Warren Simpson
Australia Warren Simpson 19-18 South Africa Perrie Mans
Australia Warren Simpson 19-18 Wales Gary Owen
Australia Warren Simpson 21-16 England John Pulman

* Match was not played

Table

Pos Player Pld W L F A Pts
Notes
1 Australia Eddie Charlton 4 3 1 92 56 6 Through to Semi-final
2 England John Spencer 4 3 1 86 62 6 Through to Semi-final
3 Wales Ray Reardon 3 3 0 64 47 6 Through to Semi-final
4 Australia Warren Simpson 4 3 1 75 73 6 Through to Semi-final
5 England John Pulman 4 2 2 81 67 4
6 Wales Gary Owen 4 2 2 77 71 4
7 Republic of Ireland Paddy Morgan 3 1 2 44 67 2
8 South Africa Perrie Mans 4 0 4 61 87 0
9 Australia Norman Squire 4 0 4 49 99 0

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
Best of 49 frames
 
 
Australia Eddie Charlton22
 
Best of 73 frames
 
Australia Warren Simpson27
 
Australia Warren Simpson29
 
Best of 49 frames
 
England John Spencer37
 
England John Spencer34
 
 
Wales Ray Reardon15
 

References

  1. ^ World Snooker Coverage
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