1972 World Amateur Snooker Championship

July 2020 1972 World Amateur Snooker Championship 1973 01 4 1973 01 20 y Various venues Wales Billiards and Snooker Control Council Round-robin and knockout Ray Edmonds ENG, 101 Ray Edmonds ENG Mannie Francisco SAF 1928 11–10 1970 1974 The 1972 World Amateur Snooker Championship was the fifth edition of the tournament that later became known as the IBSF World Snooker Championship. The 1972 tournament was played in venues in Wales from 4 to 20 January 1973. Ray Edmonds defeated Mannie Francisco 11–10 in the final to win the title. Tournament summary The first World Amateur Snooker Championship was held in 1963. Jonathan Barron, who won the title in 1970, was the defending champion for 1972.Everton Clive 1981 The Guinness Book of Snooker Guinness Superlatives Ltd Enfield 0851122302 150–151 The tournament was held at venues in Wrexham, Cardiff, and Aberdare from 4 to 20 January 1973.Taylor Frank Sing-along Savur bids for a title Daily Mirror 10 January 1973 27Edmonds's rally preserves England's record The Times London 22 January 1973 9 There were four round-robin groups, with the top two players from each group progressing to a second round-robin stage. The top two players from the second-stage groups progressed to the knockout stage. Ray Edmonds defeated Mannie Francisco 11–10 in the final to win the title. The final was held on 19 and 20 January, at Sophia Gardens Pavilion, Cardiff. Edmonds was 1–6 behind at the end of the first day's play, but won five of the seven frames in the afternoon session on 20 January to reduce his deficit to two frames at 6–8. Franscico won the first frame of the third session to lead 9–6, before Edmonds levelled the match at 9–9. Edmonds took the lead at 10–9, but Francisco forced a deciding frame by winning the twentieth frame. Edmonds won the last frame to claim victory. Edmonds made the highest break of the tournament, 101, during the first group stage; and the highest break of the final, 40.Morrison Ian 1989 Snooker: records, facts and champions Guinness Superlatives Ltd 0851123643 129 Qualifying groups The final tables are shown below. Players in bold qualified for the next round. Group A Player Matches Won MW Frames Won FW Frames Lost FL Highest Break Break Jimmy van Rensberg SAF 1928 3 12 6 45 Kelvin Tristram NZL 1 8 8 50 Geoff Thomas WAL 1 6 8 32 Bert Demarco SCO 1 6 10 41 Group B Player Matches Won MW Frames Won FW Frames Lost FL Highest Break Break Mannie Francisco SAF 1928 3 15 5 47 Jonathan Barron ENG 3 15 10 50 Alfred Borg MLT 2 12 11 59 Alwyn Lloyd WAL 2 11 14 41 Tony Monteiro IND 0 3 16 46 Group C Player Matches Won MW Frames Won FW Frames Lost FL Highest Break Break Paul Mifsud MLT 4 16 5 61 Ray Edmonds ENG 3 14 7 101 Jack Rogers IRE 2 8 8 36 Mario Berni WAL 1 7 12 47 Brien Bennett NZL 0 3 16 30 Group D Player Matches Won MW Frames Won FW Frames Lost FL Highest Break Break Arvind Savur IND 2 10 6 38 Max Williams AUS 2 9 7 48 David Sneddon SCO 2 9 9 34 Des May WAL 0 6 12 42 Semi-final Group A Player Matches Won MW Frames Won FW Frames Lost FL Highest Break Break Jonathan Barron ENG 3 12 4 35 Arvind Savur IND 2 10 8 68 Kelvin Tristram NZL 1 6 8 29 Paul Mifsud MLT 0 6 12 50 Semi-final Group B Player Matches Won MW Frames Won FW Frames Lost FL Highest Break Break Mannie Francisco SAF 1928 2 11 9 70 Ray Edmonds ENG 2 11 9 39 Jimmy van Rensberg SAF 1928 1 8 10 51 Max Williams AUS 1 9 11 78 Knockout Players in bold denote match winners. Semi-finalsBest of 15 frames FinalBest of 21 frames 180 25 Jonathan Barron ENG 6 Ray Edmonds ENG 8 Mannie Francisco SAF 1928 8 Arvind Savur IND 7 Ray Edmonds ENG 11 Mannie Francisco SAF 1928 10 Final Scores in bold indicate winning frame scores. Final: Best of 21 frames.Sophia Gardens Pavilion, Cardiff. 19–20 January 1973 Ray Edmonds ENG 11–10 Mannie Francisco SAF 1928 19 January: 19–69; 46–56; 30–61; 33–60; 45–54; 23–70; 52–4220 January afternoon: 55–46; 43–51; 61–34; 57–34; 82–20; 31–74; 54–43;20 January evening: 37–49; 50–43; 61–26; 58–26; 58–49; 40–60; 54–31 References Category:IBSF World Snooker Championship Category:International sports competitions hosted by Wales Category:1973 in snooker Category:Sports competitions in Cardiff Category:1973 in Welsh sport Category:Sports competitions in Wrexham Category:Sport in Aberdare