1978–79 snooker season

none April 2023 June 2013 August 1978 – June 1979 16 (1 ranking event) WAL Doug Mountjoy RSA 1928 Perrie Mans WAL Terry Griffiths 1977–78 1979–80 The 1978–79 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1978 and June 1979. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and the invitational events. __TOC__ New professional players Terry Griffiths became a professional player on 1 June 1978 after he was accepted as a member by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) at its meeting during the 1978 World Snooker Championship. At the same meeting, South African players Mannie Francisco, Silvino Francisco, Jimmy van Rensberg, Roy Amdor and Derek Mienie were recognised as professionals. New professionals Snooker Scene June 1978 27 Ray Edmonds was accepted later that month, while Steve Davis and Mark Wildman were rejected.Ray gets the vote Grimsby Evening Telegraph 27 June 1978 2 Edmonds turns professional Snooker Scene July 1978 6 Later that year, Davis was accepted, with effect from 17 September 1978. Davis turns professional Snooker Scene September 1978 14–15 In December, Kirk Stevens was accepted, but Wildman and Eddie Sinclair were refused.Everton Clive Professionals black Wilson The Guardian 16 December 1978 22 Calendar DateDates use the mm-dd date format. Rank Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Reference 08-?? 08-?? RSA 1928 NR South African Professional Championship RSA 1928 Perrie Mans RSA 1928 Silvino Francisco 9–5 Turner Chris Other National Professional Championships http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/natpro.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120107161810/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/natpro.html 7 January 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 4 February 2013 08–16 09–04 CAN NR Canadian Open Canadian National Exhibition Stadium Toronto CAN Cliff Thorburn ENG Tony Meo 17–15 Turner Chris Canadian Open, Canadian Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/canmast.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155138/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/canmast.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 3 June 2013 11–02 11–03 ENG NR Champion of Champions Wembley Conference Centre London WAL Ray Reardon NIR Alex Higgins 11–9 Turner Chris Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160510/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc1.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 3 June 2013 11–22 12–01 ENG NR UK Championship Guild Hall Preston WAL Doug Mountjoy ENG David Taylor 15–9 Turner Chris UK Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160153/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 1 March 2011Snooker Scene, November 1978, page 6 12–04 12–15 AUS NR Australian Professional Championship Grafton Services Club Grafton AUS Eddie Charlton AUS Ian Anderson The result of the final is unknown. 12-?? 12-?? ENG NR Pot Black BBC Studios Birmingham WAL Ray Reardon WAL Doug Mountjoy 2–1 Pot Black History http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/History/tourn_hist_potblack.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20081224154719/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/History/tourn_hist_potblack.htm 24 December 2008http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154927/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html 16 February 2012 Pot Black, Junior Pot Black cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 17 May 2010 01–14 01–17 ENG NR Holsten Lager International Fulcrum Centre Slough ENG John Spencer ENG Graham Miles 11–7 Turner Chris On this Week: Werbeniuk passes away http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/18012010/58/week-werbeniuk-passes.html Eurosport UK 3 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20100122004621/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/18012010/58/week-werbeniuk-passes.html 22 January 2010Snooker Scene, January 1979, page 7 01–22 01–26 ENG NR The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London RSA 1928 Perrie Mans NIR Alex Higgins 8–4 Turner Chris The Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120107160419/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html 7 January 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 10 July 2012Turner Chris On this Week: Hunter's first ranking title http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27012010/58/week-jan-24-30-hunter-first-ranking-title.html Eurosport UK 3 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140116141449/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27012010/58/week-jan-24-30-hunter-first-ranking-title.html 16 January 2014 liveSnooker Scene, December 1978, page 13 10–23 01–28 ENG NR Forward Chemicals Tournament Royal Exchange TheatrePlayed at various venues throughout the country under a round robin system, with the top two players meeting at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. Manchester WAL Ray Reardon ENG John Spencer 9–6 Snooker Scene, October 1978, page 27 02–01 02–03 IRL NR Irish Masters Goff's Kill WAL Doug Mountjoy WAL Ray Reardon 6–5 Turner Chris Irish Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155735/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html 16 February 2012 Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 18 November 2010 02–10 02–14 IND NR Bombay International Bombay Gymkhana Bombay ENG John Spencer NIR Dennis Taylor No play-off was held and the title was decided on league table only. 02–20 02–21 ENG NR Tolly Cobbold Classic Corn Exchange Ipswich NIR Alex Higgins WAL Ray Reardon 5–4 Turner Chris http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/tolly.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200118/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/tolly.html 28 February 2012 Tolly Cobbold Classic cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 17 May 2010 03–20 03–22 NIR NR Irish Professional Championship Ulster Hall Belfast NIR Alex Higgins IRL Patsy Fagan 21–12 Turner Chris Irish Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishpro.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155813/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishpro.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 4 February 2013Snooker Scene, May 1979, page 28 04–16 04–28 ENG WR World Snooker Championship Crucible Theatre Sheffield WAL Terry Griffiths NIR Dennis Taylor 24–16 Turner Chris World Professional Championship Chris Turner's Snooker Archive http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html 16 April 2013 2 May 2011Snooker Scene, March 1979, page 18 05-05 05–12 WAL NR Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn WAL Doug Mountjoy ENG Graham Miles 8–4 Pontin's Roll of Honour http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/pontins-roll-of-honour.htm Global Snooker Centre 19 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20080406235708/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/pontins-roll-of-honour.htm 6 April 2008Turner Chris Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200841/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html 28 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 6 February 2013Snooker Scene, April 1979, page 24 06–09 NIR NR Golden Masters Queen's Hall Newtownards WAL Ray Reardon ENG Graham Miles 4–2 WR = World ranking event NR = Non-ranking event Official rankings Snooker world rankings 1978/1979 The top 16 of the world rankings.Turner Chris Historical World Rankings 1975/76 to 1989/90 http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120608214119/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank1.html 8 June 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 24 October 2011Ranking History http://www.snooker.org/rnk/history.asp?sort=1978/1979&order=asc Snooker.org 6 February 2011Hayton Eric The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker 2004 Rose Villa Publications Lowestoft 0-9548549-0-X 119–123 No. Ch. Name 1 Wales Ray Reardon 2 South Africa 1928 Perrie Mans 3 Australia Eddie Charlton 4 England John Spencer 5 Canada Cliff Thorburn 6 England Fred Davis 7 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 8 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 9 England Graham Miles 10 England John Pulman 11 Ireland Patsy Fagan 12 Canada Bill Werbeniuk 13 England David Taylor 14 Wales Doug Mountjoy 15 England Willie Thorne 16 England Jim Meadowcroft Notes n References 1978 Season 1979 Season 1978