1964 Television Tournament (snooker)

Amateur snooker tournament BA&CC Television Tournament 1964 02 15 1964 05 23 y National Liberal Club United Kingdom Billiards Association & Control Council Single elimination Jonathan Barron ENG, 107 Jonathan Barron ENG Mario Berni WAL 4–3 1962–63 1965 The 1964 Television Tournament was an invitational amateur snooker tournament held at the National Liberal Club in London, UK, as a series of matches starting on 15 February 1964 and with the final held on 23 May 1964. The competition was organised by the Billiards Association & Control Council and shown on ITV in the United Kingdom. Jonathan Barron had won the invitational pro-am 1962–63 Television Tournament by defeating 4–3 Ron Gross 4–3 in the final.Snooker: Barron has revenge in ITV final Cornish Guardian 28 February 1963 11 Barron was one of the eight players invited to take part in 1964, and won the title with a 4–3 victory against Mario Berni in the final. Summary First round matches were played as the best-of-five frame frames. In the first of the matches to be held, Barron faced Mark Wildman on 15 February.Barron's easy win Cornish Guardian 13 February 1964 12 Barron recorded a break of 107 in the first frame. Wildman levelled the match after making a 72 break in the second frame before Barron went on to win 3–1.Snooker: Barron scores 21st century Cornish Guardian 20 February 1964 11 Les Adams was 0–2 behind to Chris Ross, but having equalised at 2–2, missed at an attempt to pot the final pink ball in frame five. Ross then potted pink and black ball black balls to win.Victory so near for Halesowen man Birmingham Weekly Mercury 1 March 1964 35 BA&CC Television – ITV Billiards and Snooker Billiards Association and Control Council April 1964 15 In the other first round matches, John Dunning eliminated George Scott 3–2, and Ray Edmonds was whitewashed, 0–3 by Mario Berni. The semi-finals were also best-of-five frame matches. Between matches in the Television tournament, Barron had defeated Gary Owen, the World Amateur Snooker Champion, 4–0 in the English Amateur Championship but then lost 3–5 to Ray Reardon in the Southern section semi-final.Gary Owen snookered Birmingham Daily Post 14 March 1964 14Stoke player in Southern final Birmingham Daily Post 24 March 1964 16 Barron led 2–0 against Ross, and won 3–1.Snooker: Barron again in ITV final Cornish Guardian 30 April 1964 14 On 9 May, Berni defeated Dunning 3–2. After Berni won the initial two frames, the highest break of the match, 60, was compiled by Dunning in winning frame three. Dunning was 24 points ahead in the deciding frame, but Berni made a break of 36 and took the frame and match.BA&CC Television Tournament (ITC) Billiards and Snooker Billiards Association and Control Council June 1964 7 The final took place on 23 May, as a best-of-seven frames match. Berni won the first frame despite a 33 break by Barron. Barron took the second frame, having made a break of 32. The third frame, saw Berni, who prevailed 65–40, take the lead in the match again. A 78 break by Barron, the highest of the match, saw him on level terms again at 2–2. Berni's break of 30 helped him win the fifth frame, before Barron took the sixth frame to force a decider, which he won by 93 points to 19.Walter Gerard Telesport Daily Mirror 23 May 1964 15Snooker: ITV title retained by Barron Cornish Guardian 28 May 1964 11BA&CC Amateur Televised (ITV) Invitation Trophy Jonathan Barron beats Mario Berni 4–3 in splendid final Billiards and Snooker Billiards Association and Control Council July 1964 15 Billiards Association & Control Council chairman Mr. H. A. Phillips praised the quality of the match: "This match had everything; two great performers and masters of all phases of the game." The championship trophy was presented by Mrs. Phillips. Draw Quarter-finalsBest of 5 frames Semi-finalsBest of 5 frames FinalBest of 7 frames 180 Jonathan Barron ENG 3 Mark Wildman ENG 1 Chris Ross ENG 3 Les Adams ENG 2 Mario Berni WAL 3 Ray Edmonds ENG 0 John Dunning ENG 3 George Scott ENG 2 Jonathan Barron ENG 3 Chris Ross ENG 1 Mario Berni WAL 3 John Dunning ENG 2 Jonathan Barron ENG 4 Mario Berni WAL 3 References Television Tournament (snooker) Television Tournament (snooker)