1968–69 snooker season

The 1968–69 snooker season, the first season of the modern era of snooker, was a series of snooker tournaments played between July 1968 and March 1969. The following table outlines the results for the season's events.

1968–69 snooker season
Details
DurationJuly 1968 – March 1969
Tournaments4 (non-ranking)
Triple Crown winners
World ChampionshipEngland John Spencer

Calendar
Date[n 1] Rank Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Reference
07–24 07–29  AUS NR World Open Match Play Snooker Championship St George Leagues Club Sydney Australia Eddie Charlton England Rex Williams 43–30 [1][2][3]
07–29 08–14  AUS NR Australian Professional Championship Junior Rugby League Club Sydney Australia Warren Simpson Australia Eddie Charlton 11–10 [4][5]
01–?? 01–??  ENG NR Pot Black BBC Studios Birmingham Wales Ray Reardon England John Spencer 1–0 [6][7]
11–18 03–22  ENG NR World Snooker Championship Victoria Hall London England John Spencer Wales Gary Owen 37–24 [8][9]

New professionals

The following players turned professional during the season: Maureen Baynton,[10] Maurice Parkin[11] David Taylor,[12] Bernard Bennett,[13] and Graham Miles[14]

Notes
  1. Dates use the month day format

References
  1. "An odd way to make a living". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 July 1968. p. 25.
  2. "Sport in brief: Williams loses title". The Guardian. London. 30 Jul 1968. p. 13.
  3. "Charlton takes title". Billiards and Snooker. Billiards Association and Control Council. August 1968. p. 3.
  4. Turner, Chris. "Other National Professional Championships". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  5. "Snooker title to Simpson". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 August 1968. p. 25.
  6. "Pot Black History". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008.
  7. "Pot Black, Junior Pot Black". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  8. Turner, Chris. "World Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  9. Eric, Hayton (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. London: Rose Villa Publications. p. 12. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.
  10. "Maureen turns professional". Billiards and Snooker. Billiards Association and Control Council. July 1968. p. 5.
  11. "Parkin turns professional". Billiards and Snooker. Billiards Association and Control Council. November 1968. p. 15.
  12. "David Taylor (advertisement)". Billiards and Snooker. Billiards Association and Control Council. December 1968. p. 12.
  13. Kobylecky, John (2019). The Complete International Directory of Snooker Players – 1927 to 2018. Kobyhadrian Books. p. 12. ISBN 978-0993143311.
  14. "Miles turns professional". Billiards and Snooker. Billiards Association and Control Council. June 1969. p. 5.
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