Bombay International

The Bombay International was a professional invitational snooker tournament. The winners of the two editions were John Spencer and John Virgo respectively.

Bombay International
Tournament information
VenueBombay Gymkhana
LocationBombay
CountryIndia
Established1979
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatInvitational event
Final year1980
Final championEngland John Virgo

History

This was the first snooker tournament to be held in both India and Asia. In its first year it featured six players in round-robin, with John Spencer winning the most matches and topping the table to collect the £2,000 prize. In its second year, eight players competed, with the addition of a knockout stage. John Virgo collected the £3,000 winners cheque, defeating Cliff Thorburn 13–7 in the final.[1]

Winners
Year Winner Runner-up Final score Season
1979[2] England John Spencer Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor Round-Robin 1978/79
1980[2] England John Virgo Canada Cliff Thorburn 13–7 1979/80

References
  1. "Other Non-Ranking and Invitation Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  2. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 147.
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