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

New professional players

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The following players turned professional during the season: Maureen Baynton,[1] Bernard Bennett,[2][3] Maurice Parkin,[4] David Taylor,[5] and Graham Miles[6]

Calendar

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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   Eddie Charlton   Rex Williams 43–30 [7][8][9]
07-29 08-14   AUS NR Australian Professional Championship Junior Rugby League Club Sydney   Warren Simpson   Eddie Charlton 11–10 [10][11]
01-?? 01-??   ENG NR Pot Black BBC Studios Birmingham   Ray Reardon   John Spencer 1–0 [12][13]
11-18 03-22   ENG NR World Snooker Championship Victoria Hall London   John Spencer   Gary Owen 37–24 [14][15]

Notes

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  1. ^ Dates use the mm-dd date format.

References

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