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.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | July 1968 – March 1969 |
| Tournaments | 4 (non-ranking) |
| Triple Crown winners | |
| World Championship |  John Spencer |
← 1967–68 1969–70 → | |
New professional players
editThe 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ Dates use the mm-dd date format.
References
edit- ^ "Maureen turns professional". Billiards and Snooker. Billiards Association and Control Council. July 1968. p. 5.
- ^ "Tough first round for Pulman". Billiards and Snooker. Billiards Association and Control Council. August 1968. p. 4.
- ^ Kobylecky, John (2019). The Complete International Directory of Snooker Players – 1927 to 2018. Kobyhadrian Books. p. 12. ISBN 978-0993143311.
- ^ "Parkin turns professional". Billiards and Snooker. Billiards Association and Control Council. November 1968. p. 15.
- ^ "David Taylor (advertisement)". Billiards and Snooker. Billiards Association and Control Council. December 1968. p. 12.
- ^ "Miles turns professional". Billiards and Snooker. Billiards Association and Control Council. June 1969. p. 5.
- ^ "An odd way to make a living". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 July 1968. p. 25.
- ^ "Sport in brief: Williams loses title". The Guardian. London. 30 Jul 1968. p. 13.
- ^ "Charlton takes title". Billiards and Snooker. Billiards Association and Control Council. August 1968. p. 3.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Snooker title to Simpson". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 August 1968. p. 25.
- ^ "Pot Black History". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "World Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ Eric, Hayton (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. London: Rose Villa Publications. p. 12. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.