1972 World Amateur Snooker Championship

The 1972 World Amateur Snooker Championship was the fifth edition of the tournament that later became known as the IBSF World Snooker Championship. The 1972 tournament was played in venues in Wales from 4 to 20 January 1973. Ray Edmonds defeated Mannie Francisco 11–10 in the final to win the title.

1972 World Amateur Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates4–20 January 1973 (1973-01-04 1973-01-20)
CityVarious venues
CountryWales
OrganisationBilliards and Snooker Control Council
FormatRound-robin and knockout
Highest break Ray Edmonds (ENG), 101
Final
Champion Ray Edmonds (ENG)
Runner-up Mannie Francisco (SAF)
Score11–10
1970
1974

Tournament summary

The first World Amateur Snooker Championship was held in 1963. Jonathan Barron, who won the title in 1970, was the defending champion for 1972.[1]

The tournament was held at venues in Wrexham, Cardiff, and Aberdare from 4 to 20 January 1973.[2][3] There were four round-robin groups, with the top two players from each group progressing to a second round-robin stage. The top two players from the second-stage groups progressed to the knockout stage.[1]

Ray Edmonds defeated Mannie Francisco 11–10 in the final to win the title. The final was held on 19 and 20 January, at Sophia Gardens Pavilion, Cardiff. Edmonds was 1–6 behind at the end of the first day's play, but won five of the seven frames in the afternoon session on 20 January to reduce his deficit to two frames at 6–8. Franscico won the first frame of the third session to lead 9–6, before Edmonds levelled the match at 9–9. Edmonds took the lead at 10–9, but Francisco forced a deciding frame by winning the twentieth frame. Edmonds won the last frame to claim victory.[3]

Edmonds made the highest break of the tournament, 101, during the first group stage; and the highest break of the final, 40.[4][1]

Qualifying groups

The final tables are shown below. Players in bold qualified for the next round.[1]

Group A

PlayerMWFWFLBreak
 Jimmy van Rensberg (SAF)312645
 Kelvin Tristram (NZL)18850
 Geoff Thomas (WAL)16832
 Bert Demarco (SCO)161041

Group B

PlayerMWFWFLBreak
 Mannie Francisco (SAF)315547
 Jonathan Barron (ENG)3151050
 Alfred Borg (MLT)2121159
 Alwyn Lloyd (WAL)2111441
 Tony Monteiro (IND)031646

Group C

PlayerMWFWFLBreak
 Paul Mifsud (MLT)416561
 Ray Edmonds (ENG)3147101
 Jack Rogers (IRE)28836
 Mario Berni (WAL)171247
 Brien Bennett (NZL)031630

Group D

PlayerMWFWFLBreak
 Arvind Savur (IND)210638
 Max Williams (AUS)29748
 David Sneddon (SCO)29934
 Des May (WAL)061242

Semi-final Group A

PlayerMWFWFLBreak
 Jonathan Barron (ENG)312435
 Arvind Savur (IND)210868
 Kelvin Tristram (NZL)16829
 Paul Mifsud (MLT)061250

Semi-final Group B

PlayerMWFWFLBreak
 Mannie Francisco (SAF)211970
 Ray Edmonds (ENG)211939
 Jimmy van Rensberg (SAF)181051
 Max Williams (AUS)191178

Knockout

Players in bold denote match winners.[1]

Semi-finals
Best of 15 frames
Final
Best of 21 frames
 Jonathan Barron (ENG) 6
 Ray Edmonds (ENG) 8  Ray Edmonds (ENG) 11
 Mannie Francisco (SAF) 8  Mannie Francisco (SAF) 10
 Arvind Savur (IND) 7

Final

Scores in bold indicate winning frame scores.[3]

Final: Best of 21 frames.
Sophia Gardens Pavilion, Cardiff. 19–20 January 1973
Ray Edmonds
England
11–7 Mannie Francisco
South Africa
19 January: 19–69; 46–56; 30–61; 33–60; 45–54; 23–70; 52–42
20 January afternoon: 55–46; 43–51; 61–34; 57–34; 82–20; 31–74; 54–43;
20 January evening: 37–49; 50–43; 61–26; 58–26; 58–49; 40–60; 54–31

References

  1. Everton, Clive (1981). The Guinness Book of Snooker. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 150–151. ISBN 0851122302.
  2. Taylor, Frank (10 January 1973). "Sing-along Savur bids for a title". Daily Mirror. p. 27.
  3. "Edmonds's rally preserves England's record". The Times. London. 22 January 1973. p. 9.
  4. Morrison, Ian (1989). Snooker: records, facts and champions. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0851123643.
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