1970_World_Amateur_Snooker_Championship

1970 World Amateur Snooker Championship

1970 World Amateur Snooker Championship

Snooker tournament

The 1970 World Amateur Snooker Championship was the fourth edition of the championship that later became known as the IBSF World Snooker Championship, the first event having been held in 1963.[1] The 1970 tournament was played at the Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland from 19 October to 7 November 1970, with two round-robin groups each producing one player to contest the final.[2][3] Both finalists were from England. Jonathan Barron defeated Sid Hood 11–7 to win the title.[4]

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Jack Rogers made the highest break of the tournament, 65.[5]

Qualifying groups

The final tables are shown below.[1]

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Final

Scores in bold indicate winning frame scores.[3]

Final: Best of 21 frames.
Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh. 6–7 November 1970
Jonathan Barron
England		 11–7 Sid Hood
 England
First day: 61–40; 53–33; 62–26; 59–55; 31–69; 71–20; 68–26; 44–54; 57–45; 60–51; 24–64; 35–63; 26–95; 31–60;
Second day: 75–48; 54–45; 35–58; 60–48
27 Highest break 45

References

  1. [1]
    Everton, Clive (1981). The Guinness Book of Snooker. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 150. ISBN 0851122302.
  2. [2]
    "Rogers completes fine entry". Billiards and Snooker. Enfield: Billiards Association and Control Council. October 1970. pp. 3–8. ISBN 0851122302.
  3. [3]
    Haseldine, Norman (December 1970). "Barron wins, world standards rise". Billiards and Snooker. Enfield: Billiards Association and Control Council. pp. 3–8. ISBN 0851122302.
  4. [4]
    "Barron takes snooker title". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 November 1970. p. 29.
  5. [5]
    Morrison, Ian (1989). Snooker: records, facts and champions. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0851123643.
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