1970 Chester Professional Tournament

Individual snooker tournament April 2022 1970 Chester Professional Tournament 1970 07 13 1970 07 15 y Upton-By-Chester British Legion Chester England Chester & District League Non-ranking event Jackie Rea NIR John Spencer ENG 4–3 1969 The 1970 Chester Professional Tournament was an invitational non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place from 13 to 15 July 1970 at the Upton-By-Chester British Legion, Chester. Defending champion Jackie Rea won the tournament by defeating John Spencer 4–3 in the final. The tournament was part of the City of Chester Sports Festival, which had a programme encompassing over twenty different sports. Snooker events were organised by the Chester & District League and were held at the Upton-By-Chester British Legion, with the snooker tournament featuring four players who competed, in a knockout format, from 13 to 15 July 1970.Dates and places The Billiard Player Billiards Association and Control Council March 1970 10Sports spectacular opens tomorrow Cheshire Observer 10 July 1970 3 In the semi-finals, defending champion Rea defeated John Dunning 4–3, and Spencer eliminated Pat Houlihan 5–2 after trailing 0–2. Rea won the first frame of the final, and, after Spencer had equalised at 1–1, moved into a 3–1 lead. In the fifth frame, Spencer missed potting an easy blue ball ball, and Rea went on to take the frame and achieve a winning margin in the match at 4–1. The last two frames of the match went to Spencer, who made break breaks of 80 and 54, leaving the final score 4–3. Results Players in bold denote match winners.Rea retains Chester pro title The Billiard Player Billiards Association and Control Council August 1970 33 Semi-finalsBest of 7 frames FinalBest of 7 frames 190 30 Jackie Rea NIR 4 John Dunning ENG 3 John Spencer ENG 5 Pat Houlihan ENG 2 Jackie Rea NIR 4 John Spencer ENG 3 Final Scores in bold indicate winning frame scores. break Breaks over 40 are shown in parentheses. Final: Best of 7 frames.Upton-By-Chester British Legion, Chester, 15 July 1970 Jackie Rea NIR 4–3 John Spencer ENG 61–49, 49–61, 91–17, 62–31, 48–46 (Spencer then won the two "dead" frames) References Chester Professional Tournament Chester Professional Tournament Chester Professional Tournament