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'{{Infobox Individual Snooker Tournament |tournament_name=[[World Snooker Championship]] |logo= |dates=November 1970 |venue= |location=[[Sydney]] |country=[[Australia]] |organisation=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|WPBSA]] |format=[[Snooker world rankings|Ranking]] event |Total prize fund= |winners_share=[[Pound sterling|£]]2,333 |highest_break=126 |winner={{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]] |runner_up={{flagicon|AUS}} [[Warren Simpson]] |score=37–29 |previous=[[1970 World Snooker Championship|1970]] |next=[[1972 World Snooker Championship|1972]]}} The 1971 [[World Snooker Championship]] professional [[snooker]] tournament took place in November 1970 at [[Sydney]], [[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|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=24 February 2011}}</ref> [[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]] won his second World Championship title, by defeating [[Warren Simpson]] 37–29 in the final. Spencer also made the highest break of the tournament with 126.<ref>{{cite web|title=2004 Embassy World Championship Information|url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03_4worldinfo.htm|publisher=Global Snooker Centre|accessdate=9 May 2012|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20041208092511/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03_4worldinfo.htm|archivedate=8 December 2004}}</ref> == Tournament summary == * This was the first time the championship was held outside the [[United Kingdom]] when it came to [[Australia]]. It would be hosted there again in [[1975 World Snooker Championship|1975]].<ref name="cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk"/> * The championship was also the only time when the championship was based on a [[Round-robin tournament|round robin]] format. *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> * 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}}</ref> He beat [[Warren Simpson]] who, playing in his home country, reached the final at his first attempt.<ref name="cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk"/> *In the final, Spencer compiled three centuries in successive frames (105, 107, 126), becoming the first player to do so in major competition.<ref name="CueSport Book"/> == Round robin stage == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width=30|Pos !width=140|Player !width=30|MP !width=30|MW !width=30|ML !width=30|FW !width=30|FL !width=30|FD !width=30|Pts |- style="background:#ccffcc;" |1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Australia}} '''[[Eddie Charlton]]''' ||4||3||1||92||56||+36||'''6''' |- style="background:#ccffcc;" |2 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|England}} '''[[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]]''' ||4||3||1||86||62||+24||'''6''' |- style="background:#ccffcc;" |3 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Wales}} '''[[Ray Reardon]]''' ||4||3||0||64||47||+17||'''6''' |- style="background:#ccffcc;" |4 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Australia}} '''[[Warren Simpson]]''' ||4||3||1||75||73||+2||'''6''' |- |5 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|England}} [[John Pulman]] ||4||2||2||81||67||+14||4 |- |6 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Gary Owen (snooker player)|Gary Owen]] ||4||2||2||77||71||+6||4 |- |7 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Paddy Morgan]] ||4||1||2||44||67||−23||2 |- |8 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Perrie Mans]] ||4||0||4||61||87||−26||0 |- |9 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Norman Squire]] ||4||0||4||49||99||−50||0 |} Each competitor played 37 frames against four of the other eight.<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= http://web.archive.org/web/20101228164822/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-snooker-tournaments-archive-world-championship-1971.asp| archivedate= 28 December 2010| deadurl= no}}</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}}</ref> {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} {| | {{flagicon|Wales}} '''[[Ray Reardon]]''' || '''21'''–16 || {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Eddie Charlton]] |- | {{flagicon|Wales}} '''[[Ray Reardon]]''' || '''22'''–15 || {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Perrie Mans]] |- | {{flagicon|Wales}} '''[[Ray Reardon]]''' || '''21'''–16 || {{flagicon|England}} [[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]] |- | {{flagicon|England}} '''[[John Pulman]]''' || '''25'''–12 || {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Paddy Morgan]] |- | {{flagicon|England}} '''[[John Pulman]]''' || '''26'''–11 || {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Norman Squire]] |- | {{flagicon|Wales}} '''[[Ray Reardon]]''' || align="center"| <ref group=n>Match was declared null and void, as Morgan missed final session</ref> || {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Paddy Morgan]] |- | {{flagicon|England}}'''[[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]]''' || '''20'''–17 || {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Perrie Mans]] |- | {{flagicon|England}} '''[[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]]''' || '''23'''–14 || {{flagicon|England}} [[John Pulman]] |- | {{flagicon|England}} '''[[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]]''' || '''27'''–10 || {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Norman Squire]] |} {{col-2}} {| | {{flagicon|Australia}} '''[[Eddie Charlton]]''' || '''26'''–11 || {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Perrie Mans]] |- | {{flagicon|Australia}} '''[[Eddie Charlton]]''' || '''23'''–14 || {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Gary Owen (snooker player)|Gary Owen]] |- | {{flagicon|Australia}} '''[[Eddie Charlton]]''' || '''27'''–10 || {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Norman Squire]] |- | {{flagicon|Wales}} '''[[Gary Owen (snooker player)|Gary Owen]]''' || '''26'''–11 || {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Paddy Morgan]] |- | {{flagicon|Wales}} '''[[Gary Owen (snooker player)|Gary Owen]]''' || '''19'''–18 || {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Norman Squire]] |- | {{flagicon|Ireland}} '''[[Paddy Morgan]]''' || '''21'''–16 || {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Warren Simpson]] |- | {{flagicon|Australia}} '''[[Warren Simpson]]''' || '''19'''–18 || {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Perrie Mans]] |- | {{flagicon|Australia}} '''[[Warren Simpson]]''' || '''19'''–18 || {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Gary Owen (snooker player)|Gary Owen]] |- | {{flagicon|Australia}} '''[[Warren Simpson]]''' || '''21'''–16 || {{flagicon|England}} [[John Pulman]] |- |} {{col-end}} ==Knockout stage== <ref name="Global Snooker"/><ref name="Snooker Database"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Embassy World Championship|url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=36|publisher=Snooker Scene|accessdate=9 May 2012}}</ref> {{4TeamBracket | RD1=Semi-finals<br/>Best of 49 frames | RD2=Final<br/>Best of 73 frames | RD1-seed1={{flagicon|Australia}} | RD1-team1=[[Eddie Charlton]] | RD1-score1=22 | RD1-seed2={{flagicon|AUS}} | RD1-team2='''[[Warren Simpson]]''' | RD1-score2='''27''' | RD1-seed3={{flagicon|ENG}} | RD1-team3='''[[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]]''' | RD1-score3='''34''' | RD1-seed4={{flagicon|WAL}} | RD1-team4=[[Ray Reardon]] | RD1-score4=15 | RD2-seed1={{flagicon|AUS}} | RD2-team1=[[Warren Simpson]] | RD2-score1=29 | RD2-seed2={{flagicon|ENG}} | RD2-team2='''[[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]]''' | RD2-score2='''37''' }} ==Notes== {{reflist|group=n}} ==References== {{reflist|2}} {{World Snooker Championship}} [[Category:World Snooker Championships|1971]] [[Category:1970 in sports|World Snooker Championship, 1971]] [[Category:1970 in Australian sport|World Snooker Championship, 1971]] [[fr:Championnat du monde de snooker 1971]] [[pl:Mistrzostwa Świata w Snookerze 1971]] [[ru:Чемпионат мира по снукеру 1971]] [[sv:VM i snooker 1971]]'